Badlands national park
backcountry jeep tours

BLACK HILLS OPEN-TOP-TOURS
  • Welcome - 2025 Season
  • JEEP Bison Safaris @ Custer Park
  • Jeep Backcountry Badlands
  • Jeep 'Peak-2-Peak' North Hills
  • Mt Rushmore at Sunset
  • Half Day - Mt Rush-Crazy Horse - Public
  • Full Day - Mt Rush/Crazy Horse/Custer Park
  • Devils Tower
  • Badlands/Wall Premium Van
  • PRIVATE PERSONAL TOURS
  • GROUP TOURS

PRIVATE JEEP TOUR TO BADLANDS BACKROADS

Backcountry Jeep Touring to unique Badlands trials and wildlife viewing. 
​Lots of of the region's history 
and many stops for photos.​
​Short hiking can be included at no additional charge.

​The Badlands landscape boasts a maze of buttes, canyons, pinnacles and spires. Skeletons of three-toed horses and saber-toothed ​cats are among the many fossilized species found here. Wildlife abounds in the park’s 244,000 acres along the Badlands Loop Scenic Byway . . . buffalo/bison, bighorn sheep, antelope, prairie dogs, coyotes, badgers, burrowing owls and more. 

​​What makes our tours differ from others?
  • Open-Top offers the only Jeep excursions to lesser known and out of the way Badlands locations. Some of the trails may be rough (not dangerous) but will provide you with wonderful scenic viewing and natural wildlife habitat in the Park.​​
  • Our tours are designed for couples, families and small groups.
  • This is not a rock-crawler tour nor a milk-toast bus ride. It's a Fun Tour!

Standard Itinerary -
Various starting times available. We recommend a reasonable early departure between 7am and 8am.  Here is an itinerary based on an 8:00am start.

   8:00am Depart Rapid City
   9:30am Sheep Mtn Table (South Park)
10:00am
Ghost Town Scenic stop for photos
11:00am Door Trail*
11:30am Ben Riefel Center
12;00pm Picnic Lunch (included) 
12:15pm Badlands Loop Road (stops at best overlooks)

   1:15pm Rim Road  with Prairie Dogs and Overlooks*
   2:00pm Sage Creek Campsite (wildlife watering hole) 
   3:30pm  Return Rapid City 
 *Light Hiking Trials Optional


 Let us know if you have a National Park Pass for a discount. 
​
​Private Tour -  6 to 8 hours
​Two Adult Minimum -  (Contact us for larger groups.)
  • Adults  - $379 Per Person - First Two
  • Each Additional Adult - $199
  • Teen (13-17)  - $119 
  • Youth (5-12)  - $69​
  • Not recommended for four and under
​​​
​To Reserve - BADLANDS JEEP TOUR
Please fill out form below.
An invoice will be emailed to you.
You can pay the invoice online
​with a credit card. 
​Please contact us if you have questions.   
​605-644-6736   
[email protected]

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Rule #1 for our tour guides . . .
"Know where the bathrooms are and keep guests informed!" 
Your may pay in full or a ​20% minimum to reserve. 
Remainder 48 hours prior to tour.
100% Refund with 24 hours notice.
No penalty to move the tour date.
YOUR GUIDES
info & travel maps
Just Ask Rich - Info & Suggestions
Safety Protocols
605-644-6736
[email protected]
- A WORD OF CAUTION -
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A LARGE NUMBER OF RESERVATION
​PROBLEMS WITH THIRD-PARTY SELLERS.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PURCHASING TOURS THROUGH THIRD-PARTY SELLERS MAY LEAD TO BOOKING ERRORS.  
THESE ERRORS CAN NOT BE FIXED BY OPEN-TOP-TOURS.  YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE THIRD-PARTY DIRECTLY. 
​​  WE RECOMMEND MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY WITH US
                 WE USE A REDUNDANT CONFIRMATION TO AVOID ERRORS  
 
  • WE ASK GUESTS CALL TO CONFIRM TOUR AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR. 
  • GUIDES WILL ALSO CONTACT GUESTS THE EVENING BEFORE TO CONFIRM  DETAILS AND  PROVIDE THEIR CONTACT CELL NUMBER.​​
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  • Welcome - 2025 Season
  • JEEP Bison Safaris @ Custer Park
  • Jeep Backcountry Badlands
  • Jeep 'Peak-2-Peak' North Hills
  • Mt Rushmore at Sunset
  • Half Day - Mt Rush-Crazy Horse - Public
  • Full Day - Mt Rush/Crazy Horse/Custer Park
  • Devils Tower
  • Badlands/Wall Premium Van
  • PRIVATE PERSONAL TOURS
  • GROUP TOURS