Depart Milwaukee - This morning our home pickup service will drive us to Beloit, WI where we will meet the rest of our tour group as we look forward to our Black Hills & the Badlands tour. The fabled Black Hills and the incredible landscapes of Badlands National Park offer a dazzling array of beautiful scenery in South Dakota. Enjoy an included lunch at Burnstad’s Cafe. Our overnight tonight is in Jackson, MN.

Rapid City - Our first stop today is at the only Corn Palace in the world, redecorated each year with two-to-three thousand bushels of corn, grain and grasses. We travel westward to stop at the famous Wall Drug. Tonight we'll unpack for three nights at the Country Inn & Suites - Rapid City, SD. Enjoy an included dinner this evening.

Rapid City - This morning we visit the Crazy Horse Memorial. We then stop to view the Mt Rushmore National Memorial. This afternoon we experience a jeep ride through Custer State Park in search of the buffalo herds. Our included dinner is at the Custer State Game Lodge, built in 1920 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rapid City - This morning we visit the Stav Kirke Norwegian Chapel in the Hills. We continue on to the Black Hills Gold Factory where we have a guided tour and see how the beautiful Black Hills Gold jewelry is made. This afternoon we board an authentic 1880's steam train for a scenic ride through the Black Hills. There's gold in them thar hills! was a cry heard often in the town of Deadwood. Catch that wild and wooly gold rush spirit as we have free time to experience this famed western town.

Sioux Falls - Today we begin heading eastward. Enjoy a drive through one of nature’s true wonders, Badlands National Park, once described as Hell, with the fires burned out. We continue on to Sioux Falls for the night. Check into the hotel and enjoy dinner tonight.

Home - Homeward bound, we stop to enjoy a farewell luncheon, with time to share the excitement, the beauty, and the memories of the past few days with new friends. Our home pickup service will meet you in Beloit, WI and return you to your home.