Wyoming Package Promises Vroom With a View : Winter program in Grand Tetons includes use of snowmobile and personal instruction.

Snowmobiling may not seem like the ideal winter vacation activity for senior travelers. Au contraire . A series of snowmobile programs for seniors 55 and over in the Yellowstone/Jackson Hole, Wyo., area has proven to be so popular that two of the six tour dates for this winter are already sold out.

Sno-World Snow Tours is offering a series of five-day programs to groups limited to 28 persons. Participants stay at a rustic resort, Togwotee Mountain Lodge, about 50 miles northeast of Jackson in the Wind River mountain range. The lodge has complete winter resort facilities, including game rooms, hot tubs and saunas, plus a king-size fireplace and saloon.

The daily schedule gives participants their choice of activities. Upon arrival, each person is assigned a snowmobile for the duration of his or her stay. Though the vehicles should have ample power, according to the tour operator, upgrades to more powerful vehicles are available at nominal extra cost. “We can teach you to operate a snowmobile in 15 minutes,” according to a statement issued by Sno-World. “If you are physically fit, you should have no concern, even if you’ve never seen a snowmobile. A guide is always nearby if assistance is needed.”

Other tour features include an overnight two-day trip to Yellowstone National Park, and a day to visit the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole by sleigh. Each year, more than 6,000 elk winter at the site.

At this time, seniors-only tours are available for dates in January, February and March, 1994. Prices range $869-$939 per person, depending on tour date, and include all winter clothing (helmet, boots, mittens), plus lodging, meals and snowmobile.

Transportation to Jackson Hole is not included in the tour prices, although travelers will be picked up at the Jackson Hole airport and taken to Togwotee Mountain Lodge. For a brochure, plus information on other tours in Alaska, Colorado and Ontario, Canada, contact Sno-World Snow Tours, 3701 Buttrick Road S.E., Ada, Mich. 49301-9328, (616) 676-5885.

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The Westin La Paloma resort hotel in Tucson is offering a senior “Three’s-A-Charm” package for travelers 55 and over for the fall and winter seasons. Seniors receive a fourth night free of charge after paying for three nights at the daily rate of $140, discounted from regular rates that range from $175 to $205. The offer is valid Sept. 12-Jan. 15, 1994. The program also includes a 25% discount at three of the resort’s restaurants, and a 10% discount at the golf, tennis and other specialty shops.

A Senior’s Shopping Supplement priced at $25 includes round-trip transportation to either the Southwest artists’ colony in Tubac, or for shopping at the Tanger discount outlet mall near Casa Grande, Ariz. The deal is available Thursday through Sunday only. For brochures, information or reservations, call (800) 876-3683 or write to the Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, Ariz. 85718.

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Complimentary copies of the new edition of Grand Circle Travel’s booklet, “Going Abroad: 101 Tips for Mature Travelers,” are now available. For 34 years, Boston-based Grand Circle Travel has been a tour operator in the senior market. A new section in the booklet offers tips for cruise travelers. Also covered: travel documents, currency, packing, home security, driving abroad, shopping, tipping, photography and sightseeing, and tips on health care, customs, phones and communication. For copies of the booklet, contact Grand Circle Travel, 3487 Congress St., Boston, Mass. 02210, (800) 221-2610.