Private Tour of the Badlands

Overview

The Badlands have many secrets and requires a seasoned guide to explain and reveal them. GeoFunTrek Tours' guides are local experts with decades of experience. We have no seasonal-guides, part-time guides or trainee-guides. This is a family-owned business and all tours are conducted by family members: Cindy, Christopher and John Esposti. We have the knowledge and skills to make your day one to remember. You will always get the A-Team when you tour with GeoFunTrek Tours!
All tours are PRIVATE TOURS, exclusive to the group booking the tour, and no additional guests will be included. Children must be accompanied by one adult. Children 3 years and younger are free and will have their own seat. Children's car seats must be supplied by family members when required. Our largest vehicle, a Sprinter van seats 9, and a larger vehicle may be rented or we can add a Honda Pilot for larger groups. This tour is great for 3-generation families with Children, multiple couples and groups of friends.

City: Rapid City

Thu 05 Jun

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Starting at $400.00

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Thu 05 Jun

Starting at $400.00

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What's Included

Light snacks, bottled water and apple juice

Snacks

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
GEOFUNTREK TOURS SAFETY UPDATE COVID-19 Your comfort and safety are our primary concern. Take a private tour, limited to your group only and enjoy the day. We have only three guides: John, Chris & Cindy. They are family members from the same household. They constantly monitor each other’s health. So even when not at work “THE BOSS” is always watching. We do not have vehicles with a wheelchair lift. We can accommodate a folding wheechair and the guest must be able to enter and exit the vehicle on their own. We will gladly assist with any needed assistance and pushing.

What To Expect

Museum of Geology

"What the mind does not know, the eye cannot see", is especially true of the Badlands. Here is where the veil of mystery will be lifted from the Badlands and its secrets revealed. This is the scientific institution where the geology and paleontology of the Badlands were defined and understood. The time spent here with your local experts will open your mind to what is to come.

Badlands National Park

The Badlands are as large and diverse as they are legendary. Fortunately this is a private tour, and you are free to determine how you spend your time there. Here is what we recommend: 1) Travel to the ghost town of Scenic, SD and the remote Sheep Mountain Table area. This is an area that few get to see and, you are ready to experience and understand; 2) Journey the Badlands Scenic Byway and stop at the park visitor center and several overlooks and trails.

Wall Drug

Wall Drug is a classic American Roadside Attraction! It is a monument to the free enterprise system. You should see it just to restore your faith in entrepreneurs and how things can be done right. Oh yes, and you can eat and buy souvenirs there too.

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

This is a National Historic Site about the Cold War and the missile fields that existed here. We can visit the preserved missile silo and visitor center or spend more time in the Badlands or somewhere else. The choice is yours.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (21)

Warren_N

Aug 2023

Great tour with Chris who was excellent and very knowledgeable. Chris went out of his way to ensure we spent sufficient time at the places which we particularly wanted to. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Deborah_B

Aug 2023

Minuteman missile base The striking scenery of The Badlands Chris was s wonderful tour guide from Geo Tours. He had special insights with regard to the various aspects of our tour snd gave us ideas for our own “free time” the next day.

TanyaS227

Jun 2023

We were fortunate to choose this tour and this guide, John. He was fantastic, very knowledgeable, professional, friendly, insightful, and extremely accommodating. John visibly enjoyed sharing with us the beauty of the area, with the geological and historical information, stories, and even poetry. We not only enjoyed beautiful scenery of Badlands, but also did short hikes, and met bison herd, antelopes, bighorn sheep, and prairie dogs. We started our tour at the museum of geology, where John intelligibly explained to us the geological history of badlands. We visited Minuteman Missile National Historic Site - deactivated missile launch site. We also saw widely advertised the Wall Drug Store. It was a pure kitsch, but the story of the business success behind it John relayed to us was amazing. It would be great to have John as a guide in every city we will visit. Tanya & Peter

Response from Host

Jun 2023

Tanya & Peter, Thanks for the wonderful day together and the great review. Take care and travel wisely, John