From Rapid City: Devils Tower National Monument Day Trip – Vore Buffalo Jump, Wyoming
Discover the unique geological formation of Devils Tower on a day trip from Rapid City. Learn about the history of the region and visit the Vore Buffalo Jump and the Aladdin General Store.
PRICE: From
$354
per person
Travel from Rapid City to Devils Tower on a full-day tour. Visit the monument that was featured in the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind starring Richard Dreyfuss. Stop at the 135 yr old Aladdin General Store and tour the bone beds at Vore Buffalo Jump.
Start your tour with pickup from your hotel in Rapid City. Drive on I-90 past the towns of Sturgis and Spearfish and into Wyoming. This is a 2-hour ride one way to Devils Tower Monument. The Tower is a sacred sight to the Native Americans. There is a small visitor center, restrooms, and walk the 1.3-mile path around the base of the tower which usually takes about an hour.
After you are done at the tower we drive to Hulett, WY, where you can buy your lunch. There is a gift shop and snack shop outside the park entrance as well. After lunch, we drive to the 135-year-old Aladdin General Store stopping for about 20 minutes. Next, we will stop at the Vore Buffalo Jump by Buelah, WY to tour the bone beds and displays in the tipi for appx 45 minutes. Vore Buffalo Jump is open June 1st to Labor Day.
Discover the unique geological formation of Devils Tower National Monument
Enjoy a narrated tour of the area and learn about the history of the region
Visit the Vore Buffalo Jump and the Aladdin General Store on the way
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant and browse the gift shop for souvenirs
Includes:
Free pick up from Hotel or AirB&B, at Rapid city only, other surrounding cities carry a fee
Admissions for the Devils Tower National Park and the Vore Buffalo Jump.
Tour Guides
Cold bottled water
Tips
Food
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