Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills
Overview
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Restroom on board
- Entry/Admission - Sylvan Lake
- Entry/Admission - Iron Mountain Road
- Entry/Admission - Needles Highway
- Entry/Admission - Crazy Horse Memorial
- Entry/Admission - Mount Rushmore National Memorial
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 13000 Hwy 244, Keystone, SD 57751-4403
The bus departs at 9am and heads for Mount Rushmore! You will have a little over an hour to look around at your own convenience and enjoy the sites and beauty that you came to South Dakota for. We stop here first because Mount Rushmore is at it's best in the morning sun. Gutzon Borglum carved this mountain facing east towards the morning sun and intended it to be viewed this way.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Iron Mountain Road, Custer State Park, Custer, SD
After leaving Mount Rushmore we will travel along the Iron Mountain Road. A beautiful 17 mile road of breath taking scenery featuring 3 one lane tunnels that perfectly frame Mount Rushmore.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Custer State Park Resort, 13389 US Highway 16a, Custer, SD 57730-8351
We stop for lunch inside Custer State Park at the Game Lodge and previous summer White House for president Calvin Coolidge. Try the Buffalo Stew, it's the best you will ever find!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Needles Highway, Custer State Park, SD
After lunch we depart for the Needles Hwy. This 14 mile scenic drive is sure to leave you breathless and awe struck at amazing beauty of the Black Hills. Sit back and enjoy the ride and watch the crowd gather around when we drive the bus through the Needles Eye Tunnel. With only inches to spare on each side of the bus you can relish in the fact that you are not the one driving.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sylvan Lake, Custer, SD
Take a rest stop and coffee break at the beautiful Sylvan Lake. This is among the crown jewels of Custer State Park and the beauty within it.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Crazy Horse Memorial, 12151 Avenue of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, SD 57730-8900
We spend about an hour at Crazy Horse Memorial. You are on your own to spend this time enjoying this piece of history in the making. Upon completion it will be the largest mountain carving in the world! Truly a piece of awe inspiring history being worked on every day.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Infants must sit on laps
- Service animals allowed
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 160 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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It was a tour for seeing different places and had breakfast, supper and show , The driver was very kind , making the trip very funny .
It was a tour for seeing different places and had breakfast, supper and show , The driver was very kind , making the trip very funny .We were hesitant to do a bus tour for obvious reasons. However we are so glad we did. We were lucky enough to have the owner Clint as our driver. An extremely fun time was had. Since the Buffalo roundup had just happened two days before, Clint took us on a detour so we were guaranteed to see the ...
We were hesitant to do a bus tour for obvious reasons. However we are so glad we did. We were lucky enough to have the owner Clint as our driver. An extremely fun time was had. Since the Buffalo roundup had just happened two days before, Clint took us on a detour so we were guaranteed to see the Buffalo. Big thank you for that. I have been on many tours including luxury tours throughout the world and can easily say this was one of the best I’ve been on. I am a travel agent for a large company and will absolutely recommend this tour to any of my clients.Everything on it as planned. Due to poor weather unexpectedly not able to see the good view of the president faces. Raining is fun all along. And the snow. My very first time to experience. I love it. I come from San Francisco and we don't have snow falling. Kodus to our travel guide. He makes al...
Everything on it as planned. Due to poor weather unexpectedly not able to see the good view of the president faces. Raining is fun all along. And the snow. My very first time to experience. I love it. I come from San Francisco and we don't have snow falling. Kodus to our travel guide. He makes all of us on board inform and the best thing is having a wonderful sense o humor. He makes us keep on laughing all the time. Even when our coach tour was stuck in the middle of nowhere. I will come back again next year month of September to make sure I have those good views. Also not to mention Johanna does a wonderful job in helping me out on my tickets. Well done.The narration and skilled driving of the tour guide. He was very entertaining and knowledgeable. The roadway was somewhat daunting in parts and our guide showed his mastery of the roadway and small tunnels.
The narration and skilled driving of the tour guide. He was very entertaining and knowledgeable. The roadway was somewhat daunting in parts and our guide showed his mastery of the roadway and small tunnels.We had a great day at Mt Rushmore, Needles Highway, Crazy Horse, and the beautiful Lake. We also got first hand demonstration of making ropes, and a blacksmith demonstration at Fort Hays. Our tour guide was humorous, and always kept us entertained. He was very knowledgeable about the areas and w...
We had a great day at Mt Rushmore, Needles Highway, Crazy Horse, and the beautiful Lake. We also got first hand demonstration of making ropes, and a blacksmith demonstration at Fort Hays. Our tour guide was humorous, and always kept us entertained. He was very knowledgeable about the areas and went out of his way to make sure we were having a great time. He loved his job and was a faithful servant of God. Bill Martin comes highly recommended from the Rumsey family.Our driver Bill was wonderful- he told jokes & stories & history of everything we saw. The only negative was the 40 year old bus we were traveling on. It leaked diesel & the gas light went on. The seats were so worn that you sank into them, which does not make for good viewing. But besides bu...
Our driver Bill was wonderful- he told jokes & stories & history of everything we saw. The only negative was the 40 year old bus we were traveling on. It leaked diesel & the gas light went on. The seats were so worn that you sank into them, which does not make for good viewing. But besides bus condition, the tour itself was excellent. I would recommend if you’re looking for history behind what you’re seeing.