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Explore the surreal landscapes of Death Valley National Park at your own pace with this self-guided driving tour. This tour starts at Death Valley Junction. Navigate through the hottest, lowest, and driest place in North America, enriched by GPS-triggered narration that shares captivating tales of survival, history, and the unique characters that thrived here. Key attractions include Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America, and the vibrant colors of Artist’s Palette. Stop where you want, enjoy the freedom of no schedules, and uncover the hidden stories that make this park unforgettable.
- Drive through Death Valley’s stunning landscapes with a seamless route
- Discover tales of the lost 49ers and the resilient Timbisha Shoshone
- Includes major highlights like Furnace Creek, Zabriskie Point, and Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
- The tour duration is flexible, taking between 2.5 to 5 hours depending on your stops and exploration
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The tour starts at Marta Becket Monument outside the Amargosa Opera House. Get our driving tour app before, download the tour, and from here you'll be guided on a drive through Death Valley.
The tour ends near the Father Crowley Overlook and the Death Valley Sign. Want to hear the tour later? Listen again anytime.
Itinerary
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Start at the legendary Amargosa Opera House, where dancer Marta Becket transformed an abandoned desert hall into a magical theater with her own painted audience.
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Drive past the dramatically named Funeral Mountains and hear how Death Valley’s haunting landscape earned its reputation among early travelers.
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3Death Valley National Park
A perfect photo stop as you officially enter one of America’s most extreme and unforgettable national parks.
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Death Valley National Park (Pass by)
The tour goes through Death Valley National Park sharing the stories and must see sites.
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Twenty Mule Team Canyon (Pass by)
Take an optional scenic loop through colorful badlands named for the famous mule teams that hauled borax across the desert.
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Zabriskie Point (Pass by)
One of Death Valley’s most iconic viewpoints, famous for golden badlands that glow beautifully at sunrise and sunset.
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See the historic desert resort built in 1927, once visited by Hollywood stars and designed as a luxury escape in the middle of the desert.
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Golden Canyon (Pass by)
Walk through glowing amber and rust-colored canyon walls, a landscape also used as a filming location for Star Wars.
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(Pass by)
Drive a one-way scenic loop through hills painted by minerals in shades of red, pink, yellow, green, and purple.
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Devil's Golf Course (Pass by)
Explore a bizarre field of jagged salt formations so rough “only the devil could play golf” there.
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Hike into a desert canyon to see a natural rock arch carved by flash floods over thousands of years.
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Stand at 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America, and walk across dazzling white salt flats.
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Furnace Creek Visitor Center (Pass by)
Stop for exhibits, restrooms, park information, and a break from the desert heat before continuing deeper into the park.
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(Pass by)
Discover the remains of the historic borax operation and see the original twenty-mule team wagon that helped make Death Valley famous.
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Walk into rolling sand dunes backed by mountains—one of the park’s most photogenic and accessible desert landscapes.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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