Private Half-Day tour to Bonneville Salt Flats
Description
*Start times and Pickup locations are decided by traveler* **Salt Flats frequently covered in water between November & April.** No one will probably ever beat the land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats (763 mph), but that doesn't mean we cannot still go fast! This tour will take you and your party on to the famous track where so many land speed records have been set and broken. Whether you enjoy fast speeds or not, the Salt Flats west of Salt Lake City are an incredible destination that everyone must see if given the chance! Our guides will help you and your part create fun and meaningful photos for you to remember your trip by (see attached photos). We hope you enjoy our time with us!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Metaphor - The Tree of Utah, sometimes called the Tree of Life, is an 87-foot-tall sculpture that was created by the Swedish artist Karl Momen in the 1980s and dedicated in 1986. The sculpture, which is constructed mainly of concrete, consists of a squarish 'trunk' holding up six spheres that are coated with natural rock and minerals native to Utah. There are also several hollow sphere segments on the ground around the base. The sculpture currently has a fence surrounding the base to protect people from falling tiles. Inscribed on the plaque are the words from Ode to Joy by Friedrich Schiller; also used as the chorus of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It has been said that Momen was moved to create the 87-foot-tall (27 m) tree after having a vision of a tree while driving across the desolate Bonneville Salt Flats. Following the dedication of this work of art, Momen donated the sculpture to the State of Utah and returned to Sweden.
Travelers will be picked up from the specified location in Salt Lake City, and will be driven to the Bonneville Salt Flats near the Nevada boarder. On the way we will stop by the Tree of Life sculpture, where travelers can choose to take pictures if they would like. Upon leaving the sculpture, we will make our way to the Salt Flats, where travelers can spend their time taking pictures, walking the salt flats, etc. The travel out and back is about 100 miles and will take roughly 1.5 hours each way.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from your hotel or from the airport, and then drop you off back at your desired location.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time is included on the total tour duration
Reviews(45)
This is well worth the visit. Very surreal that has to be experience in person. Shawn our guide was a well informed personable young man. He made the trip comfortable and interesting. Highly recommend!
Thank you for the great review Karen! Im glad you enjoyed the tour.
Shawn did an excellent job of driving us out out onto the flats, taking photos, sharing history of the area and providing tourist tips of SLC. I highly recommend using him for your salt flat excursion!
Thank you Seth, it was fun talking to you and getting to know you and Grayson.
I traveled with friend and highly recommend this tour! Super friendly, experienced, fun guide! The view is absolutely stunning!
Thank you for the great review!
About an hour and half drive from Salt Lake City. Very cool experience. Salt flats are expansive and our tour guide did a really good job taking photos of us and explaining things on the way.
Thank you Shannon. I appreciate the kind review.
We had a fantastic adventure at the Salt Flats and at Park City yesterday! Shawn was very knowledgeable and shared so much information with us throughout the day. He also took so many wonderful pictures of our family during the entire trip. He was great with my 8 year old and kept him entertained on the very long drives between stops. We made so many unforgettable memories during this trip and if you are out in Salt Lake City I highly recommend you contact Shawn for a fun day trip!
Thank you for the great review! It was fun having the three of you. Im glad you enjoyed your time!
It was fun driving on the salt flats as well as getting out to take a look around. The tour guide was a good and interesting conversationalist. It was definitely a unique experience.
Thank you for the review! I am glad you enjoyed your time!
We had a great experience with Shawn from BeUTAHful Tours. He was proactive in communicating logistics before the tour. He arrived on time. He was easy to talk to & shared great stories & info on the drive out to the Salt Flats. We loved reaching high speeds on the Salt Flats. What a great time! If you're in the area, we highly recommend booking an adventure with Shawn.
Thank you Laura, it was a great time getting to know the both of you.
Very good guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about area and history, also very flexible. We had a great time
Thank you! Im glad you enjoyed your time!
저 혼자 여행이었는데 Shawn이 정말 잘 가이드해줬습니다. 호텔 픽업드랍 완벽하고, 제가 번호 알려줘서 문자로 연락했는데 답장도 빨랐어요. 제 예약에 문제가 있었는데 잘 해결해줬고, salt flat 워킹존, 드라이빙존 모두 데려다줬습니다. 제가 있고싶은 시간 만큼, 사진 찍고싶은 만큼 전부 마음대로 하게 해줬고 드라이빙존에서는 테슬라로 190키로까지 찍어줬어요ㅋㅋ 저도 밴드를 하고, Shawn은 밴드로 음악까지 냈더라구요. 왕복 3시간 정도 거리인데 밴드 음악 많이 알려주고 본인 밴드 노래도 들려줬습니다ㅎㅎ 영어 그렇게 잘하는 편 아니지만 대화 무리없이 했고 알아듣기 쉽게 말해줘요! 이전에 거의 영어 못하는 사람이 왔을 땐 핸드폰 통역 썼다고 하니 크게 걱정 안하셔도 될 것 같습니다ㅎㅎ 한국어 후기가 없어서 좀 걱정했었는데 다른 분은 그러지 않으시길 바라며 후기 남겨요:) 식당 추천, 가까이 들를곳 추천 전부 받았는데 만족했습니다! I really appreciate for your whole services, thank you Shawn:)
Thank you for your review! Hopefully (as you said) this will encourage more Koreans to feel comfortable booking with us!
Shawn was great and it was great to travel with someone with local knowledge. We learnt so much about the Country as well as visiting the incredibly beautiful Bonneville Salt Flats. So good we booked him again 😂
Thank you for the great review! It was fun having the both of you on two tours!
