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Death Valley Sunset and Starry Night Tour from Las Vegas

Las Vegas, USA

Death Valley full day tour from Las Vegas Watching the sunset and stars Tour

11 to 12 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Death Valley by night and day—and leave all the logistics to your guide—on this seamless, small-group tour from Las Vegas. Following pickup directly from your hotel, travel to Death Valley: you can admire its dramatic badlands, salt flats, and other striking scenery at locations like Dante’s View, Zabriskie Point, and Artists Palette. After a meal, stay until after sunset to see the stars come out in this dark-sky location.

Round-trip transit from your Las Vegas hotel makes logistics seamless
Discover Death Valley’s most famous attractions, all in a single tour
Stay after dark for the chance to see the stars come out over Death Valley
National park admission fees are included in the cost

What's Included

Professional tour guide
All fees and taxes
Unlimited Bottle water
Hotel Pick-up and Drop off

Gratuities
Food and Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

11:00 AM

Pickup details

Around 8:00 am ~ 2:00 pm - Any hotel along the Las Vegas Strip. Arrival time in Las Vegas is around 8 pm ~ 1 am. Please note that departure times vary by season. 1 day before the tour, the operator will inform you of pickup information by message, SMS and email.

What To Expect

Discover the natural beauty of Death Valley, during the day and at night, on this small-group guided tour from Las Vegas. Relax with round-trip transfers, a professional guide, unlimited bottled water, and your national park entrance fees all included.

Get picked up from your Las Vegas Strip hotel and travel to Death Valley, stopping at the entrance to take a photo with the sign. Head to Dante’s View for sweeping views over the salt field and desert. Then visit the lowest point in North America at Badwater Basin. Enjoy a break at the Furnace Creek Visitor center. Drive along Artists Drive and stop at Artists Palette to admire the colorful hills. Enjoy an iconic view, and sunset, at Zabriskie Point.

Afterwards, head to Death Valley Junction to admire the dark night skies and stargaze. Take a break at Pahrump on the way back to Las Vegas to get dropped off.

Las Vegas

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Death Valley National Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dante's View

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Badwater

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Furnace Creek Visitor Center

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Artists Palette

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Zabriskie Point

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Death Valley Junction

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pahrump

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Las Vegas

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Only people under 70 years of age and without health problems can participate.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

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Q:How can I arrange hotel pickup for the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:Pickup is offered from select hotels on the Las Vegas strip and the surrounding area. Select your preferred pickup location in the "Tour Details" section when confirming your reservation.

Nov 2021

Q:Can I arrange pickup for the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing from the airport?

A:Airport pickup is unfortunately not available, however, your guide can drop you off at the airport after the tour if desired. Please notate in the "Special Requirements" field at checkout if you would like airport drop off.

Nov 2021

Q:How do I know when to meet the guide for the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:Your tour guide will contact you at least 24 hours prior to departure to arrange the specific details for pickup.

Nov 2021

Q:What time does the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing depart Las Vegas?

A:Departure for this tour ranges between 8 AM and 2 PM, depending on seasonality and optimal viewing time frames.

Nov 2021

Q:What time can I expect to be back after the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:Typically the tour returns between 8 PM and 2 AM (depending on the departure time.)

Nov 2021

Q:Can I bring my child on the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:The minimum age to participate in this tour is 4 years old.

Nov 2021

Q:Is there a lot of hiking involved during the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:This is not a trekking tour, so there is not a lot of hiking/walking. The focus is on admiring and photographing the beauty of the darkest night sky in the United States with great views of the expanse of numerous stars in the Milky Way.

Nov 2021

Q:What should I wear during the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:Hiking or athletic shoes are recommended. As this tour is during the nighttime, it can get cold. Dressing in layers is recommended.

Nov 2021

Q:What is the typical group size for the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:This tour will have no more than 10 guests in the group.

Nov 2021

Q:How long is the drive from Las Vegas during the Small Group Guide Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Sunset and stars Viewing?

A:The drive is approximately 2.5 to 3 hours in each direction.

Nov 2021

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Featured review

siting_t

Jason is such a responsible and friendly tour guide!(professional driver as well, very knowledgeable about Death Valley and all other national parks lol) I would definitely recommend this tour! The stargazing is the best in my whole life!!!

Reviews

5.0

247 reviews

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Amazing trip!

Mike_T, May 2024

Great sights and our tour guide Jason was awesome - very knowledgeable, friendly, and making sure everyone at the trip is having a fun time!

