Mount Rushmore September 14-21

Deluxe motorcoach transportation 7 nights lodging including 3 nights in South Dakota 14 Meals Mount Rushmore Guided Tour Mount Rushmore Sculptors Studio & the Lincoln Borglum Museum Iron Mountain Road Needles Highway Sylvan Lake Crazy Horse Mountain & Memorial Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper & Cowboy Music Show Watch for native animals in the wild at Custer State Park Admission to the Unique Journey Museum Tour of Deadwood Tour of the amazing Badlands National Park Amana Heritage Museum Journey Museum

$946/Person/Double $936/Person/Triple & Quad $1,232/Single

ELEVATIONS Elevation of Mount Rushmore is 5,725. Highest Elevation Point is Harney Peak, which is 7,242.

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Day 1: Board your deluxe, video-equipped Motorcoach and set off the for your destination. Overnight at the Comfort Inn in Cedar Rapids, IA. Day 2: Today, youll explore the unique and fascinating history of the Amana Colonies, a National Historic Landmark, nestled in the Iowa River Valley founded nearly 150 years ago. View working craftsman, specialty shops, museums, bakeries and Iowas only working woolen mill. Upon your arrival in Sioux Falls, we will take you to the Sioux Falls Park Visitor Center & Observation Tower, where you can go on a free trolley tour of the city, view the city from the Observation Tower, and enjoy the park. Afterwards, enjoy a relaxing dinner included before settling in for the evening at the Town Place Suites in Sioux Falls, SD. Day 3: Today, youll visit a true American icon - the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. The Corn Palace is a showcase for agricultural exhibitions, meetings and entertainment. Each year, the palaces exterior is decorated with intricate mosaics, reflecting the spirit of South Dakota, made from thousands of bushels of corn, grain, grasses, wild oats, brome grass, blue grass, rye, straw and wheat. Spend some time exploring this wonder before arriving at your destination. - The Legendary Black Hills of South Dakota! Enjoy a relaxing dinner and check into your hotel for the next three nights at the Howard Johnsons Inn & Suites in Rapids City, SD. Day 4: Wake up in breathtaking Black Hills and head out for the day of adventure: Your day includes the Journey Museum, Prairie Edge Trading Co. & Galleries and a guided tour of Deadwood/Homestake Visitors Center. On your Deadwood tour enjoy a narrated drive through downtown Deadwood and its beautiful old buildings. Then we will visit the final resting place of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Potato Creek Johnny, Preacher Smith and Seth Bullock as we go into Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Bring your camera because you will see a spectacular view of Deadwood and you will never forget this trip through time in this Historic Town!! Your evening is at the Four Aces Casino with a dinner buffet included. Day 5: Today is what you have been waiting for: A guided tour of Mount Rushmore. Start the day at Fort Hays Dances with Wolves Film Set. Your all day narrated tour begins with stops at: Mount Rushmore - Well spend at least an hour visiting Mount Rushmore. There is plenty of time to see all the park has to offer including the sculptor studio & the Lincoln Borglum Museum. Iron Mountain Road - Well wind over the Peter Norbeck National Scenic Byway as it takes you over Iron Mountain through scenic tunnels and pigtail bridges. Bring your camera for potential Kodak moments here! Custer State Park - Keep your camera ready and your eyes on the lookout for wildlife like buffalo, burrows, antelope, elk, and rocky mountain bighorn sheep. Well stop when its safe. State Game Lodge - Our lunch stop is the presidential summer white house to former president Calvin Coolidge. Here you can purchase lunch from a menu or buffet. Try the buffalo soup! Needles Highway - We continue through Custer State Park up Needles Highway passing through scenic tunnels and by scenic overlooks. Check your camera, there are great pictures here! Crazy Horse Mountain & Memorial - Staying for at least 1 hour well visit the largest mountain carving in the world. You can visit the memorial & museums and learn much about the sculptor Korzak Ziolkowski in his studio museum. Fort Hay Chuck Wagon Supper & Cowboy Music Show - Supper Bell rings calling everyone to the feed line where the cowboys serve up your chuck wagon supper on a tin plate and serve your drinks in a tin cup! Day 6: Today head to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a night stay on the way back home again at the Town Place Suites. Enjoy a drive though the Badlands National Park and experience the beauty of Badlands Loop Road. Enjoy a stop at the Rushmore Black Hills Gold Company. Dinner included this evening at Country Kitchen in Mitchell, SD. Day 7: Start your day with a visit to the Living History Farms in Urbandale, IA. This 300-year old farm will allow you to visit an 1875 town of Walnut Hill, a frontier community complete with artisans and merchants. You will travel by tram and pass by a 1700 Iowa Indian Village and a 1850 Pioneer Farm before exploring the 19th Century Farm and Wallace Exhibit. Enjoy lunch included at the Machine Shedd and dinner included at Grammas Kitchen. Your hotel is at the Fairfield Inn in Davenport. Day 8: Today is your last day on the road a time to chat with your friends about all the fun things youve done, the great sights youve seen and where your next group trip will take you!