About this trip
Thirteen days through South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana, covering some of the West's big landscapes and its history in one guided loop. You'll move from the Badlands to Mount Rushmore, through Custer State Park's buffalo herds, and into old wild west towns like Cody and Deadwood.
Yellowstone gets two full nights, with a naturalist-led wolf tracking outing and time to watch Old Faithful do its thing. From there you head to Glacier National Park via Bozeman and Missoula, learning about Blackfeet history and culture along the way, before a guided hike or e-bike ride and a whitewater rafting trip.
A local leader runs the logistics throughout, so your focus stays on the scenery. Expect a fair bit of time together in a private vehicle between stops.
What you'll do
- Explore Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore
- Spot buffalo in Custer State Park
- Track wolves with a naturalist in Yellowstone
- Watch Old Faithful erupt
- Raft a river and hike or e-bike in Glacier National Park
- Learn about Blackfeet history and customs
- Includes a 10.5 km guided hike and a whitewater rafting trip requiring you to get in and out of the raft yourself
- June departures may swap the full hike for guided e-biking on Going to the Sun Road if snow hasn't cleared
- Long stretches of group travel by private vehicle, so space can feel tight at times
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Rapid City · 7 Aug – 8 Aug
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