Death Valley National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

Recommended by 91% of travelers

Palm Springs, USA

6 to 8 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Offline Audio Guided Tour: Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive
Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
Freedom to explore at your own pace - pick the stops you want, skip the ones you don’t
Tour highlights with activity and restaurant recommendations
Offline map (map and GPS work completely offline - no wifi or data needed)
Tours NEVER expire
Take the tour when you want - download the tour and choose the day that works best for you

Your Own Private Transportation
Optional: Meals and refreshment
Optional: $30 per vehicle Entrance Fee
Optional: Parking Fees
Optional: Entrance Fees

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Death Valley Junction, CA 92328, USA
Tour starts in East Entrance of Death Valley National Park.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours

05/21/2026 - 06/24/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

Journigan’s Mill

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wildrose Campground

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Charcoal Kilns

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stovepipe Wells Village

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Devils Cornfield

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Salt Creek Interpretive Trail

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Harmony Borax Works

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mustard Canyon

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Furnace Creek Visitor Center

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Ranch at Death Valley

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Devil's Golf Course

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Badwater Basin

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Natural Bridge Trail

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Artist's Drive

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Canyon Trailhead

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Zabriskie Point

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Twenty Mule Team Canyon

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dante's View

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
Optional Starting Point: • West Entrance of Death Valley National Park near Panamint Springs.
Travelers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.

The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.
Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.
Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device
Travelers are responsible for securing any required entrance passes, reservations, or permits before starting
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 11 reviews

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Navigating Death Valley

Debbie_S, Mar 2026

Very informative. Helps to navigate the vastness of Death Valley at your own pace. Easy to use. Worth the money.

Shaka Guide is great!

Lawrence_W, Mar 2026

The self-paced audio guide app from ShakaGuide.com is dynamite! It tells you where to go, how to get there, what you're looking at and why. There's some tour guide-esque chatter to fill in some history, background, and context. And there's music too!. Although it doesn't integrate well with Android Auto, I found that not to be a problem. I was still able to enjoy the guide over my car speakers, and have my phone handy if needed. It's a great way to tour, and so well worth the low cost.

Great tour app for Death Valley.

Peter_W, Nov 2025

The tour works without any cell service or WiFi. Just make sure you download it beforehand. You can start anywhere you like and it’ll pick up your location automatically. It’s a Amazing how it does that. Very good narration of the sites including warnings about upcoming roads and curves. I only wish it had more information about the sites while you are there. They could just keep going. I had it playing in the car while driving and then Switched to Shokz headphones while walking. I bought an Airfly adapter from Amazon that allows two headsets to play over Bluetooth. That worked out great. Some of the music background that they played was good too. Very positive experience.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you for the detailed feedback! 🌺 We’re thrilled you enjoyed the tour’s narration, site warnings, and seamless offline experience. It’s great to hear how creatively you used the Shokz headphones and Airfly adapter! We also appreciate your suggestion for more on-site info — we’ll keep that in mind for future improvements.

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