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National Parks and Native Trails of the Dakotas

9 days
From Rapid City to Bismarck
5.0
2 traveler reviews

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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rapid City

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner featuring Stephen Yellowhawk of the Lakota Sioux tribe with oral histories and traditional song and dances)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Rushmore Hotel & Suites), Hotel (The Rushmore)

    Included Activities

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

    Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Rushmore Hotel & Suites), Hotel (The Rushmore)

    Included Activities

    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at Oglala Lakota Living History Village
    • Drive Badlands Loop Road
    • Meet talented Native artists at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
    • Visit Wounded Knee Memorial with local storyteller sharing personal histories
    Landmarks
    Badlands Loop Road
    Wounded Knee Memorial
    Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
    Oglala Lakota Living History Village
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  3. Day 3

    Black Hills

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Rushmore Hotel & Suites), Hotel (The Rushmore)

    Included Activities

    • Self-guided walk in Black Hills
    • Guided tour at Crazy Horse Memorial including visit to museum at base of mountain
    Landmarks
    Crazy Horse Memorial
    Black Hills
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Rosebud Indian Reservation

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Lakota food at Sinte Gleska University)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Arrowwood Cedar Shore Resort & Conference Center)

    Included Activities

    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with Local Specialist at Rosebud Indian Reservation
    • Visit Sinte Gleska University founded in 1971 for storytelling presentation
    • 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

    Rosebud Reservation to Chamberlain

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Meal shared with tribal members of Rosebud Reservation)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Arrowwood Cedar Shore Resort & Conference Center)

    Included Activities

    • Meet Marla C. Bull Bear, Executive Director of Lakota Youth Development
    • Indigenous storytelling
    • Tribal youth performance
    • Indigenous plant walk
    • Meal with tribal members of Rosebud Reservation
    • Visit Statue of Dignity in Chamberlain
    Landmarks
    Statue of Dignity
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Pierre to Fort Yates

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Hotel Bismarck)

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Pierre and South Dakota State Capitol
    • Visit Sakakawea Monument
    • Visit Sitting Bull Monument
    • Visit Fort Yates Military Cemetery
    Landmarks
    South Dakota State Capitol
    Sitting Bull Monument
    Sakakawea Monument
    Fort Yates Military Cemetery
  7. Day 7

    New Town

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Teddy's Residential Suites New Town)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
    • Guided tour of Earth Lodge Village
    • Traditional archery at Earth Lodge Village
    • Parfleche painting at Earth Lodge Village
    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at MHA Nation Interpretive Centre with artifact displays
    Landmarks
    Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
    Earth Lodge Village
    MHA Nation Interpretive Centre
    Fort Berthold Indian Reservation
  8. Day 8

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park to Medora

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Rough Riders Hotel reflecting on tour experiences with fellow travelers)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rough Riders)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Crows Flies High overlook for Lake Sakakawea and Four Bears Bridge views
    • Scenic drive through North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park to Oxbow Overlook
    • Dinner at Rough Riders Hotel reflecting on tour experiences

    Optional Activities

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

    Medora to Bismarck

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive through South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
    Landmarks
    Theodore Roosevelt National Park - South Unit

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    It was a great experience!!!! Absolutely amazing. Every thing was interesting and very well thought.
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    July 1st, 2024
    Extraordinary experience!!!! I’ll never forget!! Thank you so much for this great opportunity.
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Who is travelling?

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