South Dakota to Montana Parks Explorer
Tour Operator:
Tour Code:
SSED
Start City:
Rapid City, SD
End City:
Bozeman, MT
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
First Class
Tour Length:
6 days
Age Requirement:
15+ Years Old
Tour Capacity:
12
Physical Rating:
2 - Classic
Dates & Prices
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| Sunday, May 26, 2024 | Friday, May 31, 2024 | $2,524 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Sunday, Jun 02, 2024 | Friday, Jun 07, 2024 | $2,524 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Sunday, Jul 07, 2024 | Friday, Jul 12, 2024 | $2,724 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Sunday, Jul 28, 2024 | Friday, Aug 02, 2024 | $2,724 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 | Friday, Aug 23, 2024 | $2,652 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Sunday, Aug 25, 2024 | Friday, Aug 30, 2024 | $2,626 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 | Friday, Sep 06, 2024 | $2,652 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Sunday, Sep 15, 2024 | Friday, Sep 20, 2024 | $2,724 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, May 24, 2025 | Thursday, May 29, 2025 | $3,530 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, May 31, 2025 | Thursday, Jun 05, 2025 | $3,530 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jun 07, 2025 | Thursday, Jun 12, 2025 | $3,530 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jun 14, 2025 | Thursday, Jun 19, 2025 | $3,530 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 | Thursday, Jun 26, 2025 | $3,675 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 | Thursday, Jul 03, 2025 | $3,675 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jul 05, 2025 | Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 | $3,810 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jul 12, 2025 | Thursday, Jul 17, 2025 | $3,810 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 | Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 | $3,810 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 | Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 | $3,810 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 | Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 | $3,810 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 | Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 | $3,675 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 | Thursday, Sep 04, 2025 | $3,675 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
| Saturday, Sep 06, 2025 | Thursday, Sep 11, 2025 | $3,675 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
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Tour Itinerary
See natural wonders in South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park on this six-day small group adventure that packs plenty of wonders into a short amount of time. Uncover the beauty of Badlands National Park before you travel to Mount Rushmore, spot buffalo in Custer State Park and continue to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. With two nights at Yellowstone National Park, you'll have time to spot wildlife and watch Old Faithful spray water into the air before joining a wolf-tracking expedition. With easy to moderate walks, comfortable accommodation and a knowledgeable leader, this nature focussed adventure is big on beauty.
Bozeman, MT , Rapid City, SD , Sheridan, WY , West Yellowstone , Yellowstone National Park
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Day 1
Rapid City to CusterWelcome to South Dakota! Your adventure starts at 10 am with a welcome meeting in Rapid City. After, take a short drive to the iconic Wall Drug Store – drawing millions of visitors every year, it’s hard to believe this store won over customers in its early days by offering something as simple as free ice water. Take some time to wander around and grab some lunch before heading to Badlands National Park. Have your camera handy to capture the sweeping prairie grass plains and dramatic rocky pinnacles. If you’re lucky, you’ll spot bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, chirping prairie dogs and American bison. Take a short hike on one of the scenic trails before continuing to your lodge in Custer. Your home for the next two nights will be a game lodge, established in 1920, where you can see bison wandering the property grounds and immerse yourself in the Western feel of this historic-style accommodation. Tonight, you’ll have a group dinner at the lodge to settle in and get to know your fellow travellers.
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Day 2
CusterEnjoy breakfast at State Game Lodge – your residence has played host to several presidents – then it’s time to jump in a jeep and go wild on a buffalo safari. Trek through the Custer State Park in an open-air jeep as your expert guide shares historical and educational facts and helps you spot pronghorns, elk and buffalo. After, you’ll visit the Crazy Horse Memorial – the largest mountain carving in the Black Hills (widely considered the Eighth Wonder of the World in progress). Then continue to the famous Mount Rushmore to walk the Presidential Trail – a bucket list location, this is a great spot to grab a photo! Tonight, you’re free to grab dinner at your accommodation or a nearby local restaurant.
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Day 3
BillingsIt's an early start this morning as after breakfast you’ll drive to the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. After a stop along the way for lunch, join your Crow Nation Guide for a tour that provides an Apsaalooke perspective on the conflict. With a tribal historian at your side, you’ll traverse the battlefield and learn how Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors defeated the US Army on the Greasy Grass at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. After, head to Billings, where you’ll spend the night.
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Day 4
Yellowstone National ParkThis morning after breakfast, depart Billings and drive west towards Yellowstone National Park – one of the country's most popular, expansive, and beautiful national parks. Stop in Cody along the way – a western town in Wyoming famously named after Buffalo Bill Cody. Enjoy some free time for lunch and to explore Cody, and then carry on to the park. When you arrive at Yellowstone, you’ll head straight for a visit to the Old Faithful Geyser – a must-see for any trip to the park, Old Faithful is a cone geyser with striking colours and a predictable geothermal eruption (hence the name). Watch as it sprays over 4000 gallons (14,000 litres) of boiling water into the air, then be hypnotised by the startling colours of the Grand Prismatic Spring. After, you’ll check into your hotel in West Yellowstone.
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Day 5
Yellowstone National ParkToday after breakfast, you’ll continue to explore the gorgeous Yellowstone National Park, looking out for grizzly bears, wolves, buffalo and elk roaming free. Visit The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (a great spot for photos) and then explore the Norris Geyser Basin – the hottest and oldest geyser in the park. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a picnic lunch with your group, giving you some free time to sit down and relax or wander and take photos. Tonight, you’re free for dinner, so maybe get your group together and say a pre-final day goodbye over a couple of drinks.
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Day 6
Yellowstone Wolf Tracking / BozemanYou'll be up before the sun this morning, but it's for a good reason! After breakfast, you’ll head back into Yellowstone to join a wolf-tracking expedition with an experienced naturalist guide. There's no better place than Yellowstone to see these magnificent animals in the wild. Your guide tracks the movements and behaviour of Yellowstone wildlife almost daily and knows the best places to find the animals. There will be top-of-the-line binoculars for everyone and high-powered spotting scopes, so no one will miss out. After an included lunch, travel to Bozeman, where your adventure ends at around 4 pm this afternoon. If you’d like to stay in the area for longer, just speak to your booking agent.
Meals: Breakfast Dinner
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- Badlands National Park – Hiking
- Badlands National Park – Scenic Drive
- Black Hills - Mount Rushmore
- Custer State Park - Buffalo Safari
- Black Hills - Crazy Horse Memorial
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument -guided tour with a Crow Nation Guide
- Yellowstone National Park - Southern Loop Featuring Old Faithful Geyser & Grand Prismatic Spring
- Yellowstone National Park - Northern Loop Featuring Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone & Norris Geyser Basin
- Yellowstone - Wolf Tracking Expedition
Meals
5 Breakfast(s) Included
2 Lunch(es) Included
1 Dinner(s) Included
Style: Comfort
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