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National Parks and Native Trails of the Dakotas (9 Days)

9 days
From Rapid City to Pierre
5.0
2 traveler reviews
National Parks and Native Trails of the Dakotas (9 Days) - Trafalgar

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rapid City

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner with Stephen Yellowhawk of the Lakota Sioux tribe featuring oral histories, traditional song and dances)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner with Stephen Yellowhawk featuring Lakota Sioux oral histories, traditional song and dances
  2. Day 2

    Pine Ridge - Oglala Lakota Living History Village

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Oglala Lakota Living History Village - Make Travel Matter experience
    • Badlands Loop Road scenic drive
    • Pine Ridge Indian Reservation visit with Native artists
    • Wounded Knee Memorial visit with local storyteller
    Landmarks
    Badlands Loop Road
    Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
    Wounded Knee Memorial
  3. Day 3

    Crazy Horse Memorial

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Self-guided walk in Black Hills
    • Crazy Horse Memorial visit
    • Locally guided walk to Crazy Horse Memorial base
    • Indian Museum of North America visit
    Landmarks
    Crazy Horse Memorial
    Black Hills
    Indian Museum of North America
  4. Day 4

    Rosebud Indian Reservation

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Lakota food at Sinte Gleska University)

    Included Activities

    • Rosebud Indian Reservation - Make Travel Matter experience with Local Specialist
    • Authentic Lakota lunch at Sinte Gleska University
    • Star Knowledge Presentation by Lakota elder Victor Douville
    Landmarks
    Rosebud Indian Reservation
    Sinte Gleska University
  5. Day 5

    Chamberlain

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional meal with Rosebud tribal members during Lakota Youth Development experience)

    Included Activities

    • Meeting with Marla C. Bull Bear and Lakota Youth Development representatives
    • Indigenous storytelling session
    • Tribal youth performance
    • Indigenous plant walk
    • Meal with Rosebud Reservation tribal members
    • Statue of Dignity visit in Chamberlain
    Landmarks
    Statue of Dignity
  6. Day 6

    Mobridge

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Native American Scenic Byway travel
    • Pierre town tour
    • South Dakota State Capitol tour
    • Sakakawea Monument & Sitting Bull Monument visit
    • Fort Yates Military Cemetery visit
    Landmarks
    South Dakota State Capitol
    Sakakawea Monument & Sitting Bull Monument
    Fort Yates Military Cemetery
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  7. Day 7

    New Town

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at MHA Interpretive Center)

    Included Activities

    • Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center self-guided visit
    • MHA Interpretive Center - Make Travel Matter experience
    • Traditional lunch at MHA Interpretive Center
    • Guided tour of MHA Interpretive Center
    • Earth Lodge Village visit with guided tour
    Landmarks
    Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
    MHA Interpretive Center
    Earth Lodge Village
  8. Day 8

    Medora

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Final dinner at Rough Riders Hotel reflecting on tour experiences)

    Included Activities

    • Crows Flies High viewpoint visit
    • Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit scenic drive
    • Oxbow Overlook visit
    • Cannoli ball concretions viewing
    • Wildlife viewing opportunity (bison and bighorn sheep)

    Optional Activities

    • Free afternoon activities in Medora
    Landmarks
    Crows Flies High
    Lake Sakakawea
    Four Bears Bridge
    Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit
    Oxbow Overlook
  9. Day 9

    Bismarck

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit scenic drive
    • Maltese Cross Cabin viewing
    Landmarks
    Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit
    Maltese Cross Cabin
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