Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills

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.

City: Rapid City

Sun 20 Oct

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Starting at $114.63

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Sun 20 Oct

Starting at $114.63

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What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Restroom on board

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

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.

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.

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!

Needles Highway

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.

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.

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.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (161)

christopherlU6472JP

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.

maxinec567

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.

Armand_T

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.