Rapid city tours

If you're planning to explore South Dakota, make Rapid City your home base. Located in the western part of the state, this medium-sized city attracts travelers looking to explore this outdoor playground. Whether you want to visit the founding fathers at Mount Rushmore, tour the ghost towns in the Black Hills or walk bow-legged through the cowboy haven of Deadwood, book a private Rapid City tour with a local guide who can share their hometown secrets with you. If you want to hike to the base of Mount Rushmore, ask your guide to get an early start before the heat of the day settles in. Then step back millions of years at the fossil beds to see the prehistoric remains of tiny shellfish and gigantic dinosaurs. Looking to channel Billy the Kid? Gallop off to Deadwood, where you can stroll the dusty streets and sip scotch in an old-time saloon. On the return trip, have your guide drive the Badlands Scenic Byway to take in the region's stark beauty in the golden light of the setting sun.