Private Tour
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Death Valley National Park
Overview
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Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Death Valley National Park road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips, and directions play automatically, all based on your location.
You'll be guided to all of the park's famous highlights as well as lesser-known gems including the lowest point in North America that sits 200 feet below sea level, the park's most photographed vista, and a narrow one-way road that zigs and zags between mounds of multicolored rock.
Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you.
- Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location.
- Travel at your own pace
- Tour offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed
- Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use
- Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
- Like having a tour guide along for the drive
Purchase one tour per vehicle.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under 'My Tours' over WiFi or cellular data.
Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
Driving Tours: Group Savings: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle, making it a cost-effective way to explore.
Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
Bring A Charger: Pack a USB/C car charger for charging and easy sound connectivity, and make sure your device is fully charged.
Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.
The app’s audio will play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display, while the app’s map will display on your phone. You can connect your phone to the car via Bluetooth to listen to the commentary through the car stereo.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley is the hottest, driest and lowest national park in the country, as well as being the largest national park in the contiguous United States. Death Valley National Park is a truly fantastic drive that is a captivating and, at times, surreal experience. It’s a unique blend of vast landscapes, extreme temperatures, and awe-inspiring geological wonders that make it an unforgettable journey. As the audio guides play commentary based on your GPS location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route to match your interests and schedule.
Artists Palette
The scenic detour along Artist's Drive, off Badwater Road, is a roller coaster-like experience - a narrow one-way road that zigs and zags between mounds of multicolored rock. Every which way you turn you'll see a full palette of colors, ranging from coppery green to terra-cotta yellow to brick red and even pink. The pigments on display are derived from deposits of different mineral deposits. The Artist's Palette is the most concentrated area along the drive and makes for sublime photos.
What‘s Included
Support: Toll free phone, chat and email
Easy To Use: Pre-download and tour offline
Trip Planners: In-app, web and PDF
Location Based: Stories, tips & directions that autoplay
Includes an app-based self-guided experience, so you do not need any in-person guide.
Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour: 220+ Points
Flexible Routes: Suggested itineraries or create your own
Optional: National Park Passes: $30 per vehicle (vary depending on length of stay, ages, group size)
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Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Death Valley National Park
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Death Valley NP auto tour
Scott B,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good mix of history, stories and information on the park. Give plenty of notice when points of interest are approaching.
Great audio tour of Death Valley
Roger T,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative and interesting facts. Narrator was entertaining. If you cannot make a site, you can still click to hear the audio.
Great tour
Jay W,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Accurate tracking of our vehicle. Enjoyable stories. It gives you options about where you go. Reasonable price.
Scam - 0 stars
iiisabellaaa710,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Actually 0 stars! It did not work and was not linkable in the app. No refund possible and we had to help ourselves using Google maps and the information booths on site.
Great information about Death Valley
Ev K,May 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00In 2001 we drove through Death Valley before, but without much info. This time we got the package with several national parks and the audio tour of Action Tour Guide not only provided us with great information, but also led us to paths/places that were still so obviously open to everyone. Very good We'll be back!
Made our Death Valley experience great!
Dream747222,Apr 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved getting some history while being guided around the park. Guide gave options along with how much time it would take for each portion of the trip.
We usually go on tours...
Liza B,Apr 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We usually go on tours with in person guides. This self guided audio tour was great. The guide shared a lot of interesting information and we enjoyed going at our own pace. Also, we really appreciated the helpful tips he shared. We’ll definitely do another self guided tour in our national park quest. Thank you for a wonderful experience!!
More than expected
U1887CDdavidb,Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well done. No internet or cell coverage however this app was able to track our locations and keep the information spot on
Death Valley...Amazing!
carolgV1311MO,Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This app was amazing. Not sure we could have experienced death valley to its potential without it. Virtual guide was excellent and gave us many facts we didn't know.
Great Tour!
X6792FOaliciar,Nov 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So much great information and the narration was funny and insightful! We enjoyed all the places we had a chance to stop at. Loved how the audio used our gps to give information on the area we were about to pass through.
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