The World Museum of Mining is a must-do when visiting Butte. The museum itself is interesting and…read morethere was a lot to see and learn about. However, the tour of the Orphan Girl mine in the property was by far the best part of the trip. Our tour guide, Ken, was excellent and the mine itself was fun to see.

We stopped in to Butte on our cross country drive and visited the mining museum after lunch in…read moretown. They offer military and other discounts on their entrance fee The gift shop area includes information on local, current mining operations as well as merch. This is an outdoor museum so dress for the weather. If you want to take the under ground tour be sure you are wearing closed toed shoes. (Crocs not included, I don't know why) They also have above ground tours. Part of the property is set up like a western town. Something that would grow up around a mine. Post office, apothecary, carpenter, blacksmith, etc, etc. All these buildings are set up with window displays but most are not open to the public. You just peer thru the windows. There is a memorial garden to miners. A mine yard with pieces of heavy equipment. The motorized lift, miners locker room, light room, information and equipment used in dry and wet boring, 3D representations of mines and more with information posted on the displays. You can walk up into the mine head if you are so inclined to see how the ore chutes operated. We spent about two hours here without realizing it. Very interesting museum. Staff are very personable, answered questions and suggested reading material for more on the subject. Very good, family friendly stop.

This tour is just fascinating! If you love heritage, it's a must do. See the old jail, with iron…read morebeds, hard core toilet in the corner, and the "interrogation room" with rubber hose, knuckle dusters, and chairs with tie downs. There were a couple of well hidden bars from the prohibition era. One was found by mistake, and still has the decorations and priceless music box as it was at the time. They also visit a bunch of other places, theatres, brothels etc, on other tours.

We took the Historic Butte Underground Tour and seeing the horrific conditions in the old jail and…read more the speakeasy was interesting, but it was also pretty cheesy. The guide was very (overly?) enthusiastic with some exaggerated "facts" (didn't seem quite right to me, so I researched a few things afterwards). Indeed Butte was a very important, crowded and rough place in the early part of the 20th century and the stories you will hear on this tour give a good flavor of that time, just know that it's more like watching a movie "based on a true story", than a documentary.

I recently took a brewery tour from Kurt with a couple of friends and cannot recommend his services…read moreenough. We visited 2 breweries and the distillery on the tour. We enjoyed drinks at each location (not included in the price, but you can sample at each location for free), toured the distillery and one of the breweries, and received information and trivia from Kurt at each stop. I highly recommend taking one of Kurt's tours if you're visiting, or if you're from Helena as I am. You will learn something and have a great time. He also does mountain biking shuttles and can customize individual tours. So glad to have this addition in Helena!

Kurt was an amazing tour guide. Our group had fun, felt safe and learned new things about beer. We…read moreall had a good time.

This was a great customized tour of a private cattle ranch and the surrounding areas of Cascade,…read moreMontana. We are an older couple and they customized the tour to fit our needs. We saw many beautiful birds, lots of wildlife, one of which was a black bear and had a lovely luncheon out in the open in a beautiful setting. The owner's wife prepared a lovely macaroni, bacon salad and a strawberry, rhubarb pie that was delicious.

From the owner: We specialize in bird watching, wildlife viewing, and interpretive hikes. Scenic floats on the…read moreMissouri River, auto-tours, and guided tours to local destinations are all available. Campfire breakfast on the prarie after watching sharp-tailed grouse dance? Picnic lunch after hiking a mountain meadow? You can do that and more!

We had an incredible day with Yellowstone Excursions, and I can't recommend them enough! My family…read morewas visiting me from Texas (my sister and her two boys) and California (my mom, daughter, and niece), and we rented a home in Big Sky for our trip. We booked the Yellowstone Lower Loop tour, and it was the perfect way to experience the park together. Our guide, Ben, was absolutely amazing! He arrived right on time at 7am with a spacious, super comfortable van fully stocked with everything we could possibly need for a great tour; including binoculars, drinks, and snacks. Ben was friendly, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable. He kept the kids interested and made sure the entire group was enjoying themselves throughout the day. He was very accommodating to our interests, always asking if we wanted to stop when wildlife was spotted or if we wanted to take more time at certain locations. His flexibility made the whole day feel relaxed and tailored to us. Lunch was at Old Faithful, and it was a delicious treat; sandwiches, chips, fruit, and the best homemade chocolate chip cookie. Everything was provided and thoughtfully prepared. This was such a memorable and well-organized experience. I will absolutely be booking with Yellowstone Excursions again, whether it's to explore another area or when more friends and family come to visit us in Bozeman.

Fabulous adventure in winter! I missed the opportunity twice in the past 2 years...so I ditched…read morethe skis this year and focused on YELLOWSTONE in WINTER. So many animals to see! I highly recommend this adventure.