Best travel decision ever!

Sarah_r, May 2024

Gorgeous place excellent views. The desert was blooming with wildflowers. This is worth the effort. A well paced tour. That get getting livelier with each stop culminating in an amazing stargazing extravaganza.

An amazing experience

Debbie_G, Apr 2024

This was an excellent tour from start to finish. Death Valley is amazing. And our tour guides were great and made sure we had a great experience and great pictures to remember it all. Highly recommend this tour. A+++

Beautiful

Robert_S, Apr 2024

The scenery was amazing and the guide was very helpful taking photos of us. The rest stops were clean and timely.

Memorable tour of Death Valley

Kevin_L, Apr 2024

This tour was memorable. Jason, our guide, was easy going and fun to be around. He was very knowledge about many National Parks in the West, not just Death Valley. You don't just get to see the sunset and stars, you will visit many locations in Death Valley during the day. If you get a message warning of a full moon during your visit making stargazing more difficult, I would recommend you do not cancel. The tour more than stands on it own without perfect stargazing conditions. And props to the organizers for warning us in advance!

Best guide - best places - best safety

Thomas_G, Apr 2024

Jason was the best guide you can imagine. Communication before the start was already excellent. I always felt safe in the car. Jason knows every spot in Death Valley and had lots of interesting stories to tell. He had an answer to every question. He helped me to fulfill my dream.

Beautiful landscape and amazing tourguide

Giang_M, Apr 2024

Jason is a nice, helpful and so funny guy. He helped me a lot with my kids and took a lot of beautiful pictures for everybody. The landscape of Death Valley is awesome and the star gazing is interesting too.

Wonderful trip

PEKLANTRACEY_Y, Apr 2024

We had great time at Death Valley. Jack was very helpful and took beautiful photo for us. Our favourite is the starry starry moment...Amazing!

Best getaway trip during my time at Vegas!

Cynth_B, Apr 2024

It was an incredible experience especially at the Dante’s Point. The tour guide was a really nice, friendly and humorous person, and I could see his effort to accommodate everyone’s needs. For example, he helped the old grandma each and every time when she got in and out of the van, he always took the initiative and offered to take pictures for each and every person in the group while suggesting poses and ideas for family group, individual, and couples. It was a pleasant experience and the our entire group was also diversified. At the end of the trip, the sky was a bit cloudy and it was also windy at the original location where we suppose to take pictures and look up for the stars, so the tour guide suggested us to another campground spot which eventually made it happen! He even taught us to take great pictures of the sky full of stars.

Amazing day - book the trip!

Lauren_W, Apr 2024

What an absolutely fantastic day! From the moment I booked the tour communication was great. Jack picked me up promptly and we were lucky with only 4 of us on the tour. Jack was a brilliant guide, informative and funny which just made the day even better. He gave us plenty of time at each location and was also a great photographer, taking photos without even being asked. Thoroughly recommend this tour - Death Valley is just breathtaking.

Jack was the most AMAZING Tour Guide!!! 100% Recommend this tour!

Kimberly_M, Apr 2024

Jack was by far, the BEST tour guide I have ever had!!!!!!!! The day started out rainy and cloudy. Kind of disappointing but not much you can do about Mother Nature. Jack never gave up hope that we could see the points he intended and brought us to the various points based on how the weather was behaving. It stopped raining (YAY!) when we got to our first point - Bad Water. Jack then brought us to places based on cloud cover dissipating etc. He was so excited to show us everything! And his promise that Dante's View would be the best was not wrong! He waited to the right moment so that we'd get to actually see the incredible views!!! I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. Jack was an amazing tour guide and he truly made the trip amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing experience!!

Heather_P, Mar 2024

Great trip and Jason was an excellent guide. His ability to maneuver the large van in small spaces was quite impressive, and he kept us (including our two teenagers) entertained for the duration of the 11ish hour trip. Jason couldn't control the weather, but he came just about as close as any human could have. Despite his best efforts, the clouds blocked out the stars, but he managed to conjure up a lovely sunset and guided us to the only spot where we could watch it without getting nearly blown away (it was aggressively windy). Jason helped out taking great pictures (and got them to us promptly afterwards!), and made sure we had plenty of water and good bathrooms, and that we stayed on schedule. Death Valley has limited food options (pack food if you want something specific) and even less cell phone reception (a plus for us!), so just be aware of that when booking. Death Valley is something you have to see at least once in your lifetime--it's like nothing else--and Jason is a great tour guide.

