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Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Black Hills & Devils Tower
Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Black Hills & Devils Tower
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Trip Details
  • 11 Nights
  • May 15 – September 15, 2025
  • Denver, Colorado


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Highlights
  • Sign up for a ranger-guided hike and see granite portraits of Washington, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt, and Lincoln, or simply enjoy the nightly lighting ceremony at Mount Rushmore
  • View the wagon ruts made by pioneers heading west on the Oregon Trail seeking a better life
  • Gaze upwards at Bears Lodge, a sacred site of worship for many American Indians. We know it as Devils Tower, a nearly vertical 2,367 foot monolith
  • Go underground into the vast caves systems at Wind Cave and Jewel Cave in the Black Hills
  • Check out the remains of mammoths from the Ice Age, and try your hand at a simulated paleontology dig (optional add-on)
  • See wild horses, bison (buffalo) and begging burros

Pricing per RV

Up to 4 Passengersadditional passengers extra

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September 15 October 15November 15December 15
Standard Price
$10,090$10,390$10,700$11,020
Peak Price
Travel during July and August
$11,290$11,590$11,900$12,220
Extras / Add-Ons :
Additional Passenger (maximum of 3) $600 / each
Extra Night at Existing Campsite$600 / night
Optional Add-On ExcursionsSee Below

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Overview

This trip is perfect for anyone interested in America’s history, from forts to huge rock carvings of historical figures. Starting from Denver at the edge of the Rocky Mountains, you’ll travel to Fort Collins for military, mining, and fur-trapper history. Then its time to leave Colorado and head into South Dakota to visit Hot Springs for Wind Cave National Park and a prehistoric mammoth site. Next, Badlands National Park for spectacular rock formations and fossils, then the Black Hills, for rock-climbing, horseback riding, the famous Mount Rushmore, and the work-in-progress Crazy Horse Monument. Finally, you will venture back into Wyoming to see nature’s sculptures at Devils Tower, before returning to Denver.

Itinerary

Denver – 1 night
Fly into Denver where you’ll spend your first night in a hotel. Known as The Mile High City, Denver is the capital of Colorado and has 300 days of sunshine a year.
Denver to Fort Collins: 65 miles


Fort Collins, CO – 1 night
Home of Colorado State University, Fort Collins is a vibrant town that started as a military outpost in 1864. Visit the Museum of Discovery or paddle a Swan Boat on the lake.
Fort Collins to Hot Springs: 292 miles


Hot Springs, SD – 2 nights
Explore the prehistoric Mammoth Site, now an active archeological dig site, before swimming or relaxing in pools fed by natural hot springs. Enjoy a ranger-led tour of Wind Cave.
Hot Springs to Badlands: 123 miles


Badlands National Park, SD – 2 nights
Dramatic landscapes with spires, canyons, and unusual rock formations are easily accessible via short trails. The Fossil Exhibit Trail displays fossils that have been found in the park.
Badlands to Black Hills: 118 miles


Black Hills, SD – 3 nights
The Black Hills feature mountains, gorges, spectacular canyons, and impressively engineered roads to explore. Mount Rushmore is a majestic symbol of the history of America.
Black Hills to Devils Tower: 122 miles


Devils Tower National Monument – 1 night
Also known as Bears Lodge, Devils Tower is a towering monolith that is a sacred site for many Native Americans.
Devils Tower to Wellington: 331 miles


Wellington, CO – 1 night
Spend your night in Wellington after stopping to hand-feed bison just south of Cheyenne.
Wellington to Denver: 69 miles


Denver – Drive to Denver to catch your return flight.

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Included Trip Excursions

Wind Cave National Park Tour

Explore the caves at Wind Cave National Park on this ranger-led tour. Your knowledgeable guide will take you to the natural entrance of Wind Cave to see where the cave was discovered and how it got its name.

The cave is famed for its ‘boxwork’ – this is the thin blades of calcite that project from cave walls and form a honeycomb pattern.

You will be led through the middle level of the cave where boxwork is abundant. Wind Cave is one of the longest and most complex caves in the world with many fascinating formations to view.

  • Moderately Strenuous
  • Lasts 1¼ hours, is two-thirds of a mile long
  • Encounters 300 stairs (mostly down)
  • Groups will consist of approx. 40 people

©Photo Credit : National Park Service / Ken Geu

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Optional Add-On Excursions

There are hundreds of guided experiences you could do along the way. These are the ones we think are worth your time and money. Keep it simple or load it up! Our Team will help you decide which ones are right for you. Prices are below with the descriptions and are subject to change by the suppliers.

Mammoth Museum & Junior Paleo Dig

Pricing Varies

Buffalo Safari Jeep Tour/Chuckwagon Adventure – 3.5 hours (evening)

$176/Adult; $153/Child

Chuckwagon Cookout – 2.5 to 3.5 hours (evening)

Pricing Varies

Discover Climbing Adventure – half day

$136/Person (minimum of 2 participants)

Horseback Ride – 1.5 hours

$89 per person