7 Days
Start: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA End: Bozeman, Montana, USA

Locations and Activities

• Badlands National Park (SD) – Hiking and Scenic Drive
• Custer State Park (SD) - Buffalo Safari
• Crazy Horse (SD) - Crazy Horse Memorial
• Black Hills (SD) - Mount Rushmore
• Deadwood (SD) - Leader-led orientation walk
• Little Bighorn Battlefield (MT) - guided tour with a Crow Nation Guide
• Cody (WY) - Leader-led orientation walk
• Yellowstone National Park (WY) - Southern Loop Featuring Old Faithful Geyser & Grand Prismatic Spring
• Yellowstone National Park (WY) - Northern Loop Featuring Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone & Norris Geyser Basin
• Yellowstone (MT) - Wolf Tracking Expedition

Group size min 1 - max 12 Available May - June

See natural wonders in South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park on this seven-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. Get a taste of the Wild West with a stop in Deadwood and an overnight stay in Cody. Then, spend two nights at Yellowstone National Park, where you’ll spot wildlife, watch Old Faithful spray water into the air and join a wolf-tracking expedition. With easy to moderate walks, comfortable accommodation and a knowledgeable leader, this nature focussed adventure is big on beauty.

Why you'll love this trip

• Jump in a jeep to safari with an expert guide and see buffalo up close, along with pronghorns and elk, in Custer State Park.
• Marvel at the iconic monument of Mount Rushmore, where a short walk will take you up close to this famous mountain sculpture.
• Join an expert naturalist guide on a wolf-tracking expedition at Yellowstone National Park in the wee hours of the morning – home to Old Faithful Geyser and the Grand Prismatic Spring.
• Get a taste of the wild west during visits to Deadwood and Cody, two towns famous for their role in the USA’s Gold Rush era.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, the Cultural Heritage Economic Alliance. Donations help them create inclusive and equitable opportunities for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) tourism businesses. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.

Meals 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner

Transport Private vehicle

Accommodation Cabin (2 nights), Hotel (4 nights)

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