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The hottest and driest and lowest point in the Western Hemisphere is Death Valley National Park. The hottest temperature ever recorded is 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Centigrade) recorded on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley. Be prepared to marvel at its desolation and its beautiful terrain.
Tour Itinerary
The Death Valley Tour offers pick up from hotels within 3 miles of the Las Vegas Strip. You’ll ride in air conditioned comfort in a van. Your professional guide will tell you about the history, landscape and wildlife as you drive to the park.
Badwater Basin
One of the places you’ll see is Badwater Basin. It is 282 feet below sea level, making it the lowest point of elevation in North America. It is said that Death Valley is a place of extremes. The highest point in the United States is Mount Witney which is only 84 miles away. These extremes and others make Death Valley one of the most interesting places in the world.
Zabriskie Point
You’ll visit Zabriskie Point which overlooks the badlands and salt flats. Your guide will point out landmarks and other points of interest. You’ll see its erosional landscape that’s composed of elements left behind by the drying up of Furnace Creek Lake which happened about 5 million years ago.
Dante’s View
You’ll also go to Dante’s View which is a terrace viewpoint, sitting 5,476 feet above the floor of Death Valley. It offers fantastic views of the basin.
20 Mule Team Canyon
Your tour will take you to 20 Mule Team Canyon and see colorful, eroded badlands. The sun causes the erosion in the hills to become highlighted and shadowed, creating spectacular contrasts. You should get some great photos there.
If you think you’ve seen this before, it’s because some scenes from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi were shot here.
Artists’ Palette
Artists Palette is dramatic due to many colors of the rocks. The colors are due to the oxidation of different metals. Red, yellow and pink are due to oxidation of iron salts and green from decomposing mica. The Artist Drive Formation was the result of a violent and explosive volcanic period in Death Valley.
Devil’s Golf Course
You’ll see the Devil’s Golf Course with its jagged salt formations taking on the appearance of snow on the desert floor. They look delicate but are solid and quite hard.
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