8 days in Montana Itinerary

Big Sky is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Big Sky: West Yellowstone (Museum of the Yellowstone, Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, &more). The adventure continues: take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour, take in the awesome beauty at Lone Peak, and stroll through Ousel Falls Trail.

To see where to stay, reviews, more things to do, and tourist information, use the Big Sky sightseeing planner.

London, UK to Big Sky is an approximately 16.5-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from London to Big Sky is minus 7 hours. Traveling from London in June, plan for little chillier nights in Big Sky, with lows around 1°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 4th (Sun) so you can go by car to Gardiner.

Gardiner serves as the gateway to Yellowstone National Park's northern entrance, marked by an iconic stone arch.

Kick off your visit on the 5th (Mon): trot along with a tour on horseback and then explore the activities along Yellowstone River.

To see other places to visit, photos, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Gardiner trip itinerary site.

You can drive from Big Sky to Gardiner in 2.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in June, and nighttime lows around 1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to West Glacier.

West Glacier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Flathead County, Montana, United States. Change things up with these side-trips from West Glacier: Glacier National Park (Avalanche Lake, Iceberg Lake Trail, &more). There's lots more to do: let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour, trek along Trail of the Cedars, and explore the activities along Lake McDonald.

For more things to do, reviews, where to stay, and other tourist information, read West Glacier attractions planner.

Traveling by flight from Gardiner to West Glacier takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or fly; or do a combination of car, bus, and train. In June, West Glacier is somewhat warmer than Gardiner - with highs of 28°C and lows of 8°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Thu) early enough to catch the flight back home.