Tours & Stargazing — Yellowstone Grand Charters

The evening flagship

The Obsidian Run.

An evening beneath a moonless sky — a private astronomer, a chef's dinner, a research‑grade telescope, and the galaxy overhead. There is nothing else like it in the region, and no darker sky to see it under.

A private Guest Astronomer and a research‑grade telescope.
A chef's dinner, then a blindfolded ride that lets your eyes adjust so the sky is already full when you arrive.
Cashmere warmth beneath the glass roof, and open sky with telescopes at hand.
Timed to the darkest, near‑new‑moon nights of each month.

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Sky glass running down the center of the upper deck

Debuting Saturday, September 12, 2026 · beneath a new moon

The Dawn Epic.

The only journey of its kind: you board in the dark, watch the Milky Way at its richest, meet the sunrise over the mountains, and roll straight into the wild as Yellowstone wakes. Stars, first light, and wolves — in one unbroken morning.

Depart in the dark. A blindfolded drive lets your eyes fully adapt, so the sky is already ablaze the moment the masks come off.
The richest hour. Stargazing through the deepest dark of the night, when the sky is at its very best.
Sunrise. A warm breakfast in a mountain‑view lodge as alpenglow catches the peaks, and photography in the golden light that follows.
Into the wild. A naturalist‑guided journey through the Northern Range as the park wakes — the September elk rut, bison, and the valleys at their most alive — from the highest, best‑glassed seat in the country.
Home by early afternoon.

The September new moon falls on the 10th, so the sky is dark all three mornings. If weather demands it, we move a night earlier or later — to September 11 or 13 — and you keep your seat.

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By day

Yellowstone, grandly.

A private full‑day journey into the park — geysers, wildlife, and the great valleys, seen from the most comfortable seat in the park, with a naturalist's narration and a curated lunch. The coach carries your whole group; the glass roof means the view is never behind you.

Private full‑day and half‑day journeys, arranged to your party.
Naturalist guiding and a curated on‑route dining experience.
Seasonal signature journeys throughout the year.

Rates

What it costs to go grand.

The Obsidian Run

The evening flagship — private astronomer, chef's dinner, telescopes, and the glass roof beneath a moonless sky.

from $1,000per guest

The Obsidian Run — private buyout

The whole coach, the whole evening, your party alone. The base covers the coach, the crew and the astronomer; the per‑guest rate covers the seat, the dinner, and the keepsake. Minimum $16,000, to 53 guests.

$6,000+ $750 per guest

The Dawn Epic

Stars, sunrise, and a naturalist‑guided wildlife morning — the full journey, dark to early afternoon. $5,000 per couple.

from $3,000per guest

The Dawn Epic — private buyout

Your party alone, from the dark through the wildlife morning. The base covers the coach, the crew, the astronomer and the naturalist; the per‑guest rate covers the seat, the table, and the keepsake. Minimum $25,000, to 53 guests.

$12,000+ $2,000 per guest

Private Yellowstone journeys

Full‑day and half‑day private charters into the park, arranged to your party.

By inquiry

Members of The 71 receive 15% off every booking, for the Founder and a companion, and book ahead of the public all year.

Our clear‑night promise

The sky is the one thing we cannot arrange. If clouds prevent the viewing, your evening moves to the next available night at no charge — no penalty, no argument. We would rather move your night than sell you a gray one.

The darkest skies in the lower forty‑eight.

The Obsidian Run.

The Dawn Epic.

Yellowstone, grandly.

What it costs to go grand.

Choose your night, or your morning.