Tours Pierre

One area that is particularly significant with respect to the legendary Missouri River region is Pierre, South Dakota. The famous city offers many tours along the river and you as tourist will be able to attain an overview of what the earliest travelers to the region experienced. This is accomplished by taking a boating expedition on the Missouri River. The Capital City Queen will take you on a two hour boating excursion where you will be able to sail past all of the area's historic places inclusive of the Bad River. The river was where the explorers Lewis and Clark met with the Sioux. The boat provides trips with a guide from Tuesday through Sunday during the months of June, July and August. You can even privately charter a tour for your group or organization. In order to do so contact the Pierre Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-962-2034. They have all the information. From A of arrival to O like online games and more.

A site particularly significant in Pierre is the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The trail is the same as the one traveled by the two explorers. There are a number of interesting observation points along the famed pathway. Signs along the way engage the visitor with the story of the famed expedition during the period of September of 1804. This is when the two explorers traveled up the Missouri River and past what became known as Pierre, South Dakota. Further the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail is the second largest of the historic trails within the United States. The Pierre South Dakota Convention and Visitor's Bureau can provide further information. You may find them on the net by doing a search using the key words: Pierre South Dakota Convention and Tourism Bureau or words to that effect.