Mount Rushmore Tour: Iconic Presidential Faces

Explore Mount Rushmore’s iconic presidential carvings and interactive exhibits on a guided tour from Rapid City. Discover history and artistry in the Black Hills.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial - This 4-hour narrated tour guides visitors through the Black Hills to America’s Shrine of Democracy. A 14-minute video provides insights into the carving, the sculptor Gutzon Borglum, and the workers involved.
    The Lincoln Borglum Museum features impressive displays about Borglum, his family, his works, the…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fees
  • English Guide
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is an impressive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Finished in 1941 under the guidance of Gutzon Borglum and his son Lincoln, the sculpture showcases the approximately 60-foot-tall granite faces of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and…

Location
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
13000 Hwy 244
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bethaus75
Sep 15, 2026
A wonderful day full of interesting things. - Ann is a excellent guide. She is very knowledgeable about the history of the area as well as Mount Rushmore. On the tour of Rapid City she pointed out the statues of the presidents on the street corners, the historic homes and the individual history of some of the homes. She knows places to take great pictures of Mount Rushmore. Took us up the corkscrew bridges. She accompanied us through the museum and video presentation. She told us about movies filmed in the area. She knew all sorts of interesting things about the area. It was a very personal tour because it was only my husband and I. She treated us like it was a special day for her because she got to spend the day doing what she loves. Talking to people about a place she loves. Thank you Ann.
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Beatriz_h
Aug 27, 2026
Amazing experience - Our first time there. It’s just as amazing as everyone says. And our tour guide Scott made it even more special with his friendly, knowledgeable insights and interesting stories about the monument and the Black Hills region.
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Kathryn_h
Aug 27, 2026
Mt Rushmore - Our guide, Jerry, was very knowledgeable about the area. He provided great insight and showed us places off the beaten track.
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Traci_p
Aug 12, 2026
Mt. Rushmore - It was a great tour and Trevor stopped along the way to show us a lot. I would recommend this tour. It was the perfect amount of time to spend at Mt. Rushmore
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Joan_t
Aug 6, 2026
Great tour of Mt. Rushmore with guide Jerry. - We had a great tour with Jerry. He was knowledgable about the history of the monument and its environs, and able to show us interesting photo spots.
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Joant372
Aug 6, 2026
Excellent tour of - Our guide Jerry was fantastic. Very knowledgable and flexible about making certain we had time to do everything we wanted to do on our tour. He also took us to a bonus viewing site of Mount Rushmore from the road for photos.
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63kelleyb
Jul 17, 2026
Stupendous!!! - I would rate everything 10 stars if I could. Ellen who picked us up was a breathe of fresh air!! Knowledgeable and informative and fun guide! She took care of us and love the idea of snacks and water. Would book again in a heart beat. Learned so much!! Kelley
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Heathercb3506vv
Jul 15, 2026
Mount Rushmore Tour - A great trip with Ellen. Only 2 people on the tour and so Ellen was able to take us to extra view points. She was very knowledgable and made the tour very interesting. She also recommended us where to eat and drink in Rapid City. Her recommendation of Pour 54 was excellent. A must if you want to try different beers/cider and wine and the pizzas were fab too. A tour we would recommend.
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Go695949
Jul 12, 2026
This is a great bare bones Mt. Rushmore Experience - Flo was a great guide. I went with my son and 10-year-old grandson, and the trip was just enough. Flo picked us up at the start point, Hotel Alex Johnson, right on time, and we made it to Rushmore with a little narrative on the way. At Rushmore we were given sufficient time to see the monument, visit the gift shop and explore the surroundings. We were taken back to the hotel with some additional narative about what we were seeing. Given the amount of narrative and the rather direct route to the monument, I thought the cost was a little steep; however, we were transported efficiently and politely, and we got into the monument grounds without a hitch. I've been on a longer tour of the area with my wife, but this was perfect for a group including a ten-year-old. Flo, the guide, was great, given the nature of our tour, the Affordable Adventure.
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Cyndi_k
Aug 4, 2026
Mount Rushmore. - The tour was very nice. Our driver Jerry was very informative and polite. He even brought my phone back that I left in the van. We saw lots of sights we probably wouldn’t have known to look for. Over all the tour was nice but not worth 165.00 a person.
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From $164
up to 12 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).