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Rapid City 1880 Train Tour

TourTruth score 6.6 out of 10

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10 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Rapid City
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Keystone on a Black Hills outing from Rapid City, with hotel pickup and at least 1½ hours to discover the town your way.

About this tour

Spend a day exploring the Black Hills with a stop in Keystone, where you can choose how to make the most of your visit. This Rapid City 1880 Train Tour offers hotel pickup between 8:00 and 8:30 AM, then takes you to town for at least 1½ hours of free time.

Browse Keystone’s distinctive shops, visit Big Thunder Gold Mine, or learn about the Rushmore Borglum Story. With time to shape your own outing, you can follow your interests rather than a fixed list of stops. The tour operates during the prime season of May through September, and bottled water, snacks, an English-speaking guide, and umbrellas and blankets in the van are provided. An entrance fee is also included.

Make your Black Hills day your own: book the Rapid City 1880 Train Tour and enjoy time to explore Keystone at your pace.

Highlights

  • Explore Keystone at your own pace
  • Browse local shops or visit Big Thunder Gold Mine
  • Discover the Rushmore Borglum Story
  • Travel through the Black Hills during peak season

What's included

Included

  • English-speaking guide
  • Bottled water
  • Umbrellas and blankets in the van
  • Entrance fee
  • Snacks

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Lunch

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Important information

  • Hotel pickup in Rapid City is scheduled between 8:00 and 8:30 AM
  • At least 1½ hours to explore Keystone
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Prime season runs from May through September

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.43 on Viator and 4.10 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • 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 6.6.

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