Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included
Overview
Explore the surface of Wind Cave National Park at your own pace on a self-guided GPS audio driving tour through open prairie, pine forest, wildlife habitat, historic sites, scenic overlooks, and hiking trails.
IMPORTANT: This Shaka Guide tour does not enter Wind Cave and does not include a cave tour. All access inside Wind Cave is available only through separate ranger-guided tours operated by the National Park Service. Cave-tour tickets are purchased separately, and advance reservations are strongly recommended.
Follow turn-by-turn directions to highlights including scenic trails, prairie dog communities, historic sites, wildlife areas, and the Wind Cave Visitor Center while hearing stories about the park’s geology, wildlife, history, and the remarkable cave system beneath the landscape.
One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle. Download the Shaka Guide app and tour before you go; once downloaded, the audio and map work offline.
What's Included
- Tours NEVER expire
- Freedom to explore at your own pace
- Offline map (no wifi or data needed)
- Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
- Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
- Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive
- Self-guided GPS audio driving and above-ground walking tour of Wind Cave National Park
- Private Transportation
- Parking Fees
- Meals & Refreshments
- National Park Service ranger-guided cave tour
Meeting Location
Custer
SD 57730, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center
26611 U.S. 385, Hot Springs, SD 57747, USA
The driving portion of the tour ends at the Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center.The walking portion of the tour begins and ends on the Prairie Vista Trail loop.
What To Expect
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Cold Springs School Road
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Sanctuary Trail
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Rankin Ridge Nature Trail
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
West Meets East (Bird & Habitat Display)
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lookout Point Trail
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Prairie Trail Trailhead
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- IMPORTANT: This Shaka Guide experience does not include entry into Wind Cave or a guided cave tour.
- Wind Cave can only be entered on a separate ranger-guided tour operated by the National Park Service. A separate cave-tour ticket is required. Advance reservations are strongly recommended because tours can sell out.
- Your [BRAND] booking provides access to the Shaka Guide GPS audio tour. It is not a National Park Service cave-tour ticket or cave reservation.
- Additional Starting Point: Hot Springs, South Dakota
- Travelers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.
- The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.
- Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.
- Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device
- Park no longer accepts cash — bring a card or digital payment
- Best visited spring and fall — ideal temperatures (mid-60s to 70s°F); winter may cause trail and cave tour closures
- Cave is 54°F — dress in layers; closed-toe, low-heeled shoes required inside
- No bags of any kind allowed in the cave — don't touch formations or cave walls
- Consider skipping the cave tour if you have claustrophobia, heart or respiratory conditions, recent surgery, or knee/back problems — a wheelchair-accessible tour is available
- Bison roam freely — keep your distance; they can be dangerous if threatened
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
- Tours NEVER expire.
- Freedom to explore at your own pace.
- Offline map (no wifi or data needed).
- Turn-by-turn directions using GPS.
- Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music.
- Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive.
- Self-guided GPS audio driving and above-ground walking tour of Wind Cave National Park.
- Private Transportation.
- Parking Fees.
- Meals & Refreshments.
- National Park Service ranger-guided cave tour.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tours NEVER expire
- Freedom to explore at your own pace
- Offline map (no wifi or data needed)
- Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
- Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
- Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive
- Self-guided GPS audio driving and above-ground walking tour of Wind Cave National Park
- Private Transportation
- Parking Fees
- Meals & Refreshments
- National Park Service ranger-guided cave tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- IMPORTANT: This Shaka Guide experience does not include entry into Wind Cave or a guided cave tour.
- Wind Cave can only be entered on a separate ranger-guided tour operated by the National Park Service. A separate cave-tour ticket is required. Advance reservations are strongly recommended because tours can sell out.
- Your Viator booking provides access to the Shaka Guide GPS audio tour. It is not a National Park Service cave-tour ticket or cave reservation.
- Additional Starting Point: Hot Springs, South Dakota
- Travelers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.
- The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.
- Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.
- Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device
- Park no longer accepts cash — bring a card or digital payment
- Best visited spring and fall — ideal temperatures (mid-60s to 70s°F); winter may cause trail and cave tour closures
- Cave is 54°F — dress in layers; closed-toe, low-heeled shoes required inside
- No bags of any kind allowed in the cave — don't touch formations or cave walls
- Consider skipping the cave tour if you have claustrophobia, heart or respiratory conditions, recent surgery, or knee/back problems — a wheelchair-accessible tour is available
- Bison roam freely — keep your distance; they can be dangerous if threatened
