Arizona Ghost Towns and Wild-West Day Trip from Las Vegas
Family friendly Free hotel pickup and drop-off included Informative, friendly and professional guide Instant Confirmation Lunch included Duration: 9 hours Most guests expect to spend approximately 8 hours on the tour Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off is Included
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You will explore two Arizona ghost towns and saloons, you will also be part of a Western Show. Furthermore, you will be visiting the Chloride Town, a mining community, that survived many decades in a desert. Silver and other minerals were mined on those days. There are 250 people living in that near ghost town today. You can visit the antique shops, and enjoy the artistic sculptures, take pictures and talk to the residents to listen to their ghost stories.
Your next stop will be the Ghost Town of Oatman. The spirit of William Ray Flour an Irish Man who was a miner and died there is called (Oatie The Ghost). He was found behind the Oatman Hotel. There are still 150 people living there.
You will be driving through the Black Mountains, the Mojave Desert, and the Veterans Memorial Highway.
You will have the chance to take pictures of cowboys and bandits just in front of the original sign Route 66. Also, you can enjoy a real Western Shootout with real actors with authentic costumes and ready to fight.
Experience the real Wild West on a day trip from Las Vegas to Arizona's ghost towns. Drive along Historic Route 66 and enjoy a photo opportunity at the mighty Hoover Dam. Explore two Arizona ghost towns and visit several historic saloons before taking part in a Western cowboy shootout show! Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, bottled water, transportation by air-conditioned mini-bus and professional guide are included.
After pickup from your Las Vegas hotel, take a short drive by comfortable van to the Hoover Dam for a brief photo stop. This 726-foot (221-meter) dam holds back the mighty Colorado River, behind which you'll find Lake Mead, a beautiful man-made reservoir contained within the Black Canyon walls. Take all the 'dam' photos you want!
Next, head to the small mining town of Chloride, a community that has survived the harsh desert environment since the 1860s. Silver and other minerals were mined here for decades, and after the mining boom was over, Chloride nearly became a ghost town. Today, Chloride is home to about 250 residents who are very proud of their mining history. Browse the antique shops; admire the various artistic sculptures; and chat with the locals before enjoying lunch.
Next, drive along the Historic Route 66 highway to the small ghost town of Oatman. The present-day population of this ghost town is 150 people and 1 poltergeist who goes by the name of 'Oatie the Ghost.' He's believed to be the poor spirit of William Ray Flour, an Irish miner who died behind the Oatman Hotel.
Enjoy views of the Black Mountains and the tumbleweeds and wild burros that freely roam through the town. Have your picture taken alongside modern-day cowboys and bandits while posing in front of an authentic Route 66 sign. You'll even have a chance to take part in a Western shootout! Held in the middle of the street, this Western-style event features cowboys in costume standing face-to-face, ready to draw!
Enjoy a drink at a local saloon before traveling through the Mojave Desert along the Veterans Memorial Highway, a road that cuts straight through empty desert landscape. This calm drive is the perfect way to remember the openness of this part of America before returning to the big city lights, glitz and glamour of Las Vegas.
| Small Group Tour | |
| Available 10/28/2023 until 3/30/2024 View Detailed Schedule | |
| Pickup included |
