Mount Rushmore, Black Hills and Badlands: Vanishing Trails
Program #13160
The land now shadowed by Mt. Rushmore was, up until the 1870s, called the "last great unknown". Enrich your understanding of American growth and development in this vast wilderness as you immerse yourself in the beauty, history and the mystery of the Black Hills and Badlands. Explore Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Badlands National Park, and historic Deadwood. Study the lives of gold seekers, and sod busters. Discover the "Old West", before a handful of Presidents made it famous. Learn about this fascinating time in our nation’s history and how these pioneers and gold miners became the hands that carved Mt. Rushmore. Connect with the past as you discover the stories of those who dreamed of finding their fortune out west.
 |
View Recommended Reading |  |
Click here to make a reservation! |
$1026 Double
$1026 + $314 Single Supplement
Other Dates
$1046 Double
$1046 + $334 Single Supplement
Tour 1 5/06-5/12 Tour 2 5/13-5/19 Tour 3 5/20-5/26 Tour 4 5/27-6/02 | Tour 5 6/03-6/09 Tour 6 6/10-6/16 Tour 7 6/17-6/23 Tour 8 8/12-8/18 | Tour 9 8/19-8/25 Tour 10 8/26-9/01 Tour 11 9/02-9/08 Tour 12 9/09-9/15 | Tour 13 9/16-9/22 Tour 14 9/23-9/29 |
The K Bar S Lodge is the perfect mix of style and comfort. Secluded in the Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, it is easily accessible and welcomes you with distinct character and charm plus, renowned South Dakota hospitality. Grand soaring wooden beams two and a half stories high frame the magnificent lobby. From there you can see Washington and Jefferson on nearby Mt. Rushmore. The huge rock fireplace creates a warm and inviting place to gather. From the lobby you can step onto the spacious deck and take in the marvelous vistas. Enjoy the fresh air, beautiful views, and friendly staff at the K Bar S. Escape from the daily grind to a place of unspoiled beauty.
434 Old Hill City Road
Keystone, SD 57751
|
Day 1
Orientation Opening Dinner Listening Device Orientation Day 2 Breakfast in the Gazebo Depart for Heritage Center Tour Heritage Center Depart for Lead via Spearfish Canyon Lunch and historical film Homestake open cut viewing Original Deadwood Tour Free time / walking tour of Deadwood Depart for K Bar S Lodge Dinner at K Bar S Lodge Presentation* John Esposti, D1 & D2 Day 3 Breakfast at the K Bar S Lodge Depart for Mt. Rushmore Audio Tour Wands Group Photo Tour Mt. Rushmore Depart for K Bar S Lodge Lunch at the K Bar S Lodge Depart for Rapid City Tour the Journey Museum Depart for the K Bar S Lodge Dinner at K Bar S Lodge Evening Lighting Ceremony (subject to seasonal dates) Day 4 Breakfast at the K Bar S Lodge Depart for Needles Highway Sylvan Lake / Needles Drive Wildlife Loop Road W-E Western Cookout at the Game Lodge Tour Crazy Horse Depart for the K Bar S Lodge Dinner at the K Bar S Lodge Presentation* Day 5 Breakfast at the K Bar S Lodge Depart for Badlands National Park Prairie Homestead Ben Reifel Visitor Center Badlands Scenic Byway Lunch in Wall Depart for the K Bar S Lodge Dinner at K Bar S Lodge Optional Campfire Day 6 Breakfast at the K Bar S Lodge Presentation* 1880 Train Ride to Hill City Free time in Hill City - including lunch Tour BH Geological Institute 1880 Train return trip to Keystone Final Banquet at the K Bar S Lodge Day 7 Breakfast at the K Bar S Lodge Depart *Presentation dates/times may very upon speaker availability ** Program schedule subject to change Photo credits: K-bar-S Lodge, Ilene Pearlmann, South Dakota Department of Tourism |
|
