Leave behind the hectic crowds of Las Vegas and spend the day exploring desert landscapes on this doors-open private van tour. Cruising through picture-perfect scenery with the doors open ensures you don’t miss any of the sights along the way. As you stop at highlights such as Calico Hills and American Indian heritage sites, your guide explains the geological and cultural significance that you might overlook on your own.

Tour Red Rock Canyon on a van trip from Las Vegas
Enjoy the views through the open doors of the quirky, colorful van
A personal guide ensures individual attention throughout the tour
Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off make the tour hassle-free

What's Included

Round-trip shuttle service from select Las Vegas Strip Hotels , **1 hour before start time**
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
Park Entrance Fees

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

Shuttle Pick Up **STARTS 1HR BEFORE** "TOUR START TIME" This means pickups for morning tours are between 8am-8:25am, depending on your hotel. Contact company directly for exact pickup time for your specific location. Shuttle stops are only at *select hotels. Please note your hotel, so we can provide you with the closest shuttle stops. If your hotel was not noted at the time of reservation, the default shuttle stop is at Treasure Island at 8:05.

What To Expect

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Blue Diamond

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Shuttle pick up starts **1 hour** before listed schedules time

Tour includes a beautiful, peaceful, and educational nature walk over uneven terrain that most will enjoy. Those having trouble walking may not be able to fully participate in this part.
Provide us with your **email address for tour confirmation with shuttle details
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for travelers who have trouble walking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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 pickup for the Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour?

A:Pickup is offered for most major hotels in Las Vegas. Select your preferred pickup location in the "Tour Details" section when confirming your reservation.

Sep 2021

Q:How do I know when and where to meet for my Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour?

A:Pickups are approximately 1 hour prior to the tour start time. Be sure to call the phone number on your ticket 24-72 hours prior to your departure date to confirm your exact pickup time and location.

Sep 2021

Q:How far from Las Vegas is Red Rock Canyon?

A:Red Rock Canyon is approximately 16 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. The drive is approximately 20

Sep 2021

Q:How long do we stay at Red Rock Canyon?

A:You will make several stops throughout Red Rock Canyon. Each stop is approximately 15-25 minutes so you make take in the beauty of the area, take some awesome photos and hear fun facts about the area.

Sep 2021

Q:What are the best things to see during the Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour?

A:You may see any of the following: Ancient Native American ceremonial sites, pictographs & petroglyphs, scenic lookout points, wild burros and/or horses, bighorn sheep, desert tortoises, and so much more! (Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.)

Sep 2021

Q:Can I bring my young child on the Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour?

A:All guests must be at least 9 years old and at least 4' 10" to participate.

Sep 2021

Q:Can I participate in the Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour if I have never hiked before?

A:Absolutely! You will be walking short distances at each stop, but there is no hiking involved in this tour.

Sep 2021

Q:What should I wear for the Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour?

A:Dress appropriately for the weather. You’ll want to wear comfortable light-colored clothing for the summer and bundle up for late fall/winter. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Flip-flops or slip-on slippery flat shoes are not advisable for this tour.

Sep 2021

Q:What should I bring with me for the Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour?

A:Be sure to bring your camera/binoculars, closed-toe grippy shoes with laces or straps, a hat, sunglasses, lip balm, sunscreen, and any snacks you may wish to have during the tour.

Sep 2021

Q:Is the Award Winning Red Rock Canyon Tour handicap accessible?

A:This tour is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. The van is not equipped to carry or store wheelchairs or mobility scooters.

Sep 2021

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Traveler Tips

If you've never been to Red Rock or don't feel like hiking but want to see amazing views, this tour is perfect!

I would highly recommend this half day tour for some great scenery and history of the area.

If you are lucky enough to get Justine as your driver it will make the experience fantadtis, as he is so passionate about red rock.

Reviews

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397 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Take the tour, you will love it.

Debbie_P, May 2023

Never thought about the mountains around Las Vegas until we took this tour. The colors where beautiful, saw wild burros. Great history of the area by JT. Thanks for the wonderful tour. Gary and Debbie Presby

Fun tour

Lucy_E, May 2023

I enjoyed the tour. Steve was a great guide. Informative and fun. I was concerned about too much sun, but was offered an umbrella, water or a fan. I would go again.

Truly fabulous Las Vegas Nevada

David_P, May 2023

The walk on elevated part of red rock - breathtaking view and beautiful pics by JT. Also the history behind the property, house, towns…

Beautiful nature right outside of Las Vegas!

Christine_K, May 2023

The nature outside of Las Vegas is simply beautiful. Also, one could tell that the tourguide T.J. was personally very fond of the area.

Highly recommend if you want to see more of what Vegas has to offer than the Strip!

