Self Guided Death Valley Driving Tour start Death Valley Junction

Palm Springs, USA
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Duration3h - 5h
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Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

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

  • The tour starts at Death Valley Junction
  • Go anytime at your own pace. Stop and go anytime. The tour never expires.
  • See All the sites of Death Valley and don't miss out with our in depth route.
  • Storytelling that shares the history of the park bringing it alive.
  • Great deal, one purchase if for one car and never expires.
  • Easy to use, press play and the stories play automatically as you drive.
  • Entrance Free to Death Valley National Park (governmental fee)

What to expect

  1. 5m
    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.
  2. Funeral Mountains
    5m
    Drive past the dramatically named Funeral Mountains and hear how Death Valley’s haunting landscape earned its reputation among early travelers.
  3. Death Valley National Park
    5m
    A perfect photo stop as you officially enter one of America’s most extreme and unforgettable national parks.
  4. Death Valley National Park
    Pass by
    The tour goes through Death Valley National Park sharing the stories and must see sites.
  5. 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.
  6. Zabriskie Point
    Pass by
    One of Death Valley’s most iconic viewpoints, famous for golden badlands that glow beautifully at sunrise and sunset.
  7. Pass by
    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.
  8. Golden Canyon
    Pass by
    Walk through glowing amber and rust-colored canyon walls, a landscape also used as a filming location for Star Wars.
  9. Pass by
    Drive a one-way scenic loop through hills painted by minerals in shades of red, pink, yellow, green, and purple.
  10. Devil's Golf Course
    Pass by
    Explore a bizarre field of jagged salt formations so rough “only the devil could play golf” there.
  11. Natural Bridges Trail
    Pass by
    Hike into a desert canyon to see a natural rock arch carved by flash floods over thousands of years.
  12. Badwater
    Pass by
    Stand at 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America, and walk across dazzling white salt flats.
  13. 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.
  14. Harmony Borax Works
    Pass by
    Discover the remains of the historic borax operation and see the original twenty-mule team wagon that helped make Death Valley famous.
  15. Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
    Pass by
    Walk into rolling sand dunes backed by mountains—one of the park’s most photogenic and accessible desert landscapes.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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.

End point

The tour ends near the Father Crowley Overlook and the Death Valley Sign. Want to hear the tour later? Listen again anytime.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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