Best of the Dakotas

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Watch for bison along winding roads in the Black Hills and take in moonscape views in the Badlands as you explore the history and heritage of the Dakotas from the Ice Age to today.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
    • I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums

What's this trip about?

    Watch for bison along winding roads in the Black Hills and take in moonscape views in the Badlands as you explore the history and heritage of the Dakotas from the Ice Age to today.

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityRapid City, South Dakota
End CityRapid City, South Dakota

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Culinary & Wine
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Train & Rail Journeys
  • High Adventure

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Trains & Rail

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 10

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

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Itinerary

Day 1 Check-in, Reg., Rapid City, Welcome Dinner, Orientation Rapid City, South Dakota

Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m. Getting on/off a motorcoach with several steps up/down; driving about 5 miles, approximately 1/2 hour. Walking about 7-8 blocks; city streets and sidewalks. Remember to bring your nametag (sent previously).

Program Registration: 4:3...

Day 2 Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Rapid City, South Dakota

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 65 miles throughout the day, approximately 2.5 hours riding time. Walking up to 2 miles; level sidewalks, mostly even ground, slight inclines, boardwalks. Elective 1/2 mile Presidential Trail at Mount Rushmore, 140 steps each...

Day 3 Stave Kirke Chapel, Custer State Park, Mammoth Site Rapid City, South Dakota

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 69 miles throughout the day, approximately 3 hours riding time plus stops. Walking up to 2 miles; sidewalks, generally flat terrain.

We’ll set out via motorcoach to the Chapel in the Hills in Rapid City, is a replica of...

Day 4 Wall Drug, Badlands National Park, Minuteman Missile Site Pierre, SD

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 210 miles throughout the day, approximately 6.5 hours riding time plus stops. Walking up to 2 miles; sidewalks, boardwalks, generally flat terrain.

We’ll check out of the hotel and begin our journey from Rapid City to P...

Day 5 South Dakota Capitol & Museum, Oahe Dam Pierre, SD

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 10 miles throughout the day, approximately 2 hours riding time. Walking up to 2 miles; sidewalks, building interiors, stairs at dam.

We’ll board the motorcoach for a field trip to South Dakota’s state capitol building w...

Day 6 Standing Rock Reservation, Fort Lincoln Bismarck, ND

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 210 miles throughout the day, approximately 7 hours riding time plus stops. Walking about 2 miles; generally flat terrain, stairs at Custer House.

After checking out of the hotel, we’ll ride from Pierre to Bismarck, Nor...

Day 7 Heritage Museum, Medora Medora, ND

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 190 miles throughout the day, approximately 8 hours riding time plus stops. Walking about 2 miles and standing indoors and out.

After checking out of the hotel, we will board the motorcoach and ride to the state capitol...

Day 8 Theodore Roosevelt Park, Château de Mores Medora, ND

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 50 miles, approximately 2 hours riding time plus stops. Walking about 1 mile; generally level terrain, some gravel paths.

We’ll capture the spirit of the West during an expert-led field trip to the Theodore Roosevelt Na...

Day 9 Center of the Nation, Devils Tower National Monument Rapid City, South Dakota

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 330 miles throughout the day, approximately 4 hours riding time plus stops. Walking about 2 miles throughout the day; mostly paved paths. Steepest stretch of elective 1.3 mile hike up Devils Tower is the first 1/2 mile; the r...

Day 10 Program Concludes Rapid City, South Dakota

Hotel check-out 12:00 Noon. For those who need it, contact the hotel front desk to make your shuttle reservation back to the airport. The cost of the hotel shuttle to the airport is included (driver tip not included).

If you are returning home, safe travels. If ...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,399
Price per day$240
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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Meals Included
  • Number of Breakfast: 8
  • Number of Lunch: 8
  • Number of Dinner: 5
Age Requirements
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