Welcome to My XO Adventures, a place of experiences that leave long lasting memories.
Sylvan Lake in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
My XO Adventures creates travel experiences for those with curiosity, adventure and culture at front of mind. We're based in the Black Hills of South Dakota and operate in the United States, Caribbean, Central and South America as well as Europe. If you're seeking more than your average travel package, then you've come to the right place.
Our Adventures are created from personal experience and a sincere desire to please our guests. You can expect fun unique cultural exchanges with memorable interactions, great accommodations, many included activities, as well as professionally trained guides in each region.
You'll have fun, learn in the process and make new travel companions along the way! Thank you for visiting our page, and we hope you decide to join us on one of our Adventures today.
- XO, Daniel Milks
Our Adventures are created from personal experience and a sincere desire to please our guests. You can expect fun unique cultural exchanges with memorable interactions, great accommodations, many included activities, as well as professionally trained guides in each region.
You'll have fun, learn in the process and make new travel companions along the way! Thank you for visiting our page, and we hope you decide to join us on one of our Adventures today.
- XO, Daniel Milks
THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
We're located in the heart of downtown Rapid City. I've personally traveled over 70k miles throughout the United States and am proud to call the Black Hills my home. Our tours cover the most interesting points of this sacred such as Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, and the Cathedral Spires. While these places tend to be the reason why many people come to Mount Rushmore, it truly is much more than that.
Yes, you could opt for an orientation tour on a large bus, but the best way is to reserve a Private Black Hills Tour such as the ones we have to offer. With our private tours, we're able to find out you're particular interests and expand upon them. We can offer in-depth knowledge of the beginnings of the Black Hills, from its creation inside the earth to the more modern geological history and formation of the many mountain peaks.
If your interest is in plants and wildlife, we have a Black Hills adventure tour for you. Our Badlands and Black Hills tours have multiple times for you to choose from, enabling you to maximize your wildlife experience inside Custer State Park and Badlands National Park. When we see the Bison, Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Prairie Dogs, and so forth, we can enrich the experience by educating you on the species as well as the role it plays in the environment. The Wildlife Loop is on every tour we offer through the Southern Black Hills. It's where we'll stop to understand the Buffalo or American Bison. We'll watch from the safety and comfort of our vehicle as the guide answers any questions you have about this Mega Fauna of Custer State Park.
If your interest is in Native American Culture, this is near and dear to our heart. We'll share with you what we know personally, and from our never-ending studies on this important part of American History. The Native American History of the Black Hills goes back thousands of years.
Do you like Wild West figures and the more modern times of the Gold Rush in the Black Hills? We have stories for you here. Not just the inflated legends, but the real stories of miners, the discovery of gold, and the impact it has to this day.
Whether you are a photographer, history buff, nature lover or just a willing participant in this journey, you should know that you'll have a well-educated guide for your private tour. We take the time to research the towns like Hill City, Keystone, Deadwood, Rapid City. We read about their occupants, beginnings, and sometimes ends when we visit ghost towns of the area. Our mission in the Black Hills is to be the best guide service possible, and create an experience for you that becomes a pleasant surprise. All of our tours are inclusive and offer a picnic lunch in a beautiful setting.
We'll take the stress out of driving the high altitude and winding roads of the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road. Arguably the most incredible driving roads in North America. The vista's on each are outstanding and our guides know how to point out the secrets of the Black Hills along the way. We learn how Paha Sapa (The Black Hills) was formed, came to be, and why they are so rich in gold as well as semi-precious stones. These scenic drives take time to navigate and include stops along the way to explain all of the interesting features you'll see. We can spend a little more time in some areas of interest if you like, or get out of the vehicle to discuss and have a more intimate experience.
Each year we take time to study important topics such as the Native American way of life. In particular the Lakota People of this land. It's important that we understand as much as possible of the culture, influence and contributions the great Lakota have made to society. Although this subject is broad, and sometimes painful, we believe it's important to discuss as it gives us another perspective on the Black Hills and is native inhabitants.
The Gold Rush of 1876-1877 is likly the most dramatic, and yet devastating time period in the area. Tensions still exist and the fight continues between culture, conservation and industry today. The Black HIlls wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for the likes of Peter Norbeck, Ben Millard, Chief Standing Bear, Korczak Ziolkowski and Gutzon Borglum. The settlers and miners left the area in bad shape, and if it weren't for the believers and conservationists we wouldn't be able to enjoy the hills as we can today.
We aren't the largest or oldest company you have to choose from, but rest assured we work hard to be the best. Our knowledge and skill can help make a sightseeing tour into a true Black Hills Adventure Tour through the Prairies and Mountains of South Dakota. Come along with us on a Private Tour, or one that is customized of the Black Hills and Badlands today.
Yes, you could opt for an orientation tour on a large bus, but the best way is to reserve a Private Black Hills Tour such as the ones we have to offer. With our private tours, we're able to find out you're particular interests and expand upon them. We can offer in-depth knowledge of the beginnings of the Black Hills, from its creation inside the earth to the more modern geological history and formation of the many mountain peaks.
If your interest is in plants and wildlife, we have a Black Hills adventure tour for you. Our Badlands and Black Hills tours have multiple times for you to choose from, enabling you to maximize your wildlife experience inside Custer State Park and Badlands National Park. When we see the Bison, Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Prairie Dogs, and so forth, we can enrich the experience by educating you on the species as well as the role it plays in the environment. The Wildlife Loop is on every tour we offer through the Southern Black Hills. It's where we'll stop to understand the Buffalo or American Bison. We'll watch from the safety and comfort of our vehicle as the guide answers any questions you have about this Mega Fauna of Custer State Park.
