The Great Buffalo Roundup of the Black Hills

Your northwesterly journey begins in Rapid City. Meet your Tour Manager at 6:00 p.m. for dining suggestions.

Begin the day with a tour at the Black Hills Gold Factory. Then, visit the famed Shrine of Democracy, Mount Rushmore National Memorial. See the memorial, explore the museum and have an on own lunch. Later, board the 1880 Train of the Black Hills Central Railroad for the spectacular mountain scenery found along the tracks laid in the 1880s to service the area mines. Stop by the Berlin Wall exhibit and then see the President statues around downtown. Tonight, mosey on over to Fort Hays Old West Town for their Chuckwagon Supper and Cowboy Music Show. Meals: B, D

In historic Deadwood today, visit Mount Moriah Cemetery, known as “Boot Hill,” home to the graves of Old West legends like Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. There will be time to explore the town and see the local street shows. Then, travel to the Crazy Horse Memorial where a bus takes you to the base of the carving. Return to the visitor center to see the exhibits, film and enjoy a enjoy an included buffet dinner. Meals: B, D

Our day starts early in Custer State Park with a pancake breakfast to get ready for the Great Buffalo Roundup. Each fall the ground rumbles and the dust flies as cowboys and park crews saddle up to bring in the thundering herd of nearly 1,300 strong. After an included lunch at the State Game Lodge, travel to Hot Springs, home to the Mammoth Site. This excavation site features the fossils of 58 woolly mammoths at the world’s largest site of its kind. Meals: B, L

Begin the day at the Chapel in the Hills, a quiet retreat nestled at the foot of the Black Hills. Then stop at famed Wall Drug Store, a unique shopping emporium featuring western clothing, Indian pottery and favorite watering hole since the 1930s. Enjoy time for shopping and an on own lunch. Then, a local guide takes you through Badlands National Park, a uniquely beautiful geologic area formed over millions of years by wind, rain and erosion. Return to Rapid City for a visit to the Journey Museum and a farewell dinner featuring the entertainment of an Indian dancer, storyteller and flute player. Meals: B, D

After breakfast, a group transfer to the Rapid City airport is available for flights out after 10:00 a.m. Meal: B