Intrepid Travel
South Dakota to Yellowstone Parks Explorer
South Dakota to Yellowstone Parks Explorer
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.
Activities
- Badlands National Park – Hiking
- Badlands National Park – Scenic Drive
- Custer State Park – Buffalo Safari
- Custer – Crazy Horse Memorial
- Black Hills – Mount Rushmore
- Deadwood visit
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument -guided tour with a Crow Nation Guide
- Cody – Leader-led orientation walk
- Yellowstone National Park – Southern Loop Featuring Old Faithful Geyser & Grand Prismatic Spring
- Yellowstone National Park – Northern Loop Featuring Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone & Norris Geyser Basin
- Yellowstone – Wolf Tracking Expedition
Highlights
- 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.
| Day 1 |
"Custer City can take pride in being the oldest town in the Black Hills. Today's community shows off what more than a hundred years of history and a beautiful Black Hills environment can offer visitors. One of Custer's most appealing features is its setting. The city is studded with picturesque granite outcroppings and flanked on all sides by Ponderosa pines. With a large inventory of motels, campgrounds, restaurants and attractions, Custer makes an ideal base camp for touring in the southern Black Hills. Its mile-high elevation provides cool nights, even after the hottest summer days. All within a 30-minute drive from Custer are Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Jewel Cave and Wind Cave National Parks, and 73,000 acre Custer State Park." - South Dakota Vacation Guide |
| Day 2 |
Custer, South Dakota
Set in the western part of South Dakota and at the foot of the Black Hills, Custer is an ideal jumping off point for Badlands National Park, Hells Canyon, Mt. Rushmore and the Black Hills. The area surrounding Custer is of great historical importance. It has been an area where Native American cultures have thrived and was frequented by the likes of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. |
| Day 3 |
Located in northern Wyoming near the border with Montana |
| Day 4 |
Cody, Wyoming attractions include the Buffalo Bill Historic Center. |
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| Day 6 |
Hot springs, geysers and all manner of wildlife are just a few of the things that define the natural wonder of Yellowstone National Park. |
| Day 7 |
Located in southern Montana, north of Yellowstone National Park and east of Butte |
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05/24/25 - 05/30/25 |
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08/23/25 - 08/29/25 |
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05/23/26 - 06/13/26 |
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08/22/26 - 09/05/26 |
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