Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills | 9 hours

367 Reviews | Rapid City
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Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills
2 Adults x $132.50
$265.00
Approx Total
$265.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Restroom on board
  • Driver / Guide Gratuity
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Overview

Mount Rushmore Tours is the longest operating local family owned and operated tour company in the Black Hills. Started in 1973 and still under the same owner, we are widely regarded as the local experts in the bus tours for Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills.

Meeting points

The tour starts at Fort Hays Chuckwagon with checkin from 7:50-8:00am. Checkin is 45 mins before the bus departure to give you enough time to explore Fort Hays. It is conveniently located on Hwy 16 just south of Rapid City on the road to Mount Rushmore. (Just 12 minutes from downtown Rapid City)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    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.

    1 hour

  • Iron Mountain Road

    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.

    1 hour

  • Custer State Park Resort

    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!

    1 hour

  • South Dakota 87

    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.

    1 hour

  • Sylvan Lake

    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.

    20 minutes

  • Crazy Horse Memorial

    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.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

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Reviews

4.8

367 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 305 reviews with 5 stars

Full circle tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Our driver/guide was informative and entertaining, but also gave us down time so we weren't overwhelmed! He took great photos too! A very memorable day!

The South Dakota Spectacular Tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Squeezing through the tunnels with our “student driver” Dave! Seeing Mount Rushmore for the first time! Excellent lunch. Meeting Herman!

Fantastic

Published on Sep, 2024

One of the best tours I've been on. Incredible value. Access to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and state park. So professional, friendly, knowledgeable and good natured. There's no way going by car and doing this yourself would be anywhere near as good. It's a no brainer. Book this.

Nice to not have to drive

Published on Sep, 2024

This was a very pleasant experience, our driver David was great! A good way to see many sights without having to drive and find things on our own.

Mount Rushmore bus trip

Published on Sep, 2024

Billy was a great driver and guide he had a lot of great information to share. Dinner and show at the end of the trip was a great end to the day.

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