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Mount Rushmore Extended Expedition Tour 10 hr

TourTruth score 7.9 out of 10

GoodTop 31% in Rapid City

89 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Rapid City
  • 10 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Follow the Black Hills’ gold rush, landmark history, and local stories on a 10-hour Mount Rushmore expedition with live English narration.

About this tour

Explore the southern Black Hills on a 10-hour Mount Rushmore extended expedition, where landmark history meets the stories of people who know the region well. Local guides Neal and Becky share their connection to the area as you travel through a landscape shaped by gold, conflict, and generations of change.

The narration follows the threads linking Crazy Horse and General George Armstrong Custer with the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand. Along the way, discover how the search for gold in the Black Hills ties these stories together. Bottled water, light snacks, and umbrellas in case of rain are provided; lunch is not included. Your guides also offer suggestions and tips to help you make the most of your stay.

Meet at the Borglum Story Museum in Keystone for an 8:15 a.m. departure. Join this Mount Rushmore extended expedition to see the southern Black Hills through local history and firsthand perspective.

Highlights

  • Trace the Black Hills gold rush through local history and personal stories
  • Connect Crazy Horse, General Custer, the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
  • Get local suggestions and tips from guides with deep ties to the Black Hills

What's included

Included

  • All fees and taxes
  • Bottled water and light snacks
  • Umbrellas in case of rain

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Raincoats
  • Gratuity

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Infants must sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Pickup at the Borglum Story Museum, 342 Winter St, Keystone, from 8:10–8:20 a.m.; departure is at 8:15 a.m.
  • Nearby parking is available; when the museum is open for summer, parking beside it costs $5.00, cash only
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.90 from 89 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.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.9. Top 31% in Rapid City means it ranks in the top 31% of tours in Rapid City by this score.

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