Offer your clients the Real American West!

• Wild Horses
• The Great Plains
• Native Culture

One-hour Introductory Tour
Half-Day Tour
Full-Day Tour

Introduce your clients to a unique American experience that can be found nowhere else in the world.

More than a breathtakingly beautiful refuge for three rare herds of wild horses, Sunka Wakan celebrates the interrelationship of the horse, the Lakota, and the land.

A photographer's delight, glory in the splendor of the scenic Great Plains located on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Surrounded by the sweet scent of prairie grass, your personal tour guides will give you detailed information about the preservation of these unique wild horses, the interweaving of the Lakota culture with the horse, and the geologic formations and pre-historic fossils found in this lush old sea bed. Tour by four-wheel vehicles or horse-drawn wagon.

Sunka Wakan, named after the Lakota word for horse, is a project of the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros, the oldest and largest wild horse and burro organization in the United States. Tours are led by wild horse historians and behavioral experts, or a local Lakota guide, and can offer your clients the opportunity to observe and use horse whisperer techniques in the training arena.

Tours run from May 15 through October 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The site is located on the Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux Reservation. Take scenic Highway 212 East, just 2.5 hour northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota. 

One-hour Introductory Tour
Enjoy interactive tours of the wild horse range with a wild horse historical and behavioral expert as your guide. Feel the rumbling of the ground as you view a rare and unique herd of galloping wild horses, whose ancestry dates back to 500 years. See the splendor of the scenic Great Plains. Tours begin on the hour from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. $20/person - cost includes tip and taxes. Children 6 and under are free. Reservations preferred.

Half-day Tour
Includes the one-hour tour plus a four-wheel trek across  the beautiful Great Plains. This trip provides a great photographic opportunity of up-close shots of a larger herd of colorful wild horses. Explore the land, seeking out fossil laden rocks and enjoy refreshments. Tours begin at 8 a.m. $50/person - cost includes tip and taxes. Children 6 and under are free. Reservations preferred.

Full-day Tour
Includes the half-day tour, except you will travel by horse-drawn wagon (when available) instead of the four-wheel drive vehicles. You will be mesmerized by your Lakota Sioux tour guide who will take you back in time on a journey through history. Enjoy lunch where wild turkeys, prairie dogs and deer are often seen. Tours begin at 8 a.m. $100/person - cost includes tip and taxes. Children 6 and under are free. Reservations required.

For more details, contact Karen Sussman:

These tours are the first stage of a planned heritage center, that will include exhibits and horse-training exhibitions. We can provide you with transparencies for inclusion with your brochures, and any other supporting information you might need. We arrange tours from one hour to two days in length, and are happy to tailor them for your clients¹ interests. Your clients will capture a lifetime of memories as they visit these ancient lands, historic herds and wonderful Native American people.