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Activitate Rapid City, USA
Mount Rushmore Discovery Tour
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Despre activitate
You visit Mount Rushmore, one of our nation's national treasures, and Custer State Park, one of our nation's largest and most diverse state parks. This is the perfect tour for families looking to combine sightseeing with a history of the area. You'll be provided with the history of the Black Hills in the context of the western expansion across North America. Custer State Park is home to an abundance of wildlife and a free roaming 1,500 herd of bison. You'll also be provided with the historical background for how the faces of four important founding fathers came to be carved on Mount Rushmore.
Pe scurt
- Durată
- 8 ore
- Confirmare
- Confirmare imediată
- Bilet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Grup
- Cel mult 9 persoane
- Persoane pe rezervare
- 1–9
- Ghid
- engleză
- Organizator
- Black Hills Day Trips
Vârste: Bebeluși (0–1 ani) · Adulți (2–99 ani)
Ce include
Inclus
- Inclus: Binoculars for viewing buffalo
- Inclus: Rain Umbrella's
- Inclus: All Fees and Taxes
- Inclus: Bottled water and light snacks.
Nu este inclus
- Nu este inclus: Lunch is on your own. We stop at the Legion Lake diner at 12:00 noon for lunch.
- Nu este inclus: Gratuity
Itinerar
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Trecere fără oprire
The entire day trip is within the Black Hills National Forest that covers an area 125 miles long and 65 miles wide, a 1.25-million-acre forest! You spend about 2 hours driving time that is interspersed between the sites you visit as outlined below. Along the way, you take in the beauty of the Black Hills that encompasses rugged rock formations, canyons, gulches, open grassland, and mountain lakes, including learning about the rich history of the area, including Custer's expedition to the area in 1874.
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Custer State Park Visitor Center
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You will stop here for a short break to stretch the legs, watch a film on the history of Custer State Park, then head out to find the buffalo and other wildlife on the Wildlife Loop Road.
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2 ore Intrarea inclusă
Next stop is Custer State Park, a 72,000 acre state park and wildlife refuge. The park is home to a herd of 1,500 bison and a variety of other wildlife that roam free over the varied terrain that includes rolling prairie grasslands and rugged mountains.
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Heddy Draw Overlook
10 min
This is an overlook of one of the more beautiful overlooks in Custer State Park. The Mount Coolidge Fire Lookout Tower built by the Civilian Conservation Corp's in the late 1930's is in view.
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Legion Lake
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You stop for about an hour at the Legion Lake Restaurant for lunch. There is a sit down restaurant, a snack bar, and a coffee shop to choose from. Eat inside or enjoy a short stroll around the lake.
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15 min Intrarea inclusă
You drive the Iron Mountain Road, one of the most scenic and beautiful drives in the Black Hills! It winds through the countryside, traversing through three tunnels, navigating up and down switch-backs and pig-tail-bridges with views of Mount Rushmore along the way. The summit, also called the Peter Norbeck Scenic Overlook, provides a wonderful view of Mount Rushmore about a mile away. A breathtaking view! You can also see Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota at 7,200 feet above sea level. It is also the highest peak east of the Rockies.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
1 h 15 min Intrarea inclusă
The last stop is Mount Rushmore National Memorial where the rich history of the United States is told through the lives of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham enshrined on Mount Rushmore. Through their lives we learn about the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country. The memorial is surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills.
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Keystone
Trecere fără oprire
You drive through this little historic mining town before heading back to the pickup locations at the Heartland RV & Campground and Rapid City.
Punct de întâlnire și preluare
Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.
Punct de întâlnire
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The Heartland RV Park & Cabins is located 1.8 miles south of Hermosa on SD-79 S. We pick up in front of the office to the RV Park at 9:25 am to 9:30 am, departing at 9:30 am.
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The DoubleTree by Hilton is located at 505 N 5th Street, near downtown Rapid City. We load at the entrance to the hotel under the drive through canopy / portico from 8:40 am to 8:45 am, departing at 8:45 am. Plenty of parking in the hotel convention center parking lot.
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We load at the entrance to the hotel under the drive through canopy / portico. We load from 8:20 am to 8:30 am, departing at 8:30 am. There is plenty of parking in the hotel convention center parking lot.
Punct de final
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The Heartland RV Park & Cabins is located 1.8 miles south of Hermosa on SD-79 S. We pick up in front of the office to the RV Park at 9:25 am to 9:30 am, departing at 9:30 am.
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The DoubleTree by Hilton is located at 505 N 5th Street, near downtown Rapid City. We load at the entrance to the hotel under the drive through canopy / portico from 8:40 am to 8:45 am, departing at 8:45 am. Plenty of parking in the hotel convention center parking lot.
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We load at the entrance to the hotel under the drive through canopy / portico. We load from 8:20 am to 8:30 am, departing at 8:30 am. There is plenty of parking in the hotel convention center parking lot.
Cum folosești biletul
Every person in your party must sign a General Liability Waiver before boarding! Click on the following link to sign your waiver before boarding! It will save you time. https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/kpqqccfzbqkmkvjzyhtak5/web/
Anulare
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| Dacă anulezi | Primești înapoi |
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| Cu cel puțin o zi înainte | 100% |
| Cu mai puțin de o zi înainte | 0% |
- Organizatorul poate anula dacă vremea nu permite; primești atunci altă dată sau banii înapoi.
Bine de știut
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Părerea călătorilor
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Mount Rushmore Discovery Tour
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