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Q: How much does a motorcycle tour in the USA cost?

Black Hills Blast costs £790 (€850) per rider and £290 (€340) per pillion for 3 days; Best of the Black Hills costs £2,590 (€2,890) per rider and £890 (€990) per pillion for 9 days. A registration fee of £31 (€35) applies on your first trip with us.

Best of the Black Hills: Self-Guided Motorcycle Tour

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United States

Best of the Black Hills: Self-Guided Motorcycle Tour

From

£2590

/ rider

New

9 days • 1 departures

30 Apr. 2027

30 Apr.27

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Black Hills Blast: Self-Guided Motorcycle Tour

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United States

Black Hills Blast: Self-Guided Motorcycle Tour

From

£790

/ rider

New

3 days • 8 departures

01 May 2027

01 May 27

8 left

07 May 2027

07 May 27

8 left

21 May 2027

21 May 27

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Our motorcycle tours in the USA

The Black Hills of South Dakota are one of the legends of American motorcycling: the hairpins and rock tunnels of the Needles Highway, Mount Rushmore, the bison of Custer State Park, the Badlands and Sturgis, home of the most famous rally in the world. Our USA motorcycle tours start and finish in Rapid City, where our own fleet of Royal Enfield Himalayan 450s is based.

Black Hills Blast: 3 days and about 311 miles (500 km) through Custer State Park, Deadwood and Spearfish Canyon. From £790 (€850).
Best of the Black Hills: 9 days and about 771 miles (1,240 km), with the Badlands, the Pine Ridge Reservation, Sturgis and Devils Tower in Wyoming. From £2,590 (€2,890).

Both are self-guided: you ride at your own pace with a road book app, your hotels are booked and roadside assistance is on call.

Black Hills Blast heads straight into the hills from Rapid City: the Needles Highway and its granite tunnels, the pigtail bridges of the Iron Mountain Road, Mount Rushmore and Custer State Park, where bison, pronghorn and prairie dogs graze by the road, then the Wild West town of Deadwood and the waterfalls of Spearfish Canyon.

Best of the Black Hills adds the lunar landscapes of the Badlands and the town of Wall, the Pine Ridge Reservation, Hot Springs, the roads loved by local riders up to Sturgis, Devils Tower in Wyoming, the first national monument in the United States, and the gold-mining town of Lead.

You collect your Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 in Rapid City, fitted with panniers and a top case, and our local team briefs you on the route. You then ride on your own with a road book app listing the itinerary and places to visit; your hotels are booked, park entrance fees are paid and full motorcycle insurance is included. Roadside assistance and a 24/7 emergency line are there if needed. Meals and fuel are at your own expense.

The best season runs from May to September, with long days and open roads. Our departures follow it, from early May to early September. In August, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally fills the region with riders: a unique atmosphere, but busier roads and hotels.

Both tours are rated Intermediate. Black Hills Blast is ridden entirely on tarmac, on winding mountain roads; Best of the Black Hills comes with two road books, one on tarmac and one with optional off-road sections. You ride on your own, so you should be a confident, regular rider used to finding your way. A pillion is welcome. Prefer to ride with a guide, a mechanic and a support vehicle? Discover all our guided motorcycle tours.

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Motorcycle tours in the USA: frequently asked questions

Black Hills Blast costs £790 (€850) per rider and £290 (€340) per pillion for 3 days; Best of the Black Hills costs £2,590 (€2,890) per rider and £890 (€990) per pillion for 9 days. A registration fee of £31 (€35) applies on your first trip with us.

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 with panniers and top case, hotels in twin or double rooms, the road book app, park entrance fees, full motorcycle insurance, roadside assistance and a 24/7 emergency line. Meals, drinks, fuel, flights and airport transfers are not included.

No, these tours are self-guided: you ride at your own pace with the road book app. Our team in Rapid City hands over the motorcycle, briefs you on the route and stays reachable throughout. For a guided tour, browse our motorcycle tours worldwide.

From May to September. Our departures run from early May to early September 2027. In August, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally brings hundreds of thousands of riders to the Black Hills.

A valid motorcycle licence, an International Driving Permit if required, and a passport. UK and EU citizens need an ESTA travel authorisation, to apply for online before departure.

Yes, on both tours, at £290 (€340) on Black Hills Blast and £890 (€990) on Best of the Black Hills.

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