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Black Hills & Medora

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Black Hills

Dust off your boots and climb aboard our Wild West Adventure through the Dakotas on our tour to the Black Hills and Medora!

There are plenty of things to see and do when you tour the Black Hills & Badlands, from monuments and wildlife to incredible landscapes. You’ll find granite spires, fresh mountain lakes and thousands of breath-taking views. Tour the Badlands, see Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. Discover Wild West legends in Deadwood, attend the “greatest show in the west” at the Medora Musical. Experience the cowboy chicaneries at the Chuckwagon Dinner and Show in Fort Hays. Learn the history of the bison and the culture of native Americans as you explore Tatanka “The Story of the Bison”, founded by actor Kevin Costner and, who doesn’t love a Pitchfork Fondue!

calendar icon 7 Days    location icon 1 Country     meal icon All Breakfasts & Dinners

 

Itinerary

Itinerary
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Day 1 – Saskatoon, SK to Medora, ND

Get to know all your travelling companions today as you make your way from Saskatoon, south through Moose Jaw and Regina, continuing to Medora. After checking in, enjoy a Pitchfork Fondue Dinner where the chefs load rib eye steaks onto pitchforks and fondue them western style. After dinner, your entertainment for the evening will be the Medora Musical. This variety show includes dancing, rope tricks, yodeling and two main acts. This is an outdoor theatre so please bring warm clothes or even a blanket.

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Day 2 – Medora to Deadwood, SD

Today make your way to Deadwood, enjoy a tour through the South Rim Theodore Roosevelt Park followed by a tour of Chateau de Mores. Later today you arrive in Deadwood where the rest of the evening is at your leisure. Enjoy an included dinner at the hotel this evening. 

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Day 3 – Deadwood

This morning it’s a city tour of Deadwood which includes a tour of Mount Moriah Cemetery, the final resting place of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. In the afternoon visit Tatanka which is the story of the Bison. While here you can view the larger-than-life bronze sculpture featuring 14 bison pursued by 3 Native American Horseback Riders. Your dinner tonight is included.

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Day 4 – Deadwood

Today make your way to Bear Country USA and Reptile Gardens. At Bear Country, take a leisurely three-mile drive through several enclosures and encounter black bear, elk, reindeer, deer, cougars, bobcats, rocky mountain goats, bighorn sheep, dall sheep and buffalo. Reptile Gardens is the best place to see some of the most beautiful gardens and exotic birds in the Black Hills area. There is a lot more than just snakes here. You then head over to Fort Hays, the site of many of the prop buildings used in the movie Dances with Wolves and enjoy a Chuckwagon dinner and show.

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Day 5 – Deadwood

Start this morning with a stop at Mount Rushmore, which features the faces of the four exalted American Presidents. After a stop at Hill City for some shopping and free time, make your way to Crazy Horse Memorial, a gigantic carving of Lakota leader Crazy Horse that is being blasted from a mountain in the Black Hills, dinner will also be included here.

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Day 6 – Deadwood to Miles City, MT

This morning we say farewell to Deadwood and head towards Devils Tower (Bear Lodge). Considered sacred by Northern Plains Indians and indigenous people, Devils Tower is a butte that rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River and in 1906, became the United States first National Monument. In the afternoon, we make our way to Miles City where we will enjoy a Farewell Dinner

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Day 7 – Miles City to Saskatchewan

The time has come to retrace our steps and head back to the beautiful landscapes of Saskatchewan. While our adventure may be drawing to a close, the memories we've created will stay with us forever.

Dates & Prices

Dates & Prices
Date and Price Content
July 21, 2024 - July 27, 2024
Space Available

Double Occupancy

$3,020.00

Triple Occupancy

$2,920.00

Single Occupancy

$3,976.25

Prices are per person and include all taxes and fees. Prices are in CAD.

Not included in price: 

  • Gratuities for Tour Director and Driver
  • Meals and activities not specified in the itinerary
  • Any personal expenses
  • Travel Insurance
  • Pre or post tour arrangements

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

Multi-Night Stay

Sometimes a day just isn't enough to take in all a place has to offer. Enjoy a Multi-night stay in Deadwood, North Dakota. 

Included Meals

Included Meals

All breakfasts and all dinners are included on this tour. 

Day 2 black hills

Chateau De Mores

This two-story, 26 room building was built in 1883 as a Summer home for Antoine de Vallombrosa, the Marquis de Mores.

Pitchfork Fondue

Pitchfork Fondue

Enjoy a delicious supper cooked an unusual way!

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Medora Musical

This musical is a glimpse backing into the “Wild West” days of North Dakota and Theodore Roosevelt’s time spent in the Badlands.

National Park

Tour of North Dakota Badlands

What remains of once flowing rivers are stunning rock formations that took millions of years to carve. You’ll need to see it to believe it.

Day 4 black hills

Deadwood City Tour including Mount Moriah

This once lawless mining town and its past inhabitants are the what legends of the frontier are made of.

Tatanka

Tatanka

This is the story of the Great Plains buffalo and their mutual history with Native America.

Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse Memorial

Crazy Horse was once of the most powerful and most recognized Native American figures of the Lakota Indian Tribe. Currently in production this will be the world’s largest Mountain carving.

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Mount Rushmore

Carved into granite of the Black Hills, faces of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln make up this National Memorial. A site you won’t forget.

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Fort Hays Chuckwagon Dinner Show

Take in an unforgettable show while dinning on our authentic chuckwagon meal.

Reptile Garden

Reptile Gardens

This Family owned zoo came to life in 1937 and has grown to be the largest reptile zoo in the world.

Bear Country

Bear Country

Get up close a personal with black bears, elk, mountain lions, buffalo, reindeer, and more! As we drive through this spectacular wildlife park.

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Devils Tower

Also known as Bear Lodge Butte, it is considered sacred by Northern Plains Indians and indigenous people. Devils Tower is a butte that rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River and in 1906, became the United States first National Monument. 

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