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Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show

Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show

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

Mon 21 Oct

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Starting at $135.38

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Mon 21 Oct

Starting at $135.38

Make a reservation

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What's Included

This Tour package includes the Chuckwagon Supper and Show that evening.

Air-conditioned vehicle

Restroom on board

Includes the All You Can Eat cowboy breakfast in the morning.

Additional Info

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

What To Expect

Fort Hays Old West Town and Dinner Show

The tour package starts at Fort Hays Chuckwagon where you get your all you can eat cowboy breakfast. Nothing better than home made cowboy pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausage links with a hot cup of coffee to get the day started.

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.

Fort Hays Old West Town and Dinner Show

The tour package ends back at Fort Hays to include the Chuckwagon Supper and Live Music Show. This chuckwagon meal is sure to leave you with a full belly. The show is a Branson style variety show to include music for all ages to enjoy. Rate the best family entertainment in the Black Hills.

Show 5 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (431)

bsabis

Jun 2018

My Mom and I took the early morning 1880s train from Hill City SD to Keystone SD, and then took a MOUNT RUSHMORE TOURS bus. We had a GREAT day with many stops, including Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument. Also enjoyed Needles Highway, Custer State Park and lunch at the State Game Lodge. The driver was a lot of fun and provided good information on the various sites.

VikkiBee

Jan 2018

What an amazing company and guide! I had booked this tour online under the impression it was nearly full but in fact it was a web glitch and I was the only one on the tour. Understandably, the tour only operates for a minimum of two people or the equivalent price however unfortunately I couldn’t afford the price of a second ticket as I’m on a tight budget touring all 50 states. I expected an email back saying the tour was cancelled but instead Leah, my tour guide, told me her boss had allowed me to be an exception under the circumstances and I could still go on the tour! Leah was fantastic! She told me about the brief history of Rapid City and nearby areas on the way up to the Black Hills National Forest. The views are absolutely stunning on the drive to Mount Rushmore. Leah told me all about the forest, Cluster State Park and its wildlife. She even drove as close as she could to Needle Highway (which is closed in the winter) to show me the rock formations which look like needles sticking out the ground! Mount Rushmore is just as amazing as I thought it would be! There’s a viewing platform to get some good photos and a museum to learn about the history and creation of the carving. I was able to look around for about an hour and watch a 15 minute video detailing the carving process. There’s also all 50 state flags and pillars which are engraved with the order in which the states became official states of America. After Mount Rushmore, we drove to Crazy Horse Memorial which is currently in the process of being built. I thought Mount Rushmore was huge but it’s nothing compared to Crazy Horse, who was a Native American warrior. Work on the sculpture began in 1948 and it’s estimated that it won’t be completed for another 100 years! It’s a shame I won’t see it in my lifetime but it would be interesting to return in 50 years and see how different it looks! On site, there’s a museum with a video explaining the history and inspiration behind the sculpture and a cultural centre which explores the lives of Native Americans. They also plan to build a Native American university. For $150 you can stand face to face with Crazy Horse or for $4 you can get a bus ride closer to the sculpture which makes for better photos! I had 90 minutes at this one and there’s still so much to see and do! On the way to and from the mountains, we drove through Hill City and Keystone which are two old mining towns built during the Gold Rush. Today they are very popular tourist destinations during the summertime. They look like something straight out of an old Western movie! Leah told me that during the summer, Fort Hays (where this company is based) hosts a cowboy breakfast and live evening show – I would like to return in the summer to see it all in action! At the end of the tour (which lasted about 5 hours), Leah dropped me off downtown and recommended places to eat and sights to see! I am so grateful to this company for taking me on this amazing tour experience and a big thank you to Leah for all her fun facts and interesting stories! I would definitely recommend this company!

Susan M

Sep 2017

We went on this all-day tour in order to see the main sights in Rapid City and it exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Rory, was fun, knowledgeable and realistic in the times he gave us to see each place. He even varied his usual schedule in order to allow us viewing of Mt. Rushmore late in the day when the fog burned off. Then, finishing up with the Chuck Wagon dinner and show was a bonus. We recommended it for all ages.