Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Thrice the Experience - Fun Informative Tour!
1. Mt Rushmore Night Ceremony -
We pick you up at your downtown hotel in our unique convertible top vans. You will enjoy fantastic views of the Black Hills National Forest along the way . Arriving at the monument 7:00pm you walk Avenue of Flags before enjoying the ceremony in the beautiful outdoor amphitheater. At 8:00pm the program begins with an introduction from a national park ranger and continues with an informative film about the creation of Mt Rushmore. Very patriotic with honoring our veterans at the end.
2. Iron Mtn Road -
At the conclusion of the Ceremony - we exit the Monument and drive slowly up the famous Iron Mountain Road, up the twisting pigtail bridges. Near the top we stop and you will view the Four Faces framed in the dark one way tunnels.
3. Weather permitting, before we return you to your hotel, you will be able to view the evening stars . . . away from the cities ambient light.
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Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Gratuites are Not Included
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota, United States The Evening Lighting Ceremony at Mount Rushmore National Memorial is held beginning the Friday before Memorial Day to September 30 each year. From May through early August, the ceremony starts nightly at 9 p.m., and from early August through September 30, it starts nightly at 8 p.m. From October through May, there is no ceremony, but the sculpture is illuminated nightly at sunset. 150 minutes
Iron Mountain Road, Custer, South Dakota, United States Along the highway, visitors will find the unique pigtail bridges, magnificent Black Hills scenery, and through the dark tunnels you will enjoy the view of the framed lighted Mount Rushmore faces.
20 minutes
Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, South Dakota, United States We pause at the top of Iron Mountain to take time for stargazing. Because of ambient light in the cities - over 80% of Americans never see the stars. 20 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Handicap Van is available for wheelchair touring. Van has convertible top that slides open as needed and has large side windows. Contact us if you have special needs.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Michael_S
24 Jun 2022
Being in the middle of a heard o bison at least 75 strong. Great guide ,full of local history. Lots of fun
Angie H
28 Aug 2021
Highly recommend this tour and Ryan. We lucked out and were the only ones on the tour that day and we enjoyed seeing the sights with Ryan. Ryan was very informative, answered all our questions, and knew just where to go. The scenery was awesome, there was plenty of water, we had a nice picnic at the park, saw Mount Rushmore from multiple viewpoints, and saw lots of buffalo.
Glenda_D
14 Aug 2021
Wow....what a fantastic day! We had the best experience and kudos to our guide, Charlie. I highly recommend this safari to anyone traveling to the area. This is definitely the company to book.
This tour in
South Dakota
is organized by
Black Hills Open-Top-Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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