Group tours and the Billings area have a long history together. For instance, Custer once brought a large group here. It was the 7th Cavalry, and they liked the area so much they decided to stay. (Okay, so it was Little Bighorn Battlefield, the site of Custer's Last Stand, but that's not the point.) Billings is filled with historic sites, museums, cultural events, and more, all perfect stops for group tours. And the surrounding area offers Yellowstone National Park, historic battlefields, Pompeys Pillar and other stops along the Lewis & Clark trail, plus a whole group of other activities for your group. Learn about some interesting group tour possibilities by following the links below.

Billings is the crossroads to exploration. Planners have the unique opportunity to visit some of this nation's finest national parks, enjoy agricultural experiences, travel the Lewis & Clark Trail, and discover our area's Indian heritage. With Billings as the center of this rich history and natural scenery, we're more than just your stopover--we're your base camp.

Share in the national commemoration of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial from 2003-2006 by including Clark’s return leg of the journey passing right through present day Billings. Relive this epic journey as you follow the path the Corps of Discovery blazed West. Float the nation’s longest free-flowing river--Yellowstone--in canoes or in comfortable jet boats. Clark’s Fork Camp, near the site of an original Expedition campsite, offers western meals, Old West shootouts, horse rides and historical river tours. Learn the area’s history, see plentiful wildlife, and enjoy the beauty of Montana’s outdoors. Don’t miss seeing the only physical evidence left behind by the Expedition: Clark’s signature in sandstone at the base of Pompeys Pillar National Historic Landmark - just 45 minutes east of Billings.

This modern day western adventure was filmed just one hour west of here in the Absaroka Mountains. The author researched the book of the same name while he stayed at a guest ranch 40 minutes south of Billings. Explore the real life, day-to-day operation of a working cattle ranch or farm. Western experiences enable visitors to take scenic, backcountry horse rides, move cattle during a cattle drive or enjoy a relaxing wagon train adventure. Your “Horse Whisperer” tour wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, just like in the movie. The most scenic route to Yellowstone National Park is through the historic mining community of Red Lodge. Beartooth Highway is North America’s most scenic drive (remember this snowy scene in the movie?). Visitors to Billings can also learn what is involved in the production of the area’s staple crops: wheat and sugar beets. Or visit unique livestock ranches that raise bison, cashmere goats, llamas and ostriches. Get ready for a rip-roarin’ local rodeo or kick back and enjoy a pitchfork fondue.

Develop a legacy trail highlighting the region's most influential characters. See the land that inspired the book and the movie "The Horse Whisperer." Discover the heritage of the Plains Indians Wars and follow General Custer and Crazy Horse from the Black Hills of South Dakota to Fort Abraham Lincoln (Custer's Last Home), then to his Last Stand at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, just one hour from Billings.

Tour the two nearby Indian reservations and museums, or take an informative horseback tour along the Nez Perce Trail with an area historian. The Crow Indians welcome guests to share their history, culture and way of life that is perpetuated from generation to generation. A variety of packages can be offered such as: traditionally dressed Indian dancers and singers, Native art and jewelry shopping and viewing, and Indian cuisine.

Explore the real-life, day-to-day operation of a working cattle ranch or farm. Western experiences enable visitors to take scenic, backcountry horse rides, move cattle during a cattle drive or enjoy a relaxing wagon train adventure. Visitors to Billings can also learn what is involved in the production of the area's staple crops: wheat and sugar beets. Or, visit unique livestock ranches that raise bison, cashmere goats, llamas and ostriches. Get ready for a rip-roarin' local rodeo or kick back and enjoy a pitchfork fondue.

What better place to begin than the world's first National Park--Yellowstone? Its geysers, wildlife, cascading waterfalls, painted canyons and Old Faithful make this park the world's most diverse. Travel from Billings over Beartooth Pass--the country's most beautiful drive according to Charles Kuralt--and see Montana's highest peak, Granite Peak. At the foothills of the pass is the charming community of Red Lodge, one hour southwest of Billings along Highway 212. In the early years, Red Lodge was a coal mining town. Now the bustling main street has restaurants, boutiques, saloons, and stores that cater to the recreationist and outdoor enthusiast. Then, on to the "crown jewel" of Montana, Glacier National Park. Visit Devil's Tower National Monument and Teton National Park in Wyoming, and Mount Rushmore Memorial in South Dakota.