Angel_G, May 2023

I would highly recommend this tour to Red Rock! Our guide was JT and he was fun and knowledgeable! Great to do something in nature and see the beauty of the area. The nature walk/hike was not too long or too hard. Most people should be able to do it easily. Nice stop/break on trip for drinks/stops at local area. Can comfortable and cool. One tip, be sure to put in your pick up stop 24 hours prior to trip or you will be unable to. I was not aware of this and had to travel a fair distance to pick up stop.

A wonderful Experience!!

Adeyinka_A, May 2023

What an absolute treat! If you are fortunate enough to have JT as your guide, you are in the most excellent hands. Some people have deep knowledge while others are personable. JT is the perfect combination of both! He will make you fall in love with the natural beauty and the deep history. Thanks JT! Yinka & Hawk

Awesome Tour

John_O, May 2023

A great trip to a beautiful place with a great guide. JT provided valuable information of history and geology of the canyon and surrounding areas. He also points out interesting Vegas history on the way to and from the site.

Amazing!

Joseph_M, May 2023

It’s an amazing trip! If you like to hike, you like history and geology then this is the hike for you! Make sure to wear sunblock and bring bottled water.

Excellent tour of the...

Selina_M, May 2023

Excellent tour of the canyon, Bar Nothing Ranch, and the Blue Diamond mining town. Enjoyable, casual hiking and amazing views!

Great guide, itinerary needs some work

Ken_W, May 2023

Our guide, JT, was wonderful. Funny, interesting and knowledgeable. Learned a lot and was entertained. The only downside is that we didn’t see a lot and there was much less hiking than i thought. We would’ve liked a longer hike or seeing more of Red Rock Canyon. Felt like we spent almost the same amount of time waiting at the convenience store as we did at the actual canyon.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks we’re so glad you enjoyed the tour, we had a blast showing you this awesome, inspiring part of Vegas. This is NOT A HIKING TOUR. If you want to do more hiking, hours exploring by foot this is not the tour for you, book a hiking tour. Our itinerary is carefully designed to work great for what we do - this is a really nice tour where we make friends, learn a lot about the history of Vegas - it’s Native American heritage and Wild West days, and it’s awesome natural beauty in the Red Rock Canyon area. We do a very pleasant, gorgeous under 1 mile nature walk that folks really enjoy where we learn about native plants, animals, and how natives used the lands. And lastly we stop at the old mining town of Blue Diamond for a snack break and to hang out with each other in a super relaxing, peaceful old-school tiny town together for about a half hour. 99% of our guests love this time together and find the whole itinerary a really nice balance. If this sounds good come along you will have a wonderful time with us. But if you want to hike for hours book a different tour :).

A great day in the real Las Vegas

Vito_P, Apr 2023

Phenominal views of the canyon, wild life, vegitation. Very informative tour. Very knowledgeable guide. Underground streams provide wonderful desert growth.... and support animal life.... such an amazing contrast from the strip. A great getaway only 20 miles away away....well worth experience.

RRC Is The Best Place to Be Outside Las Vegas

Billy_C, Apr 2023

Hearing about the history of and seeing the beautiful Red Rocks Canyon area was very interesting and a memorable experience.

JT was the perfect guide...

Susan_L, Apr 2023

JT was the perfect guide able to explain way we were looking at, all the natural history and human history!

The Real Las Vegas

Sharon_F, Apr 2023

JT was a very knowledgeable guide who shared his love of the Red Rock Canyon area with us. We learned so much and were able to enjoy the true beauty of Las Vegas. Strongly recommend!

Great Tour!

Scott_S, Apr 2023

This is a great tour! We enjoyed being in a small group of eight and had a wonderful tour guide. He made the tour fun and we learned many things about Red Rock Canyon. We spent time at Mountain Spring Ranch and learned about history of the area. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking for something to do while in the Vegas area.

Amazingly beautiful desert tour with the tour guide EVER!

Heather_H, Apr 2023

Steve was absolutely wonderful!!!! Great tour guide and very sociable. My sister and I had a fantastic time!

Gorgeous views and peaceful experience!

DeAnna_W, Mar 2023

Our tour guide JT was awesome! After several days of the hustle and bustle and lights of Vegas, this beautiful red rock canyon tour was just what we needed. It is a gorgeous area, and JT was awesome with taking pictures and telling us all about the history of the area. I highly recommend this tour.

So glad we did this tour

Diana_S, Mar 2023

Wonderful tour with a very informative and friendly guide. Our group was lucky enough to see several wild burros along the way.

Red rock

Bobbie_A, Mar 2023

The mountain it was beautiful love all the stuff he told us Educated ass stop by just take pictures told us a lot about the desert I will definitely recommend this I would definitely go again thank you so much

JT was so knowledgeable...

Kim_N, Mar 2023

JT was so knowledgeable and passionate about the area. He made the amazing scenery even more enjoyable.

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