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Our Most Popular Time to Visit the Badlands

Overview

  • The Badlands Golden Hour Tour picks you up from your accommodations and takes you to the best viewpoints in the Badlands.
  • Visiting the Badlands during Golden Hour is the best time to see wildlife
  • The tour includes snacks, water, and admissions. All you need to bring is curiosity and a smile. 
  • An in-depth geological and ecological conversation.
  • The tour respects the land of the Lakota people, its original inhabitants.
  • Rapid City to the Badlands is about 1 hour. 
  • Customizable to fit perfectly with your needs
  • Good for families, couples or a Romantic Experience in the Badlands
Badlands Sunset Golden Hour with Daniel Milks
Bighorn Sheep at Dusk Perched on a rock formation
Your tour starts with a private pickup directly from your hotel. Once on board, the adventure begins. 

Driving out to the Badlands, you'll learn about the geological history and diversity of the prairie lands along the way. Wall Drug is just ahead, and you'll be stopping here just before we enter Badlands National Park.
Sunset Tour of the Badlands with Ponderosa Pine
Bighorn Sheep Grazing at Badlands National Park during sunset
This is where your anticipation begins. We'll arrive about an hour and a half before your sunset tour of the Badlands. Timing is everything and the Golden Hour in the Badlands is the place to be. This is the best time for you to see wildlife. Bison, Antelope, Prairie Dogs, Bighorn Sheep, and more come out to say hello!

Once we arrive at a perfect location to view the Badlands National Park sunset, you'll be provided with folding chairs, water, snacks, binoculars, and a blanket, if needed. As we peer out at the colorful shapes, spires, and ravines, you'll be tantalized with dazzling red, orange, pink and brown hues. 
Pinnacles Overlook Guests watching the Sunset on the Golden Hour Tour with Yellow Flowerd
Sun lighting the clouds at Hay Butte on Sage Creek Rim Road in the Badlands on the Sunset Tour
When the sun goes down, the tour isn't over yet. You'll be taken through the park during the Blue Hour when the focus becomes the sky. Clouds are a rainbow of colors, and the land begins to darken, providing an excellent contrast. 

Your animal friends are still out and about, taking advantage of the last moments of light. The road meanders through what looks like another world. You've experienced something extraordinary, with incredible photos and memories to share with your friends and family. 
A Family in front of a castle rock formation at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Images of Badlands National Park
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Buffalo Grazing, Bison Grazing as the sun sets over the prairie
While we head home, any questions you have will be answered while you kick back and relax for the journey back to your accommodations. Your Badlands tour ends, but the journey continues. We hope you choose to take another tour with us during your vacation to the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota. ​

Inclusions

  • Expert Guide of the Black Hills​ and Badlands
  • Entrance to Badlands National Park
  • ​Snacks & Goodies
  • Bottled Water
  • Pick up & Drop off at your accommodations
  • Photos Taken By The Guide
  • Private Tour and Vehicle Exclusive to your Group ​
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My XO Adventures offers Badlands Tours throughout the year. Our Badlands at Sunset and Blue Hour in the Badlands is one of my favorites. It includes a Night Tour in the Badlands as well. Badlands National Park Sunset Tours are one of our specialties. Day or Night, Badlands Photography is highly sought after. Photos of Badlands South Dakota are found for sale throughout South Dakota and the Nation. 

If visiting the Stronghold Unit of the Badlands, stop by the White River Badlands Visitor Center for more information. Although this area can have a rough road, some say it is the best sunset Badlands National Park offers. For current Badlands National Park Weather, see the below forecast. 

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