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Black Hills Self-Guided Driving Tour

TourTruth score 6.8 out of 10

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4 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Rapid City
  • Updated November 1, 2026

Explore the Black Hills at your own pace with GPS-guided stories, scenic byways, granite tunnels, bison, and iconic landmarks.

About this tour

Take the scenic route through South Dakota’s Black Hills on a self-guided driving tour along the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. This GPS-guided Black Hills driving tour brings the landscape to life as you wind along mountain roads, cross pigtail bridges, and pass through narrow granite tunnels. Keep watch for free-roaming bison and pause to take in the views at landmarks including Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial.

As you drive, automatic audio shares stories of the pioneers, engineers, Native American history, and conservationists connected to the region. The tour runs through an app and lets you travel at your own pace; it never expires, so you can choose when to go. Parking fees at Mount Rushmore and admission to Custer State Park are not included.

Set out for a flexible Black Hills driving tour and discover the stories and scenery around every curve.

Highlights

  • Wind along the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
  • Cross pigtail bridges and pass through granite tunnels
  • Look for free-roaming bison in the Black Hills
  • Visit Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial
  • Hear stories of the region’s history and conservation

What's included

Included

  • GPS-guided driving tour in an app
  • Automatic audio playback as you drive
  • Tour access that never expires

Not included

  • Parking fees at Mount Rushmore
  • Admission to Custer State Park

Ratings on each provider

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Important information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a self-guided driving tour; no live guide is specified

Frequently asked questions

How does the tour work?

The tour plays automatically as you drive, using GPS through the tour app.

Does the tour expire?

No. You can take the tour anytime, and it never expires.

Is a live guide included?

No live guide is specified; the experience is self-guided.

Are parking fees included?

No. Parking fees at Mount Rushmore are not included.

Is admission to Custer State Park included?

No. Admission to Custer State Park is not included.

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 2.00 from 4 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Rapid City
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.8.

Provider rating distribution in Rapid City

How many tours in Rapid City have a provider rating at or below each value. The dashed line is this tour.

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