Death Valley

The trip to Death Valley was the highlight of our trip.
We had an early pick up, with breakfast being supplied. The group was small, which made it much more friendly and intimate experience. The whole day was fascinating and the tour guides knowledge was extensive.
It was a really hot day and although we'd brought a couple of bottles of water with us, there was plenty of water available on the bus (supplied without extra cost) to keep us hydrated.
There had been a bush fire near Scotty's Castle, which meant that the road was closed and we couldn't get through to see it. It didn't ruin the day though as it enabled us to see more places that we wouldn't have had time to see otherwise. We particularly enjoyed Badwater and Artist's Palette - stunning. The variety of colours are wonderful. If you can stand the sun, take your sunglasses off for a moment to see the true colours, as sunglasses affect it somewhat. Therefore, I'd recommend a big hat to protect your eyes without ruining the beautiful colours.

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

Highly recommended. Its a 400 mile round trip so the tour guide is all important. He did a great job. Informative. Death valley is an ugly but beautiful place. Take the tour you'll understand.

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

Our trip to Death Valley was fantastic. It was a long day but well worth it. There were 7 in our group and we all decided that we wouldn't do Scott's Castle and would do other landmarks instead. As a guide Ralph was 10/10! He never stopped talking all day with interesting facts and had the most wonderful local knowledge. He also took us to many different places that aren't usually visited and we were so lucky to get him as our guide. Thanks for a wonderful day. Would I recommend it? You bet! You won't be disappointed.

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

It was a woderful trip with a great guide who imparted his vast knowledge of Death Valley and Vegas to us over the course of 12 hours. Never a boring moment

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

Kris, our Driver/Guide was an excellent fit for this tour. Seemed to be nothing he didn't know and he was a fountain of information. Saw two gunfights, the first of which was more than a little unusual. We also did the Death Valley tour with him the next day which meant we really hit the jackpot. Would I do either of these tours again. You bet.

Doing what: Arizona Ghost Towns and Wild-West Day Trip from Las Vegas

High praise to our tour guide Jack (sorry didn't get his last name)... He was one of the best guides I had ever had on a day tour like this. Death Valley was someplace I had wanted to see (though not linger). And we hit all the amazing highlights.

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

What a wonderful day. Naturally I had seen photos of the place in advance but they do no justice to the true beauty of this amazing, strange, very powerful and spiritual place. The colors, the rock formations, the wildlife. We were also lucky to visit on a sunny day so the colors were really blazing.
Also, our guide Charlene was a magician, literally taking us to another time and place with wonderful stories to share and with patience to stop and show us around without any feeling of hurry. I will especially never forget the magic trick of how we arrived in Rainbow Vista (I must tell you that the night before I had seen David Copperfield at the MGM and mind you I absolutely do love his illusions, but sorry Mr. Copperfield, you've been beaten!).
I highly recommend this tour. And especially if you have only one day to spend since the park is not far from Vegas, so you don't need to spend 5+ hours. During my visit to Vegas I visited several other parks (including Grand Canyon and Death Valley) and of all these Valley of Fire remains the most stunning experience.

Doing what: Valley of Fire and Lost City Museum Tour from Las Vegas

This tour was such a wonderful way to experience this strange and beautiful place. Our group only had five people which was really great since it allowed extra flexibility and allowed us to make some extra stops on the way. We saw Dante's view, Zabriskie Point, Badwater, Artist's Drive, Devil's Golf course, had lunch at Furnace Creek. Artist's Drive was a real gem to me, I had never thought that Death Valley would be so full of colors! The rocks were everything from shades of red yellow purple and even green. We were lucky to visit on a sunny day so the colors were truly bright and remarkable.
The tour was all great fun and our guide Rachel was great and very knowledgeable. All in all a superb day in every way. Highly recommended!

Doing what: Small-Group Death Valley National Park Day Trip from Las Vegas

A marvelous day in Death Valley with an excellent guide.

Doing what: Death Valley Explorer Tour by Tour Trekker

What an absolutely brilliant day! There were five of us on the tour and we elected to do the 'scenic trip' with Ralph after being given the option. We were not disappointed. The knowledge that he had about everything that we saw was amazing. One of the highlights for me - besides the scenery - was the visit to the Armagosa theatre at Death Valley junction, something we would never have come across on another tour or driving alone. Thank you for a lovely day.

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

What an absolutely brilliant day! There were five of us on the tour and we elected to do the 'scenic trip' with Ralph after being given the option. We were not disappointed. The knowledge that he had about everything that we saw was amazing. One of the highlights for me - besides the scenery - was the visit to the Armagosa theatre at Death Valley junction, something we would never have come across on another tour or driving alone. Thank you for a lovely day.

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

This was one of the best tours I've taken. From start to finish everything was very professional. Our tour guide (Ralph) was fantastic in his knowledge of the area and the history of Death Valley. I would recommend this to anyone.

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

You definitely need to spend a day or two in Death Valley, especially if you are visiting Las Vegas. It's easy to include Death Valley on the drive to/from Vegas via Los Angeles. And you won't be disappointed. Be sure to check out the sand dunes near Stovepipe Wells, it's a great place to take photos at sunrise or sunset.

Our guide, Jack was amazing - really knowledgeable with a great sense of humour. He made plenty of stops along the way at places he thought we'd be interested in (lots of photo opportunities!) as well as regular bathroom breaks (we were travelling with our 2 children). A great tour of Death Valley!

Doing what: Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas

An excellent tour. Death Valley is a must see. Our guide was very well informed and ensured that we all got the most out of our day which was lovely. Much nicer than feeling like you are a herd of cattle being shepherded from one place to the next without any real time to take it all in

Doing what: Death Valley Explorer Tour by Tour Trekker