BLACK HILLS &
Mt.RUSHMORE
Classic Family Vacation
Priced for 2 Adults & 2 Children
TOTAL PACKAGE PRICE – $2,925
Customized price may differ based on 2021 Rates
INCLUDES:
6 nights accommodations
4 meals
Guest Ranch Stay, Horse Back Trail Ride, Chuck Wagon Cookout & Western Show, Gold Panning Lesson & Mine Tour, Fishing Boat Rental, & Wildlife Park Admission
HIGHLIGHTS:
Stay at an Authentic South Dakota Ranch, Visit Badlands National Park, Downtown Historic Rapid City & Hill City, Custer State Park, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Iron Mountain Road, Needles Highway & more
WILD WEST VACATIONS & TRAVEL WILL ALSO SUPPLY YOU WITH:
CITY & STATE MAPS–MARKED WITH YOUR ROUTE
ACCOMMODATION & ACTIVITY VOUCHERS
INFORMATIONAL GUIDEBOOKS & PRINTOUTS
ITINERARY WITH DATES, TIMES, MILEAGE AND DIRECTIONS
YOUR CUSTOMIZABLE ITINERARY:
TWO NIGHTS located 6 miles from the headquarters of Badlands National Park and 1 hour east of Rapid City at a 3,000 acre guest ranch. This off-the-beaten-path, family owned B&B offers a relaxing, friendly atmosphere, with unbelievable views. You will stay in a brand new private cabin with 2 queen beds, a set of bunk beds, full bathroom, kitchenette, AC/heat, dining table, BBQ and laundry facilities for your convenience. Ranch amenities and activities include; a fully equipped guest kitchen, game room, movies, wi-fi, viewing porch, hiking, horses, burros, rock and fossil hunting, bon fires, chicken feeding, great conversation and local insight, along with a home cooked breakfast every morning.
WILDLIFE PARK ADMISSION Nestled over 250 acres amidst towering pines and along rolling meadows just eight miles south of Rapid City, South Dakota. From the comfort of your vehicle, you can watch as local bears frolic in a pool, climb trees and amble across the road in front of your vehicle. Your three mile drive will also include encounters with elk, reindeer, deer, cougars, bobcats, rocky mountain goats, bighorn sheep, dall sheep & buffalo. You will want to allot approximately 2 hours or more for touring the wildlife park.
THREE NIGHTS in the Hill City/Keystone area, just minutes away from Mt. Rushmore at a beautiful resort set amongst the ponderosa pines. Check-into a Premier Room in the lodge with two double beds, A/C, heat, private bathroom, telephone, WIFI, balcony or patio, and cable TV. Your resort also has almost any activity you can imagine: a water park, playgrounds, fishing, pool, game room, mini golf, paddle boat rentals, horseback riding, hayrides, evening movies, variety shows and an evening shuttle to the night lighting ceremony at Mt. Rushmore & Crazy Horse! This location is ideal for seeing all that the southern Black Hills has to offer.
HORSE DRAWN CHUCK WAGON COOKOUT Travel into the Black Hills National Forest to a picturesque chuck wagon campsite nestled off the beaten path in a remote mountain meadow, with beautiful views of Harney Peak. Enjoy a fantastic Steak dinner (cooked to order) over an Aspen wood fire, including Dutch oven prepared side dishes, desert and beverages, sit back at a cracklin’ campfire, and listen to a great cowboy music show.
GOLD PANNING LESSON & MINE TOUR This is a rare experience at a very old working gold site with an antique mining museum and modern placer mill. Your admission not only provides a historic tour of the mill, but also gold panning! Your guide will explain the science of gold panning and how to identify other rocks and minerals. Guaranteed to bring home gold! Expect to spend 2-3 hours.
2 HOUR INTERPRETIVE TRAIL RIDE This is a unique trip for a mature rider who wants to learn about the natural, and cultural history of the region. You will wind through the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve, stopping at points of interest to discuss local history, management of the preserve, wildlife, and various other topics of interest. There is a short hike during this trip. Trip leaders are mature, knowledgeable guides with years of expertise in this field, who are comfortable with people and have life experience in the local area. Ages 12 and up only.
HALF DAY ROW BOAT RENTAL on the pristine waters of Sylvan or Legion Lake in Custer State Park. Enjoy scenery and wildlife from a different perspective out on the water. If you are fishing, both lakes offer excellent trout fishing with crystal blue water and great habitat for several species of fish. Life jackets are furnished and required. A South Dakota fishing license is required – one day license is $14 for nonresidents. Legion Lake provides rentals, fishing equipment and licenses.
ONE NIGHT conveniently located right off of Interstate 90 with easy access to the Rapid City Regional Airport at a brand new hotel featuring South Dakota’s largest indoor water park! (Price of admission not included in your stay). Stay in a standard room with two pillow-topped queen beds, microwave, mini-fridge, WI-FI and complimentary breakfast. In addition to the water park, this hotel features a game room, laundry facilities, exercise room, on site restaurant, and business center.
We guarantee this package will provide amazing scenery, educational and historic adventures, clean and comfortable accommodations, relaxing family fun and stress-free planning. Accommodations are subject to availability.
We do the plannin’ — You do the packin’™
