expedia
Skip to Main Content.
List your propertySupportTrips
Member discount illustration

Members save 10% or more on over 100,000 hotels worldwide when you’re signed in

Sign in
Learn about Expedia Rewards
Give feedback

Custer State Park Complete - JEEP Bison Safari - 1/2 Day Public

By Black Hills Open-Top-Tours
7.0 out of 10
Good
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $455 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
See tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Custer State Park in the one of the largest State Parks in the nation. Encompassing 71,000 acres in the Black Hills, it is home to abundant wildlife and adventures. There’s something here for everyone, the granite peaks, rolling plains and clear mountain waters are fantastic.

Open-Top-Tours is the only company to offer 6 hour Bison Jeep Tours to ALL of Custer State Park. (Not the 60 minute limited tour offered by others.) We tour in our unique modified Jeep Gladiators and Wrangers, with seating from 2 to 14 with great panoramic viewing.

Our guides are professional, well informed and a 'hoot' to tour with. They will explain local history, wildlife and answer your questions.

Tours include: fees, bottled water and snacks. And we include special treats to feed the “Beggin Burros” as we stop along the Loop. (They know us well and come running when they spot us.)

Tours depart Rapid City at 8:00am and Keystone at 8:30am. Lots of bathroom stops and extra wildlife/landscape photo ops.

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center
    • 505 North 5th Street
    • 57701, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Check availability

Glass Top - Forest/Deadwood
  • Activity duration is 6 hours and 15 minutes6h 15m
    6h 15m
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $454.88 x 2 AdultsCA $909.76
Total
Price is CA $909.76

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSpecial Treats for feeding Begging Burros
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks

Know before you book

  • 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 Centre 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 Centre 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 colourful 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 centre. 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

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center
    • 505 North 5th Street
    • 57701, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Best Deals on Things to Do

Experience the wonders of the world up close with great deals on things to do near and far. Expedia offers one-of-a-kind activities that allow you to explore Custer your way. Whether you love nature, culture, food, or a bit of adventure, we have the perfect activity for you.

Top experiences in Custer

With so many things to do in Custer, planning the perfect day out may seem like a daunting task. Expedia is here to take the hassle out of finding the best attractions, tours, and activities in Custer. Families, couples, and business travellers can all find the perfect activity in Custer to create life-long memories with the help of Expedia.