South Dakota

Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse & the Badlands With Your Grandchild

Program No. 15968RJ
Enjoy a classic American adventure with your grandchild as you visit the epic monuments of the Black Hills, ride horses, dig for fossils, pan for gold, look for buffalo and much more!

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Age 8 - 13
ROOMING OPTION PRICING
The figures below indicate the rooming options available.
DATES
Jun 9 - Jun 14, 2024
Per Adult
1,999
Per Child
1,199
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 8-11.

Jun 9 - Jun 14, 2024
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
2,499
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 8-11.

Jun 16 - Jun 21, 2024
Per Adult
1,999
Per Child
1,199
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 11-13.

Jun 16 - Jun 21, 2024
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
2,499
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 11-13.

Filling Fast!
Jun 23 - Jun 28, 2024
Per Adult
1,999
Per Child
1,199
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 8-11.

Jun 23 - Jun 28, 2024
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
2,499
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 8-11.

Jul 7 - Jul 12, 2024
Per Adult
1,999
Per Child
1,199
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 11-13.

Jul 7 - Jul 12, 2024
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
2,499
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 11-13.

Jul 14 - Jul 19, 2024
Per Adult
1,999
Per Child
1,199
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 8-11.

Jul 14 - Jul 19, 2024
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
2,499
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 8-11.

Filling Fast!
Jul 21 - Jul 26, 2024
Per Adult
1,999
Per Child
1,199
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 11-13.

Jul 21 - Jul 26, 2024
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
1,999
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
2,499
/ Adult
1,199
/ Child
Itinerary Note

This week's program will be geared towards children aged 11-13.

At a Glance

Did you know that most of the 400 men who carved out the presidential faces of Mount Rushmore were miners who came to the Black Hills looking for gold? Did you know that they used dynamite and jackhammers to carve the faces? And did you know that they had a pretty good amateur baseball team? Learn all about the history and significance of Mount Rushmore and the massive Crazy Horse Memorial on a trip with your grandkid to South Dakota! Go horseback riding, splash in a historic warm water spring, visit a mammoth sink hole and learn how to pan for gold. And at the end of a day of adventure, share stories around an open fire while you learn, laugh and create memories for both generations.
Activity Level
Keep the Pace
Walking up to 2 miles on uneven, hilly terrain. Optional 1-hour horseback trail ride. Ability to sit on wheeled sled with self-regulating speed. Walking through museums with seating available. The ability to get on and off a motor coach. Some standing during interpretive lessons. Elevations up to 5,200 feet.

What You'll Learn

  • Take a chair lift up to a ridge for a special view of Mount Rushmore and feel the wind in your hair as you zip back down on the Alpine slide!
  • Saddle up for a Western trail ride, and discover ancient fossils and lunar-like deposits in the Badlands.
  • Experience Custer State Park’s “wildlife loop” in search of buffalo, pronghorns, begging burrows and big horn sheep.

General Notes

Program is for grandchildren ages 8-11 or 11-13, depending on the date. For a comparable family adventure for all generations, check out "Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse & the Badlands With Your Family" (#4752).
Featured Expert
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Robert Gerald Yellowhawk
Robert Gerald Yellowhawk is a native South Dakotan, born in Rapid City. His goal as a youth was to graduate from high school, and now he is a sophomore at Oglala Lakota College in Rapid City, majoring in business administration. A participant as a sixth-grader in the Ateyapi Program, he is now a fulltime mentor helping youths understand traditional Native American dance, values, regalia, ceremonies and the Lakota language. Robert worked two summers at Crazy Horse Memorial.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Robert Gerald Yellowhawk View biography
Robert Gerald Yellowhawk is a native South Dakotan, born in Rapid City. His goal as a youth was to graduate from high school, and now he is a sophomore at Oglala Lakota College in Rapid City, majoring in business administration. A participant as a sixth-grader in the Ateyapi Program, he is now a fulltime mentor helping youths understand traditional Native American dance, values, regalia, ceremonies and the Lakota language. Robert worked two summers at Crazy Horse Memorial.
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Erin Woods is an elementary teacher in the Rapid City School District. With a keen interest in Mount Rushmore history, she enthusiastically relates how Mount Rushmore was carved and how the architects and carvers were able to keep the head of George Washington in proportion to Lincoln, Jefferson and Roosevelt. Erin has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, with an emphasis in math and educational technology.
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