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Visit Mount Rushmore with a guide on this group bus tour to the national monument from Rapid City. Not only does this tour let you skip navigating the hairpin turns and packed parking lot leading to your visit, but you also get to learn the history of South Dakota from your guide. After, continue exploring Black Hills sights including the Crazy Horse Monument, Iron Mountain Road, Sylvan Lake, and more. End your day with the Chuckwagon Supper and Show, included.

Don't bother renting a car or planning a thing with this private tour to three celebrated South Dakota monuments: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, the Crazy Horse Memorial, and Custer State Park. After a hassle-free pickup from your hotel, your personal guide transports you to these three landmarks. You visit each attraction—with entry fees included—and learn more as you go with the help of your guide's expert commentary.

Discover some of South Dakota’s top landmarks—including the iconic Mt. Rushmore—and leave the driving to someone else on this seamless, full-day bus tour. Meet in the morning in Rapid City, hop aboard your air-conditioned coach, and head to Mt. Rushmore to see the larger-than-life sculpture. Next, drive through the Black Hills, stop for lunch (own expense) in Custer State Park, thread the Needles Highway, see the Crazy Horse Memorial, and more.

Maximize your time in South Dakota by seeing Black Hills’ highlights all in one day. An air-conditioned vehicle loaded with snacks takes you to famous carved monuments Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial, as well through some of Custer Park’s 71,000 scenic acres. You might even spot resident bison, elk, and other wildlife. There are also stops at Sylvan Lake and Iron Mountain Road, for more Rushmore views.

Discover the landmarks of South Dakota during this full-day excursion from Rapid City. Alongside a private guide, visit the iconic Mouth Rushmore, where you can enjoy a hike, as well as the Crazy Horse Memorial. You also visit Custer State Park where you have the opportunity to examine the flora and fauna of the area such as bison, antelope, elk, and bighorn sheep.

Don’t get crammed into a huge tour with travelers you don’t know—instead, prebook this Badlands National Park Private Tour and visit the national park with a private group. Make additional stops at South Dakota’s Museum of Geology, Wall Drug Store, and Minuteman Missile Visitors Center, as well as the national park. You choose what you’ll do or have your guide plan the day for you.