Northern Black Hills: Wild West History Tour

Explore Northern Black Hills’ stunning landscapes and Wild West history. Discover Deadwood, Lead, and Spearfish Canyon’s captivating stories and breathtaking views.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Spearfish Canyon - This guided tour starts with a pickup from your Rapid City hotel around 8:30 AM. The journey begins with a drive to Sturgis, a town renowned for its Motorcycle Rally held during the first week of August. The tour will cover the town’s history, the motorcycle rally, and Ft. Meade, a peace-keeping fort established in 1878,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fees
  • English Guide
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Northern Black Hills Shared Tour stands out by offering a stunning blend of scenic beauty and captivating Wild West history that has influenced the area. Participants will enjoy the natural splendor of the northern Black Hills while discovering the tales and historical landmarks that revive the legendary Wild West era. This tour perfectly combines natural marvels with historical fascination!

Location
Spearfish Canyon
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Experience672447
Jun 26, 2026
Affordable Adventures - Susan and Ellen were wonderful guides through the Black Hills Visiting places where nature combines with small bodies of small Sharing their knowledge and mixing their personal stories. They made the day very pleasant
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Carol_h
Jun 20, 2026
Deadwood - Jerry was a great guide. He showed us beautiful vistas in Spear. He had great knowledge of the area. Took us to a great place for lunch in Deadwood
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Corduroy007
Jun 14, 2026
Spearfish, Lead and deadwood Tour - What a beautiful trip to see the northern black Hills of SD. Scott our guide was our guide on three tours we took with Affordable Adventures. Scott was very knowledgeable of each of these areas and provided the history and importance to each area of this tour. Scott is a great/safe driver and the Chrysler Town and country is immaculately kept, the air condition and ease of getting in and out was superb. Scott made sure there were plenty of snacks and water for each the tours we took with a Affordable Adventures. We visited and drove through the Spearish Canyon and stopped to see the beautiful bridal veil falls and the stream with the local trout visible. We drove through the beautiful town of Lead on our way to Deadwood. We saw saloon no. 10 both old and new. Where Wild Bill Hickcock was shot in a local card game. I participated in the reenactment of the shooting. We also took a bus tour to the grave of Wil Bil and Calamity Jane’s grave at the beautiful Mount Moriah cemetery. We had a wonderful lunch at the Midnight Star bar there. This town is beautiful and alive with a lot to do and see. I’d like to thank Anne(Owner of Affordable Adventures) and her Staff specifically Stephanie. They both were instrumental in helping us plan this trip. This is a very reasonable price for the quality of this tour. I highly recommended taking this if you would like to experience some of the beautiful towns within the Black Hills of South Dakota absolutely a fabulous tour!
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Deborah_g
Jun 8, 2026
This was a very pleasant... - This was a very pleasant day. Anne, our tour guide was wonderful. She was so knowledgeable and full of history information. The van had snacks and water which was appreciated. Lunch in Deadwood was delicious at the #10 saloon.. the scenery was beautiful in spearfish canyon. The towns of Deadwood was just like we expected it would have looked like in the early days and had a lot of history. We enjoyed the tour of the cemetery on Mount Moriah with wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane buried there. A very enjoyable day and Anne made it especially great!
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Betty_a
May 23, 2026
Our guide, Russ, was very... - Our guide, Russ, was very knowledgeable about the area and was very patient with our questions and needs. We really enjoyed our tour.
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Margoth634
May 13, 2026
A Wonderful Day Out Visiting the Northern Hills - Scott lead us on a great adventure through Fort Mead where we learnt some more interesting American history, went through Sturgis and received great info on the Bike rally which for two Harley enthusiasts was awesome, then into some beautiful scenery through Spearfish Canyon finishing in Deadwood for some more history with Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. A totally wonderful experience with a local who was fun and informative and made it a personal experience, along with his assistant Jerry! Recommend these guys!
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Trip778354
Oct 20, 2025
Great tour and guide! - Nick was great!! Friendly and very knowledgeable!! Weather wasn’t as nice as we’d hoped but all in all it was a lovely time and great experience!
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Carla
Oct 3, 2025
Personal history come to life! - Absolutely the best!! Since Ms Ann has so much family history herself in the area, we felt like we had the “inside track” on each and every location. She was extremely accommodating and made sure that we got to do EVERYTHING we wanted to do plus several other things she suggested!! We totally recommend this tour!!
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Rebeccahb2069lw
Sep 28, 2025
Seeing South Dakota - The tour was great. I like to learn about the places I visit, and I was incredibly pleased with Ann’s knowledge. I was on the tour with a couple from California, and we did the Badlands and Wall Drug together the day before. It was really nice to be able to have a small group and to be able to ask questions. I highly recommend this tour company. Ann also gave me recommendations for activities that she knew I would enjoy.
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Marsha
Sep 12, 2025
Deadwood, Black Hills casino destination and nearby sites - As a native of Lead in the Black Hills, Ann Thompson, our guide and owner of Black Hills Affordable Tours, shared personal history and anecdotes with us. Before returning to Rapid City, Ann embellished the day with a ticketed tour of a restored mansion built by Deadwood’s most successful tycoon during the Gold Rush. We had ample time in Deadwood for lunch in a casino, browsing the shops & tasting the wines of South Dakota.
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From $301
up to 12 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).