Birthday in Vegas

Jason_F, Mar 2024

It was agreat experience. Jack was a great tour guide and he was very helpful of taking photos of us. Plus he made sure that we will only use the 5star bathroom.

So not worth the money

Grace_G, Mar 2024

First the good. Our tour guide was friendly and eager to please. His van was clean and he was on time. He was a good, safe driver and took the most fantastic pictures of the starry night sky. Those pictures are keepers and stunning. The park itself is amazing and worth every second you can spend in it. But then we get to the bad. I was completely fooled by all the other reviews saying how knowledgeable the guide was. Our guide knew literally nothing about the park. And I do mean NOTHING. We didn’t get any information on its history or the geology or topography of the area. There were no interesting anecdotes or tidbits of a story shared. There was nothing on the Shoshone tribe, who has lived in or near the park for centuries. I and a couple of other folks asked a few questions and each time, his answer was “I don’t know.” I mean basic stuff like when was the park founded. We learned quickly not to ask. I learned more about the park from the three minute video at the visitor center than I did from the guide with whom I spent an eleven hour day. And I had to insist that we get more time at the visitors center so I could actually learn something. It was more than disappointing. The description says professional tour guide. I guess that really means professional driver. For about $900 we (three of us) got a driver, an air conditioned van, and bottled water. I gave the driver (I can’t call him a tour guide) a $40 tip because I know this is his livelihood. But shame on this company for sending folks out with no training or guidelines or information to share with paying customers. Don’t be fooled as I was. Go with some other company for this type of tour. Two stars for the chauffeured drive and the photos of the night sky. (Had the pictures not been taken, it’s a solid one star or less.). The park itself is five star. But drive yourself or go with another tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hello. Our company strives to communicate smoothly with all guests and share as much information as possible about the tour destination. And we are trying to make the tour fun and safe. However, unfortunately, not all guides have 100% information about the tour destination. A lot of effort is still needed, so I'm studying more about the tour destination. You wanted to know a lot about Death Valley, but our guides cannot share false information with guests, so we teach them to honestly answer what they don't know. We are welcoming many guests. So we're getting a lot of questions. However, we cannot give 100% answers to all questions. Please don't just look at the bad side, but think about the good side. And we hope you will recognize that our company is working hard to provide convenience to our customers. Our company's pick-up criteria is only available for hotels located on the Strip. But your hotel was a hotel off the strip. We went to a distant location to pick you up at your convenience. And you said that you did not recommend our company's tour because you paid a tour fee of about $900 for three people and did not get the information you wanted. However, other guests also took the tour for the same amount, and all reviews were not false and were 100% sincere and pleasant. There were a total of 9 people on the tour that day, and everyone else was satisfied. Our Death Valley tour is a tour where you can see the sunset and stars, so time is very important. But you always returned late at the time set by your guide. So other guests complained to the guide that you were always late. Have you thought about that? I hope that we can understand each other's shortcomings. Thank you.

This excursion from Las...

Kathryn_B, Mar 2024

This excursion from Las Vegas was well worth the trip - only a short distance away for some spectacular views! Just fantastic!

Totally worth it!

Alejandra_C, Mar 2024

The tour is totally worth it. I highly recommend it. Jack was a wonderful tour guide. He was attentive to the needs of all the group. He really took care of us. The places were AMAZING.

Cool Tour

Sihe_C, Mar 2024

Jason is the best tour guide I have ever met, it’s a really awesome and unforgettable tour. Death Valley is a place worth to go.

Long epic day but totally worth it!

Tommy_H, Mar 2024

Jason was an awesome guide. He provided great information and some comedy. He was also our photographer and took some amazing photos for us. Highly recommended if you want to take a break from gambling or partying.

Thoroughly enjoyable experience

Glyn_M, Mar 2024

Artist's Palette was fantastic, the colours and shapes of the rocks formations were beautiful. Our tour guide, Jason was great and he kindly picked us up and took us back to our hotel, although we were off the main strip. He also took great pictures of members of the group especially the time lapse ones under the stars.

Snow and rain in Death Valley

Raymond_L, Mar 2024

The trip started out not so good. It was raining and snowing so we couldn't get to take good photos. But the tour guide, Jack had a positive attitude and the trip got better as the weather cleared. We did see the Starry stars.

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