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Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour

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Salt Lake City, United States
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Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour
Most popular sightseeing tour of Salt Lake City for over 40 years
Historic City Hall
Utah State Capitol
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Overview

Go sightseeing in Salt Lake City with ease on this 4-hour coach tour. You’ll see some of Utah's top urban attractions like the Mormon Trail, Temple Square, Old Deseret Village, the State Capitol Building, Fort Douglas and sites from the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Plus, purchase lunch at the Lion House, the former home of pioneer Brigham Young, and take in a live recital at the renowned Mormon Tabernacle.
  • Sightseeing tour of Salt Lake City
  • Visit sites such as Temple Square, the State Capitol Building and Old Deseret Village with your guide
  • Enjoy a live organ recital at the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle
  • Have lunch at the Lion House, Brigham Young's former pioneer home
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Gratuities (18-20% customary). Like waiters, our tour guides rely on tips to make a living.

Departure Point

Salt Lake Plaza Hotel Temple Square, 122 W S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA

Departure Time

10:00 AM

Return Details

Returns to original departure point
After pickup from downtown hotels, your Salt Lake City sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the State Capitol Building, followed by a stop at Old Deseret Village, aka Pioneer Village, and a chance to see part of the historical Mormon Trail.

Continue to Temple Square, where you can explore the gardens and enjoy a live recital in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle, famous for its organ—one of the largest in the world with 11,623 pipes—and for being the home of the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Next, head to the Lion House, the old pioneer home of Brigham Young, Utah’s first governor, the founder of Salt Lake City and a former leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This 1856 building is now a restaurant where you can enjoy lunch (own expense).

After lunch, pass by more Salt Lake City sights like Fort Douglas, the University of Utah, the Pony Express Monument, some of the city’s oldest mansions and churches, and sites from the 2002 Winter Olympics such as Olympic Legacy Plaza, Olympic Village, the Cauldron and Olympic Stadium. Your tour then ends with hotel drop-off downtown.
Itinerary
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Utah State Capitol
Voted the second most beautiful state capitol building in America. Tour the marble rotunda and enjoy scenic city and Rocky Mountain views from Capitol Hill. Picture stop for outside of building. Building is closed due to Pandemic
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Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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This is the Place Heritage Park
Visitor center, historic monuments, and scenic mountain views are found here at the end of the Mormon Trail. Hear tales from the largest organized westward migration in America's history as 70,000 pioneers walked over 1,300 miles to arrive in Salt Lake Valley. Gift shop and historical movie available for interested guests. Time is limited.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Lion House Pantry
The pioneer mansion of Brigham Young. Picture Stop
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Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
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Temple Square
Utah's most visited attraction and the second most visited religious site in America. Pictures of the outside only of the Salt Lake Temple and the Tabernacle.
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Duration: 7 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Salt Lake Temple
Utah's most iconic building took 40 years to construct in the 1800's using stone carved out from the Rocky Mountains. This stunning display of Gothic architecture is the largest temple in the world that is used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Picture stop only. Building is undergoing structural repairs and is closed.
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Duration: 4 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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The Tabernacle
Home to the famous Tabernacle Choir and one of the largest pipe organs in the world. Built in 1867, this pioneer auditorium is famous for acoustics so sensitive that a pin drop can be heard across the entire building. Building is close due to Pandemic. No organ recital.
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Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Family History Library
The Family History Library, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is the world's largest genealogy library containing records of over 3 billion deceased people from over 100 countries.
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Cathedral of the Madeleine
A gorgeous cathedral built in 1901 and the mother church for Roman Catholics in Utah. Tour inside and picture taking. This cathedral is a must see!
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Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
A 1,300 mile trail that 70,000 Mormon pioneers travelled. Ask guide to point out the trail's end. It's still visible after 170 years
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Duration: 2 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Beehive House
Pioneer mansion of Brigham Young, founder of Salt Lake City. Picture stop.
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Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Olympic Cauldron Park
Hear the story of the most successful Winter Olympic Games ever and see the Olympic Cauldron that was used in the Opening Ceremonies
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National Pony Express Monument
Hear the story of the Pony Express and see the monument to the riders
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Governor's Mansion
The historic home of a wealthy silver miner 100 years ago is now the largest governor's mansions in America.
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The Salt Lake Masonic Temple
Egyptian revival architecture
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Deuel Pioneer Log Home
Original log cabin from 1847 when Salt Lake City was founded. Picture stop.
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Duration: 2 minutes
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Council Hall
Historic City Hall for Salt Lake City 150 years ago. Picture stop.
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Duration: 4 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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LDS Conference Center
A 21,000 seat religious auditorium for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made of Rocky Mountain stone and covered with a 4-acre garden on the roof
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McCune Mansion
Hear the story behind Utah's first million-dollar mansion
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Salt Lake City Public Library
Its Modern architecture won national awards and made it "America's Library of the Year"
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City and County Building
Built in 1894 to rival the nearby Salt Lake Temple. A masterpiece of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture towering over 250 feet tall
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Folding wheelchairs and walkers may be accommodated but you must notify us by email at least 24 hours before the tour
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
  • OPERATED BY City Sights, Inc.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour?
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The policy on face masks and attendee health is:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
See all safety measures taken by Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour?
A:
The policy on sanitization is:

  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour.
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What is the maximum group size during Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour?
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This activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers.

