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A large crowd of people at a monument with multiple faces carved into the rock. 1
A tunnel with rough stone walls and a paved road. 2
A mountain landscape with a bridge in the distance. 3
A sign for Norbeck Overlook in Black Hills National Forest with the U.S. Department of Agriculture logo. 4
A Crazy Horse Welcome Center with people walking around and a sign indicating a parking area. 5
By Black Hills Day Trips

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Price is CHF 236 per adult
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  • 10h
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Overview

  • 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!

Activity location

  • Black Hills National Forest
    • 57730, Custer, South Dakota, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center
    • 505 North 5th Street
    • 57701, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Mount Rushmore Extended Expedition Tour

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Starting point:
DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City City centre Convention Centre, 505 N 5th St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA

Language options: English
Starting time: 07:30
Price details
CHF 236.35 x 1 AdultCHF 236.35
Total
Price is CHF 236.35
Until Sun, 23 Aug
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    All Fees and Taxes
  • Inclusions
    We have unbrellas for folks in case it rains!
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water and light snacks.
  • Exclusions
    Lunch
  • Exclusions
    No raincoats
  • Exclusions
    No service charge

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Black Hills National Forest

  • 2h
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.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

  • 1h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Crazy Horse Memorial

  • 1h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Custer

  • 1h
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.

Custer State Park

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Custer State Park Visitor Center

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Iron Mountain Road

  • 1h
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 travellers 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 Road

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Keystone (Pass by)

Our last stop of the tour is Keystone, dropping off any guests we picked up here before heading back to Rapid City.

Location

Activity location

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    Black Hills National Forest
    • 57730, Custer, South Dakota, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center
    • 505 North 5th Street
    • 57701, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
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    342 Winter St
    • 342 Winter Street
    • 57751, Keystone, South Dakota, United States
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    Best Western Ramkota Hotel
    • 2111 North Lacrosse Street
    • 57701, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

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