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Bonneville Salt Flats: Endless White Horizons
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46 Ratings
Salt Lake City
Uncover Bonneville Salt Flats’ secrets with our immersive tour. Experience history, adventure, and breathtaking views in a small-group setting.
Uncover Bonneville Salt Flats’ secrets with our immersive tour. Experience history, adventure, and breathtaking views in a small-group setting.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Salt Lake City - Embark on an adventure through Utah’s stunning contrasts, where majestic mountain peaks meet endless desert horizons. Travel west along the iconic Victory Highway, the nation’s historic second transcontinental route that once connected America’s coasts. Witness the landscape change as you pass towering white salt pyramids created…
- Salt Lake City - Embark on an adventure through Utah’s stunning contrasts, where majestic mountain peaks meet endless desert horizons. Travel west along the iconic Victory Highway, the nation’s historic second transcontinental route that once connected America’s coasts. Witness the landscape change as you pass towering white salt pyramids created by mining operations. These gleaming landmarks signal your arrival at one of the most surreal natural wonders on Earth — the Bonneville Salt Flats.
- Metaphor - Tree of Utah - Discover the Tree of Utah, an impressive 85-foot (26 m) sculpture standing proudly in the desert, symbolizing resilience and creativity. Then, observe the Blue Canal, a remarkable engineering feat that saved Salt Lake City from historic flooding disasters.
- Bonneville Salt Flats - The highlight of the tour is exploring the otherworldly Bonneville Salt Flats, a vast area covering 47 square miles (121 km²). Formed on the bed of an ancient lake, this dazzling white surface feels like stepping onto another planet. Capture stunning photos against shimmering mirages and imagine the excitement of speed pioneers — and modern racers — who continue to pursue world records across this perfectly flat desert.
- Silver Island Mountain - Enjoy an unforgettable stop at a panoramic overlook with sweeping views of the ancient Bonneville Lake basin, framed by the majestic Silver Island Mountains — silent witnesses to the exploration and settlement that defined the American West.
- Great Salt Lake State Park - The final stop is Great Salt Lake State Park, where the lake’s mirror-like surface reflects the Wasatch Mountains in breathtaking panoramas. Stroll through the marina and along the wild shoreline, spot native flora and fauna, and learn about the lake’s geology along with the golden age of Utah’s famous spa resorts.
- Salt Lake City - Return to Salt Lake City with drop-off at convenient locations.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Comfortable transportation from/to a hotel/location
- Insurance coverage
- Bottled water
- Binoculars for convenient wildlife viewing
- Applicable Taxes and Fees
- Professional guide
- Comfortable transportation from/to a hotel/location
- Insurance coverage
- Bottled water
- Binoculars for convenient wildlife viewing
- Applicable Taxes and Fees
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities for guide (optional)
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities for guide (optional)
Additional Information
Explore the extraordinary Bonneville Salt Flats, where vast white landscapes merge with history, adventure, and breathtaking views. This tour goes beyond mere sightseeing, providing the most thorough exploration of this natural marvel, uncovering hidden tales and landmarks.
From the iconic speedway, where records are still being broken, to the 85-foot…
Explore the extraordinary Bonneville Salt Flats, where vast white landscapes merge with history, adventure, and breathtaking views. This tour goes beyond mere sightseeing, providing the most thorough exploration of this natural marvel, uncovering hidden tales and landmarks.
From the iconic speedway, where records are still being broken, to the 85-foot Tree of Utah sculpture emerging from the desert, each location is awe-inspiring.
Discover the enigmatic Blue Canal, which once protected Salt Lake City from floods, and take in the expansive views from the Silver Island Mountains.
The adventure concludes at Great Salt Lake State Park, where the reflective waters mirror the grand Wasatch Mountains.
With small-group travel in a comfortable Mercedes Sprinter, a professional guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off included, this tour seamlessly combines adventure, relaxation, and storytelling for an unforgettable experience.
Location
FamilySearch center
North West Temple Street
Your guide will be waiting for you at the main entrance of the FamilySearch Center, next to a silver Mercedes Sprinter.
Please arrive 10 minutes early.
After booking, we’ll contact you to confirm your exact pickup time.
• Parking is available at the Plaza Hotel Garage and at City Creek Center.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(46 Ratings)
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Jason_l
Apr 25, 2026
It was a fantastic tour!... - It was a fantastic tour! I traveled for work and have one or two days to visit, so i chose this tour. Our tour guide Dimah was so amazing, and he is very talented and helped us take lots of great pictures! He is also very nice and engaging! He also provided lots of information about Utah and places that we visited. Also food choices to pick in the city! Highly recommend the tour if you visit Salt Lake city!
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Pfqr89jp6d
Apr 21, 2026
If you enjoy hiking and sightseeing, this is the perfect tour - I booked this tour expecting a typical sightseeing experience like others I’ve done elsewhere, but it exceeded my expectations on so many fronts. The tour guide, who is also the owner of the company, took us to three uniquely different locations near the Utah-Nevada border to see the salt flats and desert, including a short stop at the Tree of Life.
