Mount Rushmore Extended Expedition Tour
Les descriptions sont affichées en anglais.
- 10 heures
- Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 h avant
- Guidé en anglais
- Confirmation immédiate
Points forts
Neal and Becky live in the Black Hills near the historic mining town of Hayward. Neal is a native South Dakotan having a close association with the Black Hills since his youth. As you tour the southern Black Hills, you'll get a narration of the history of the sights as well as personal stories of the area. The history begins with our pickup in Rapid City connecting the life of Crazy Horse with General George Armstrong Custer; the Fort Laramie treaty of 1868 and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand; and the thread that ties everything together is the discovery of gold in the Black Hills. They love people and have a desire to serve you to make your visit an enjoyable one. Suggestions and tips on how to make your stay more enjoyable freely offered!
Inclus
Ce qui est inclus
- All Fees and Taxes
- We have unbrellas for folks in case it rains!
- Bottled water and light snacks.
Non inclus
- Lunch
- No raincoats
- No gratuity
Itinéraire
Our entire day trip is within the Black Hills National Forest that covers an area 125 miles long and 65 miles wide, a 1.25-million acre forest! We spend about 2 hours driving time that is interspersed between the sites we visit as outlined below. Along the way, we take in the beauty of the Black Hills that encompasses rugged rock formations, canyons, gulches, open grassland, and mountain lakes, including learning about the rich history of the area, including Custer's expedition to the area in 1874.
Our first stop is Mount Rushmore National Memorial where the rich history of the United States is told through the lives of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham enshrined on Mount Rushmore. Through their lives we learn about the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country. The memorial is surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills.
Leaving Mount Rushmore, we wind our way over to Crazy Horse Memorial passing by Horsethief Lake, a beautiful mountain lake, and Black Elk Mountain, the highest peak in SD at 7,244 feet above sea level. Crazy Horse Memorial is the largest carving in the world, depicting the Oglala Lakota war chief, Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing to his tribal land. Housed within the Crazy Horse Memorial complex, is the Indian Museum of North American.
Next stop is in the small town of Custer for lunch. You’re on your own for lunch here, having the opportunity to choose the restaurant of your choosing. Custer is the oldest and first permanent settlement established in the Black Hills by European Americans.
Next stop is Custer State Park, a 72,000 acre state park and wildlife refuge. The park is home to a herd of 1,500 bison and a variety of other wildlife that roam free over the varied terrain that includes rolling prairie grasslands and rugged mountains.
We will stop here for a short break to stretch our legs, watch a 20 minute film on the history of Custer State Park (narrated by Kevin Costner), then head out to find the buffalo and other wildlife on the Wildlife Loop Road.
The Iron Mountain Road is one of the most scenic and unique roads in America! It winds through the countryside, traversing through three tunnels, navigating up and down switch-backs and pig-tail-bridges with views of Mount Rushmore along the way. It was built to connect Custer State Park with Mount Rushmore. It was intentionally engineered to make travelers slow down to enjoy the beauty of the area. Along the way, we drive through the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve, a wilderness designated area.
Iron Mountain Summit, also called the Peter Norbeck Scenic Overlook. From the summit at 5,450 feet above sea level, we are at the same elevation as Mount Rushmore which can be seen in the distance across the valley below, about 1 mile away. A breathtaking view! We can also see Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota at 7,200 feet above sea level. It is also the highest peak east of the Rockies.
Our last stop of the tour is Keystone, dropping off any guests we picked up here before heading back to Rapid City.
Annulation
Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.
Avis
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Les notes proviennent de 88 avis recueillis par notre partenaire de réservation. Ce sont les mots des voyageurs, dans l’ordre où ils ont été écrits — jamais réorganisés pour flatter l’expérience.
Les avis affichés sont rédigés en anglais.
5Great tour company!
Excellent tour. Neal was a fantastic tour guide. Highly recommend!
5Sensational experience
This tour is great. Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse are truly wonders of the modern world. Going through the Black Hills you see many native animals. In our case a herd of bison. Our tour guide was magnificent all through the long day.
5Our tour guide was the...
Our tour guide was the best ! Very knowledgeable and personable. Great way to spend day one of our bucket list vacation.
1Extremely poor customer service ruined what could have been an excellent day
Trip was completely ruined by extremely poor customer service. After a wonderful day tour, I was assigned a space on a bench about 14 inches wide. When I asked for a different seat, I was told it wouldn't happen because they were completely full. No help no refund live with it or leave. I might add there were 23 completely empty tables and of the 19 that had people, not all of them were full.
5Very enjoyable tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Badlands.
We had a great tour with Neil. He was very friendly and informative. He was very knowledgeable on Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and the Badlands.
4All the sites in one day.
Great tour with knowledgeable guide in a clean comfortable mini bus. Saw all the sites Visit to Mount Rushmore could have been longer. Only downside was the length of the overall tour. It made for a long day. Would probably do 1/2 tours.
À savoir avant de partir
- Point de rendez-vous
- Keystone is the historic gold mining town near Mount Rushmore. We pickup at the Borglum Story Museum located at the 342 Winter St from 8:10 am - 8:20 am, departing at 8:15 am. Parking nearby; when the Borglum Story Museum opens for the summer, there's parking next to the museum for $5.00. Cash only!
- Prise en charge
- Tout le monde se retrouve au point de départ ; il n’y a pas de prise en charge.
- Type de billet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Taille du groupe
- Jusqu’à 9 voyageurs
- Opéré par
- Black Hills Day Trips
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Rapid City
- Its from-price is 25% below the median of the 38 excursions d'une journée we list in Rapid City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 38.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Rapid City
Rapid City is the gateway to South Dakota's Black Hills, close to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park and the Badlands.
Rapid City sits where the Black Hills meet the Great Plains in western South Dakota, on the banks of Rapid Creek. Life-size bronze statues of American presidents stand on the street corners of the downtown, and Dinosaur Park, a hilltop with concrete dinosaurs built in the 1930s, looks over the city. The Black Hills, called Paha Sapa by the Lakota, are sacred to them and rise as dark, pine-covered uplands.
Top-ranked sights in Rapid City: Cosmos Mystery Area.
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