We decided on the Badlands Sunset and Stargazing tour with XO. Our tour guide Dan (retired Dan)…read morewas phenomenal. We are in our 70's and Dan was so perfect for us. He knew so much about the Badlands. We learned so much that we never would have known if we just drove through on our own. He was a scout master and he comes prepared with his camera with lenses that take beautiful close up pictures that we never would have gotten on our own. He will take pictures of whatever you want. We were picked up at 3:15 and dropped off at 11:30! We even stopped on the way at Wall Drug. The day we went, unfortunately , the weather was not aligning with the night sky we needed to see the stars which is something no one has control over. But the sunset was beautiful and the Badlands did not disappoint so I got over my no star night. My husband said a few times to me, this is well worth the money. He was just the greatest and Aimee the owner was very much updating us about the details and they brought snacks and a huge sub sandwich. I am attaching some pictures but they are ones that I took. I haven't been able to save his pictures in my photos yet. I'm not great at figuring this tech stuff out. P.S. we saw so many bison really up close.

If you're considering a trip to South Dakota, stop looking around and book with My XO Adventures…read more Daniel was our tour guide --he is truly one of a kind. Our tour took us through some of the most breathtaking locations, including Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, and so many hidden gems we never would have known about without him. We also went to Wyoming and saw Devils tower and beautiful frozen waterfalls. But what made this trip amazing wasn't just the scenery, it was Daniel himself. From the moment we started, it was clear that Daniel goes above and beyond for his guests. He thought of everything--water, coffee, snacks, chargers, binoculars--literally everything we could have needed. He is like a walking encyclopedia, sharing history, stories, and fascinating details that made each location come alive. We never felt rushed; instead, he took his time to make sure the experience was all about us. One of the most memorable highlights was something completely unplanned--stargazing in the Badlands. Living near a city, I never get to see the stars like that. But out there, I saw shooting stars, the Milky Way, and even satellites. It was absolutely magical, and it wouldn't have happened without Daniel. He even brought his camera and took stunning photos, which he sent to us at the end of the day--such an amazing touch! This wasn't just a vacation--Daniel said something that really stuck to me, it was a reminder to slow down and reconnect with life and nature (I have a high stress career and always looking to disconnect). The beauty of South Dakota was unforgettable, but without Daniel, we wouldn't have enjoyed it nearly as much as we did. If you're on the fence about booking with My XO Adventures, just do it, It's SO worth it, and you'll walk away with memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you, Daniel, for making this one of the best trips I've ever had!

Liz was our tour guide on our Buffalo Safari Jeep Tour and it was so informative. Liz was funny and…read morewe saw so many animals. She was so knowledgeable about Custer State Park and all the animals that we saw along the way. This was our first time visiting Custer State Park and highly recommend it to anyone visiting. We saw bison, birds, prairie dogs, pronghorn, burros, and more. She knew of all the best spots to view these animals and I learned so much while on this tour.

Our tour guide, Berry, was excellent! I wouldn't want to do this with anyone other than him! He is…read morevery funny and filled with a lot of great knowledge. He talks to you in a casual way and is very engaging. The jeep was pretty comfy and the blankets they provide for cold days were very clean. Berry zoomed us all over the park and saw 3 out 6 of the buffalo herds and saw a lot of other cool animals too! It was a fun time and was a great experience.

Loved the view the pilot and the adventure going with it. We loved the explanations of all the…read moreplaces and him being himself and seeing and understanding all these beautiful landmarks.

Amazing time !!! Staff is great - from checking us in to flying us over. Kids had a terrific time…read moreand want to go again. Definitely recommend.

Highly recommend! Experiences well beyond my expectations. All tours were wonderful, well planned…read moreout, and flexible. Golf courses were stunning, with each one providing a different experience. Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse were astonishing (just to mention a couple of stops). Hosts were very accommodating, extremely knowledgeable about the golf courses and different tours. Really nice to see and hear many interesting things we could not have found on our own when visiting the area. Just all around wonderful people throughout the whole tour. Each day was thoughtfully planned out, and greatly enjoyable. I look forward to booking another trip with them.

We had a fun couple of hours going through the old buildings and looking at the old time…read morememorabilia. There is so much to read and learn about the Old West. Staff was very nice and helpful. We definitely would bring others here. It was a lot of fun. Excellent photo opportunities.

