Where to Ride: the 6 Best Self-Guided Tours Worldwide

1.Self-Guided Fear and Loathing ATV Rental

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

Leave the Strip for a two-hour, self-guided ATV ride at Las Vegas Outdoor Fun Rentals. You’ll receive an operations lesson, helmet, goggles, and face mask, then set off across broad desert trails with level stretches and challenging hills. No guide leads your group, so you choose your route and pace. Bring gloves, water, and a moderate level of fitness.

“It was great and we enjoyed the freedom to ride like we wanted. I have been on guided tours where you stay in a line. This tour allowed us to explore and really experience the desert on our terms. Definitely recommend! My husband enjoyed climbing the hills while I explored the trails on more even ground. Something for both of us!”

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2.Self-Guided Centipede Desert UTV Rental

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

Take up to three friends in a self-guided UTV near New River, north of Phoenix. Allow up to three hours for check-in, safety training, and riding. You receive a paper map, helmet, goggles, face mask, and water. Drivers must be 16 or older, and passengers must be at least four.

“We upgraded to guided and were super impressed with the whole experience. Guide Bryan was energetic and thorough. We will definitely book again.”

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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 desert terrain outside Las Vegas for up to two hours. Staff members including Chad, Kyra, Alex, Saxon, and others provide safety training and gear, then you explore independently. Expect hills, dunes, open dirt, Vegas views, and no guide to lead the way. Vehicles hold up to four people.

“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

Take control of a single-passenger ATV at Arizona Outdoor Fun near New River, north of Phoenix. You’ll receive a helmet, goggles, face mask, water, and hands-on training before choosing marked desert trails at your own pace. The ride is for ages 16 and up, with early morning times offering cooler temperatures and smaller groups.

“Very great experience, fun trails with a lot of action and the guide made sure everyone was good before moving”

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5.Self-Guided ATV or UTV Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 152 reviews

Drive an ATV or UTV across Nevada’s open desert near the Apex OHV Area. After a safety briefing and gear fitting, you get two hours to choose rocky trails or softer sand, with the freedom to ride at your own pace. Bring ID and closed-toe shoes, and arrange your own transport from Las Vegas.

“This was an awesome experience, I didn’t quite realise or expect the actual amount of land and freedom you get! It’s a good 20 min drive from the strip so if you’re not hiring a car expect to pay a good 30+ dollars each way to get there. That being said I think for the price the experience is it is still worth every penny. Super laid back and no wasting of time , you just get to go out there and have at it. Highly recommend you save a pin on your maps app so you know where to head back because if you do venture like we did…”

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6.Gatlinburg: Self-Guided Street Legal UTV Rentals

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews

You’ll drive a four-seat, street-legal UTV from RideOn UTV Rentals in Gatlinburg, using recommended public-road routes around the Smokies. Trae and the team provide operating guidance, Google Maps suggestions, an ice cooler, and a phone charger. Rentals run from two hours to one day, with enclosed vehicles available in cold weather.

“Great views and relaxing drive. Great way to see deeper into The Smokies.”

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