Keystone Southern Black Hills Full-Day Tour

THIS IS BIG - Designed for visitors that need to see the most of the Black Hills as possible in one day!
This is a comprehensive tour of the southern Black Hills with stops at the two famous monuments: Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse.

And also included is a Wildlife Safari tour to all of Custer State Park (the largest state park in the nation). We make stops at the Visitor Center and the State Game Lodge and then tour along the Wildlife Loop (bison), Needles Highway, Iron Mtn Road, Sylvan Lake and stop at Stockade Lake for a picnic lunch (included).

Meeting Point

Keystone

Keystone, SD 57751, USA

Keystone Senior Center 519 1st St at 8:30am.

What's included:

• Local guide
• Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

What to expect:

Duration: 9 hours

Iron Mountain Road

Custer, South Dakota

Iron Mountain Road is an incredible unforgettable experience. It is the most unusual and captivating road in America. Everyone that has experienced this 17 mile stretch in the Black Hills leaves you in awe . . . the beautiful mountain views, the famous one way tunnels and the unusual pigtail bridges. This road was designed for all to slow down, to see and feel things that you don’t experience every day.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

13000 Hwy 244, Keystone, 57751-4403, South Dakota

We guide you through the Memorial, explaining the history and suggest locations for best photo ops. Because of the length of the tour day we are limited to 1 hour here. If you are interested in a longer time to explore, I suggest our Monuments Combo Tour. That tour includes Crazy Horse and Mt Rushmore only . . . 2 hours at each.

1 hour, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sylvan Lake

Custer, 57730, South Dakota

Sylvan Lake is probably the most recognizable of the five Custer State Park lakes, and of any of the Black Hills lakes for that matter. Its definitely a favorite of almost anyone who has seen it, especially photographers, artists or anyone that saw the Nicolas Cage movie "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets"

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Needle Eye Tunnel

Mp 31, Sd-87, Custer State Park, Custer, 57730, South Dakota

The most 'interesting' of the many one way tunnels . . . this tunnel is just wide enough for vans and cars . . . but not wide enough for bus's and RV's. With us - just sit back and enjoy the fantastic view as we drive the tunnel.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Stockade Lake

Custer, South Dakota

Stockade Lake is the largest of Custer State Park's five lakes. Its the most tranquil and serene and a place we stop for a lakeside picnic.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Wildlife Loop Road

Custer, 57730, South Dakota

We have a slow drive along the 18 mile road. Stopping for photo ops of buffalo and other wildlife (elk, deer, antelope, coyotes, prairie dogs, etc.). We stop, you stand and get great views and photos.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Custer State Park Visitor Center

US Hwy 16A and Wildlife Loop Road, Custer, South Dakota

Huge dioramas of the Buffalo and other wildlife visible throughout the park including a map narrated by a ranger where the latest locations of the wildlife. Lots of exhibits that you can touch and feel.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Crazy Horse Memorial

12151 Avenue of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, 57730-8900, South Dakota

We will stop and explore this huge Native American Memorial with over 14,000 exhibits. Also we visit a wonderful 20 minute movie about the memorial, why it is being built and the problems uncounted competing it.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included