We finally took our South Dakota trip off the "Bucket List", and Carrie with Black Hills Adventure Tours arranged for our guided tours during this sightseeing event the middle of September. Originally we considered a "Self Guided Tour with Rental Car", but fortunately we discovered Black Hills Adventure Tours and arranged our "Private Sightseeing Tour". Mickey was our assigned tour guide, and she was a real pleasure to be with during our tours. Mickey is retired military and lives in the South Dakota area, providing local knowledge about the attractions surrounding Rapid City, South Dakota.
Day one began with pickup at the Rushmore Hotel for a day of touring the Mt. Rushmore/Crazy Horse/Needles Hwy/Custer State Park areas. Lots of wildlife and we even saw a buffalo herd crossing the parkway!
Day two took us to the Minuteman Missile Silo Historic Site/Badlands National Park and Walls Drug Store. We even had ice cream at the Walls Drug Store after lunch.
Day three we toured Sturgis/Deadwood/Spearfish Canyon and the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming.
All three tours included van transportation, professional guide, park admission fees, water/snacks and lunch daily at excellent restaurants. Our tours began at 8:30 each morning and ended around 4:30 each afternoon. We highly recommend the Black Hills Adventure Tour company.