See all safety measures taken by Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour.

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Traveler Tips

  • "Might want to add a hour to allow more time at the Heritage Park." See review
  • "I do recommend this tour for those who don't have a lot of time in SLC but want to see a good portion of it in a few hours." See review
  • "Our guide on city bus tour was very knowledgeable, we would recommend this for those wanting to learn about the city." See review

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Salt Lake City tour at its finest!!
David_N
, Jan 2021
Absolutely fabulous tour of Salt Lake City. We have been on 10+ Viator tours all over the US and this was by far are favorite! Don’t know how we got so lucky because we are normally on a big bus, but this time it was a private van tour with just the 3 of us and our extremely knowledgeable driver. Said to say we talked with him for the entire 4+ hours and never got his name. He was a SLC native and knew so much history and current information about the city, the state of Utah and the relationship to the rest of the nation. He took us to the antique area of the city because we had mentioned that that was on our list of things we wanted to do. He suggested the Blue Lemon for lunch and the La Caille for dinner. We had a fabulous lunch at the Blue Lemon and will go to La Caille at a later time. He couldn’t have done any more than he did to make our tour any more special. I don’t know if the private tour was due to Covid, but I definitely will request that from now on. I wish that I could name him by name to get him some more accolades. Just extra special!!
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icon Response from Host , Jan 2021
Thanks a million for your excellent review. You are too kind just to take time to enter your appreciative thoughts. We are very happy that you had a lovely tour.
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Educational and exciting tour of Salt Lake City !
Chris
, Dec 2020
Tour director was very knowledgeable about the area. Relaxing and educational tour of Salt Lake City and LDS history.
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Many thanks for your nice review. Our guides are retired teachers and enjoy answering questions that often involve historical events and stories.
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Great overview of SLC
Jonathan_M
, Nov 2020
This is a great tour for seeing SLC and getting the lay of the land. SLC has a very interesting history and Michael was very knowledgeable.
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Amazing highly recommended!!
Tina_L
, Oct 2020
Amazing!! 10 stars!! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and kind!! It was one of the very best tours we have been on. We learned so much. We really enjoyed it!! Thank you!!
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These are very generous and appreciated remarks about our tour. Please know that we diligently attempt to present an enjoyable tour.
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SLC highlights
Jody_w
, Oct 2020
The guide was good, however, many of the places stated in the tour we never went to which was disappointing. If this is typical then you need to change what the tour includes.
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icon Response from Host , Oct 2020
Hmm..Sorry you were disappointed, however, every tour follows the same 20 mile route and visits all the places. Because of COVID maybe you are referring to the two locations where we are not allowed to see the interiors. An extra attraction was added this tour season because of this. Again, we are sorry you feel we missed any of the places we promise to show everyone.
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Heritage square
Charles_G
, Oct 2020
It was wonderful our guide ( and bus driver) very nice - spoke clear and did his best - Wonderful story teller too!!
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Thank you for the wonderful comments. We greatly appreciate it!
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Exceptional tour And tour guide!
Beverly_S
, Oct 2020
This was an excellent tour of Salt Lake City - very informative and enjoyable. Our tour guide, Michael, was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant. We highly recommend this tour as well as the tour guide.
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We strive to please everyone, thank you. We always enjoy hearing great reviews like yours.
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Excellent tour and knowledgeable guide
Elizabeth
, Oct 2020
Excellent tour and very knowledgeable guide! I had difficulty finding the start location and he was able to direct me in time. We saw many beautiful sights that I would not have seen on my own like mansions, churches and beautiful architecture like the Public Library. It was a great mix of viewing and stopping for pictures. I was able to go back to 3 places after the tour and explore more on my own. I highly recommend this tour at the beginning of your trip, as it gives you an excellent preview of what you might want to see later in your own time.
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icon Response from Host , Oct 2020
Happy you enjoyed the tour. And thank you for sharing how it helped you explore the attractions of Salt Lake City.
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City tour
Grace_O
, Oct 2020
Tour guide was excellent.He was pleasant and knowledgeable about the City.He took time to explain the historical context of the tour. Full of great humor.
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icon Response from Host , Oct 2020
Thanks for the positive review. History abounds and lives on in "The Old West". Pony Express, The Railroad, and 100's of precious metal mines.
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Amazing Experience
Ramouchez
, Oct 2020
This was one of the best tours that we have taken. Michael, our guide, was amazing. We came from outside the continental United States and Michael was exactly what we were hoping for in a guide.
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Many thanks for the wonderful review and we are happy you loved the tour.
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