I was really struggling with how many stars to give a place which is basically a viewing point for…read morea pool of toxic water. I decided to just rate my experience here and I must say it was a good one. In all honesty, I've never heard of the place until today. I have lived in Montana for 14 years now but for some reason or another, this place never crossed my radar. While taking a road trip to explore Butte today, my husband insisted we stop here. After a quick Google search on my phone, I saw we were only about a mile away but had less than 20 minutes before it closed (4pm on a Sunday). The younger man at the desk inside was very helpful and told us we didn't need to rush and could take our time. It was $10 for my husband, myself, and our two kids to enter. After paying, you walk through a short tunnel to the viewing area. Unfortunately the wind was insane today so we did end up rushing, but it was still a very unique experience and I am glad we decided to go. The color of the water is deceiving. You wouldn't guess it is full of toxic chemicals. The Berkeley Pit used to be an open pit copper mine. It has a depth of over 1,600 feet and is filled with over 900 feet of water. It is said to have the acidity of Coca Cola or lemon juice. The pit is filled with a combination of various chemicals, which help give it that greenish-blue color. It was interesting to stand there and imagine how it looked years ago. My kids really enjoyed reading about the history of the pit. We do plan on making another trip back there when the weather is better so we can fully fake advantage of that piece of Butte's history. I would definitely recommend!

- $7 for a simple distant look at a lifeless corrosive lake?? I think $3 from Tom Scott's era would…read morestill be fitting today. . Decent ambience. - The service wasn't very helpful. We can't see the propane cannon, and they didn't provide a way for us to know when we hear it: they didn't know how often it goes off, have an audio recording to play for us, etc. But thankfully, Tom Scott's got us covered. His YT video at timestamp 1:08 demonstrates an audio example of their use of the propane cannon. Just sounds like a simple thud. Nothing extravagant. But that's the sound you can look for when you're there. Goes off once every few mins. . Overall they maintain restriction against bird presence very well. - So well that you won't be getting a chance witness their use of rifles to scare any unknowing birds away during your visit haha . Tip: I think just acknowledging the Pit's existence is sufficient. Not much to do at this attraction. Thus, not quite worth the hassle of a visit. + Restrooms and water are well maintained. Thanks again, Tom Scott!

Whilst exploring the great state of Montana, we stopped in Butte for a little bit. While there, we…read morevisited the Copper King Mansion for a tour. It was about a 1-hour tour of the home which was built in the late 1800s, and it was full of furnishings and other interesting architecture and things to see. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting facts with us. We got to see many of the rooms in the mansion, and the admission was reasonable. If you ever find yourself in Butte, Montana, you should definitely check out the Copper King Mansion. Fun little fact: the Copper King Mansion actually doubles as a bed-and-breakfast. So if you're looking for a place to stay, this would definitely be an interesting one.

If you are interested in the history of this area and the Copper "kings" of the 1800's…read moreA tour of the Mansion helps one to understand this era! Our tour guide was terrific in helping to make this era and the "second richest man" in the US at that time come alive through a tour of his mansion.

We were struggling to find things to do in Helena that were dog friendly outside of your typical…read moreparks, hikes, etc. We almost decided to just drive through to the next town, but then we saw on travel zoo that someone had mentioned they were allowed to bring their dog on the train at Last Chance Tours. So we took a chance and headed over first thing in the morning. They said we could bring our dog along so we bought tickets for the first tour. I'm so glad we did! The tour was great and the open air bus kept things cool with a breeze even in warm temperatures. The engineer was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and I'm honestly shocked at how much I learned about the history of this town. The kids who had him as their 8th grade history teacher were lucky, indeed.I feel like we got to see it all wrapped up in a neat little bow of a 1 hour tour. The price was incredibly reasonable and if you need to use the restroom before or after your tour you can just walk across the street to the Capitol building. They also offered snacks, drinks and souvenirs for purchase. I highly recommend this to anyone visiting the city. I think even long-time residents would find this a fun, interesting and educational activity.

Please don't SCREAM INTO A MICROPHONE…read more Each car on this train is equipped with a speaker. The hyper-enthusiastic conductor and tour guide (I didn't catch her name but she's the one who sings the end of each sentence) yelled into her microphone, blasting us with inescapable noise for more than an hour. There was no break or other opportunity to ask her to turn it down. She should have realized how loud it was and adjusted her voice or fine tuned the equipment. This also seemed disrespectful to the neighborhood we were riding through early on a Saturday morning. I finally resorted to putting my hands over my ears and still ended up with tinnitus for the rest of the day. You could easily walk the route that this train covers and see the same old mansions and city buildings. You would not get the commentary, but you would not have your hearing damaged, either.