The tour is an all day adventure through the black hills. My guide and driver was Rory. He is very friendly and knowledgeable. The day starts at Ft. Hays. They offer a breakfast for a very low price if interested. There are several buildings from the set of Dances with Wolves you can go through. You can take food and drink on the bus and if you don't want to purchase things at the stops you should. It is a long day. Many points of interest and dad jokes are told along the way.
The first stop is Mt. Rushmore. We had about an hour there. I believe that everyone had enough time to do what they wanted but you do need to keep track to stay on schedule.
Next is iron mountain road. It is a hilly, twisty scenic romp into Custer state park. At the park, you have about an hour for lunch around noon. You do not have to eat if you do not want.
After lunch you get on the needle highway for more twists, turns and scenic beauty in Custer. If you are lucky you might see some wildlife. We saw Buffalo and big horned sheep. Rory stopped the bus to offer pictures of the Buffalo.
There is a brief stop at Sylvain lake. There is a little store and a location from National Treasure. After that, you head to Crazy Horse Memorial. We had about an hour there. Again there are many things to do there but felt like we had plenty of time. Return to Ft. Hays where there is a dinner show that you can add.