Spend the day with a local guide and photographer, capturing the very best of the Black Hills! This is a private tour and itinerary will be based upon interests and desires of the client(s) on the tour. The tour runs for roughly 7-8 hours.
A sample itinerary for this tour could be: Arrive at the Badlands before sunrise and shoot the early morning there, when the light is best and the wildlife is active; From there head over to Mt. Rushmore and Iron Mt. Road with the famous rock tunnels that frame Rushmore and pigtail bridges that spiral down.
Alternatively we could start the day later, spend the afternoon looking for wildlife to shoot in Wind Cave National Park or Custer State Park before venturing up to Mt Coolidge for sunset, or even to Mt Rushmore.
Shooting locations could include but aren’t limited to Devil’s Tower National Monument, Badlands National Park, Pine Ridge Reservation, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer State Park, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Deerfield Lake, Deadwood, and Spearfish Canyon. You decide!
$750 + tax up to 2 people + $199 each additional person. (For a standard length tour, approx 8hours)
Additional fee may apply for pick up outside of Rapid City or specific timing requests.
Picnic lunch can be provided at an additional cost, or the option to purchase lunch is available. Most entrance fees are included in tour pricing.
We have Canon photo gear available for hire and some lenses for use. This photography tour is based on shooting and not on post production editing. The tour is open to all levels of photographers and we are willing to help you learn exposure, composition and shooting techniques if needed/desired.
As this is a private tour, please contact us directly with your preferred date.
Click here to see a gallery of some of the shots captured on our photography tours
Black Hills Tour Company operates under a special use permit on the Black Hills National Forest