Top Experiences in Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Are you sifting through multiple tours to find out what is best? We know it's hard to choose, so we'll make it easy. The Black Hills has so much to offer that your experience shouldn't be rushed, require any planning, or carry with it unexpected surprises. You deserve a well-educated guide, ultimate hospitality, and a thorough understanding of the Black Hills that is fun, educational, and exciting.

You've found it right here. Our company has the highest ratings of any private tour company in the Black Hills, and we'll work as hard as it takes to maintain that honor. We teach beyond the placards, movies, self-guided tours, and glossed-over subjects. Lakota Heritage is an integral part of the tour, and we do our best to represent it. No other experience is like this and offered through an exclusively private adventure.

This entirely private, customizable tour will tantalize the senses and take you to places only a local would know.

Our tours are custom-made, quant, curious, and fun. We'll also take photos along the way and provide them complimentary at the end of the tour.

It's our honor to host and our pleasure to be your choice when visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Today we will leave Salt Lake City and travel to Jackson Wyoming, a famous cowboy town as well as a world’s renowned vacation destination. Following, we will head over to Yellowstone in the afternoon! Yellowstone is home to world’s largest super volcano and over 10,000 geothermal features. We will even take a look at the Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Geyser, West Thumb, and wildlife up close and spend the night in West Yellowstone.

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.

Mt Rushmore Bundle Tour (Public)

This tour includes Mt Rushmore & Crazy Horse plus we add Iron Mtn Road (pigtail bridges and one way tunnels), Needles Highway (a drive among the granite spires at the top of the mountain and the beautiful alpine Sylvan Lake.

Enjoy fresh air touring and famous South Dakota sunshine.
We make many stops for restroom breaks and guides keep you informed of restroom locations along the route.

Tour includes: bottled water, snacks and fees.
Please feel free to bring your own food & beverage or you may purchase food at Mt Rushmore, Sylvan Lake or Crazy Horse.

Twice the Experience - Both Informative and Fun!

1. Mt Rushmore Night Ceremony ​​-
We pick you up at your downtown hotel in our unique Woody vans. You will enjoy fantastic views of the Black Hills National Forest along the way . Arriving at the monument 7:00pm you walk Avenue of Flags before enjoying the ceremony in the beautiful outdoor amphitheater. At 8:00pm the program begins with an introduction from a national park ranger and continues with an informative film about the creation of Mt Rushmore. ​Very patriotic with honoring our veterans at the end.

2. Iron Mtn Road -
At the conclusion of the Ceremony - we exit the Monument and drive slowly up the famous Iron Mountain Road, up the twisting pigtail bridges. Near the top we stop and you will view the Four Faces framed in the dark one way tunnels. Few visitors view the Monument this way.

Weather permitting, before we return you to your hotel, you will be able to view the evening stars . . . away from the cities ambient light.

Don't miss a thing as GuideAlong's Audio Driving Tour takes you on three incredible self-guided routes through the Black Hills mountains, canyons and forests, unique rock formations in Badlands National Park, the gigantic carvings at Mount Rushmore and wildlife spotting in Custer State Park.

You'll hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions that plays automatically as you drive along the routes.

And enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace; spending more time at places that interest you, and bypass any that don’t.

✅ Stories, tips and directions play automatically based on your location
✅ Travel at your own pace
✅ Tours work offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed
✅ Suggested itineraries for half, full or multi day use
✅ No time limits or expiry, free updates

Purchase one tour per vehicle.

Take a pleasant flight to Denver, the State Capital of Colorado! Please meet our friendly tour guide at Baggage Claim #6 located inside the East Terminal by 1:30PM. Drive to the State House of Colorado and Civic Center for sightseeing. Proceed to 16st Street Mall, home to some of Denver’s most historical buildings, and enjoy some free time. Drive to and stay overnight in the State Capitol of Wyoming, City of Cheyenne.

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.

