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Salt Lake City, Utah

Private Half-Day Tour to Bonneville Salt Flats

A private half-day out to the Bonneville Salt Flats, with time to walk the salt pan and photograph the Tree of Life sculpture.

Private tour — just your group 4 to 6 hours Up to 56 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

Your private guide drives you out to the Bonneville Salt Flats, the site of numerous land speed records, with time to walk the endless white salt pan, take photos, and see the Tree of Life sculpture.

This is a private tour/activity — only your group will participate — run by BeUTAHful Tours. Your guide shares the real history of the land speed records set on the salt flats and helps set up photos.

Highlights

  • Bonneville Salt Flats Walk out onto the dense, cracked salt pan, one of the flattest natural expanses on Earth.
  • Land speed record history Learn about the record-breaking runs that have taken place on this exact track, including the 1970 Blue Flame rocket car run of about 622 mph.
  • Tree of Life sculpture Stop at the Tree of Life sculpture, a well-known photo point on the way out to the flats.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Pickup can be arranged from your Salt Lake City hotel or the airport.

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Bonneville Salt Flats

Walk out onto the dense, cracked salt pan, one of the flattest natural expanses on Earth.

2

Land speed record history

Learn about the record-breaking runs that have taken place on this exact track, including the 1970 Blue Flame rocket car run of about 622 mph.

3

Tree of Life sculpture

Stop at the Tree of Life sculpture, a well-known photo point on the way out to the flats.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Choose Your Vehicle

Every group size is covered — from an intimate private ride to large multi-coach groups.

Black Chevrolet Suburban executive SUV Up to 6

Executive SUV

Cadillac Escalade or Chevrolet Suburban

A fast, private ride for couples, small families, or business travelers — plenty of luggage room and a smooth, quiet cabin.

Black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger van Up to 14

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van

Sprinter, high-roof passenger configuration

Comfortable, air-conditioned seating for small and mid-size groups — our most popular option for families and friend groups traveling together.

White Prevost luxury motorcoach Up to 56

Prevost Coach Bus

Prevost motorcoach

Our largest single vehicle — a full-size luxury motorcoach for large groups, conventions, and corporate events that still want one private tour, one vehicle.

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 56 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Comfortable, closed-toe shoes and sun protection — the salt surface reflects a lot of sunlight.
No. Depending on season and recent weather, the surface can be dry and white or covered in a thin layer of water — your guide adapts the visit to current conditions.
No, the 763 mph supersonic land speed record was set by ThrustSSC in 1997 in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, while the last outright record at Bonneville was Blue Flame's roughly 622 mph run in 1970.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

Your private guide drives you out to the Bonneville Salt Flats, the site of numerous land speed records, with time to walk the endless white salt pan, take photos, and see the Tree of Life sculpture. This is a private tour/activity — only your group will participate — run by BeUTAHful Tours. Your guide shares the real history of the land speed records set on the salt flats and helps set up photos.

The Bonneville Salt Flats are best known for speed. The first outright land speed record set at Bonneville came from Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird in 1935, and the last outright record there was set on 23 October 1970, when Gary Gabelich's rocket-powered Blue Flame peaked at about 622 mph, the first run above 1,000 km/h. Your guide explains how racing teams still use the salt each year.

One detail worth getting right is that the famous 763 mph record, the first supersonic land speed record set by ThrustSSC in 1997, was not set at Bonneville at all; it was set in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Bonneville's own record belongs to Blue Flame.

On the way out you pass the Tree of Utah, an 87-foot sculpture by Karl Momen dedicated in 1986, standing beside Interstate 80 roughly 25 miles east of Wendover. It is built mostly of concrete with six spheres coated in Utah rocks and minerals. The salt itself is flat, bright and dazzling, so sunglasses are worth packing.

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