Once you have selected a ticket for a single date and would like to add more tickets for that same date, click CONTINUE SHOPPING at the top of your itinerary window. This takes you back to the current day.

To book a different day:

1. Click on START NEW SEARCH, which take you to a new booking window. 
2. Simply click on EVENTS TAB
3. Click on the Single Date radio button
4. Enter new date from calendar
5. Select EVENT 
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The Black Hills run north/south along the western edge of South Dakota.

The Black Hills are very seasonal.  In general, here's what you can expect from South Dakota's four seasons:

• Summer (mid-June - mid-September)
  • Warm (sometimes hot) days and cool nights are the norm from mid-June through mid-September.
• Fall (mid-September - November)
  • Comfortable warm weather through September and crisp cool weather into November make fall an excellent time to explore South Dakota.
• Winter (December - early March)
  • While temperatures can be cold, cold spells usually alternate with milder weather. Snowfall is prevalent-providing excellent conditions for winter sports.
• Spring (late March - mid-June)
  • Mostly sunny days, but this can be the rainy season. Spring snow showers are a possibility through early May. Temperatures can range from the 40s (4°C) to the 80s (27°C).

The average Black Hills length of stay is 4 days, 3 nights.

Peak Season: May through September;  Off-Peak Season: October through April

Hill City, Keystone and Custer are the most centrally located communities.

Having your own vehicle is the most convenient way to travel within the Black Hills.  As an alternative, group tours are available with pick-up/drop-off service to and from your hotel. Rapid City Regional Airport is the closest airport, with car rental options available.

Rapid City Regional Airport is located about 10 miles east of Rapid City, SD.

Mt Rushmore is located 3 miles west of Keystone, SD.  22 miles SW of Rapid City.  12 miles east of Hill City.  27 miles SW of I-90.

Most of the family friendly attractions are open from mid-May to mid-September.  Many attractions, including Mt Rushmore, are open year round.

No.  Some packages may have a required booking, but in general the packages can be modified to suit your needs.

The only date and time specific activities are: 1880 Train, Jewel Cave National Monument, Chuckwagon suppers, ATV rentals, Trail rides, and Snowmobile rentals.  The rest of the activities are open-ended admissions good for any time during your stay, even though they have their date noted as your arrival date.

One cave tour is not better than the other, they are just distinctly different:

• Rushmore Cave is the least strenuous (200-300 steps) and is a 1 hour tour.  Famous for the largest concentration of stalactites and stalagmites found within a cave system in the Black Hills.

• Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns has 300-400 steps and is 1 hour long.  It is known for it’s crystalline structures, including dog-tooth spar crystals.

• Wind Cave National Park has 500 steps and is 1 hour long.  It is the 4th longest cave in the world and houses the largest concentration of box work in the world. 

• Jewel Cave National Monument is the most strenuous cave tour.  1 hour and 5 minutes long with 700 steps, it is the 2nd longest cave in the world.  Jewel Cave is famous for its abundance of crystalline structures.

• Black Hills Caverns offers The Crystal Tour, an easy ½ hour, 1500-ft walking tour, in the 1st level of the cave, or The Adventure Tour, a 1-hour tour of all three levels of the cave, approximately 3/4 mile. This is a moderate walking tour.

• Beautiful Wonderland Cave Tours leave approximately every 20 minutes. Courteous guides, schooled in cave geology will guide you at a leisurely pace, share with you the interesting history of the cave, and explain the many different formations along the way. The temperature is always a pleasant 47 degrees, so a light wrap is recommended. You will also want to wear comfortable walking shoes.

The Black Hills is a very family friendly area in general, with numerous family-approved attractions and accomodations at your disposal.

When you book your reservation, you will receive your confirmation papers via email.  These confirmation papers are your admission passes to all of the activities that you book, with the exception of Mt Rushmore.  Mt Rushmore parking passes is a voucher that is listed at the top of your itinerary. You click on the Print Vouchers link to print your voucher.

Your activities are open-ended admissions good for any time during your stay, even though they have their date noted as your arrival date.  The only exceptions are: 1880 Train, Jewel Cave National Monument, Chuckwagon Suppers, Trail rides, and ATV and Snowmobile rentals.

When you look at the properties in your lodging search results, properties with the price crossed out are offering a package discount.  As you choose your vacation options, your package total will be listed in your cart on the right.  Your package discounts will be listed near the bottom of the itinerary below the total.

Once you finalize your reservation, you will receive you confirmation papers via email.  Click on your properties link for address, amenities, and photos.  Otherwise, call one of our Travel Specialists at 1-866-601-5103 for property information.

You will be given a list of lodging options to choose from, which is based on availability.

Lodging savings can be as high as 30%.  Activity savings vary from 10-50%, depending on the activities that you choose.  As you build your itinerary, your package savings will be listed at the bottom of the itinerary near the total.

Any of our packages can be modified by adding or removing dates, activities and number of people.  Therefore, the package price could change based on the changes you make to the package. 

Advertised prices are not guaranteed because they are based on availability.  If the economy property does not have availability for the dates you are looking for, the price increases based on the properties that do have availability.

Contact one of our travel representatives @ 1-866-601-5103 to modify your reservation.  You will then receive an updated itinerary via email.

Cancellation Policies are at the bottom of your itinerary. They are also listed in the property info under policies, while you are in the booking engine.

Cancellation Policies are at the bottom of your itinerary. They are also listed in the property info under policies, while you are in the booking engine.