Q3371RCfrancescor, Sep 2026
A Very Worthwhile Experience
I booked this tour with hopes of seeing the wildlife in Utah, as well as beautiful sights of its geography. I only heard of Antelope Island from books when I was a kid and hoped to see this place, along with the Great Salt Lake. I booked this tour, hoping I made the right choice……..and I was right.For the price of $113 you get a great experience from an excellent tour guide. That is, at least the tour guide I had was magnificent. I believe his name was Dima, and he demonstrated his expertise from the moment I got picked up by the van. First, he would contact via mobile if there are any sudden changes to the itinerary to give you a heads up. He also provides you with the address of a pick up spot if there are any inconveniences. The van, of which its description he provides in the pick up details, is clean, spacious, with snacks and bottled water provided for the trip.Once he picks up everyone, the tour begins—- not up arrivals, but with an impressive narration on the history of Utah en route to Antelope Island. In fact, upon arrival to Antelope Island he provides important tidbits about the place for safety measures, especially that of the wildlife. Throughout the drive he covers the history of Antelope Island, including geographic history. So many facts rang a bell of the books I read, and even more facts about the island that I didn’t know. He also played a few videos about the island that elaborated his narration. He also had a great sense of humor and he was very affable.The drive is smooth, covering significant areas of Antelope Island, including the farm, different rocky cliffs (each with impressive sights), and the Great Salt Lake coasts— all of which he stops by. These stops are not very brief; at hiking locations he made sure that we had enough time to walk around and up the rocky trails, or along the beaches. Moreover, he walked with the group, providing further explanation of the areas that we hiked, and of course, always offered to take pictures of families and couples in want of selfies. He was equally generous with time when we saw a herd of bison along the sides of the roads. Not only was he generous with the time, but he was also responsible and realistic with the time and the areas, reminding us of keeping a safe distance and of getting back in track.We saw bison, variety of birds and yes, antelope…and not even at a far distance. As he drove us to the next point of the island, he drove at a mild pace so that we could see the animals at a fair distance as they traveled parallel. The features of the island are simply gorgeous: the golden brown grassy landscapes, the towering hillsides resembling the highland, and the dry shoreline of the Great Salt Lake with clouds and precipitation mooring over the bluish gray waters of the lake, the chilled winds ranging from mild to strong, and the sound of their breezes as you observe the landscape in sweet silence. And then, our excellent tour guide takes us to one more rocky point of the island to experience the sunset. This is something you must witness: a breathtaking sunset expanding a panoramic blanket of orange, pink, purple, and blue over the Great Salt Lake, and there you are as its witness, whether you standing or sitting on the rocky cliff.By the end of the tour, it was already night, and our tour guide took the time to drop off every one of us to our hotels. He even went as far as Midvale, so that none of us had to take the train at night. We were fortunate to have a committed and professional tour guide, for he made sure that our experience was rich with education, beautiful sights, and plenty of laughs.
