Las Vegas: Death Valley Day Trip & Seven Magic Mountains

Death Valley in One Day: From the Vegas Sign to 282 Feet Below Sea Level

You visit five Death Valley landmarks in a single day: the iconic Vegas sign, an art installation that draws hundreds of thousands annually, Zabriskie Point's ancient ridges, Devil's Golf Course's salt formations, and Badwater Basin at the continent's lowest elevation. Lunch, water, snacks, park entry and hotel pickup are all included, so you arrive ready to walk and look.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign20m
2. Seven Magic Mountains30m
3. Zabriskie Point30m · entry included
4. Devils Golf Course20m · entry included
5. Death Valley National Park40m

Visit Las Vegas and Death Valley highlights

• See Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
• Visit Seven Magic Mountains art installation
• Explore Zabriskie Point landscape
• Lunch and visit Furnace Creek Visitor Center
• Walk Devil's Golf Course salt formations
• Visit Badwater Basin lowest point

The experience

The tour starts at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign (the one designed by Betty Willis back in 1959), and then heads south toward the desert. You'll stop at Seven Magic Mountains first, the Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone's massive land installation in Ivanpah Valley that pulls in 325,000 visitors a year. It's one of those things that looks small in photos and then you're standing in front of it and the scale hits different. After that, the drive into Death Valley National Park takes you through landscape that feels less like earth and more like another planet.

Once you're in the park, the guide takes you to Zabriskie Point, where you're looking at erosional ridges made from sediments that dried up five million years ago. Then Furnace Creek Visitor Center, where you eat lunch and can walk through the museum if you want. The Death Valley day trip includes a lunch box (sandwich, fruit, juice) plus water and snacks throughout, so you're not hunting for food in the middle of nowhere. After that comes Devil's Golf Course, a salt pan with jagged formations so rough they named it after the devil, and finally Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. The basin itself is a small spring-fed pool surrounded by salt, and even though the water's undrinkable, there's life in it: pickleweed, insects, a species of snail that only exists there.

The whole day runs long enough to hit all five major stops without feeling rushed, and the private transportation means you're not crammed on a bus with forty people. Your guide speaks English, all park entrance fees are already paid (a real advantage if you're a US resident), and the driver handles the navigation so you can actually look out the window instead of worrying about directions or timing. It's the kind of tour where you show up at your hotel, get picked up, and don't have to think about logistics until you're back.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and private transportation.
• English-speaking official guide.
• all Death Valley National Park entrance fees.
• lunch box with sandwich, fruit and juice.
• bottled water and snacks throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesdayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 8 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 100

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by SV Tour

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Death Valley's major highlights in one day without arranging your own transport, park tickets or timing: the fixed itinerary and included pickup handle all three, leaving you to focus on the landscape.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in the lunch?

A lunch box with a sandwich, fruit, and juice, plus complementary bottled water and snacks throughout the day.

Are park entrance fees included?

Yes, all Death Valley National Park entrance fees are included for US residents. Non-residents should confirm separately.

What is Badwater Basin?

It's the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. It's a small spring-fed pool surrounded by salt formations, located in Death Valley National Park.

What is Seven Magic Mountains?

A large land-based art installation created by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone in Ivanpah Valley, south of Las Vegas. It receives about 325,000 visitors annually and is one of the largest installations completed in the US in the last forty years.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes, private transportation and hotel pickup are included.

What is Devil's Golf Course?

A salt pan in Death Valley known for its jagged, rough salt formations. It was named because the terrain is so harsh that only the devil could play golf there.

Will I see the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign?

Yes, the tour starts at the iconic sign, which was designed by Betty Willis and erected in 1959.