If your interest is in Native American Culture, this is near and dear to our heart. We'll share with you what we know personally, and from our never-ending studies on this important part of American History. The Native American History of the Black Hills goes back thousands of years.
Do you like Wild West figures and the more modern times of the Gold Rush in the Black Hills? We have stories for you here. Not just the inflated legends, but the real stories of miners, the discovery of gold, and the impact it has to this day.
Whether you are a photographer, history buff, nature lover or just a willing participant in this journey, you should know that you'll have a well-educated guide for your private tour. We take the time to research the towns like Hill City, Keystone, Deadwood, Rapid City. We read about their occupants, beginnings, and sometimes ends when we visit ghost towns of the area. Our mission in the Black Hills is to be the best guide service possible, and create an experience for you that becomes a pleasant surprise. All of our tours are inclusive and offer a picnic lunch in a beautiful setting.
We'll take the stress out of driving the high altitude and winding roads of the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road. Arguably the most incredible driving roads in North America. The vista's on each are outstanding and our guides know how to point out the secrets of the Black Hills along the way. We learn how Paha Sapa (The Black Hills) was formed, came to be, and why they are so rich in gold as well as semi-precious stones. These scenic drives take time to navigate and include stops along the way to explain all of the interesting features you'll see. We can spend a little more time in some areas of interest if you like, or get out of the vehicle to discuss and have a more intimate experience.
Each year we take time to study important topics such as the Native American way of life. In particular the Lakota People of this land. It's important that we understand as much as possible of the culture, influence and contributions the great Lakota have made to society. Although this subject is broad, and sometimes painful, we believe it's important to discuss as it gives us another perspective on the Black Hills and is native inhabitants.
The Gold Rush of 1876-1877 is likly the most dramatic, and yet devastating time period in the area. Tensions still exist and the fight continues between culture, conservation and industry today. The Black HIlls wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for the likes of Peter Norbeck, Ben Millard, Chief Standing Bear, Korczak Ziolkowski and Gutzon Borglum. The settlers and miners left the area in bad shape, and if it weren't for the believers and conservationists we wouldn't be able to enjoy the hills as we can today.
We aren't the largest or oldest company you have to choose from, but rest assured we work hard to be the best. Our knowledge and skill can help make a sightseeing tour into a true Black Hills Adventure Tour through the Prairies and Mountains of South Dakota. Come along with us on a Private Tour, or one that is customized of the Black Hills and Badlands today.
Beyond The Black Hills
We are explorers at heart and love to travel. It's why we visit far-away destinations. Before coming to the Black Hills, the experience of myXOadventures.com was in the making years ago. Through hard work at large tour operators, a number of different skills and positions were brought to bear. Product Development, Contracting, Guiding, and Tour Managing to name a few.
These experiences are the formation of the Travel Company. We explore places we'd like to share with a small number of guests. Places like Ecuador, where we visit and talk with the indigenous people of the land. We participate in ceremonies, help create handicrafts and contribute to raising the standard of living in the areas we see. Ecuador is more than the Galapagos like the Black Hills is more than Mount Rushmore. Our offering for this exclusive tour begins in October of 2022.
Havana Cuba is another of our favorites and the forbidden fruit of the seasoned traveler. We've been all over the island from Santiago de Cuba to Cienfuegos. Cuba truly is the Paris of the Caribbean and its people are some of the most amazing I've met in the world. We go in "Support of the Cuban People", an OFAC category allowed by the U.S., and meet with private owners of businesses while enjoying the best they have to offer. This experience is not only educational but extremely enjoyable. We feel it's the best Legal Travel to Cuba you'll ever come across.
Aside from Ecuador and Cuba, we also create tours all through Europe, such as Germany, Austria, Croatia, Iceland, Romania and more. Each with it's own unique flavor, but with a similar thread being the genuine desire to understand different cultures on many levels. Our kind of travel isn't for everyone, and we understand that. It's why we limit each international group to a maximum of 10 people. We like to experience those things that 50 passenger busses just cannot do. If you like our style, I encourage you to join us. We'll explore the world together.
These experiences are the formation of the Travel Company. We explore places we'd like to share with a small number of guests. Places like Ecuador, where we visit and talk with the indigenous people of the land. We participate in ceremonies, help create handicrafts and contribute to raising the standard of living in the areas we see. Ecuador is more than the Galapagos like the Black Hills is more than Mount Rushmore. Our offering for this exclusive tour begins in October of 2022.
Havana Cuba is another of our favorites and the forbidden fruit of the seasoned traveler. We've been all over the island from Santiago de Cuba to Cienfuegos. Cuba truly is the Paris of the Caribbean and its people are some of the most amazing I've met in the world. We go in "Support of the Cuban People", an OFAC category allowed by the U.S., and meet with private owners of businesses while enjoying the best they have to offer. This experience is not only educational but extremely enjoyable. We feel it's the best Legal Travel to Cuba you'll ever come across.
Aside from Ecuador and Cuba, we also create tours all through Europe, such as Germany, Austria, Croatia, Iceland, Romania and more. Each with it's own unique flavor, but with a similar thread being the genuine desire to understand different cultures on many levels. Our kind of travel isn't for everyone, and we understand that. It's why we limit each international group to a maximum of 10 people. We like to experience those things that 50 passenger busses just cannot do. If you like our style, I encourage you to join us. We'll explore the world together.
