Most reviewed Nature & Wildlife Tours in South Dakota


  1. 5.0 Black Hills Helicopters (954 reviews)
    - Friendly staff, beautiful waiting area, impressive tour!
    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Helicopter Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Air Tours
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    This place was amazing! First of all, we had to be re-booked due to a thunderstorm during our initial booking time and the woman on the phone was very accommodating and kind about it. When we arrived the following morning for our tour we were impressed with the inside of the building. It was all very chic-western and had a small cafe where you could order coffee or snacks. All the staff we interacted with were beyond kind and friendly. One of the pilots even gave our two small children each their own little helicopter toy which they loved. While we waited our turn for a helicopter we could go outside to the balcony to see the other helicopters land and take off. The pilot during our flight was also very friendly and explained everything we were seeing out the window. We would highly recommend this is place to anyone looking to take a helicopter tour of the Black Hills! See more..
  2. 4.5 Black Hills Open-Top-Tours (320 reviews)
    - Best way to see needles highway, Mount Rushmore , Custer park and everything in between with kids!!
    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Day Trips
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    We did the Bison tour for my sons birthday. It was exceptional. Our tour guide Charlie was amazing! He was so thoughtful and educational, even brought my son cupcakes for his birthday! We saw Bison, antelope, long horns, deer, Prairie dogs and even fed the burrows! I couldn’t recommend this tour or Charlie enough!! See more..
  3. 5.0 GeoFunTrek Tours (217 reviews)
    - Outstanding Tour Service Company
    Sightseeing Tours • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    Six adults traveled to Rapid City and hired John as our tour guide for three full days. What a great experience it was. From the time of our first telephone call to John until he dropped us off for the final time at the hotel, John was amazing, thorough and available. John was with us and toured us on their three most popular tours. We were absolutely please with the professionalism John showed us each day. He was always on time and was a mountain of information. He is extremely knowledgeable about the history, geological nature of the area and full of facts and stories about this area. It was noticeable how safe of a driver John was throughout the three days. We would HIGHLY recommend John and his company for any touring in this area. You will be very pleased. See more..
  4. 5.0 Black Hills Above and Beyond Tours (176 reviews)
    - Best day ever
    Saturday: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM Historical & Heritage Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    Rj is amazing,besides the unreal knowladge he has of the area he was just a great guy!this full day tour went way beyond what we hoped for and rj made us laugh and feel like family from the minute he met us at the door( what an absolute value rj is to this tour)we met another couple(dee& jay) who after 1 day have made a great long lasting connection,thank you rj for being a real person who loves life & laughing.we would 200% recommend this tour to anyone ! Great tour/great guide/great day...thanks guys we will remember this day for ever ,glenn and lisa mitchell from new zealand See more..
  5. 5.0 Hurley Butte Horseback Riding (51 reviews)
    - Definitely worth your time!
    Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    Definitely want this on your list of things to do in South Dakota. We flew into Rapid City & drove an hour to ride horseback on this postcard property next to the Badlands with Casey & her wonderful horses. They are calm, easy riding horses. I rode on Ann and I hadn't rode in 25 yrs! I can't say enough about the beauty of the interior. Casey talked with us thru the ride with some history of the land. We put this near the top of our 4-day adventures in SD! See more..
  6. 5.0 Western Horizons Hot Air Balloons (24 reviews)
    - Couples ballon trip
    Saturday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Adrenaline & Extreme Tours • Balloon Rides • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Air Tours
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    My husband and I had the great pleasure of being flown by Petra Wilson and crew this morning as the sun rose in the distance. What an incredible intimate experience. I felt safe the entire flight and Petra was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was nice to have the basket to ourselves so we could truly share the incredible experience together. The scenery was beautiful and we saw wildlife. She took some great pictures of us in the air and shared them afterwards. The chase team worked together like synchronized swimmers, it was really cool watching them work. Afterwards there was a post flight celebration with libations/apple juice and goodies to be enjoyed while Petra explained the history of Ballooning. Fantastic! Absolutely worth the money and time. Highly recommend!! Keeping it on the bucket list because I want to do it again! See more..
  7. 5.0 Potter's Fields Outfitters & Lodge (5 reviews)
    - 2015 hunt
    Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    My 2015 South Dakota pheasant hunting experience with Potters Fields was outstanding. This is the second time to Potters Fields for me and my party. Zach and his family made us feel like a part of the family. We came for a 4 day 4 night hunt. Our quest was to hunt the wild native pheasants and that we did. Zach was able to put us on birds every day ensuring a high success rate. Looking forward to coming back this year. Many thanks to Zach and his family for the great memories. See more..
  8. 5.0 Platte Creek Lodge & Guide Service (4 reviews)
    - Highly recommended fishing and lodge getaway!
    Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    The owners were extremely nice and accommodating. We finished a great day on the water by limiting out on walleye with our guide. Our guide was excellent, the accommodations were clean and very well kept. After fishing on the boat during the morning and early afternoon, we decided to go night fishing along Lake Francis Case. The owner went out of his way to get my son and I some fishing gear for our last-minute night excursion. Highly recommended for a weekend walleye fishing getaway! See more..
  9. 5.0 Rieger Creek Lodge (2 reviews)
    - Awesome Pheasant Hunting Experience
    Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    This is a great hunting lodge. Great service, accommodations and meals. Hunting guides are top notch. Great value for the money. See more..
  10. 3.0 Sturgis Tours-Day Trips (2 reviews)
    - Ride with the locals bike run
    Sightseeing Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    Myself and my wife did the ride with the locals bike run on the first day. First off in my opinion they are not experienced riders, also it was very unorganized. They had us all meet in terms court parking lot, and people were constantly getting left behind because the leaders would blow through lights when the lights were yellow instead of stopping which in turn caused some who were in rear to catch the red light,,then instead of them pulling over they just kept going. They would switch lanes and go around other cars and bikes, it's like hello you do have other bikes that are on the run here. Then they did not keep to the original route, they took us to this bar that they knew the owners which was not on the route , I think they did that to make them money off us and to kiss up to them. Then they had us back tracking on the same road we already were on all because they wanted to stop at the bar there friends owned unreal. Then at the end we were all supposed to meet at a park down town which no one knew where it was at, so unorganized. People got lost because again the leader would blow through lights and others would get stuck at the red light. I have been riding for 30 years and this was by far the worst , unorganized, run I was ever on. What a waste of my time and money. See more..
  11. 5.0 Eagle Pass Lodge (1 review)
    - Top Notch Hunting Trip
    Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    Steve and everyone at the Lodge do an incredible job of providing a memorable experience. I have returned numerous occasions and will continue to do so as I look forward to this weekend every year. The lodge is top notch, as well as the 5 star quality of food served 3 times a day. I highly recommend for anyone looking to chase roosters on the prairie of SD. Between the hunts and relaxing at the lodge there is truly something for everyone to enjoy. See more..
  12. 5.0 SoDak Prairie Acres (1 review)
    - Trophy Whitetail Hunt
    Nature & Wildlife Tours
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    GREAT EXPERIENCE!! From the accommodations to the meals to the conversations while watching football, everything was great. Chuck and team deliver an amazing experience. See more..
  13. Wagon Wheel Ranch (0 review)
    Adrenaline & Extreme Tours • Fishing Charters & Tours • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Day Trips
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  14. Pepper Slough Outfitters (0 review)
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  15. Major League Adventures - Day Tours (0 review)
    Fishing Charters & Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
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