It’s no secret that the Black Hills are a beautiful place to ride a bike. That’s one of the reasons the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is one of the largest biker events in the world. Beautiful scenery is a big bonus when there’s not much separating you and your vehicle from the Great Outdoors…
But if riding during the Rally sounds a bit too crowded for your taste, or if the idea of hauling your motorcycle several hundred miles to the Black Hills is an extra hassle, you’ve got another option: the new Rent, Ride and Relax vacation package.
For a starting price of $475 per person (double occupancy), you get hotel for four nights and entrance to five of the big parks and memorials: Devils Tower National Monument, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park and Crazy Horse Memorial. You also get a three-day rental of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle - your pick of four models. And then there’s the relaxing part: a spa treatment in Rapid City and coupons for the gambling halls in Deadwood. After a few days on the back of a Harley, your butt will really appreciate the break.
If you’re interested, you can book the package on all the major Black Hills tourism websites: the Rapid City CVB, the Deadwood Chamber, South Dakota Tourism and at BlackHillsVacations.com.
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woot! my husband might ‘go’ for this! he started a year ago about wanting to get a bike… this would be a good ‘try out’!
And if the bike part doesn’t work out, there’s always the massage!
Even if the bike part works out, I think the massage will be good after a few days on the back of Harley. You know, not that I’m a real accomplished rider myself or anything, but I’ve seen my dad and brother sidling around the house after just an afternoon bike ride. They looked embarrassingly stiff…
Update: my contact at the Rapid City CVB said they’re starting to promote this package like gangbusters. Sounds like the price point is turning this into a big seller for people who don’t want to bother with carting their bike cross-country.
And really, when you think about it, 475 bucks for a three-day Harley rental, four nights hotel, a massage and park entrance passes is a pretty good deal - especially during the peak summer season in the Black Hills. Taken apart, hotel alone could cost you more for four nights.