Private Jeep Bison Safari - Custer State Park

Overview

What makes our Bison Safari Tour different from the other Safari Tours?
* We offer a 6 hour Jeep tour to ALL of Custer State Park (not just 60 min)
* We include a lakeside picnic lunch
* We Include: Mt Coolidge Lookout, Stockade Lake and the Bison Center
* Jeeps have been modified with raised seats for best viewing and photos ops
* Our guests are never rushed . . . and Jeeps are never overcrowded

Not the 60 minute limited tour offered by others. Our all-weather Jeeps have been modified to provide comfortable seating and the best viewing. The rear elevated benches allows a more open feel to the Safari and makes a great platform for photos. (And have water-misters to keep cool.)

In the convertible-top front seats, these two rows offer a little more comfort (heat and AC). Each has had the sound bar removed (which previously blocked the view). Seats fold up and you just stand for the best views of the wildlife.

Included: fees, bottled water, snacks and picnic lunch.

City: Rapid City

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $339.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $339.00

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What's Included

Bottled water

Snacks

Minimum of 2 and Maximum of 14 guests per Jeep.

Subs (or salad) chips and cookies. You may bring your own lunch and beverages if you like. Beer/wine and sodas are available on request.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Guides wear masks where required or requested. No Handshakes - No Hugs - No Offense

What To Expect

Custer State Park Visitor Center

Stop to visit the State Game Lodge. Once the Summer White House for President Coolidge. Historical and unique.

Wildlife Loop Road

We drive along the 18 mile long highway through the Park. Bison, elk, deer, pronghorn, prairie dogs, coyotes and more. Stopping for photos, restroom brakes and a visit to the new Bison Center. Here you will find a fantastic museum with hands on exhibits about the bison/buffalo.

Mount Coolidge Fire Lookout Tower

At 6020 feet this fire lookout towers over the southern end of the Hills. From here you can see the Badlands in the distance, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and look down back into the Park and see the route you just drove. Great views and photo ops!

Stockade Lake

This is our place to relax and take in a beautiful serene lake. And then we enjoy a picnic lunch beside the lake (subs/chips/cookies) included with the tour.

Sylvan Lake

We briefly stop lakeside and take in the views. This is a beautiful alpine lake that is famous for summer weddings . . . it is usually pretty busy . . . but worth the stop for photos.

Needles Highway

Famous highway that winds up and through the granite spires at the top of the mountains. Splendid views all along the route. We make stops at the Needles Eye Tunnel and the Cathedral Spires formation. Once again lots of stops. No need to leave the vehicle . . . the Jeeps provide an excellent platforms for viewing and photos.

Iron Mountain Road

With the beauty of the mountains and valleys as its backdrop, this road was specifically designed with a tremendous amount of curves, including what we refer to as switchbacks, in order to limit the speed of travelers to 30 miles per hour so that they could enjoy the beauty of the Black Hills. What makes this road so unique and memorable is not just the amount of curves and the surrounding beauty, but also the architectural features found along this road. These features include wooden structures, called pigtail bridges, and one lane tunnels that were built to showcase the American patriotic symbol Mt Rushmore. Our Jeeps are perfect for these tunnels . . . no matter what direction we are traveling, at each tunnel Mt Rushmore is framed in the distance . . . a spectacular site that you won't miss . . . you just turn around in your seat and see it coming or going. Iron Mountain Road offers: 314 CURVES 14 SWITCHBACKS 3 PIGTAILS 3 TUNNELS 2 SPLITS And its FUN!

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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 (24)

Crissy H

Sep 2022

Our guide was Jeff and he was FANTASTIC! Very friendly and knowledgeable. Picked us up right at the hotel. Made sure we saw all of the "hidden gems". Gave a great recommendation for dinner. The tour itself was fabulous. So mich to see and learn about. Definitely recommend. Thank you Jeff!!

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hi Crissy - I'm very happy you enjoyed your tour with Jeff. He is a retired elementary teacher an avid outdoorsman and loves showing off the Hills. I'll pass along your kind review. Thanks for taking time to send it in. Be Well - Rich

Velma K

Sep 2022

We lucked out with a private tour which made it more comfortable to speak and move about comfortably. You can’t beat the open back experience of being in a Jeep Gladiator.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Hi Velma - Thank you for taking time for your review. I'm very happy you enjoyed your tour. Our Jeep Safari tours are the most popular. The nice thing about the Gladiators is they offer a choice of sitting in the back for wide open views or sitting up front in the convertible top cab that offers more shelter. This allows us to use them for year round Safari tours. Be Well - Rich

Reid W

Sep 2022

It was very fun you got to see many different species of animals such as American Bison, Pronghorn Antelope, and Prarie Dogs. Overall a very fun experience no mater the age

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Hi Reid - I'm glad you enjoyed your Bison Safari with Kevin. This has been a great year for wildlife viewing. Thank you for taking time for your review. Be Well - Rich