About this experience
The lowest point in North America, and you are back in Las Vegas the same day.
Death Valley is not a place you pass through - it is 3.4 million acres of salt flats, sand dunes and eroded badlands, and doing it properly from Vegas means an early start and someone who knows where to be and when. That is the whole point of this tour.
Maximum 13 guests - a van, never a coach. Hotel pickup on the Strip or Fremont, drop-off at your door. Guides in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Highlights
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Strip and Downtown hotels
- Maximum 13 guests, never a crowd
- Badwater Basin - 282 feet below sea level, on the salt flat
- Zabriskie Point - the park's most photographed viewpoint
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes near Stovepipe Wells
- Early departure, so you see the park before the heat
- Air-conditioned van and unlimited cold water all day
No car rental, no 4am planning, no driving four hours yourself.
At a glance
- Duration: 7 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 7 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local guides to help you plan
Las Vegas beyond the marquee: a guide to the whole city
A practical framework connecting the Strip, Downtown, creative neighborhoods, and the Mojave edge without turning the trip into a checklist.
Downtown Las Vegas on foot: neon, museums, and 18b
A street-scale Downtown framework moving from daylight context through Fremont and the Arts District.
Planning a Red Rock Canyon day from Las Vegas
Build a Red Rock day around current BLM guidance, real conditions, group ability, and a safe return margin.
What is included
- Death Valley National Park entrance fee included - nothing to pay on the day
- The same professional driver-guide with you the whole day
- Minivan or 15-seat van, never a large coach. Maximum 13 guests.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off - Strip and Fremont/Downtown hotels only
- Unlimited bottle of water
Not included
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- Lunch
Itinerary and highlights
Death Valley is the hottest, driest and lowest place in North America, and it starts two hours from the Strip.
We leave Las Vegas early so you are in the park while the light is still low and the heat has not arrived. You stand at Badwater Basin, 282 feet below sea level, on a salt flat that runs to the horizon. You look down over the eroded badlands from Zabriskie Point, the view that opens almost every photograph of the park. And you walk out onto the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes near Stovepipe Wells.
Between the stops your guide explains how the valley got this hot, how the salt got there, and how anything survives it - the geology, the ecology and the borax-mining history that gave the park its Twenty Mule Team.
Small group, air-conditioned van, unlimited cold water, and the same driver-guide with you the whole day.
See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.
Meeting and pickup information
- This is a small group tour. Depending on the group size that day we use a 7-seat minivan or a 15-seat passenger van - never a large coach. EARLY START: hotel pickup is between 5:00 and 5:30 am. We leave early on purpose - it is the only way to be inside Death Valley before the heat and with the best light of the day. This is a small group tour. Depending on the group size that day we use a 7-seat minivan or a 15-seat passenger van - never a large coach. PICKUP AREA: we pick up ONLY from hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and in the Fremont Street / Downtown area. If you are staying at an Airbnb, a private home, or any hotel outside these two areas, please contact us after booking: pickup can be arranged, or you can meet us at a Strip hotel at no extra cost. The day before your tour, between 4-6 pm, you will receive an email or text message with your exact pickup time and everything else you need for the tour. Please make sure the phone number and email on your booking are correct. Drop-off is at the same hotel where you were picked up.
Languages and tickets
- Portuguese — Guide
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Experience Tours LLC
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Questions about this experience
How long is this experience?
What are the pickup arrangements?
EARLY START: hotel pickup is between 5:00 and 5:30 am. We leave early on purpose - it is the only way to be inside Death Valley before the heat and with the best light of the day.
This is a small group tour. Depending on the group size that day we use a 7-seat minivan or a 15-seat passenger van - never a large coach.
PICKUP AREA: we pick up ONLY from hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and in the Fremont Street / Downtown area. If you are staying at an Airbnb, a private home, or any hotel outside these two areas, please contact us after booking: pickup can be arranged, or you can meet us at a Strip hotel at no extra cost.
The day before your tour, between 4-6 pm, you will receive an email or text message with your exact pickup time and everything else you need for the tour. Please make sure the phone number and email on your booking are correct.
Drop-off is at the same hotel where you were picked up.
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What accessibility information is provided?
Service animals allowed
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