Top 10 Nature & Wildlife Tours in South Dakota, United States

For those seeking a high-quality, day-long guided tour in the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota with exceptional guides - GeoFunTrek Tours is the answer! Specializing in Custom Tours, Private Tours and Traditional Family Tours, we bring the region to life in ways that are fun and memorable. We will work with you to design and deliver your personalized "Dream Tour". We use a rich mixture of local knowledge, history, geology, paleontology, poetry & folklore to take you places that few experience. Our tours are unique, intimate, and emotionally satisfying. We have the knowledge and experience to craft truly exceptional tours that you will enjoy and remember for years to come. Join us in the comfort and safety of a Sprinter van or Honda Pilot SUV for a day to remember.

Bison Express Day tour is an 8 - 9 hours trip through the Black Hills which includes; Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Wind Cave National Park (no cave tour), Custer State Park, State Game Lodge and the Iron Mountain Road. Additional stops for group charters could include the Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake and Mount Coolidge. This is the best Black Hills tour for observing the wild-life. Fully narrated!

#1 Best Value All-Day Narrated Sight-seeing Tour! DISCOUNTS for Military Veterans, Police Officers, Firefighters, Medical Personnel, Teachers, Seniors 55+, AAA & Children 17 & under! This amazing all-day tour includes MT. RUSHMORE, Crazy Horse & Custer State Park w/ 3 of the most amazing drives in S.D.! #1. NEEDLES HIGHWAY w/ spectacular granite spires, narrow mountain tunnels & picturesque Sylvan Lake! #2. IRON MTN. ROAD w/ unique wooden spiral Pigtail Bridges & tunnels perfectly framing Mt. Rushmore from the mountainside! #3. WILDLIFE LOOP w/ one of the largest free-roaming bison "buffalo" herds in the world! We stop & feed the begging burros "donkeys" in the Park too! COMPLIMENTARY water, snacks, bandanas & souvenir pens w/ sanitizer built right in! FREE pickup at most hotels, campgrounds, etc. Ride along in comfort in our 15 passenger vehicles w/ large windows. We cater to smaller groups & never fill our vehicles to full capacity so there is plenty of room for all! THANK YOU

Narrated contactless & non contactless private limousine tours of the Black Hills & Mt Rushmore or Badlands or Devils tower for up to six guests. All our tours are private with no extra fees. Guest seating is the middle & rear with large comfortable leather bench seats facing each other with its own separate heating & a/c. Limo’s have a wall/window between the driver & guests. We show you the attractions short movies on the way to each attraction. We offer three 8 hour tours back start 8am about 4pm. Our limousines are long enough for comfort & short enough to drive Iron Mt Roads & Needles highways tunnels, pigtail bridges & sharpe narrow turns. Tours include attraction fees for our regular tour stops. Please feel free to bring your own alcohol, soda, water, snacks & ice. Please drink responsibly. Center of seats work great for Children or petite guests

Black Hills Helicopters, Inc. offers helicopter tours of the unique geological outcropping that is the Black Hills of South Dakota. This geological anomaly made for the perfect location to create some of the world's largest rock sculptures; Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Take a few minutes to see a different perspective and experience the unforgettable sensation of helicopter flight and the vertical world. Veteran Owned and Operated. Black Hills Helicopters has the best maintained helicopters and the most experienced pilots at the controls, giving full narratives of the area's rich history and geology. (Summer Extra-Credits Available upon request)

Rieger Creek Lodge privately owns and operates several thousand acres of prime pheasant hunting land in North Central South Dakota. Combine the stewardship of the Sawinsky family with high pheasant bird counts and the creation of an exceptional pheasant hunting experience has begun.

Nature museum, aquarium, butterfly garden and classes for everyone to learn about the outdoors.

Black Hills OPEN-TOP-TOURS . . . Currently offering tours using our sunny fresh-air Jeeps and Convertible-Top Vans. We offer: JEEP Bison Safari - Mt Rushmore+Safari - Northern Hills/Deadwood - Badlands National Park - RV Can't Go There Tours. Just added . . . Lincoln Limo Private Badlands Tour. Open-Year-Round . . . Join us for fall/winter tours (closed top vans and Jeeps). There are many enclosed attractions: Crazy Horse, Mammoth Site, Wind Cave, Mt Rushmore, the Journey and Deadwood. Snowshoeing/Hiking at Custer Park, Badlands National Park, Northern Black Hills plus Bear Butte and Devils Tower Trails. COVID-19: Every precaution is being taken to ensure the safety of our guests as well as our guides. Vehicles have all surfaces wiped down with disinfectants. Our guides will maintain the proper social distance. Guests are separated from drivers with see-through wall

Featured: BUFFALO SAFARI TOUR (5-6 Hrs) Convertible-Top-Tour of the Southern Black Hills. Tour includes: Mt Coolidge Fire Lookout, Iron Mtn Road (one-way tunnels), Needles Highway (360 degree views of granite spires and mountain peaks), Sylvan Lake and Custer Park Wildlife Loop (1,400 buffalo & more). Includes: fees, bottled water, snacks and lakeside picnic lunch. Additional tours available . . . check our website for details.

the Ultimate Black Hills Riding Experience in the Black Hills. We guide current motorcycle owners and enthusiasts on the local routes only few visitors know about. Our hand-picked tours will leave you breathless as you depart from Sturgis and travel through some of the most sought after views of the Black Hills.