Private Mount Rushmore Tour: Exclusive Family Experience
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113 Ratings
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Experience the secrets of Mount Rushmore on an exclusive private tour with GeoFunTrek. Local experts, family-owned, and unforgettable memories guaranteed!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial - You will enjoy a personalized guided tour of the Shrine of Democracy with a local expert. Visit the Sculptor’s Studio, Presidential Trail and Visitor Center.
  • Crazy Horse Memorial - Experience a personalize tour with your own local expert and learn the history of the warrior and memorial.
  • Custer State Park - Drive through the 71,000 acre park making frequent stop at the sites of your choosing. Take short hikes and visit the lodges or visitor facilities of your choice. Areas included are the Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road and the Wildlife Loop Road.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Mount Rushmore is much more than its iconic sculptures, with mysteries awaiting those who delve deeper. Trust the local expertise of GeoFunTrek’s guides, who bring years of wisdom to your tour. We don’t employ seasonal, part-time guides, or interns, as this is a family-run operation with all tours led by family members Cindy, Christopher, and John Esposti. With our knowledge and adeptness, we strive to create a memorable experience for you. With GeoFunTrek Tours, you’re guaranteed top-notch guidance every time.

All tours are exclusively PRIVATE TOURS, only for the group that books the trip, without additional guests. At least one adult must accompany children. Kids aged 3 or younger don’t have to pay and will get their own seat. It falls on family members to provide children’s car seats if necessary. Our largest conveyance is a 9-seater Sprinter van, and we can rent a bigger vehicle or add a Honda Pilot for larger crowds. This tour is perfect for families of three generations, multiple couples, and groups of friends.

  • GEOFUNTREK TOURS SAFETY UPDATE COVID-19 Your comfort and safety are our primary concern. Take a private tour, limited to your group only and enjoy the day. We have only three guides: John, Chris & Cindy. They are family members from the same household. They constantly monitor each other’s health. So even when not at work “THE BOSS” is always watching.
  • We do not have vehicles with a wheelchair lift. We can accommodate a folding wheechair and the guest must be able to enter and exit the vehicle on their own. We will gladly assist with any needed assistance and pushing.
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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Kim_w
Apr 1, 2024
Excellent private tour! - Chris was the absolute best private tour guide. He was so knowledgeable, kind, funny, and an excellent driver. He knew where and when to take us to see the best views. What a great experience! Even my teenage daughters had a great day! I would definitely recommend the private tour!
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Judith_bright
Jan 23, 2024
Go with the best! Book John with GeoFunTrek! - We went on a private tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Custer State Park with John. It was a fantastic tour of the area. John is so knowledgeable and even recited "Cowboy Poetry" along the way. If you want to know the backstory from a local, this guide is your guy.
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Adellep25
Jan 6, 2024
Unforgettable day in the Badlands - John was so amazing, his knowledge about everything is astonishing. He is kind and very considerate of one's comfort. He made us laugh, shared amazing poems and even got us special treatment at the places we visited. We met Monique daughter of Korezak the visionary of Crazy Horse Monument and she even took a picture with us and gifted us granite from the mountain. We saw Bison, Prairie dogs, Deer and the most amazing views. I would truly recommend his as a tour guide. He went above and beyond in helping us plan our trip to SD. Thank you so much for an unforgettable day.
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Michael_a
Nov 21, 2023
Amazing Experience!!! - Our tour guide (John) was absolutely amazing! Not only did he 100% fulfill our travel needs as for as navigating our trip. He was a fountain of knowledge and information that took our trip from seeing the sites, to living the experience. Would not hesitate to recommend him and his company for any travel in the South Dakota area!
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Rob_d
Nov 6, 2023
Seeing MT Rushmore and... - Seeing MT Rushmore and Crazy Horse monument. Also driving through Custer state park and seeing wildlife was enjoyable.
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Cesario_o
Oct 23, 2023
Awesome Private Tour - It was awesome to learn more about South Dakota as part of our country's history. Chris our tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable and also fun to have in our group. We will recommend this private tour with other friends and family. Thank you Chris
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Roberta_k
Oct 19, 2023
Fabulous! - Have always wanted to see Mount Rushmore and it was as special as hoped. Chris was our guide and he was AMAZING. Knowledgeable, professional and made our day very pleasant. Crazy Horse Monument is MASSIVE and very interesting. Can’t say enough about how great Chris made our entire experience!
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Explorer01267353555
Oct 10, 2023
Awesome! - I HIGHLY recommend GeoFun Trek tours!! We booked the Mount Rushmore/ Crazy Horse & Custer Park Tour. Amazing experience! We loved every stop. Our family had Chris as our tour guide, he was incredibly knowledgeable and fun, my family had a fantastic day and learned so much history. We would have missed out on so much if we had rented a car and tried to do this ourselves. We had the BEST day and booking this tour was the BEST decision!
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Jean_b
Oct 6, 2023
Absolute Must - What a GREAT day. Cindy our tour guide was absolutely fantastic. She’s a life long local. Her knowledge and passion for the area were amazing. Mt Rushmore was on our bucket list and this tour did not disappoint. We had so much fun with Cindy. By the end of the day she felt like family. We cannot thank you enough. We highly recommend!
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Gerald_l
Sep 11, 2023
Over the top tour experience - John was very knowledgeable and informative. Took us to very interesting sites. Gave a great narrative on the geologic history.
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