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Itinerary
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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

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INCLUSIONS

Air-conditioned vehicle
Restroom on board
Entry/Admission - Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Entry/Admission - Iron Mountain Road
Entry/Admission - Needles Highway
Entry/Admission - Sylvan Lake
Entry/Admission - Crazy Horse Memorial

EXCLUSIONS

Driver / Guide Gratuity
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner

ADDITIONAL INFO

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
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
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

DEPARTURE & RETURN

Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper & Show, 2255 Fort Hayes Dr, Rapid City, SD 57702, USA

TERMS & CONDITIONS

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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christopherlU6472JP 5
19 Oct 2021
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.
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maxinec567 5
13 Oct 2021
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.
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Armand_T 5
12 Oct 2021
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.
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lisarW488FC 5
11 Oct 2021
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.
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Denise_M 4
11 Oct 2021
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.
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AzrinsyahBin_M 5
08 Oct 2021
The Tour Guide is very experience and entertaining! The way he narrated the story of places that we went were amazing.
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elenice_p 5
06 Oct 2021
It was a tour for seeing different places and had breakfast, supper and show , The driver was very kind , making the trip very funny .
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LISA_R 4
05 Oct 2021
Mount Rushmore, Needles Highway, was our favorite places. BEAUTIFUL! Our driver-guide was funny and VERY knowledgeable. Highly recommended!
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Norman_L 5
04 Oct 2021
Dave was the best and most informative bus driver. he made our experience and our day enjoyable!! we highly recommend the tour. At crazy horse take the $4 school bus tour well worth it.
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Bhillebert 5
02 Oct 2021
Fantastic! Book this tour. It’s the BEST! We saw so much more than we expected. The amazing Herman picked us up at the KOA to meet up with our bus at Fort Hays, not to be missed. Fort Hays is a pretty big Western Town that includes buildings seen In the movie, “Dances with Wolves.” Our bus driver/tour guide, Dave, gave an amazing presentation all while driving our huge bus skillfully through the narrowest of tunnels. The bus was cool, comfortable, and even had a restroom. We stopped at Mt Rushmore, toured Iron Mountain and Custer State Park, drove through the scary Needles tunnel, ate lunch at the historic State Game Lodge, stopped at Sylvan Lake (my favorite spot), and ended with the awesome Crazy Horse Memorial. They packed a lot into one unforgettable day. All this plus an authentic cowboy breakfast at Fort Hays. This tour is worth every penny. You should go.
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