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City Sights - Salt Lake City Tours

Mysteries of Great Salt Lake Tour

Salt Lake, UT

2:30 PM | 2 Hours | $59.99

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Mysteries of Great Salt Lake Tour

Salt Lake, UT

2:30 PM | 2 Hours | $59.99

Rates

  • Adults (Ages 9+) - $59.99 plus tax
  • Children (2-8) - $30.00 plus tax
  • Infant on lap - Free

Duration

2 Hours


A 50-mile adventure where you’ll discover the saltiest lake in the western hemisphere, America’s Dead Sea! Float like a cork - Great Salt Lake is so salty that you simply cannot sink in it. Learn the science behind the lake that is up to ten times as salty as the ocean. Travel to a historic beach resort and enjoy romantic tales from a century ago. Missing this tour is like having popcorn without salt!

Itinerary:

MIGRATORY BIRD WETLANDS:

  • Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve: several million migratory birds of over 250 species visit the Great Salt Lake each year
  • Wildlife: antelope roam the open plains

HISTORIC BEACH RESORT

  • Saltair: hear tales of a historic beach resort built by the Mormon Church to be a family-friendly attraction amidst the rowdy pleasure resorts of the early 1900’s; once known as the “Coney Island of the West,” now in its third iteration

GREAT SALT LAKE STATE PARK

  • Utah State Marina: home of the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, “the world’s saltiest sailors!”
  • Visitor Center: science and history exhibits, gift shop
  • Silver Sands Beach: walk the shores of soft, pearl-like sand, photo opportunities abound
  • Observation Deck: scenic overlook of the Great Salt Lake, its islands, and the surrounding Rocky Mountains make for spectacular photos
  • Catch a live sea monkey! The only creature that can survive in this lake, once sold to children through comic books