Mount Rushmore Tours: Local Experts Since 1973

Mount Rushmore Tours, a family-owned tour agency that has been serving the Black Hills since 1973, holds the record for being the oldest local tour company in the area. Maintaining the same proprietorship since its establishment, we are considered the foremost authorities on bus tours for Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial - The bus departs at 9am and heads for Mount Rushmore! You will have a little over an hour to look around at your own convenience and enjoy the sites and beauty that you came to South Dakota for. We stop here first because Mount Rushmore is at it’s best in the morning sun. Gutzon Borglum carved this mountain facing east towards the morning sun and intended it to be viewed this way.
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
  • On-board restrooms for convenience
What's Not Included
  • Driver / Guide Gratuity
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Location
Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper & Show
Fort Hayes Drive
The tour starts at Fort Hays Chuckwagon with checkin from 7:50-8:00am. Checkin is 45 mins before the bus departure to give you enough time to explore Fort Hays. It is conveniently located on Hwy 16 just south of Rapid City on the road to Mount Rushmore. (Just 12 minutes from downtown Rapid City)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Natalie_k
Sep 29, 2024
Full circle tour - Our driver/guide was informative and entertaining, but also gave us down time so we weren't overwhelmed! He took great photos too! A very memorable day!
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Tom_n
Sep 23, 2024
The South Dakota Spectacular Tour - Squeezing through the tunnels with our “student driver” Dave! Seeing Mount Rushmore for the first time! Excellent lunch. Meeting Herman!
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Richardav1842vo
Sep 22, 2024
Fantastic - One of the best tours I've been on. Incredible value. Access to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and state park. So professional, friendly, knowledgeable and good natured. There's no way going by car and doing this yourself would be anywhere near as good. It's a no brainer. Book this.
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828mike
Sep 21, 2024
Nice to not have to drive - This was a very pleasant experience, our driver David was great! A good way to see many sights without having to drive and find things on our own.
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Valerie_h
Sep 15, 2024
Mount Rushmore bus trip - Billy was a great driver and guide he had a lot of great information to share. Dinner and show at the end of the trip was a great end to the day.
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Michaell_h
Sep 13, 2024
Awsome - Bill Martin was awsome driver so much better than driving yourself. Was able to look at things without being distracted by driving great views.
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David_d
Sep 29, 2024
Great driver, fun but terrible breakfast. - 5 stars to the driver Bill Martin and one star for the breakfast. Burnt sausage, weird bacon with biscuits and gravy.
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Sandra_d
Sep 23, 2024
Great tour - Tour was great and our driver was very knowledgeable about every place we visited. He also manoeuvred the tight tunnels and roads very well.
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Kangarookerry
Sep 17, 2024
A great day out with a Christian slant - Sightseeing was great with time at main attractions of Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. Lunch at lodge was a captive audience. No food except for $25 banquet ( price unknown until we got on bus) and this was a bit of a shock when budgeting for travel. Boarding time on bus was stated as 45 mins beforehand- why? Ten minutes before boarding would be ample. We didn’t realise that we had booked a Christian bus tour- none of this was stated in the information. Driver also was a pastor and occasionally took his hands off the wheel and swerved by cars . An experienced guide it was all part of his commentary but was a bit disconcerting. He told stories , gave information and told jokes which made the tour enjoyable. He also gave us great photo tips and stopped at advantageous points along the way. Everyone was given a chance to take photos of the lake or needles along the way. This is great taster of the area and there was information on what to do in the area. We weren’t a great fan of his singing and all the information made reference to American songs or shows that we were not necessarily privy to. It was very much centred on American tourists, rather than international visitors but that was ok. On departure we were given a Christian sermon which was unexpected! Apart from this it was a very enjoyable if long day that took you to all of the major sights, apart from the Badlands.
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Glen
Sep 17, 2024
A Day at Mt Rushmore,area overview. - This bus tour had a great mix including some meals touring and entertainment. It began with pancake sausage breakfast at an antique old style staged village of western life way back . Details include Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse areas as well as the wilderness/ forest region. The bus tour driver Pastor Bill added much to our day together. Many fun filled historic facts/fictional embellishments were provided along with quality and professional driving. A sufficient amount of time at key stops was allowed and the driver assisted in offering many photo ops. Country western style dinner did not include any vegetarian option but the other fixens were adequate. The band played for the entertainment to end the day. The tour gives a very good overview for out of towners making for a fun filled day.
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