This tour has 25 stops. Check out the itinerary here for a complete list of stops and if you’re looking for more information to help plan your trip, here’s what you need to know before you go! 

• Headphones
• Car Charger
• Layered Clothing (Easy on and off layers are a must for changing mountain temperatures)
• Refillable Water Bottles
• Hiking/Walking Sticks
• Good Shoes/Boots or sturdy sandals designed for hiking
• Sunscreen
• Snacks
• Hats/Sunglasses
• Camera/Phone Cleanser (those trails can get pretty dusty!)

What you spend depends on the activities you do, but here’s a list of entry fees on the tour: 

• $30 - entry to Badlands National Park 
• $8, adults and $5, children - Oglala Lakota
• $12.00, adult age and $8.00, children - Launch Control Facility Delta-01

You can also take a guided tour of Prairie Homestead and visit Wall Drug - a drug store turned tourist attraction.

Badlands National Park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The park’s visitor centers and attractions have varying hours of operation. Below is a list of visitor centers in the park - the hours of operation also vary depending on the season, but are generally open between 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, with extended hours during peak season. 

• Ben Reifel Visitor Center
• White River Visitor Center

Learn more about the park’s hours of operation here.

Yes! The tour has four starting points: Wasta, SD, Kadoka, SD, Conata, SD, and Interior, SD. Just make sure that you follow the numbers in chronological order from where you are starting from. If you don’t begin at one of the tour starting points you’ll miss a few stories, but you’ll still have a great experience. 

Yes - the tour is available in two directions, east to west and west to east. 

Still have questions? Send us an email at aloha@shakaguide.com or give us a call at (808) 201-8138.