Private Mount Rushmore & Black Hills Tour w/ Former Park Ranger
Overview
Explore the Black Hills with a former National Park Ranger on a private, personalized tour designed around your interests. Visit landscapes where your guide lived and worked as a ranger and conducted master’s research, gaining firsthand insight into the wildlife and landscapes of the region — including the iconic buffalo herds of Custer State Park. Explore Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse National Memorials going beyond the typical stops with deeper stories of wildlife, geology, and history, plus scenic viewpoints and insights most visitors never experience. Fully private, completely personalized, and led by someone who calls these parks home — this is the Black Hills experience you won't find anywhere else.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Carbonated beverages Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
- All taxes and fees included
- Admission fee
- Entrance fee
- Pickup and drop-off from your lodging
- Private transportation in a Jeep Wagoneer
- Parking Fees
- Former National Park Ranger guide
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Complimentary pickup is available from Rapid City, Hill City, and Keystone areas.
8221 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57702, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Iron Mountain Road
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
13000 SD-244
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Sylvan Lake
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
13389 US Hwy 16A
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Custer
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Crazy Horse Memorial
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Mount Coolidge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Wildlife Loop Road
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-5644089P16
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
- Snacks.
- Carbonated beverages. Soda/Pop.
- Bottled water.
- All taxes and fees included.
- Admission fee.
- Entrance fee.
- Pickup and drop-off from your lodging.
- Private transportation in a Jeep Wagoneer.
- Parking Fees.
- Former National Park Ranger guide.
- Lunch.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 7..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Mount Rushmore & Black Hills Tour w/ Former Park Ranger is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Mount Rushmore & Black Hills Tour w/ Former Park Ranger will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Snacks
- Carbonated beveragesSoda/Pop
- Bottled water
- All taxes and fees included
- Admission fee
- Entrance fee
- Pickup and drop-off from your lodging
- Private transportation in a Jeep Wagoneer
- Parking Fees
- Former National Park Ranger guide
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
