Badlands Natl Park with Minuteman & Wall Drug - Private Limo Tour

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About this activity

Experience South Dakota’s rugged beauty in ultimate luxury on this 7+ hour guided tour from Rapid City.

Travel in a sleek Lincoln MKT 6-door limousine (up to 7 guests) or a spacious Ford Turtle Top Executive Bus (up to 14 guests).

What's Included:

All Fees Covered: National Park entry and site fees are fully paid.

Premium Refreshments: Free bottled water, individual charcuterie, plus complimentary beer or wine upon request.

Your Choice of Lunch: Opt for a Gourmet Picnic amidst spectacular scenery, or dine at a quaint local cowboy restaurant featuring authentic Western favorites like a juicy local bison burger or a crispy country fried steak.

Tour Highlights:

Badlands North Park: Cruise the scenic 30-mile loop to see dramatic spires and wild bison.
Wall Drug Store: Time to explore America’s most famous roadside attraction.
Cold War Upgrade: Visit the Minuteman Missile Historic Site and view the Delta-09 Missile Silo. (Closed Sundays and Mondays Oct to April.)

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Black Hills Open-Top-Tours

Ages: Infants (1–4 years) · Children (5–10 years) · Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Bottled water
Included: National Park fees
Included: Choice of Gormet Bashful Bison Picnic - Or Lunch at the Wagon Wheel Restauant
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Wine and Beer Optional
Included: Snacks: Charcuterie

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Delta-09 Missile Silo

30 min

*October through May closed on Sundays and Mondays.

From 1963 until the early 1990s, the missile silo at Delta-09 contained a fully operational Minuteman Missile, bearing a 1.2 megaton nuclear warhead. The Delta-09 missile silo was one of 150 spread across western South Dakota. In total there were 1,000 Minuteman missiles deployed from the 1960's into the early 1990's. Visitors can now tour the site daily.

The launch facility consists of a silo 12 feet in diameter and 80 feet deep made of reinforced concrete with a steel-plate liner. The door to the silo has been welded and fitted with a glass roof, and an unarmed missile placed inside. For safety reasons, tours are not conducted underground. In addition to the missile and silo, visitors will see support structures such as antennas and motion sensors.
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

30 min

*October through May closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Short stop at location of 1950'-60's Nuclear Missile Site. Small museum provides exhibits of the 'Duck and Cover' days.

During the Cold War, a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles were placed in the Great Plains. Hidden in plain sight, for thirty years 1,000 missiles were kept on constant alert; hundreds remain today. The Minuteman Missile remains an iconic weapon in the American nuclear arsenal. It holds the power to destroy civilization, but is meant as a nuclear deterrent to maintain peace and prevent war.

*No Tours on Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays (Closed)
Badlands National Park

1 h 30 min Admission included

Badlands Loop Road (SD 240) is a spectacular way to see the North Unit of Badlands National Park. This two-lane paved road is wide and safe and does include viewing wildlife along the Loop Road. We drive carefully, stopping to use overlooks and pull-outs. There are over a dozen spectacular overlooks and trailheads, we stop at the best ones to explore and take photos.
Door Trail

30 min Admission included

A wheelchair-accessible ¼ mile boardwalk leads through a break in the Badlands Wall known as “the Door” to a panoramic view of the Badlands. You have the option to explore the trail. The maintained trail ends and continues onto Badlands bedrock, with yellow posts marking the primitive portion of the trail.
Ben Reifel Visitor Center

30 min Admission included

The Ben Reifel Visitor Center is the main facility in the North Unit of the park. You can stop by to talk with rangers, explore museum exhibits, check out the Fossil Preparation Lab, or visit the Badlands Natural History Association bookstore.
Fossil Exhibit Trail

30 min Admission included

The Fossil Exhibit Trail is a fully accessible boardwalk featuring fossil replicas and exhibits of extinct creatures that once lived in the area. The exhibits are tactile, so please feel free to touch.
Pinnacles Overlook

30 min Admission included

This view displays the expanse of the Sage Creek Wilderness area. On clear days, the Black Hills are visible on the horizon. Bison might be visible in the distance, in the valley below or the upper prairie to the northwest. This overlook is also a popular spot for Bighorn sheep to gather. This is also a lambing area for Bighorn sheep in late April to early May, so it’s not unusual to see lambs traversing the rocky slopes of the Badlands.
Wall Drug

30 min

One of the world’s most well-known tourist attractions, it’s hard to believe Wall Drug Store got its start with something many wouldn’t even turn their heads at today … the promise of free ice water. But in fact, the Husteads turned free ice water into a million-dollar idea with a little determination, quick thinking and a lot of signs.

Signs with catchy jingles like “Get a soda . . . Get a root beer . . . turn next corner . . . Just as near . . . To Highway 16 & 14. . . Free Ice Water. . . Wall Drug” drew weary travelers into the small-town drug store to enjoy a refreshing break. Today, more than 2 million visitors a year stop at the popular roadside attraction for a meal or activity, 5 cent coffee, and ice water – which is still free.
The Black Hills

2 hours

As we drive to the Badlands and back you will have distant views of the famous Black Hills to the west and the Prairie Grasslands to the east. And as we approach the Park you will be able to discern the barren dessert tables of the Park.

Many stops for rest and bathrooms breaks.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

In convention center parking lot in front of hotel.
Near lobby front door .

End point

In convention center parking lot in front of hotel.
Near lobby front door .

Pickup points

Travelodge by Wyndham Rapid City
Stardust Motel
Mainstay Suites
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Rapid City
Best Western Plus Rapid City Rushmore
Quality Inn
Comfort Suites Conference Center Rapid City
Western Thrifty Inn
Americinn By Wyndham Rapid City
Sleep Inn & Suites
Foothills Inn

and 31 more pickup points

Please call to confirm tour 24 hours prior to the tour.

Using your ticket

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.

Minimum drinking age is 21 years