So much fun, only a couple of other people here so we could walk around feeling like we owned the…read moretown, get great photos and read all the interesting snippets of historic information scattered among the thousands of artifacts. The owner is dressed up as Poker Alice, and looks like her. There is a town building for everything, over 50 in total. The town is designed around history, humor and old fashioned horse sense. The doors of the buildings are open so people can experience the feeling of pioneer living. This really is an amazing acquisition of artifacts, junk and dust down to meticulous detail. It's wonderful and worth every penny to get in. If you are expecting a fancy museum all pristine and clean then you and your granola need to stay at home. Pioneer living was a grim dirty business.

"If I can talk to the President Would he pay attention…read morereally listen?" (LL Cool J) In the heart of downtown Rapid City, SD, it's quite understandable why many tourists might stop dead in their tracks and do a double take. That's because of the 44 life-sized bronze statues of America's Presidents found on twelve intersections up and down Main Street and St. Joseph Street in downtown Rapid City. Accordingly, Rapid City earned its nickname of "the City of Presidents". These statues are more or less life-sized and match the height and weight of the presidents. That is except for Ohio heavyweight William Howard Taft, who weighed over 350 pounds. His statue was slimmed down to make it more affordable. The statues poses are very cool -John Kennedy with his young son John-John, Barack Obama's statue captures his election night scene when he came out holding his daughter's hand, Abraham Lincoln was also sculpted with his son, Tad; FDR is shown standing at a podium with radio mics, and a slimmed down Taft commemorating the day he became the first president to deliver the first pitch at a baseball game. There is an on-line map that shows the location of the statues. This is most definitely one of the coolest things I've seen and a real treat for the history nerds out there. BONUS TIP As the weather got colder, we began to see considerate tourists and residents decorate the statues with wool hats or plastic fireman's hats to add a sense of humor to the statues. I can only imagine what will happen on Halloween!

**June 2025: Tuesday Morning/Afternoon Visit**…read more This was one of best highlight during my midwest trip. All 45 presidents have a statute at the corner of one of two streets in Rapid City. They're all positioned in different ways and it's pretty cool to see what pose was selected for them and how it reflected their personality and legacy. If you visit the Rapid City Visitor Center first you can get a map of all the presidents and participate in a Scavenger Hunt where you obviously can earn a prize! I love a challenge and my friend and I made it our mission to play and win! Just an FYI - you'll want to look very diligent behind and on the side of the presidents because some of items to find aren't very obvious - so they definitely put you to work! I think to walk up and down the two streets and look for the clues took at least two hours so it was a great way to get in my steps. I also took photos with each president so that probably slowed me down to be honest lol Our current president is located inside the Visitor Center and after we finished we got to redeem a cool South Dakota Tumbler and sticker. If you're in Rapid City you should definitely take on the Scavenger Hunt Challenge! One of the visitor center volunteers also said that during the winter time the presidents get decorated with scarves, mittens, hat etc. I'd love to see that one day!

Very excited at first and nervous but a little disappointed they should've told us that we were not…read moregoing to get up close to the monument. When we went over crazy horse, we weren't even very close little disappointing. So to pay what we paid $229, I think maybe 129 would've been more appropriate. going over a lot of trees and land was not what I was expecting!

Flight was great and our pilot was amazing…read more Booking online was smooth. We did get bumped day of multiple times for an almost 1.5 hour wait from our booking time with multiple groups jumping ahead of us for no apparent reason. For over $400 booking times need to be exact and honored.

I would like to give a shout out for your Awesome tour guide Gene! We had an awesome experience…read more with your tour I'm so glad I chose your company months ago when I was planning our trip. Gene gave us the best tour and was very thorough explaining everything. He was prompt on picking us up at our hotel and safely brought us back it was a slow time of year so my husband and I got a real personal tour. Thank you so much Gene. You are highly recommended. I would absolutely do this again!

The Black Hills Open Top group was great. The owner (Rich) seems to be an honest business owner and…read morequite accommodating. The driver/tour guide was knowledgeable and great. However, I would book my tour directly with the outfit next time https://blackhillsopentoptours.com/night-mt-rushmoretunnelsstarz.html If I had to rate the Viator (booking people), I would give it ZERO star as they were not helpful for the most part and clueless about their own written policy. I booked the tour through Viator 3-4 days before my event date/time. Their written policy states change/cancellation is ok within 24 hours of the event. This was a night tour. I called Viator to postpone my tour by a day, ~36 hours prior to my event and got a total run-around from their customer service. They refused to help even though I was well within their policy to make changes. Thank goodness Rich (the tour operator) was able to assist, one phone call and a text took care of the adjustment. Thanks Rich (BH Opentop) for your assistance.