Throughout the trip, I felt I had plenty of time to experience each stop, and the guide was kind enough to offer to take photos for everyone. We went on a moderate hike up a desert ridge to observe the salt flats and the endless mountains and plains. The guide also shared a wealth of information about the landscape, history, and geology of SLC, as well as his own experience living here.
It was truly an unforgettable experience that felt like a perfect combination of a sightseeing and hiking tour. The guide was professional and went above and beyond to accommodate everyone’s schedules, including pick-ups and drop-offs.
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T5020kspams
Apr 20, 2026
Salty Fun - We didn't know what to expect on this tour, however, we had such a great time! It is a long drive but Dima was full of information which he shared on the drive. It was very windy that day and a bit chilly. Dima offered to take some photos of us and it was such fun. We appreciate Dima's professionalism, friendly demeanor, and his love for the outdoors.
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Ranpou
Apr 20, 2026
The guides were amazing. - It was my first time going to Salt Lake City, and after much consideration because I wanted to go somewhere, I definitely wanted to go to Bonneville Salt Flats, so this tour was the best one. There was a transfer to the hotel where we were staying, pick-up at 8:15 and back at 15:40. I was there with my 90-year-old mother, and there were 12 people on the tour, some of whom were late.
I am a Japanese who is not good at English, and I didn't understand all of the explanations given by my guide Dima, but she was so knowledgeable that she explained the history and religious background of the area as much as the customer wanted.
Silver Island Mountain is a bit of a climb, getting out of the car, so my 90-year-old mother had to give up on it along the way, but otherwise she was good enough to join.
I was planning to travel in Amtrak this evening. Dima taught me how to spend my time from the end of the tour to Amtrak time at a buffet restaurant called Chuck-A-Rama. It was good to spend a long time here. But there was one thing I didn't know and failed to do. The Amtrak station was open from 10pm and we had not been able to get into the station building until then. Right after the tour, I was going to check in my checked luggage at the station in Amtrak, but the station building was closed and I failed badly. If you plan to ride an Amtrak after this tour, be careful.
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Pamela_b
Apr 20, 2026
Definitely get ready for... - Definitely get ready for an adventure! We brought our family (including smalll children) to the is experience and will not forget it!
I did not realize how far the salt flats were from the city center so I appreciate having someone drive us. Our guide Dima provided useful info and lessons along the way. Salt flats were beautiful and unexpected. It was a little rainy but Dima was very accommodating and adjusted for the group’s desires. He is also a good photographer!
We also went on an unexpected hike up to the highest point! Of course Dima asked if the group wanted to do it, and my kids did it and had so much fun.
At first I wondered why the tour was 8 hours long but including the drive, we saw and did so much. It was an amazing way to explore the outskirts of Salt Lake City. Highly recommend!
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Artemis_p
Apr 15, 2026
Great guide makes a great tour! - Beware of the cold if you come during winter.
Long way from Salt Lake City.
Nice views
It was better than expected…
Nature is awesome.
Dina a
Our tour guide was great
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Whitney_m
Apr 10, 2026
Great views and nice hike! - Dmytro our guide was AMAZING! This tour was the highlight of our brief stay in SLC. He was on time. Picked us up from our Airbnb. Had water already in the holder upon picking a seat. He took pictures and gave an excellent history overview of SLC. The flats were amazing. The hike was nice. Not bad but you will feel it. He had snacks for us as well. Do this tour!!! You will be glad you did. Thanks Dmytro for your time and professionalism.
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Michelle_m
Apr 8, 2026
End of the world - It was amazing. We were on the fence because of the length of the trip, but soooo glad we did it. The landscape was amazing and the views were fabulous. Nowhere else will you get to experience the salt flats like this. Sunset on steroids!
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Cleopatraa128
Apr 7, 2026
Bonneville Salt Flats - The best adventure tour I highly recommend. Many thanks to Dimitri making our best vacation Ever.
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Nina_r
Apr 5, 2026
A great tour with a very... - A great tour with a very knowledgeable and helpful tour guide. The salt flats are very neat to see and the mountains are unbelievably beautiful! It was a memorable day and I would book with this company again.
However, we selected this tour specifically because it included the salt flats AND great salt lake. Two things we really wanted to see on our short trip to Utah. Unfortunately, during the tour, the guide announced that he had stopped going to the Great Salt Lake State Park months ago because it is too muddy and there’s nothing to really see. So, despite the fact it was on the itinerary, we were going to skip it. I fully respect his opinion and believe that he made the right call skipping it. I’m just disappointed that I went all the way to Salt Lake City and didn’t get to see the great salt lake up close. It would have been nice to know in advance that it wasn’t going to be included on the tour.
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