My family and I booked a three-day tour of the badlands, black hills, buffalo round up and Mt. Rushmore with Mount Rushmore Tours the last week of September and we could not be happier with the tours and services. We were so very pleased with every detail of the trip. Herman Jones and Deb were magnificent event planners and went way out of their way to ensure that we had a marvelous time.
We just cannot say enough good things about Gary, our private van driver for days 1&2. He was absolutely delightful and made those days so pleasant and memorable for us. We had some health challenges among us, of which Gary was so thoughtful in so many ways.The trips to badlands and all the interesting towns and sights surrounding really came alive with Gary as our guide, including the night lighting ceremony at the Mt. Rushmore Monument--this is a DO NOT MISS EVENT! That was spectacular and turned out to be the highlight of the trip for all of us, and it was an after-thought by Gary as it wasn't on our itinerary!.
The day before the buffalo round up, Gary suggested a quick stop at Walmart to purchase folding chairs to sit in while at the buffalo round up (otherwise, we would have been standing in one place for hours! Best $15 spent--thank you, Gary!).
The day of the round up starts very early in the morning, includes a fun chuck wagon style breakfast at Fort Hayes and then off to the see the buffalo herded by cowboys and ATVs. :) Chuckled at that! We had our first taste of buffalo brisket for lunch at the corals and wow, it was a winner! All in all, the buffalo was also a do not miss event.
Once back on the road for a full day of touring some fantastic sites, things I couldn't even believe were in SD, we were driven and guided by Clint. What a treasure-trove of information and fun, not to mention STELLAR driving skills. He truly threaded that bus through the eye of a needle! After such an exciting trip, we returned to Fort Hayes to the chuck wagon dinner and dinner show. What a treat! It was very well organized and the performers were great.
We came away from this trip with such great experiences and memories and we cannot say enough good things about Mount Rushmore Tours. Believe us, you'll not regret your decision to join their tours!
To Trip Advisor: The required field for "what sort of visit was this" doesn't include an option for seniors! Our dad is 83 and my two sisters and I are in our early sixties (so we are not friends, we are family, but not with young children or teens). Trip advisor, you need to fix this option or don't make it required!