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Top 10 Death Valley Tours from Las Vegas

10 tours  ·  from $170 a head

Good death valley tours fill up days ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Best of Death Valley Small Group Day Tour from Las Vegas - Through Hells Gate to the dunes
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Best of Death Valley Small Group Day Tour from Las Vegas

1.Best of Death Valley Small Group Day Tour from Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 644 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $199Our pick

Leave Las Vegas before dawn for an 11 to 12-hour small-group tour of Death Valley, with stops at Rhyolite, Badwater Basin, Artists Palette and Dante’s View. A meal is included, and guides such as Brian and Jason are known for adding local stories and adjusting the day to the group.

“Brian was an incredible, knowledgeable guide and went out of his way to show us many things while not rushing all over.”

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Death Valley Sunset and Stargazing Tour from Las Vegas - Artists Palette and Zabriskie Point: color before dark
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Death Valley Sunset and Stargazing Tour from Las Vegas

2.Death Valley Sunset and Stargazing Tour from Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $249

Travel from Las Vegas with a guide such as Andrew, Justin, or Jason to Dante’s View, Badwater Basin, Artists Palette, and Zabriskie Point. After sunset, stop in a dark-sky area for stargazing. Hotel transport, park admission, and bottled water are included; bring your own food and prepare for a long day.

“It was a great experience! Jason really is very good at keeping the tour entertained, sharing the details about the park and has great photography skills! We were fortunate to be blessed with clear skies and good weather on the day of the tour.”

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From Las Vegas: Death Valley Guided Day Tour - Badwater Basin and Death Valley’s extremes
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From Las Vegas: Death Valley Guided Day Tour

3.Death Valley Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 392 reviews · 12 hours · from $199

Travel from Las Vegas in a group capped at 12 to Rhyolite and Death Valley’s key sights, including Furnace Creek, Artist’s Palette and Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Guides such as Brian and Jason share local history and adapt stops when conditions allow. Expect an early start, a long day and striking changes in desert scenery.

“We ended up being the only 2 on our tour and our guide, Jason, picked us up right from our hotel. He was very informative and personable and allowed us to spend as much time as we wanted at each spot we saw. Death Valley was gorgeous and all the little stops along the way (outdoor art park, abandoned city of Rhyolite, and some cool places to get food/go to the bathroom) were great!”

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From Las Vegas: Death Valley & Rhyolite Ghost Town Day Trip - Taking in Death Valley from above
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From Las Vegas: Death Valley & Rhyolite Ghost Town Day Trip

4.Death Valley & Rhyolite Ghost Town Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 289 reviews · 10 hours · from $170Best value

Spend a long day out of Las Vegas seeing Death Valley’s salt flats, mountain views and historic sites, then explore Rhyolite’s ghost-town remains. The $170 trip includes transport, hotel pickup, a national park permit and unlimited drinks. Guides such as Bin, Mark and Stone have led recent departures, but the assigned guide may vary.

“Our guide Bin was awesome!! Showed us all the top spots and had great information to go with the tour!!”

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Small-Group Death Valley National Park Day Tour from Las Vegas - Zabriskie Point and the eroded badlands
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Small-Group Death Valley National Park Day Tour from Las Vegas

5.Small-Group Death Valley National Park Day Tour from Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $279

Leave Las Vegas at 8:00 am for a guided day among Death Valley’s salt flats, colorful badlands, and mountain views. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, boxed lunch, and water are included. Stops include Zabriskie Point, Dante’s View, Artist’s Palette, Badwater Basin, and the Furnace Creek Visitor Center.

“Amazing trip, long day but well worth it. Joel, guide, was very knowledgeable and informative, would definitely recommend”

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Death Valley NP Full-Day Small Groups Tour from Las Vegas - What the small group changes
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Death Valley NP Full-Day Small Groups Tour from Las Vegas

6.Death Valley NP Full-Day Small Groups Tour from Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 134 reviews · 1 day · from $279

Leave Las Vegas around 8am for a full day in Death Valley, with hotel pickup, park entry, lunch, snacks and water included. Visit Zabriskie Point, Dante’s View, Badwater and other striking desert stops with an English-speaking guide. Guides have included Joel, Charlie and Chloe. Groups are limited to 14, and buying eight seats makes the tour private.

“From start to finish this trip was excellent. The guide was also excellent and it really came across how much he enjoyed his job. We saw some amazing things I could never have imagined. As we are oldies we did wonder if we would cope in the heat and terrain but every stop was designed for everyone to enjoy at their own pace and level. The small bus was very comfortable and the lunch was good too.”

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From Las Vegas: Death Valley Sunset and Starry Night Tour - Dante’s View gives you the big picture
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From Las Vegas: Death Valley Sunset and Starry Night Tour

7.Death Valley Sunset and Starry Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 97 reviews · from $249

Travel from a Las Vegas Strip hotel to Death Valley in a small group of up to 14, stopping at Dante’s View, Badwater Basin, Artists Palette, and Zabriskie Point before a dark-sky stargazing stop. The 12-hour tour includes park admission, bottled water, and a guide. Guides have included Chris, Justin, Steve, Leo, Jack, and Mike.

“This was a GREAT day!! Leo was so knowledgeable, friendly and helpful! I learned so much about the park and felt safe with him the whole time. Absolutely recommend!!”

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From Las Vegas: Death Valley Trekker Tour - Artists’ Palette and the pleasure of the changing colors
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From Las Vegas: Death Valley Trekker Tour

8.Death Valley Trekker Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 70 reviews · 10 hours · from $301

Ride from your Las Vegas hotel in a small-group Tour Trekker to Death Valley’s salt flats, borax works, Devil’s Golf Course, and Artists’ Palette. Your English-speaking guide handles the long drive and park entry, with a detour off road through 20 Mule Team Canyon. Lunch, water, and transport are included; guides and exact stop timings vary.

“Death Valley is a fabulous place to visit. What was unfortunate was as we had too many stops in particular the visitor center was way too long because then we were cut short at lunch. And speaking of lunch there were restaurants and even a buffet so there would’ve been no waiting as an option at the oasis area where we did stop to eat the bagged lunch that was supplied. It was basically inedible and thankfully we had brought snacks with us. So I don’t understand what the benefit is of packing terrible sandwiches when there are options to get food. Also, the design of the van is such…”

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Death Valley Day-Tour from Las Vegas - Rhyolite: a ghost town before the valley
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Death Valley Day-Tour from Las Vegas

9.Death Valley Day-Tour from Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 10h 30m · from $298

Leave Las Vegas for a full-day trip through Death Valley, with stops at Rhyolite, Hell’s Gate, Badwater, Zabriskie Point, the dunes, and more. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, bottled water, and hotel pickup are included. Past guides named Dennis, Clayton, and Linda were praised for their stories and flexibility, though pacing can vary.

“Dennis was a wonderful guide. He could tell us interesting stories about the Death Valley and about the desert in common.”

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Death Valley an Mojave Desert VIP Small Group Tour Las Vegas - Reading the folds at Zabriskie Point
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Death Valley an Mojave Desert VIP Small Group Tour Las Vegas

10.Death Valley an Mojave Desert VIP Small Group Tour Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $220

Marvit Tours takes you from Las Vegas to Death Valley on an early-start, small-group trip with a live guide in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Expect sunrise views, stops at Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin and Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, plus lunch, park entry, air-conditioned transport and unlimited water. No guide is named in advance.

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