Private Half Day Mt Rushmore & Black Hills Tour | 4 hours

20 Reviews | Rapid City
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Gratuities

Overview

Take in the best of the Black Hills on this half-day tour. We visit the must-see's of Mt Rushmore, Needles Hwy, Sylvan Lake and Iron Mountain Road. Experience Mt Rushmore with a local expert and make the most of your time in the Black Hills.

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If you are staying outside of Rapid City, and you are unable to meet us here. We can pick up in other areas of the Black Hills for a fee. ... Read more â–¼

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Meeting points

We pick up at most Rapid City, city limit hotels (including those in Box Elder). If you are staying in other town and are able to meet us in Rapid City, we meet at the Rapid City civic center/Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn. There is free all day parking here and a central location.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    Make the very most of your time and visit the famous faces at Mount Rushmore with an expert! Take your time enjoying all that the National Monument has to offer; museums, trails, gift stores - even Thomas Jefferson's family ice-cream recipe! Our guide will talk you through the building of the project, its place in history and a local's perspective. We normally spend between 1hour 1.5 hours here.

    1 hour

  • Iron Mountain Road

    Iron Mountain Road is a Black Hills experience not worth missing! This famous scenic route was built especially to compliment Mt Rushmore. Enjoy the perfectly framed tunnels facing the faces, and the pigtail bridges. We make our way to the top of Peter Norbeck Overlook for a spectacular view of the Black Hills.

    1 hour

  • Sylvan Lake

    Spectacular Sylvan Lake is our first stop in Custer State Park. A must see in the hills, this is the beginning of our journey onto Needles Hwy.

    20 minutes

  • South Dakota 87

    The jewel of the Black Hills, Needles Hwy is like nothing you have very seen before. This scenic drive is cradled by the heart of the mountain range; magnificent spires and sparkling rock formations (really, the mica makes it sparkle!), this is a drive you must see.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund
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What A Great Experience!

Published on Sep, 2024

Our tour guide, Gena, was absolutely amazing. Her knowledge of the area was impressive and thoroughly entertaining. She went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable and saw all the sights we desired. Besides great historical perspective we loved the "Gena " stories about her growing up in South Dakota. It was 5 hours that we thoroughly enjoyed. We worth the expense of a private tour.

Sit back and view breathless scenery

Published on Sep, 2024

Best way to enjoy the twisty Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Rd. See the views without turning the steering wheel. All the sites included in this tour are exceptional, including viewing wild animals in Custer Park. Driver was knowledgeable and pleasant with many of her own anecdotes to share.

Great tour experience

Published on Aug, 2024

We did a half day tour of Mount Rushmore with our guide Denise. The day was full of interesting information and experiences. Denise went out of her way and spent extra time with us to give us ideas on what to see in our time in South Dakota. I highly recommend this tour!

Awesome tour guide

Published on Jun, 2024

We had Denice on June 24th 2024 for the half day morning tour of Mt. Rushmore and Custer Park with Needles hiway! Denise was very informative and we appreciated her taking her time with us, if a needed break was desired! She was very helpful at pointing out things of interest and even taking a few pictures for us! Denise was very friendly and accommodating thru the whole tour! Answered all our questions! I would highly recommend Black Hills Tour Company!

A most interesting tour.

Published on Jun, 2024

An excellent tour provided by Jennifer, who is extremely personable and knowledgable. She ensured that we saw all of the local area's attractions, even tailoring it to include more of our own particular interests. A real highpoint of our holiday. Thank you.

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