7 Self-Guided Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Self-Guided Fear and Loathing ATV Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 434 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $109Our pick

Take a self-guided ATV ride from Las Vegas Outdoor Fun Rentals on Clark R. Petersen Boulevard. You’ll receive an operations lesson, helmet, goggles, and face mask, then spend up to two hours exploring desert trails, level ground, and hills at your own pace. No hotel pickup or guide is provided.

“It really is easy to drive right past the entrance..They do supply a face mask and helmets, and bottled water for the ride. They should have a more visible sign. Otherwise , it was a good ride, for the novice and for the experience riders”

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2.Self-Guided Centipede Desert UTV Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 378 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $107Best value

Take a self-guided, multi-passenger UTV into the Black Canyon desert near New River. After check-in and safety training, you can explore marked trails at your own pace with up to three friends. Helmets, goggles, face masks, water, and a paper map are included.

“Lots of fun and well managed. The guided experience is definitely the way to go. Scenery was beautiful.”

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3.Self-Guided Fear and Loathing UTV Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $109

Take a self-guided UTV into the desert outside Las Vegas. Chad, Kyra, Alex, Saxon, and other staff provide a short safety briefing, training, helmet, goggles, and face mask before you ride open dunes and hills at your own pace. Each vehicle carries up to four people, with no guide or hotel transport.

“We planned this adventure as part of our daughters Sweet 16 trip to Vegas and it did not disappoint!! Miles and miles of fun trails and we would do it again for sure!”

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4.Self-Guided Centipede Desert ATV Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $107

At Arizona Outdoor Fun near New River, you’ll learn to handle a single-passenger ATV, complete a practice course, then ride marked desert trails at your own pace. Staff such as Mike, Jesse, Brandon, and Sam are known for careful instruction and safety checks. Ages 16 and up can drive.

“Very nice staff and very helpful for beginners, would definitely recommend to anyone to come by especially couples for a 1st date”

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5.Las Vegas: Self-Guided ATV or UTV Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 152 reviews

You’ll drive to Las Vegas Outdoor Fun Adventures near the Apex OHV Area, receive safety gear and a briefing, then ride an ATV or UTV on your own across rocky desert trails and soft dunes. The self-guided format lets you choose an easy pace or more challenging ground during two hours of ride time.

“Plenty of acreage to ride and a good amount of time to enjoy. Communication was great leading into the adventure. Everything was as advertised.”

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6.Woodland Park: 4-Hour Self-Guided Mountain UTV Tour – You Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $341

You drive a Polaris UTV through the North Divide trails of Pike National Forest for four hours. Expect GPS guidance, helmets, goggles, creek crossings, rock formations, wildlife viewing, and overlooks near Truman’s Rock and Pikes Peak. Gideon can help point you toward worthwhile routes.

“Gideon gave us amazing recommendations on the trails to take to make our trip the most memorable. He was great to answer any questions we had and really made us feel like our happiness was his first priority. Thank you for the best customer service!! Love the ride! It was beautiful and so much fun. We will be back with friends and family. This is a must for all who travel and live local!!”

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7.Gatlinburg: Self-Guided Street Legal UTV Rentals

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews

RideOn UTV Rentals gives you a four-seat, street-legal UTV for a self-guided trip around Gatlinburg and nearby Smoky Mountain towns. Trae and the team provide route advice through Google Maps. Rentals last from two hours to one day, with enclosed vehicles available in colder weather.

“The service we received and, of course, the route they gave us was excellent.”

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