Big sky, bigger silence — and a horse with opinions.
Six days built around two of Montana's finest properties — a spell of tented glamping luxury and a working guest ranch, book-ended by a full day inside Yellowstone's quieter northern reaches. Fly fishing on blue-ribbon water, ATV trails through lodgepole pine, wildlife in the Lamar Valley, and campfire dinners where the stars do most of the talking.
The essentials, unmoved.
This is an AskAnt set package — the hotels, routing and inclusions on this page are the ones we run. Ant can shape a fully custom trip around it (dates, add-ons, party size), but the bones of this journey stay as published.
- The Resort at Paws Up · 3 nights. Luxury tented camp on a 37,000-acre working ranch near Greenough.
- The Ranch at Rock Creek · 2 nights. All-inclusive guest ranch in Philipsburg, horses and campfire dinners.
- Yellowstone north gate day. Lamar Valley wildlife watching and Mammoth Hot Springs.
- Fly fishing, ATV trails, horseback riding. Guided, gear included, all skill levels.
Day by day.
- Day 1Arrive Bozeman (BZN) → Greenough
Private transfer to The Resort at Paws Up, a luxury tented camp on a working cattle ranch above the Blackfoot River. Check-in, ranch orientation, dinner at the camp's chef's table.
- Day 2Paws Up · Fly fishing
Full day guided fly fishing on the Blackfoot or Clark Fork River with a Paws Up outfitter. Evening campfire dinner under the big sky.
- Day 3Paws Up · ATV & trails
Morning ATV trail ride through lodgepole pine and ranch backcountry. Afternoon at leisure — spa, archery, or a second cast on the river.
- Day 4Transfer to Philipsburg
Scenic drive south to The Ranch at Rock Creek, an all-inclusive guest ranch near Philipsburg. Afternoon horseback riding through the Sapphire Mountains, campfire dinner with live music.
- Day 5Yellowstone north gate day
Full-day excursion into Yellowstone's northern range via the Gardiner entrance — wildlife watching in the Lamar Valley (wolves, bison, elk, if fortune allows) and the terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs. Return to the ranch for dinner.
- Day 6Depart
Slow ranch breakfast, morning trail ride or fishing if time allows, private transfer back to Bozeman for onward flights.
- 3 nights The Resort at Paws Up, luxury tented camp, daily breakfast and dinner
- 2 nights The Ranch at Rock Creek, all-inclusive (meals, most activities, house wine and beer)
- Guided fly fishing day with equipment
- Guided ATV trail excursion
- Full-day Yellowstone north gate excursion with driver-guide
- Private ground transfers throughout
- International and domestic flights to/from Bozeman (BZN)
- Travel insurance
- Premium spirits, wine upgrades and spa treatments
- Fishing licence fee (purchased locally)
- Gratuities for ranch staff and guides
- Any activities outside the listed itinerary
Things Ant would quietly add.
The set package stays put. But if you want to make it yours — a helicopter here, a private guide there, an add-on Ant slips in every chance he gets — these are the ones worth the whisper.
Full-day Yellowstone interior extension
On requestOld Faithful, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and the geyser basins — a longer day, worth it.
Private helicopter scenic flight
From $1,200 ppOver the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Rocky Mountain Front.
Extra night at Paws Up in a river cabin
On requestFor those who don't want to leave the Blackfoot.
Spa half-day at Rock Creek
From $220 ppWilderness spa treatments after two days in the saddle.
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Ready when you are.
This one runs as published. Ant will confirm live dates, party size and any add-ons — then a human specialist locks it in.
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Experience Montana — CURATED by Czerlonka — straight answers
- How long is Experience Montana — CURATED by Czerlonka?
- 6 days · 5 nights, through Paradise Valley · Big Sky Country. The published itinerary runs 6 stages: Day 1 — Arrive Bozeman (BZN) → Greenough; Day 2 — Paws Up · Fly fishing; Day 3 — Paws Up · ATV & trails; Day 4 — Transfer to Philipsburg; Day 5 — Yellowstone north gate day; Day 6 — Depart.
- How much does Experience Montana — CURATED by Czerlonka cost?
- From $6,400 pp. That is an indicative starting rate in US dollars for the itinerary as published; final pricing depends on travel dates, party size and any Ant's Extras added. A specialist confirms the exact figure before you commit.
- What is included in Experience Montana — CURATED by Czerlonka?
- Included: 3 nights The Resort at Paws Up, luxury tented camp, daily breakfast and dinner; 2 nights The Ranch at Rock Creek, all-inclusive (meals, most activities, house wine and beer); Guided fly fishing day with equipment; Guided ATV trail excursion; Full-day Yellowstone north gate excursion with driver-guide; Private ground transfers throughout.
- What is not included?
- Excluded: International and domestic flights to/from Bozeman (BZN); Travel insurance; Premium spirits, wine upgrades and spa treatments; Fishing licence fee (purchased locally); Gratuities for ranch staff and guides; Any activities outside the listed itinerary.
- What can you add to this trip?
- Ant's Extras for this journey: Full-day Yellowstone interior extension (On request) — Old Faithful, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and the geyser basins — a longer day, worth it.; Private helicopter scenic flight (From $1,200 pp) — Over the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Rocky Mountain Front.; Extra night at Paws Up in a river cabin (On request) — For those who don't want to leave the Blackfoot.; Spa half-day at Rock Creek (From $220 pp) — Wilderness spa treatments after two days in the saddle..
- Can this itinerary be changed?
- This is a set AskAnt package, so the properties, route and inclusions run exactly as published. Dates, party size and Ant's Extras are flexible; anything beyond that becomes a custom brief that Ant scopes and a human specialist prices.
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