Take a tour through the world's first national park and monument as well as many other famous landmarks. This tour takes you to the world's first national park, Yellowstone and national monument, Devils Tower. Starting off in Salt Lake City, you will travel through the Grand Teton’s and take in this massive mountain range. In Yellowstone, see vibrant colors and exploding geysers. Afterwards, enjoy one of the symbols of America, Mount Rushmore. Finish off the tour with exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota and see the world’s largest statue.

We offer a “2canGo” package, meaning that as long as two individuals book with us, we can guarantee your tour departure date. Additionally, if there are additional locations or other considerations you would like us to include, please let us know.

Named after the indigenous Lakota and Dakota Sioux people, South Dakota is filled with history, adventure, and a wide range of astounding landscapes. As you experience the unique beauty of the glacial lakes and prairies, you’ll want to continue your journey west and explore the Black Hills and Badlands. Join us on our featured tour, the Black Hills of South Dakota, to experience it all!

Tour includes: fees, bottled water, snacks and lunch.

We tour most everything - everywhere!
This is a comprehensive tour of the southern Black Hills. We tour the two famous monuments: Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Then all of Custer State Park. Starting with the Visitor Center, we tour the Wildlife Loop (bison), Bison Center, State Game Lodge, Needles Highway, Iron Mtn Road, and both Stockade and Sylvan Lake.

Neal and Becky live in the Black Hills near the historic mining town of Hayward. Neal is a native South Dakotan having a close association with the Black Hills since his youth. As you tour the southern Black Hills, you'll get a narration of the history of the sights as well as personal stories of the area. They love people and have a desire to serve you to make your visit an enjoyable one. Suggestions and tips on how to make your stay more enjoyable freely offered!

This tour may be new, but My XO Adventures is not! We love what we do and are trained professionals teaching the history, culture, and ecology of the Black Hills and Badlands.

Your time with us will be fun, informative, and fulfilling. Often we make fast friends and the comments we receive express that it didn't feel like a structured formal tour but more like visiting friends who love the Black Hills and Badlands.

Once you've made your reservation, we can discuss the Black Hills or Badlands option and are flexible with making last-minute changes based on the weather or particular interests!

XOXO

The best of the Black Hills in one day! Our most popular tour, and a wonderful way to make the most of your time in the beautiful Black Hills. Our experienced, local guides will take you to the highlights of the area. Private tour means you have more time to enjoy the things you want to see, a truly unique and personal experience.

This tour is customizable. Questions? Contact us for more information.

Our company offers limited tours through Viator due to the high cost of compensation. You may find that your tour is not available. Please reach out directly if this happens so we can offer something comparable or more comprehensive.
You've found an experience that combines an in-depth knowledge, convenience, fun, and behind-the-scenes stories of the Black Hills. 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.

• Visit the three top attractions in South Dakota

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

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

We truly love the Black Hills of South Dakota and enjoy sharing the secrets we've found along the way. Our tours are completely private, meaning your group will be the only ones in our vehicles. No mixing or crowding. We're able to venture into places the large tour busses are unable to access. Our knowledge of the area is based on personal experience, and each guide goes through intensive training to ensure they are awesome representatives of the Black Hills and Badlands.

Would you like to hear the story of the Black Hills from a Native American and the company owner? This tour has dual guides that are experts in settler and Native American history. You won't find this anywhere. We tell the story of the Black Hills from all angles, giving you a well-rounded perspective while enjoying what makes this place special.

Ryan Little Eagle is a Lakota storyteller and musician. Daniel is a history enthusiast and explorer. Combining these two creates a unique and fun experience you'll find nowhere else.

You'll learn about Lakota history through songs, artifacts, and interaction. Nature is taught through the plants and animals of the season. The construction and purpose of both Crazy Horse and Rushmore are included in this adventure. You can expect a friendly atmosphere, banter, and great wildlife sightings.

Get the real story from two cultures that have found a way to interact and get along just fine.

Take in the best of the Black Hills on this half-day tour. We visit the must-see's of Mt Rushmore, Needles Hwy, Sylvan Lake and Iron Mountain Road.

Experience Mt Rushmore with a local expert and make the most of your time in the Black Hills.

