Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Black Hills and Mt Rushmore
Overview
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Don't miss a thing as GuideAlong's Audio Driving Tour takes you on three incredible self-guided routes through the Black Hills mountains, canyons and forests, unique rock formations in Badlands National Park, the gigantic carvings at Mount Rushmore and wildlife spotting in Custer State Park.
You'll hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions that plays automatically as you drive along the routes.
And enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace; spending more time at places that interest you, and bypass any that don’t.
✅ Stories, tips and directions play automatically based on your location
✅ Travel at your own pace
✅ Tours work offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed
✅ Suggested itineraries for half, full or multi day use
✅ Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
Purchase one tour per vehicle.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under 'My Tours' over WiFi or cellular data.
Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
Driving Tours: Group Savings: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle, making it a cost-effective way to explore.
Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
Bring A Charger: Pack a USB/C car charger for charging and easy sound connectivity, and make sure your device is fully charged.
Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.
Vehicle Restrictions on the Black Hills Loop Drive: Height restrictions apply along the Black Hills Loop Drive, as large RVs cannot fit through the tunnels on Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road. If possible, drive a regular vehicle, or if towing, detach and leave your trailer behind.
The app’s audio will play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display, while the app’s map will display on your phone. You can connect your phone to the car via Bluetooth to listen to the commentary through the car stereo.
Important Visitor Update: The Presidential Trail at Mount Rushmore is partially closed until 9:00 PM on July 8, 2026 due to temporary restrictions. Guests can continue to access the historic stairs leading to the Sculptor's Studio, Borglum View Terrace, and Nature Trail. Other sections of the Presidential Trail are currently unavailable. Visitors are encouraged to plan their visit accordingly.
What To Expect
The Black Hills
As the audio guides play commentary based on your gps location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route(s) to match your interests and schedule. Or you can use our trip planners for our suggestions on half, full or multi day itineraries. Some of the many highlights are listed below;
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
The most famous and recognizable memorial celebrating the nationhood of the USA must be the 4 presidential faces that look out from Mount Rushmore. Though you will have seen it many times depicted on TV, movies and photos, there is no equivalent to seeing it with your own eyes and feeling the scale and depth of the sculpture.
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Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Black Hills and Mt Rushmore
What‘s Included
Support: Toll free phone, chat and email
Easy To Use: Pre-download and tour offline
Trip Planners: In-app, web and PDF
Location Based: Stories, tips & directions that autoplay
Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour: 535+ Points
Includes an app based self-guided experience, so you do not need any in-person guide.
Flexible Routes: Suggested itineraries or create your own
Entry Fees, National Park Passes, Reservations
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
165 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
He shares some...
David D,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00He shares some interesting information, but not easy to figure out how to pick up the route. If you’re not starting at his recommended start points it’s difficult to use. I ended up using AI to figure the best route.
Helpful co-pilot!
Resort43836088933,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The audio tour was helpful in making the most of our road trip. Will look for similar resources for future trips!
Rewarding experience; very good audio narrative.
Gary W,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting and well-narrated trip to Crazy Horse and Mount Rushmore. At Crazy Horse, be sure to take the shuttle to get closer to the base of the sculpture. We found Crazy Horse to be one of those rare experiences where we didn't know exactly what to expect, but found the visit to be surprisingly rewarding. At Mount Rushmore, we got great photos. But, as we took our last photo, a cloud moved in and obscured the whole sculpture. We found that "obscurance by cloud" is a common experience.
Excellent tour
Jahardy,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was excellent. I learned so much history about the area, about all the many animals and even the geology of the area. I even chose to go a longer route to my destination at one point just so I didn’t miss anything. The directions for the upcoming overlooks and hikes were spot on. I didn’t need my GPS while listening. Highly recommend and look forward to using it again when visiting my next park.
Great information so...
Rdoodles,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great information so informative highly recommend all viator excursions we love the driving tours have spent 3 days seeing all the sites in South Dakota one more day left😄
One major flaw?
Amy O,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We were happy we purchased the tour. We liked the narratives; and the GPS was pretty good at navigating us through unfamiliar territory. However, when we encountered a road on the route that was closed for construction, things turned bad quickly. The app “ghosted” us, and suddenly we were on our own! It would have been very helpful if the GPS in the app could have recalculated the route, but didn’t. It stayed completely silent, and we limped our way back to familiar territory. Our phone’s regular GPS got us back eventually, but of course couldn’t get us back on course for our guided tour. And that was exhausting. I could not find any “Help” topic on the app that addressed road closures and alternate routes. BTW, we did not download the tour, we stayed online the whole time.
Simply Wonderful
joanf670,Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Simply wonderful. The text was spot on with location of drive and I loved the history and information presented in the take.
Mt. Rushmore and more
SallyM U,Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00What we covered went very well. We had to cut our trip short due to my husband's health. What we saw was wonderful.
Highly recommend the Guide Along Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Black Hills and Mt Rushmore.
Lawrence N,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was the best money we spent on the trip. It was like having a friendly, helpful tour guide in the car with us. He gave us the background and details of what we were seeing. As he knew where we were and even our direction of travel, he could advise us of the best routes and what to expect ahead. In the lulls between sites he could tell us more about the sites and surroundings. Without it we would have been fumbling around with maps and brochures trying to figure out where to go, when to go and the details of what we were seeing. We would highly recommend the Guide Along Self-Guided tour to anyone doing a road trip and will definitely be checking them out on future trips.
A must have for any tour of the Black Hills area
timo448,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was incredibly helpful and informative. It was like having a knowledgeable friend in the car during the ride.
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