Private Tour

Wildlife Biologist’s Field Expedition: The Badlands Uncovered

Overview

Available languages

English

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My XO Adventures believes The Badlands can be a wonderful experience for your senses, and there are a lot of stories to be told about the park. It's also abundant with wildlife, but you've got to know where to go.

We have walked, crawled, climbed, and taken the back roads through the park to find places we know you'll love. This is not a strenuous journey and is suited for all ages. We encourage you to check out our Google Reviews for My XO Adventures online to see what kind of experience you'll enjoy by coming along with us.

We take care of the details and may even have some surprises for you along the way. Every day is different, and we love what we do. We explore the Badlands, not just tour them. Learn about the history, wildlife, fossils, geological shapes, and sacred places. Commonly missed and extraordinary places are where we go. We do what we want, when we want, where we want!

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Guests must be able to transfer in and out of the vehicle under their own power.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Soda/Pop

Bottled water

Binoculars

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Scenic

A stop at the old Ghost Town of Scenic before visiting Sheep Mountain Table. Spend some time in the old jail or peek in the windows of yesterday.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Buffalo Gap National Grassland

The Grasslands are not only beautiful, but full of beautiful stones that tumbled down from the Black Hills. We'll stop to see the agate fields and take some home. It's ok, this location is rock hound friendly and legal to search for and take a stone or two.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Badlands National Park Secrets Unveiled

Pickup included

Reviews

4.79

28 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Incredible private tours
Dianne O,
Feb 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Daniel and his team are experts in the area. He brings in unique information that makes you want to know and see more. We spent 4 exceptional days going to the major sights and parks with My XO adventures. We would do it again. The planning included unique stops, excellent food, perfect picture moments, and flexibility to tailor the day to fit our specific needs. They know how to avoid the crowds and recommend “hidden” jewels a majority of visitors would never see. We highly recommend this tour company.
Baddest Badlands Tour in the History of Ever! Shout out to Kelly (and Amy)!
Rodney H,
Jul 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We have been on several tours while traveling out West and I guess I thought the Badlands would be boring. Was I ever wrong! Kelly, our guide, was absolutely the best. We learned so much and it made us want to learn more when we returned home. Also, she was very understanding of my husband's speed, etc and helped us get him in and out at all stops. We had already booked a tour for the next day with another company and it was too late cancel or we would have 100% changed to XO. The Hanson's
Amazing park, can't miss.
BritinVA,
Jun 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic National Park with great scenery. Wonderful overlooks and trails. Magnificent. in every respect. Amazing park, can't miss.
Outstanding Experience
Katylosi,
Jun 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our first day in South Dakota we took the Badlands Tour with Daniel. It did not disappoint. Daniel was super accommodating and worked around our request to do the missel control room experience. Daniel took us everywhere we never imagined existed. His knowledge of all aspects of the Badlands was incredible. The Badlands tour was a perfect way to experience the best of South Dakota. Daniel's unparalled knowledge of the back roads, the animals, flowers and Lakota people made us want to learn even more. Daniel helped us love the Badlands and we wish to return. We actually booked 2 tours with MyXO Adventures and would do it again in a heartbeat. My XO Adventure is the tour company I highly recommend.
Unreliable, not trustworthy!
Phillipsc1,
Sep 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
The driver never showed. No phone call ,no email, no text. Flew in from 3 different states for a family event. Do not use this company, unreliable! Hopefully we’ll get out money back.
Beautiful
420sherriv,
Sep 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Beautiful views everywhere. I would say they need to clean restrooms more often. The entire parking smelled
Excellent, flexible,and informative.
J2408ZFdaver,
Aug 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The views were incredible, and the tour guides were polite, flexible and informative. They asked me for my input on the tours. I used them for two different tours and had two different guides. They were both excellent. Perfect days. I would definitely use XO again.
Badland Sunset tour
Maps32673985669,
Aug 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was fantastic. Daniel was our guide. He accommodated our late arrival and made our visit to the Badlands an unbelievable experience. He is extremely caring and knowledgeable. I would recommend his companyXO Adventures for any of his tours that he offers. Mary
XO Adventure Badlands
deanna h,
Jul 4, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had an awesome private Badlands tour today with XO Adventures and driver David! Thank you for your incredible hospitality and escorting our little family which included Deasy our service dog throughout the entire day.
Definitely go!
shapgo,
Jul 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Kudos to Daniel! No trip to the area of Mt. Rushmore/Crazy Horse would be complete without a day in the Badlands and many tour companies do not offer it. As "city slickers", we did not know how much we would be interested but we decided to book a day tour with Daniel. He has the great talent of having you see the area through his lens and how much there is to appreciate. From the first stop in this cool ghost town to the extraordinary topography, wildlife and tales of the area, he showed and told us all. It seemed that each excursion for him was unique and that he too was learning. He took fabulous photos throughout the day which he texted to us that night. We especially enjoyed Wall Drug and even had a delicious lunch there with 5 cent coffee! Don't let anyone tell you that this is a hoaky tourist trip. It is fun and exciting and a great lesson in business marketing and success. Since we had a private tour, Daniel catered the time to our needs. We had a great day Na I highly recommend this trip.