Great Salt Lake Tour: Explore America's Dead Sea

Embark on a fully-narrated, guided tour to America’s Dead Sea, the Great Salt Lake. Explore its mysteries, science, and entertaining stories on an air-conditioned minibus. Don’t miss this top-rated sightseeing tour!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Great Salt Lake - The saltiest lake in the western hemisphere, Great Salt Lake is visited and seen from multiple points and stops on the tour. Travel time from Salt Lake City is 1 hour roundtrip, and 1 hour is spent at various stops at Great Salt Lake
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • State Park Entrance Fees
  • Professional Tour Guide
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to ‘America’s Dead Sea’ with the oldest tour operator in Salt Lake City!
This comprehensive 50-mile journey takes you around the saltiest lake in the west, under the guidance of a professional tour guide, as part of a fully narrated expedition to the Great Salt Lake State Park. The comfortable air-conditioned minibus is equipped with…

Location
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
West South Temple Street
Tour bus parks curbside on the street in front of Radisson Downtown Hotel 10-15 minutes before tour to begin boarding. Wait outside main lobby doors at this time. PARKING available across the street (address of lot entrance: 40 John Stockton Drive). Arrive an additional 10 minutes early if parking
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paula_c
Sep 29, 2025
Glad I Did Not Miss This with Tour-guide Valerie - Ayer studying the great Salt Lake in grade school, this was on my to do list. We made this the priority upon a stay in SLC. Our tour guide Valerie was knowledgeable and added an amusing twist of humor. Glad we were lucky enough to be on her tour.
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Dennis
Sep 27, 2025
The guide was very... - The guide was very experienced and knowledgeable about the lake and Utah in general. An excellent experience! Be careful when swimming in the salt lake though. That salt can burn especially if you have cuts! And there are showers but it's just a hose out in the parking lot. Just be aware of that.
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K9061sfcarlr
Sep 20, 2025
Tour to the Salt Lake & areas around it around it. - Very knowledgeable, interesting, professional & friendly tour guide. Enjoyed her very much. Apparently likes her job! Kudos to her!
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Christina_b
Sep 6, 2025
Unique experience- quick & fun! - This was the perfect afternoon tour for something different and quick to see! Come prepared with a bathing suit and sandals so you can enjoy the full experience and float! My tour guide was fantastic! So knowledgeable and friendly. Made the ride fun!
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Natalie_h
Aug 22, 2025
“Great” Lake tour - Valorie was a great tour guide. There were 7 on our tour and it was a perfect number. The van was very nice and trip was the right amount of time.
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Nancy_w
Aug 17, 2025
Tour of The Great Salt Lake - If you want to swim bring a change of clothes. They have showers available. Great family experience!
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Eric_w
Aug 10, 2025
Even I Can Float! - Captain Valerie is one of the most energetic, fun tour guides you will ever have. She LOVES taking visitors to the Great Salt Lake. The energy starts the moment you get on the bus and continues until you get off. She even gets in the water with you! She said that she has never had a "sinker stinker" in the GSL, and I told her I accepted her challenge, as I don't float at all. She pointed out landmarks and gave history on the way there, including a quick stop to take pictures (from a distance) when she spotted an antelope under a tree on the side of the highway. Once we got to the GSL, she took a picture for each of us next to the sign, then went to the water where she told us all about the brine flies and shrimp. I gladly lost my challenge, and for the first time in my life, floated on water without assisted devices. The tour overall was about two hours - long enough to make it worth the while, but not so long that it took up the whole day. For the price, it was a great deal. highly recommend!
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Shristi_a
Aug 2, 2025
Tour guide was very... - Tour guide was very interactive, explaining all things in detail and was very friendly person. He made sure that all the traveller enjoy the trip.
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Mary_m
Jul 28, 2025
A Salty Trip! - Highly recommend going to the Great Salt Lake! Beautiful, interesting smell (it’s not a bad smell) and definitely worth the time. Mark, our guide, did a great job sharing information and preparing us for what to expect at the lake.
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David_l
Sep 25, 2025
Disappointed - It was our last day in Salt Lake City and our tour was called off just a couple of hours before starting, Disappointed because there was not enough people signed up. Kind of ruined our last day. We were never advised that this could happen
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).