Private VIP Jeep Safari Full-Day Bison Tracking & Lakeside Picnic

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By Black Hills Open-Top-Tours

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Features

6h 15m
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Why Book This Private Safari

Skip crowded buses and awkward hotel pickup loops. On this 100% private charter from Rapid City, we pick you up and immediately hit the highway. Our 4-door Jeeps offer two rows of ac/heat & convertible-tops. And the rear seats offer zero obstructions—giving you 360-degree views and an exceptional platform for a true Black Hills road trip photos.

The VIP Wildlife Experience
Led by a Senior Expedition Leader, we plunge into Custer State Park to track massive free-roaming bison and the famous “Begging Burros.” Since it is your private Jeep, you command the schedule. We stop for photos exactly when you want, providing premium Vortex binoculars for every guest so you don't miss a detail.

The Curated Lakeside Picnic
We break up the open-air adventure with our signature VIP picnic at a pristine mountain lake. Relax and enjoy a premium, locally sourced charcuterie spread from The Bashful Bison Market right by the water before continuing our expedition.

Activity location

Custer State Park Visitor Center
- US Hwy 16A and Wildlife Loop Road
- Custer, South Dakota, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

Custer Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
- 615 Washington Street
- 57730, Custer, South Dakota, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Dates

Travelers

Private Jeep Bison Safari

6h 15m
English

Departs Rapid City or Keystone
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

P 43,943.90 x 2 TravelersP 87,887.80

Total

What's included, what's not

Bottled water
Entrance fee
Snacks
New - Lakeside Picnic Lunch (subs-salads-chips-cookies)
Gratuities

Know before you book

- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Layered clothing, jacket, sun screen, sunglasses and a HAT are recommended
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- All-Season Tours Available

Activity itinerary

Custer State Park Visitor Center

1h 30m
Admission ticket included

First we stop at the State Game Lodge and detail its history at the Summer White House for Presidents Coolidge and Eisenhower. Then stopping at the Custer State Park Visitor Center we visit the many displays about the iconic species of the prairie, the bison. And one more stop along the Wildlife Loop Road at the Buffalo Corrals. The new Custer State Park Bison Center brings an all-bison experience to the park's scenic drive through the southern prairie of our 71,000 acre park.

Wildlife Loop Road

1h 30m
Admission ticket included

We tour through 18 miles of open grasslands and pine-speckled hills that much of Custer State Park's wildlife calls home. Keep eyes peeled for bison, pronghorn, whitetail and mule deer, elk, coyotes, burros, prairie dogs, eagles, hawks, and a variety of birds that are rarely found together in one location. A medley of colorful wildflowers and prairie grasses surround the road, making for a picturesque drive; and the landscape changes throughout your trip, keeping you on your toes.

Mount Coolidge Fire Lookout Tower

30m
Admission ticket included

Built of local stone, Mt Coolidge Fire Tower rests atop a 6,023-foot peak on the way to Blue Bell Lodge and is still used today as a fire lookout and dispatch center. As the highest point in central Custer State Park, it offers breathtaking 360-degree views from the top of the fire tower. On a clear day, you can see the Badlands nearly 60 miles away in the east, Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse to the north and the Wildlife Loop Road to the south.

Stockade Lake

30m
Admission ticket included

Stockade Lake is the largest lake in Custer State Park and is located between Mt Coolidge Lookout and the Needles Highway. It has a very scenic and serene atmospher and here we pause for a picnic lunch.

Needle Eye Tunnel

30m
Admission ticket included

The Needles Highway is a spectacular drive through pine and spruce forests, meadows surrounded by birch and aspen, and rugged granite mountains. The road’s name comes from the needlelike granite formations that seem to pierce the horizon along the highway. The roadway was carefully planned by former South Dakota Governor Peter Norbeck, who marked the entire course on foot and by horseback. Construction was completed in 1922. Needles Eye Tunnel is a unique rock formation, so named for the opening created by wind, rain, freezing, and thawing. It is the most popular tunnel in the Park.

Sylvan Lake

15m
Admission ticket included

Sylvan Lake is the most popular of the may lakes in the Park. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built a dam across Sunday Gulch Creek. It is surronded by large granite spires, huge pines and creates a unique alpine feel to the guests. I is also home to an average of 4 wedding a week during the summer season.

Iron Mountain Road

30m
Admission ticket included

Iron Mountain Road is a unique road designed to showcase the Black Hills and Mt Rushmore. Known for its “pigtail” bridges. Iron Mountain Road redefined what a road could be with 314 CURVES, many one one-tunnels and of course the "pigtail" bridges.

Location

Activity location

Custer State Park Visitor Center
- US Hwy 16A and Wildlife Loop Road
- Custer, South Dakota, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

Custer Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
- 615 Washington Street
- 57730, Custer, South Dakota, United States
519 1st St
- 519 1st Street
- 57751, Keystone, South Dakota, United States
505 N 5th St
- 505 North 5th Street
- 57701, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

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