Pink Lake & Giant Salt Crystals – Great Salt Lake Adventure

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Stunning view of the Pink Lake at Rozel Point — a natural wonder of the Great Salt Lake — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Giant salt crystals shimmering under the Utah sun — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This unique tour offers the perfect way to experience Utah — to feel its spirit, history, and landscapes in one unforgettable journey.

Begin at the fascinating geothermal spring, where mineral-rich waters bubble from deep within the earth, creating vivid emerald pools and a sulfur scent.

Step back in time at Golden Spike National Historical Park, where in 1869 a single golden spike united East and West America.

Continue to the remote Rozel Point Peninsula, where dazzling salt fields and shimmering pink waters feel almost otherworldly. Explore this surreal landscape, touch rare gypsum crystals like those discovered by NASA on Mars, and wade knee-deep into rosy waters with special protective footwear.

Conclude at the legendary Spiral Jetty — one of America’s most iconic land art masterpieces, where nature and creativity merge in harmony.

With comfortable transport, a professional guide, and a small-group setting, this adventure reveals the heart of Utah and the Great Salt Lake Odyssey.

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At a glance

Duration: 6–7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 13 people
People per booking: 1–1
Guide: English
Operated by: Matei Travel

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–15 years) · Adults (16–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Applicable Taxes and Fees
Included: Professional guide
Included: Comfortable transportation from/to a hotel/location
Included: Insurance coverage
Included: Bottled water
Included: Binoculars for convenient wildlife viewing
Included: Protective rubber overshoes

Not included

Not included: Personal expenses and souvenirs
Not included: Gratuities for guide (optional)

Itinerary

Salt Lake City

Passing by

Your journey begins in Salt Lake City, where Utah’s rich history meets its breathtaking natural beauty.

As you leave the city behind, the landscape transforms — towering mountains frame the horizon, vast valleys stretch into the distance, and the shimmering Great Salt Lake begins to reveal its mysterious pink hues.

This captivating route unfolds as a true Great Salt Lake Odyssey, guiding you through places where history, geology, and art merge into a landscape so surreal it feels almost otherworldly.
Stop 2

20 min

Our first stop will be the remarkable “Stinky Springs.”

Imagine this: mineral-rich water bubbling up from the earth, interacting for millions of years with sulfur compounds deep beneath Utah’s crust. That distinct aroma? It’s the result of fascinating geothermal processes unfolding underground. What truly captivates here is the water’s incredible color — a vivid emerald-green hue shimmering in the sunlight, revealing layers of mineral deposits and creating a mesmerizing natural palette found nowhere else.
Golden Spike National Historical Park

40 min Admission included

Next, we’ll step back in time at Golden Spike National Historical Park — a powerful symbol of innovation and the dawn of a new era.

Here in 1869, a single golden spike united East and West, marking the completion of America’s first transcontinental railroad.

You’ll stand where iron rails, wooden ties, and the thunder of early steam locomotives forever changed the course of the nation’s history.
Stop 4

2 hours

The pinnacle of your journey is the exploration of the remote and enigmatic Rozel Point Peninsula on the shores of the Great Salt Lake — a place that feels like another planet.To help you comfortably explore this ancient ecosystem, we’ll provide special rubber footwear that easily slips over your shoes. It allows you to stroll along a shoreline encrusted with brilliant white salt crystals glistening in the sunlight and even wade knee-deep into the lake’s otherworldly pink waters — a surreal, impossibly photogenic landscape.Here, beneath the open sky, you’ll touch rare gypsum crystals — identical to those discovered by NASA on Mars — and see Utah’s oldest natural crude oil seep, a captivating reminder of the region’s geological past.
Spiral Jetty

30 min

Your journey concludes with a visit to the legendary Spiral Jetty — a masterpiece by American artist Robert Smithson, created in 1970. Stretching over 1,500 feet (457 m) long and 15 feet (4.5 m) wide, this monumental land art installation, built from black basalt rocks and salt, stands as a timeless symbol of the harmony between art and nature.

Considered one of the largest and most iconic earthworks of its kind, Spiral Jetty represents the spirit of artistic exploration and connection to the landscape that defined an entire movement in environmental art.

What makes Spiral Jetty truly mesmerizing is its ever-changing form. Depending on the lake’s water level, the spiral may lie fully submerged, rise above the surface, or glisten with pink salt crystals under the Utah sun. It’s an unmissable stop for unforgettable photographs — and a rare opportunity to stand before one of America’s most extraordinary artistic landmarks.
Salt Lake City

Passing by

After your unforgettable adventure, relax on the drive back to Salt Lake City with drop-off at convenient locations.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your guide will be waiting for you at the main entrance of the FamilySearch Center, next to a Mercedes Sprinter.

Please arrive 5 minutes early.

After booking, we’ll contact you to confirm your exact pickup time.
- Parking is available at the Conference Center, City Creek, and Park Place garages.

End point

Your guide will be waiting for you at the main entrance of the FamilySearch Center, next to a Mercedes Sprinter.

Please arrive 5 minutes early.

After booking, we’ll contact you to confirm your exact pickup time.
- Parking is available at the Conference Center, City Creek, and Park Place garages.

Pickup points

Homewood Suites by Hilton Salt Lake City Airport
Residence Inn by Marriott Salt Lake City Airport
AC Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
The Grand America Hotel
Little America Hotel
Salt Lake City Marriott City Center
Marriott Salt Lake Downtown at City Creek
Hilton Garden Inn Salt Lake City Airport
Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Airport
Metropolitan Inn
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salt Lake City-airport East By IHG
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Salt Lake City Downtown

and 38 more pickup points

We’ll pick you up directly at your hotel’s main entrance or lobby. Look for our distinctive silver Mercedes Sprinter — your guide will be waiting for you.

Hotel pickup takes place at two available times:

Morning tour: between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM
Afternoon tour: between 3:00 PM and 3:30 PM

After booking, we’ll contact you to confirm your exact pickup time and location.

Please be ready 5 minutes before your scheduled pickup. The tour includes both pickup and drop-off within the Salt Lake City area.

Using your ticket

Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins. Have your Viator booking confirmation ready (mobile or printed).
Your tour will be operated exclusively in our distinctive silver Mercedes Sprinter, which will meet you at the pickup location.
The driver will verify your booking and welcome you aboard.
No additional tickets required.