点评:We stayed at the Rockerville lodge (!!!) and our guide, Nick, (Affordable Adventures) had no issues picking us up there and he covered all the fee's for the day. He arrived on time (clean van) and had lots of snacks and water for our day trip. We thought there would be other folks but ended up being just the 3 of us, Nick, my Wife and I. We went to Mt Rushmore the evening before so Nick took us to other places not listed on the Day trip. The Custer Loop was really enjoyable, we saw over 200 to 300 Bison and some where very close to our vehicle. Others farther away grazing undisturbed. Large herds and smaller herds. Also saw Pronghorn, Prairie dogs and the friendly Burros. Nick provided and in-depth understanding of the park's ecosystem and its inhabitants, making it more than just a sightseeing tour, but an educational day. After the Loop tour we had lunch at a log Cabin Restaurant where we tried Bison bites.
Next was Lake Sylvan for a short visit and Then we drove the Needle’s Eye Highway and through the Cathedral Spires granite formations. This provided awesome views and info on parking for the Spires trail which we hiked the next day. Nick also took us over the Iron Mountain Road with pigtail bridges and tunnels that frame Mt. Rushmore, he was also will willing to stop or pull over anytime we wanted for photo Op's or just the views. We also stopped at 2 visitor centers that where quite interesting and viewed where all the Bison were brought for the yearly Round up! My wife and I where very pleased with the Tour and all of Nick's input. We stayed in the area for 3 days and the guided trip really help us get a feel of the the Black hills area. Beautiful scenery and didn't break the bank, would highly recommend Affordable Adventures!
翻译:我们住在罗克维尔旅馆(!!!),我们的向导尼克(来自Affordable Adventures公司)很顺利地来接我们,并且承担了当天的所有费用。他准时到达(面包车很干净),还为我们准备了充足的零食和水。我们原本以为会有其他游客,但最后只有我们三个人:尼克、我妻子和我。前一天晚上我们去了拉什莫尔山,所以尼克带我们去了行程单上没有列出的其他景点。卡斯特环线之旅非常愉快,我们看到了200到300头野牛,有些离我们的车很近,有些则在远处悠闲地吃草。我们看到了成群的野牛,也有小群的。我们还看到了叉角羚、草原犬鼠和友好的野驴。尼克对公园的生态系统及其居民进行了深入的讲解,使这次旅行不仅仅是一次观光之旅,更是一次寓教于乐的体验。环线之旅结束后,我们在一家小木屋餐厅吃了午餐,品尝了野牛小吃。
接下来我们去了锡尔万湖 (Lake Sylvan) 短暂游览,然后驱车沿着针眼公路 (Needle’s Eye Highway) 行驶,穿过大教堂尖塔 (Cathedral Spires) 花岗岩地貌。沿途景色壮丽,我们还了解到了尖塔步道 (Spires Trail) 的停车信息,第二天我们便开始徒步。尼克还带我们行驶了铁山路 (Iron Mountain Road),这条路上有许多螺旋桥和隧道,可以远眺拉什莫尔山 (Mt. Rushmore)。他非常乐意随时停车,让我们拍照留念或欣赏美景。我们还参观了两个游客中心,非常有趣,还看到了每年野牛围捕的地点!我和妻子对这次旅行以及尼克的讲解都非常满意。我们在该地区住了三天,这次导览之旅让我们真正感受到了黑山 (Black Hills) 地区的魅力。风景优美,价格实惠,强烈推荐 Affordable Adventures!