Area 51 UFO Desert Tour: Extraterrestrial Highway Adventure
🎯 Why People Book This
🗺️ The Experience
🤔 Is It Worth It?
- you'd rather spend a full day off the Strip than tick off a 30-minute attraction, and the desert and the conspiracy stories are reason enough to go
- you want the drive done for you, with someone who knows the highway and its mythology, instead of figuring out the route and the stops alone
- you're the kind of traveler who treats the journey as the experience, not just the destination
- you only have a short window and want something close, fast and dependable, in which case the 30-minute High Roller wheel or the 1.5-hour ARTE Museum fits your day far better
- you came to Vegas for the city and don't want to lose 10 hours to a round trip through empty desert, however good the stories are
- you'd rather spend the day chasing open desert and Area 51 lore than spend 3 hours eating your way down the Strip, even with the higher rating on the food walk
Tour at a Glance
| Duration | 10 hours |
|---|---|
| Price (from) | $241.99 per person |
| Departure | Hotel pickup included |
| Ages | Ages 0+ |
| Group size | Up to 6 per booking |
| Physical level | Easy (all fitness levels) |
| Languages | English |
| Options | 2 options |
| Operator | Adventure Photo Tours |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before |
| Rating | 4.7/5 (585 reviews) |
✅ What's Included
- Professional guide with live commentary
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected Strip hotels
- Round-trip transport in small group vehicle
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Lunch
❌ Not Included
- Gratuities for guide
- Personal expenses
- Additional food and beverages beyond provided lunch and snacks
- Souvenirs at stops
🛡️ Practical Info
- Departure / Pickup: Hotel pickup and drop-off included for selected hotels; confirm your hotel is covered at booking
- Best Time to Visit: Early departure recommended to make the most of the 10-hour day; desert heat peaks in summer afternoons, so sun protection matters regardless of season
- What to Bring: Sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable walking shoes, and a camera; water, snacks, and lunch are provided
- Free Cancellation: Full refund if cancelled at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time
- Booking Tip: Groups are capped at 6 per booking; reserve early if travelling with a larger party or during busy periods, as the tour requires a minimum number of participants to run
- Drive Time: Approximately 60 minutes each way along the Extraterrestrial Highway
- Physical Level: Suitable for all fitness levels; specialized infant seats are available
- Minimum Age / Ages: Open to all ages (0–99); children welcome
- Good to Know: If the minimum participant threshold is not met, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund
💡 Insider Tip
LasVegasTour Editorial Review
“What you're buying here is mostly a long desert drive with a story attached: the perimeter stop at Area 51 lasts 45 minutes and ends at warning signs and a locked fence, not access. The payoff is the Extraterrestrial Highway, the Little A'Le'Inn, and the Black Mailbox lore, not anything classified. Worth the ten hours if the legend is the point, a letdown if you expect to see the base. The 4.7 across 585 reviews says the operator runs the day well.”
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How close can you actually get to Area 51?▾
The tour brings you to the outer perimeter of Area 51, where you'll see warning signs reading "Top Secret Military Facility. Keep Out. Use of Deadly Force Authorized." You do not enter the base. Surveillance cameras, motion detectors, and security personnel monitor the area. This perimeter stop runs about 45 minutes.
Is this tour suitable for skeptics or just UFO believers?▾
The tour is built around UFO and Area 51 sites, but the stops are real locations: the Extraterrestrial Highway, the Little A'Le'Inn, and the base perimeter. The tour details don't speak to skeptics specifically, so what you take from it depends on your interest in the subject.
What happens if we see unusual aircraft during the tour?▾
The itinerary includes a 30-minute stop to view Janet Airlines, the unmarked jets that transport employees to and from Area 51, at Las Vegas International Airport. Beyond that, the tour details don't specify any procedure for unusual aircraft sightings.
Is the Little A'Le' Inn a real restaurant or just a tourist attraction?▾
The Little A'Le'Inn is a real stop on the Extraterrestrial Highway and the tour spends about 60 minutes there. The facts describe it as an outpost with alien-themed souvenirs and local stories, and it has appeared in films and documentaries. The tour details don't confirm whether it operates as a restaurant; lunch is included on this tour but the facts don't state where it's served.
How much walking is involved on this tour?▾
This isn't specified in the tour details. The tour is listed as suitable for all physical fitness levels and runs 10 hours, largely as a driving route through the desert. Confirm walking specifics with the operator when booking.
Can you take photos at Area 51?▾
The tour details don't specify photo rules at the perimeter. Given the warning signs and active surveillance, confirm what is permitted with your guide on site. The operator is Adventure Photo Tours, but the facts don't state any photography policy for the base itself.
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