Oatman Ghost Town Wild Burros Route 66 Day Trip Laughlin

Name: Oatman Ghost Town Wild Burros Route 66 Day Trip Laughlin
Brand: LasVegasTour
Price: 129 USD
Availability: InStock

4.9(113 reviews)

•Provided by:Desert Wonder Tours

⭐ 4.9/5 (113 reviews) | 💰 $129 | ⏱️ Duration: 5-7 hours | 👥 Up to 13 people

💡Can you see the wild burros in Oatman on this tour from Laughlin?

Yes, this 5-7 hour Route 66 day trip from Laughlin stops in Oatman, where wild burros roam the streets, with hotel pickup included for $129 per person. You visit the Historic Route 66 Museum, Cool Springs Station, Sitgreaves Pass, and the Route 66 Rock Shop, then walk Oatman's wooden sidewalks for the High Noon gunfight. It suits travelers who want history and scenery at an easy pace; lunch and museum admission cost extra.

🎯 Why People Book This

What you're signing up for is a guided run along this stretch of Route 66 that hands off the driving on winding roads through the Black Mountains, so the USD 129 per person buys you a seat instead of a rental car and a map. The longest stop by far is in Oatman, where the burros roam the wooden sidewalks and a staged gunfight plays out at noon, so you're paying for the time to linger there rather than rush a single overlook. The shorter stops along the way fill in the history without asking much of anyone. It suits people who want the road and the town without working out the route themselves.

🗺️ The Experience

For USD 129 per person, this is a guided 5-to-7-hour day trip from Laughlin along Arizona's stretch of Route 66, with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and the mining town of Oatman as its main stop.

What you're really buying is the road itself and the places strung along it that you'd struggle to reach or read on your own. The drive into Oatman climbs through the Black Mountains on winding two-lane Route 66, over Sitgreaves Pass, where the view opens across the range toward Nevada and California. A driver who already knows the history turns that crossing from a stretch of asphalt into the point of the day, and the same goes for the stops that bookend it: the Powerhouse Visitors Center, which holds the Arizona Route 66 Museum with its vehicles, photographs and early-1900s artifacts, and Cool Springs Station, the 1920s service stop where you collect a tour shirt.

The day's center of gravity is Oatman, where you walk the wooden sidewalks, browse the antique shops, watch the staged "High Noon" gunfight in the street, and meet the wild burros that roam the town. The base price covers transport, fees, water and sanitizer; lunch, snacks, gratuity and museum admission sit on top, so the headline number gets you there and into Oatman but not through every door.

Most of these stops are minutes; Oatman is the hours, and that's where the day actually happens.

🤔 Is It Worth It?

Our verdict: The line between worth it and not, here, is whether a town that runs on wild burros and Route 66 nostalgia sounds like your kind of half-day. This is for the traveler who wants something offbeat and unhurried, not another big-name canyon, and at $129 the 4.9 from 113 reviews tells you the people who chose it knew what they were after. Go in wanting a quirky day, not a postcard.

Worth it if:

you'd rather wander a real ghost town and feed the burros than tick off another famous overlook
you want a relaxed half-day out of Las Vegas, the kind that runs 5-7 hours instead of eating the whole day
the appeal of an old mining town on Route 66 is the oddness of it, not the scenery you can name in advance

Skip it if:

you came to the Southwest for the landmarks, in which case the Antelope Canyon Horseshoe Bend full day at $189 gives you the views people fly in to see, even at twice the hours
you want a short outing with bigger scenery close to the city, where the Valley of Fire small-group trip at $99 in 6 hours does more with the time

Choose this over the Valley of Fire trip if:

you'd take a quirky living ghost town and its burros over red rock you can photograph, even when the rock is cheaper

Tour at a Glance

Duration	5-7 hours
Price (from)	$129 per person
Departure	Hotel pickup included
Ages	Ages 7+
Group size	Up to 13 per booking
Physical level	Easy (all fitness levels)
Languages	English
Operator	Desert Wonder Tours
Cancellation	Free up to 24 hours before
Rating	4.9/5 (113 reviews)

DurationPrice (from)

5-7 hours$129 per person

DurationDeparture

5-7 hoursHotel pickup included

DurationAges

5-7 hoursAges 7+

DurationGroup size

5-7 hoursUp to 13 per booking

DurationPhysical level

5-7 hoursEasy (all fitness levels)

DurationLanguages

5-7 hoursEnglish

DurationOperator

5-7 hoursDesert Wonder Tours

DurationCancellation

5-7 hoursFree up to 24 hours before

DurationRating

5-7 hours4.9/5 (113 reviews)

✅ What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle transport
Bottled water
All fees and taxes
Hand sanitizer

❌ Not Included

Meals and snacks
Gratuities for guide
Personal expenses
Optional museum donations

🛡️ Practical Info

Departure / Pickup: Hotel pickup included for all travelers
Best Time to Visit: Morning departures work best to reach Oatman in time for the midday street activity; the tour runs 5–7 hours
What to Bring: Camera, cash for lunch and museum admissions (not included), sunscreen, and comfortable walking shoes
Free Cancellation: Full refund if cancelled at least 24 hours before departure
Booking Tip: Group size is capped at 13 per booking; reserve early if traveling with a larger party or during peak seasons
Physical Level: Suitable for all fitness levels
Minimum Age: Ages 7–99
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible; strollers permitted

💡 Insider Tip

Time your Oatman arrival around the "High Noon" shootout—the 120-minute stop is built to land you there for the street gunfight and lunch, so don't burn that window in the antique shops and miss the main event.

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LasVegasTour Editorial Review

4.5

★★★★★★★★★★LasVegasTour Rating

“What you're really buying here is a curated day on the Mother Road that you'd struggle to assemble alone: someone else drives the Black Mountains switchbacks while you stop at the actual landmarks. The give-and-take is honest. Oatman gets two hours for the burros and noon shootout, but Cool Springs and Sitgreaves Pass get fifteen minutes each, so this rewards road-trip romantics, not people chasing a single view. Note that museum admission and lunch aren't included, so budget past the $129. The 4.9 across 113 reviews points to an operator who runs this long day reliably.”

By LasVegasTour Editorial TeamJun 16, 2026

⭐ Guest Reviews

4.9(113 reviews)

Verified reviews from travelers who booked this tour through Viator

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this tour depart from?▾

The tour operates from Laughlin, with hotel pickup included for all travelers. The operator is Desert Wonder Tours.

Are the burros actually wild?▾

Yes, the burros roam Oatman freely and the tour describes them as wild. You'll have time to interact with them during the 120-minute stop in town. One of them is referred to as the "mayor," Walter.

Is this tour suitable for children?▾

The listed age range is 7 to 99. The tour is marked suitable for all physical fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible, and infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Note the itinerary includes periodic street gunfight reenactments in Oatman.

What's the difference between this and other Route 66 tours?▾

We can't compare this to others from the facts provided. What this one covers: the Historic Route 66 Museum at the Powerhouse Visitors Center, Cool Springs Station, Oatman Ghost Town, Sitgreaves Pass, and the Route 66 Rock Shop in Golden Valley. It runs 5 to 7 hours and costs USD 129 per person.

Is food available during the tour?▾

Bottled water is included. Lunch and snacks are not included. The schedule has you arriving in Oatman around midday, where lunch is available on your own.

How much walking is involved?▾

This isn't specified in minutes or distance. The tour is marked suitable for all physical fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible. Expect time on foot during the 120-minute Oatman stop, where you'll walk the wooden sidewalks, browse shops, and move among the burros. Confirm specifics with the operator if walking is a concern.

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