Mount Rushmore Tours is the longest operating local family owned and operated tour company in the Black Hills. Started in 1973 and still under the same owner, we are widely regarded as the local experts in the bus tours for Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills.

Welcome to Salt Lake City! we will leave Salt Lake City and travel to Jackson Wyoming, a famous cowboy town as well as a world’s renowned vacation destination. Here you can find everything you expect to see in a national park! Snow covered mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, canyons, meadows, herds of buffalos, elks and the most amazing geothermal features in the world! We will even take a look at the Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Geyser, West Thumb, and wildlife up close and spend the night in West Yellowstone.

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.

You will depart Rapid City at 8:30 am and travel to Mount Rushmore. You will spend time hiking around the monument. Next, you will travel to Crazy Horse Memorial, learning the importance and history of Crazy Horse. Finally, you will get an opportunity to explore beautiful Custer State Park. You will be able to see wildlife at an incredibly close proximity and enjoy the local flora. In each of these locations, you will gain unique and rare insight into the history of the Black Hills. Lunch will be enjoyed at an exquisite local restaurant of your choosing.

There is a two-person minimum to book this tour.

Today we will leave Salt Lake City and travel to Jackson Wyoming, a famous cowboy town as well as a world’s renowned vacation destination. Following, we will head over to Yellowstone in the afternoon! Snow covered mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, canyons, meadows, herds of buffalos, elks and the most amazing geothermal features in the world! We will even take a look at the Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Geyser, West Thumb, and wildlife up close and spend the night in West Yellowstone.

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.

Step into the shoes of a newly-minted detective, tasked by Commander Mahoney to solve a gripping case... murder on the streets of Rapid City.

Throughout this crime-solving audio adventure, visit each of the 10 mapped locations, either in person or virtually via the Web Version (included).

You'll have the option to explore the downtown area using the Walking Map or follow a Driving route on the city's outskirts. Once you choose, the exact starting point will be revealed. *See images for route

Park or stop at each location, listen to the audio story, and put your detective skills to the test by gathering clues and piecing together the evidence. Finally, make your deductions and issue an arrest warrant.

Your overall detective skills will be evaluated, culminating in a Case Performance Score to measure your sleuthing prowess.

This game is suitable for solo detectives, dynamic duos, or groups of mystery enthusiasts, offering an immersive audio tale filled with intrigue.

Mount Rushmore Tours is the longest operating local family owned and operated tour company in the Black Hills. Started in 1973 and still under the same owner, we are widely regarded as the local experts in the bus tours for Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills.

Take a pleasant flight to Denver, the State Capital of Colorado! Please meet our friendly tour guide at Baggage Claim #6 located inside the East Terminal by 1:30PM. Drive to the State House of Colorado and Civic Center for sightseeing. Proceed to 16st Street Mall, home to some of Denver’s most historical buildings, and enjoy some free time. Drive to and stay overnight in the State Capitol of Wyoming, City of Cheyenne.

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.

Mount Rushmore is more than just the carvings. They have secrets that are not easily revealed. GeoFunTrek's guides are local experts with decades of experience. We have no seasonal guides, part-time guides or trainees. This is a family-owned business and all tours are conducted by family members: Cindy, Christopher and John Esposti. We have the knowledge and skills to make your day one to remember. You will always get the A-team when you tour with GeoFunTrek Tours!
All tours are PRIVATE TOURS, exclusive to the group booking the tour, and no additional guests will be included. Children must be accompanied by one adult. Children 3 years and younger are free and will have their own seat. Children's car seats must be supplied by family members when required. Our largest vehicle, a Sprinter van seats 9, and a larger vehicle may be rented or we can add a Honda Pilot for larger groups. This is a great tour for 3-generation families with Children, multiple couples and groups of friends.

This 7-day tour starts from Salt Lake City and drives to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks from Salt Lake City. Visit Devil's Tower, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and Crazy Horse Monument. You will enjoy beautiful views from different cities and states. On the way back, we will visit the great salt lake and heading to Las Vegas. We provide multi drop-off locations in Las Vegas and Los Angeles which will make you easier to choose.

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.