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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)

garyhN3541CB

Jun 2022

Great trip and highly recommend. Daniel from XO Adventures was a great guide. Getting a tour is a must. I would never try to traverse Custer State Park, Iron Mountain Road, Crazy Horse and Mt Rushmore area on my own. Lots of dirt roads to traverse and most roads are very narrow. The guides know where to go.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you for the review Gary! Yes the roads can be tricky and it’s easy to get turned around. Fortunately our vehicles can go where the big busses can’t, which increases the amount of wildlife and views you can see. I agree without a guide you may see some beautiful things, but not really know what you’re looking at without the context. I really enjoyed the day with you both and hope you decide to come back again!

Candace_S

Jun 2022

Ashley was our guide and she was a true pleasure to spend an entire day with touring Mt.Rushmore, Iron Mountain Road & Crazy Horse. We learned so much as she is very knowledgeable about the history and the area. And she drove that van thru the mountains like a pro! Bonus was a gourmet picnic lunch in a beautiful setting. We highly recommend this Private Tour. 👍👍

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you Candace! We’re so happy you had a great time and learned quite a bit in the process! We’re very fortunate to have Ashley as a guide for My XO Adventures. She loves nature, history, biology, geography and much more. She keeps us on our toes and we sharpen each other’s skill. As I’m sure you found out she has a great personality too. I’m also grateful you enjoyed the picnic lunch. We do our best to make every moment a great experience. I sincerely appreciate you taking a moment to write a review. Between here and on Google it’s what helps us grow. Being the smallest private tour company in the Hills each and every review means the world! I wish you safe travels and hope you come back again to visit our little slice of heaven!

Debbie K

Jun 2022

We planned our trip for the first full day of vacation so we could learn more about the area. We enjoyed the tour with our guide Ashley; she was very knowledgeable about a host of topics - from trees and plants, to the various animals and the history of the locations and attractions we visited. Ashley made sure we were able to see the bison and she shared background stories that we didn’t hear in the museums. She also told us about the neighboring towns and gave us recommendations for other things to do and see in the area during the rest of our trip. Also a shout out to Daniel who emailed answers to our pre-visit questions. We would highly recommend XO Adventures!

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you Debbie! We do our best to give 110% for guests like you to make sure you’re visit to the Black Hills and Badlands go off without a hitch, and you have a great time in the process. I appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Each one means so much to us. Thank you for your business, trust and time here in South Dakota. Ashley is a great guide and I feel lucky to have her as a part of the team. We both hope you come back again, and share your experience with loved ones back home. See you down the road!