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Private Tour of Mt Rushmore, Custer State Park Wildlife Loop & Crazy Horse

Private Tour of Mt Rushmore, Custer State Park Wildlife Loop & Crazy Horse

Overview

This is a private tour and vehicle exclusive to your group. We love hosting our guests and showing them places you won't experience with a large group. Showing off The Black Hills and Badlands is natural for us.

Our guides are hosts, teachers, guides, and great representatives of this region. Travel South Dakota presented our company with the hospitality award of the year. Before booking, check out our Google Reviews online.

You'll receive much more than expected and have an incredible time doing it. Welcome to South Dakota!
• Visit the three top attractions in South Dakota

• Your guide is professionally trained. Leave the planning to them and thoroughly enjoy the day.

• Get the most out of your visit, including entry fees, drinks, lunch, driver, guide, and transportation door to door.

• Go to places in the Black Hills and Badlands only our guides know.

City: Rapid City

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $249.00

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Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $249.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Lunch

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for those with transferring issues such as stepping up and out of a high clearance van.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

It's only the most recognized monumental carving in the United States. You wouldn't want to miss that would you? Come see Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt & Lincoln in this artistic masterpiece. Learn about the men behind the concept, and the workers that made it happen.

Iron Mountain Road

Iron Mountain Road was said to be impossible to build. Let's see what it's like to drive a challenge accepted. This road goes through the Black Hills, pigtail curves bridges, and tunnels on our way to stunning views. **If booked in winter months, accessibility is based on road closures and weather**

Custer State Park

Ready for some wildlife? How about mega-fauna like the American Bison? This is our best shot at seeing these massive and beautiful creatures on the wildlife loop of Custer State Park. Over 1500 Bison exist here, along with pronghorn, antelope, big horn sheep, ferrets, prairie dogs, and a variety of birds. We'll stop at the visitors center before proceeding into the Wildlife Loop Road.

Wildlife Loop Road

Welcome to the wildlife loop! We have binoculars ready and will be on the lookout for the great American Bison, Pronghorn (Antelope), Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Elk, Prairie Dogs, and all kinds of birds. This is the most diverse and best place to enjoy the wildlife of the Black Hills. **If booked in winter months, accessibility is based on road closures and weather**

Mount Coolidge Fire Lookout Tower

After Custer State Park, we'll take our vehicle to the very top of an active fire lookout tower. Beautiful views can be seen from the top, and it's a favorite of guests. **If booked in winter months, accessibility is based on road closures and weather**

Sylvan Lake

Considered the most beautiful lake in the Black Hills, we'll stop here to take it all in. Sylvan Lake is like no other you've seen. Rock formations surround the lake, and trails head out in every direction. Americana at its best! **If booked in winter months, accessibility is based on road closures and weather**

Needles Highway

Threading the eye of the needle is the best part. Find out why they call this the needles parkway and be prepared to traverse a few windy roads and tunnels along the way. Who knows what you might find? **If booked in winter months, accessibility is based on road closures and weather**

Crazy Horse Memorial

Enter the culture and history before settlers arrived in the scene. This monument is dedicated to one of the most important indigenous people of the area, Crazy Horse. A courageous, and complicated warrior, he truly left his imprint upon this land. It's a fascinating story that must be told. let's visit the monument, watch a movie and make out way through some of the most interesting Native American artifacts of this land. *On certain days during the winter the museum is closed. In this case, we will view the mountain, tell the story of Crazy Horse as well as the carver of the Mountain*

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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 (62)

williamwhitfield3

Jun 2022

The tour was incredible. We had a small mix up with our GPS and arrived at Custer, SD rather than Custer State Park so we were delayed by 30 minutes but our guide was patient and helped us with directions. The trip was great we did the Custer portion first as we were spending the night there. We encountered over 1,000 buffalo in one place about an hour into our tour. We saw the burros, sheep, lots of wildlife and some incredible views. We had lunch at a nice German restaurant and then finished the tour with a visit to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Needles State Park. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and took the time to point out special items. I would definitely recommend this group for any tours.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you for the great review William! We’re so happy you enjoyed the day, and got the most out of your visit here in the Black Hills and Badlands. Hosting you both was a great pleasure and we hope you come back to explore the rest of the area. Please tell your friends, and we hope to see you down the road!

Beth_P

May 2022

My Rushmore took my breath away and Daniel gave us a wonderful detailed history of Rushmore and it’s creators

Response from Host

May 2022

Thank you Beth, it was great to see the excitement build as we approached the memorial! There’s so much to learn about the history, workers and details of Mount Rushmore. I really enjoyed hosting your group and hope to see you again down the road. Glacier National Park should be incredible too. I hope to see pics!

LakeChuck

May 2022

This was one of the highlights of our trip. Daniel was an excellent tour guide. This tour checked a lot off our bucket list - Mount Rushmore, Custer and Custer State Park, Sylvan Lake, Wildlife Loop Road, Cathedral Spires, Needles Eye, Crazy Horse, and Iron Mountain Road. We saw buffalo, pronghorn deer, bighorn sheep, mountain bluebirds, redwing blackbirds, and a hawk. Daniel had a great personality and lots of info and facts about everything we saw. And best of all, Daniel did all the driving! And boy were we glad as we passed through VERY narrow tunnels and roads which Daniel was accustomed to maneuvering. He knew where to stop for great photos. He provided excellent snacks and lunch throughout the trip. If you’re thinking about booking this trip, do it. It was WELL worth the money! We’d book him again for another tour.

Response from Host

May 2022

I’m ready for the next tour, where are we going?!!! Thank you for such a great review. It’s a pleasure to have guests such as yourselves that were so interested in the Black Hills. It was fun going off the itinerary and to little known places too. I sincerely appreciate the recommendation, and the compliment on my driving. That can be the most fun of all! My XO Adventures did arrange for all the animals to show up on queue and they were right on time lol. It’s also great when we’re learning about the diversity of the forest together, and it helps when I have an extra spotter for animals. Please come back and visit us again when the time is right!