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Private Tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park

Private Tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park

Overview

Mount Rushmore is more than just the carvings. They have secrets that are not easily revealed. GeoFunTrek's guides are local experts with decades of experience. We have no seasonal guides, part-time guides or trainees. This is a family-owned business and all tours are conducted by family members: Cindy, Christopher and John Esposti. We have the knowledge and skills to make your day one to remember. You will always get the A-team when you tour with GeoFunTrek Tours!
All tours are PRIVATE TOURS, exclusive to the group booking the tour, and no additional guests will be included. Children must be accompanied by one adult. Children 3 years and younger are free and will have their own seat. Children's car seats must be supplied by family members when required. Our largest vehicle, a Sprinter van seats 9, and a larger vehicle may be rented or we can add a Honda Pilot for larger groups. This is a great tour for 3-generation families with Children, multiple couples and groups of friends.

City: Rapid City

Thu 15 May

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Starting at $400.00

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Thu 15 May

Starting at $400.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Light snacks, bottled water and apple juice

Snacks

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
GEOFUNTREK TOURS SAFETY UPDATE COVID-19 Your comfort and safety are our primary concern. Take a private tour, limited to your group only and enjoy the day. We have only three guides: John, Chris & Cindy. They are family members from the same household. They constantly monitor each other’s health. So even when not at work “THE BOSS” is always watching.
We do not have vehicles with a wheelchair lift. We can accommodate a folding wheechair and the guest must be able to enter and exit the vehicle on their own. We will gladly assist with any needed assistance and pushing.

What To Expect

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

You will enjoy a personalized guided tour of the Shrine of Democracy with a local expert. Visit the Sculptor's Studio, Presidential Trail and Visitor Center.

Crazy Horse Memorial

Experience a personalize tour with your own local expert and learn the history of the warrior and memorial.

Custer State Park

Drive through the 71,000 acre park making frequent stop at the sites of your choosing. Take short hikes and visit the lodges or visitor facilities of your choice. Areas included are the Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road and the Wildlife Loop Road.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (146)

Abbey J

Sep 2024

Look no further than GeoFunTrek tours! This was the pinnacle of our week long WY/SD journey. Our guide, Cindy, was amazing! She knew all the perfect spots for pictures away from the crowd and provided rich, informative, and entertaining history along the way. We saw a wide variety of wildlife - deer, pronghorn, bison, and prairie dogs as she knew just where/when to go. She was also friendly, professional, and punctual. She was right on time for pick up and dropped us off when expected, but we were never rushed along. She routinely invited us to set the pace to linger or move more quickly. I’ve done tours all over the world and this one was among the BEST in terms of experience and service!

Response from Host

Sep 2024

Abbey and Randy, Thank you for the kind words. It was a lovely day and I hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in the area. Wishing you many wonderful adventures together. Cindy

jillkeis

Sep 2024

This was an excellent tour and so well worth the money! Chris was knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and accommodating. Very pleasant to be around. Safe driver in comfortable roomy SUV and provided us with a lot of great history and tips at the sites we visited. He really enhanced our stay and experience in visiting this area. In addition, when we booked the tour the owner (Chris's father) willingly spent time with me on the phone giving me restaurant recommendations in Rapid City as we were staying there for 6 nights. On our tour we started the day with a pick up at our hotel and set off to Mt. Rushmore. Chris started by telling us all about the history of hour Mt. Rushmore came to be on the trip out. Then we did a quick trip up Iron Mountain road for a very unique view of Mt Rushmore - I won't spoil it for you but it was super cool and unique. We travelled to Mt. Rushmore and parked right outside the gate in the tour area which was very nice. We were offered water and snacks as needed. Chris then let us take in the site and asked if we wanted to do the loop. He accompanied us - gave us enough information and our own space but guided through the site. We took in the optional short video and stopped at gift shop. From there we headed to Crazy Horse and Chris again told us this history behind it's creation and ongoing efforts. He dropped us off and let us know how to approach out visit and what to expect. We were allowed time to walk the museum and grounds. Again snacks and water. From there went went into the town of custer and had lunch at a local restaurant and Chris accompanied us. We enjoyed our conversation - he is very personable. Finally we set off for Custer State park, more history and information on what we would see. We first enjoyed lake Custer views then set up on needles highway - WOW! This is a must see. We continued through the park to the visitor's center where Chris stopped to see where the local wild life was gathering that day. We then set off to view the wildlife and it was plentiful. We were safe (in our SUV) but the Bison were literally right next to us - we could have touched them. So immersive. We also saw Antelope, Wild Donkey and praire dogs. We then were driven back to our hotel around 4-4:30. We would HIGHLY recommend this tour!!

Philip_R

Aug 2024

Hard to pick one. Everyone should visit Mt Rushmore. The winding roads and narrow tunnels made me glad a professional was driving. Driving down dusty gravel road and having to stop because bison were crossing in front of us. A VERY memorable day.