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Self Guided Death Valley Driving Tour start Death Valley Junction

3–5 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Self Guided Death Valley Driving Tour start Death Valley Junction

About this activity

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
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At a glance

Duration
3–5 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Audio guide
English
Operated by
WalknTours

What is included

Included

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

Not included

  • Not included: Entrance Free to Death Valley National Park (governmental fee)

Itinerary

  1. Stop 1

    5 min

    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

    5 min

    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

    5 min

    A perfect photo stop as you officially enter one of America’s most extreme and unforgettable national parks.

  4. Death Valley National Park

    Passing by

    The tour goes through Death Valley National Park sharing the stories and must see sites.

  5. Twenty Mule Team Canyon

    Passing by

    Take an optional scenic loop through colorful badlands named for the famous mule teams that hauled borax across the desert.

  6. Zabriskie Point

    Passing by

    One of Death Valley’s most iconic viewpoints, famous for golden badlands that glow beautifully at sunrise and sunset.

  7. Stop 7

    Passing 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

    Passing by

    Walk through glowing amber and rust-colored canyon walls, a landscape also used as a filming location for Star Wars.

  9. Stop 9

    Passing 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

    Passing by

    Explore a bizarre field of jagged salt formations so rough “only the devil could play golf” there.

  11. Natural Bridges Trail

    Passing by

    Hike into a desert canyon to see a natural rock arch carved by flash floods over thousands of years.

  12. Badwater

    Passing 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

    Passing by

    Stop for exhibits, restrooms, park information, and a break from the desert heat before continuing deeper into the park.

  14. Harmony Borax Works

    Passing 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

    Passing by

    Walk into rolling sand dunes backed by mountains—one of the park’s most photogenic and accessible desert landscapes.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

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.

Using your ticket

Thank you for booking the Death Valley Driving Tour.

This is a tiny company, just me (Hi I’m Greg!), and I’m here to help :). If you have questions text +1-617-991-3269. Your ticket is below.

Quick overview:

1. Get the WalknTours app

2. Register

3. Unlock the tour by choosing the tour and use code 'bees' to unlock it

Full ticket:

HOW TO TAKE YOUR TOUR

*Do not purchase the tour in the WalknTours app. Use Code: point

Step 1: Download the WalknTours app on iPhone or Android.

https://onelink.to/ffpuug

Step 2: Register an Account or Login

Step 3: Open the Tour

Select Death Valley (or click the tour in the near me section if you are close)

Select the Death Valley Driving Tour and click it.

Click "Enter Experience Code"

Enter the Experience Code: bees

Click apply

The tour is now unlocked and you can take it anytime.

Download the tour before leaving. Signal is not great. To do so, unlock the tour and after click the open tour button. Then you are set.

When you are at Marta Becket Monument in Death Valley Junction,

this is the first stop on the tour, press play to begin.

Have questions? Email us [email protected] or text 617-991-3269.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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