... escorted tour. Although planning a vacation can be tedious, I think in the long run, you will be happier being able to enjoy the sights at your pace. I have been to both areas and love them both. Just to give you an idea, we have spent 11 days in ... more

Thanks wanderer05! You're much further along than I am in the planning process. Do you think you'll be able to fit your vacation into 2 weeks, or will it have to be 3 weeks? (And will you be able to get that much time off work?) ... more

... watchful eye on the car rental prices, as they can be high in Rapid, plus sometimes they don't offer unlimited miles. You will want to have unlimited miles if possible. We lucked out by watching the rates carefully for sometime. If you see a pretty good rate with unlimited ... more

... re planning a week-long vacation to the Black Hills region this summer. Due to having activities going on almost every weekend during the summer, we only have three weeks we can go: second week of August, last week of July, second week in June. August is out for obvious ... more

... Lake area, which is very centrally located, which we rent. It is slightly more expensesive but we always travel with other families and split the cost making it very cost effective. If your interested in that, let me know and I will give you the website for the cabin rental ... more

... airfare and lodging costs (car rentals as well if you are flying). If you haven't done so already, I'd do some research on the cheaper time to come. As Rose said, attractions will be open, and based on your discoveries, you can decide which time would be better ... more

... Rushmore? 4. Is a car rental required, or are there other options? 5. Is there a National Treasure package? I will start searching online as well, but in the past my tripadvisor forum buddies have been the best advice. As I am pressed for time, I thought I would beg ... more

... actually is a National Treasure vacation package tour. Check out BlackHillsVacations.com. I do not know how long you are planning to stay but hopefully longer than a weekend. I would rent a car. There is so much to see besides Mt. Rushmore in the southern Hills. Custer State Park ... more