Salt Lake City Layover Guide (SLC)

From Salt Lake City: Yellowstone and Tetons Parks

Experience the abundant amount of wildlife, gorgeous lakes, and mountain peaks. This tour will surely be the highlight of your vacation. The first day involves walking through the Grand Tetons National Park to see the Grand Tetons Mountain Range that rises above abundant wildlife, pristine lakes, and spectacular mountain peaks. Yellowstone National Park which is the crown jewel of the National Parks is on offer for the second day. There is so much to see such as Old Faithful, the Grand Prismatic Pool, Yellowstone Canyon, and the Mammoths natural hot springs. Days three and four continue the tour of Yellowstone National Park as well as the Rocky Mountains. » book this tour

Salt Lake City Urban Adventure Quest Scavenger Hunt

Get to experience the best sights of Salt Lake City through an interactive Urban Adventure Quest on your smartphone. This turns Salt Lake City into a giant game board that involves an interactive scavenger hunt. This guide also lets you solve clues and complete challenges as you travel from Union Pacific Depot, to Temple Square and the State Capitol Building. You can finish the game at your own pace as you explore the city. » book this tour

Salt Lake City: 3-Hour Guided Big-City-Loop Bike Tour

Hop on a comfy bike and cruise through downtown Salt Lake City, led by a local tour guide who lets you discover hidden gems about the city. Learn about the city’s interesting past with Mormon roots, as well as secrets from the quaint 120-year-old neighborhoods filled with brick homes. The tour also takes you all the way from downtown to the mouth of City Creek Canyon through to Temple Square. The tour ends at Salt Lake City Main Library branch, where you may get to dismount. Explore the rooftop terrace and observation deck so you take in views of the city and mountains, alongside the trees and flowers of the roof’s garden. » book this tour

Natural History Museum of Utah

Natural History Museum of Utah is a fantastic museum detailing the natural history of the state of Utah. There are so many interactive exhibits, from minerals and metals on up to the flora and fauna, that make the museum an excellent educational centerpiece for any trip to Salt Lake City. Utah is one of the world’s richest areas for dinosaur-fossil discovery, and the museum’s impressive exhibits of skeletal giant dinosaurs from the past make it a must-stop.

Time required: 3 hours.

Airport to here: It usually takes 20 minutes by taxi or an hour and half for public transportation.

Fisher Brewing Company

This is a former auto shop in the Granary District has been changed into an employee-owned, small-batch brewery that makes the freshest beer around. Fisher beer is sold exclusively out of the taproom. It is very enjoyable but you won’t find it in stores and there’s a regular rotation of food trucks out front.

Time required: 2 to 3 hours.

Airport to here: It usually takes 15 minutes by taxi or a little more than an hour for public transportation.

Liberty Park

Liberty Park is known for its beautiful scenery in the form of wealthy greenery, indigenous flowers, and shady trees, many of which are hundreds of years old. Liberty Park has an impressive 80 acres of land which makes it the largest park in the Salt Lake City area. There is a huge range of activities here and you can go walking, hiking, or biking around the green slopes. There are a range of sports and recreation grounds such as basketball courts, volleyball nets, as well as a swimming pool.

Time required: 2 hours.

Airport to here: It usually takes 20 minutes by taxi or an hour and half for public transportation.

Museum of Ancient Life

A family-friendly museum at Thanksgiving Point that houses one of the world’s largest displays of mounted dinosaurs. The hands-on exhibits are arranged chronologically and teach about fossils found all over the world. Kids can dig for their own bones, search for hidden gnomes within the exhibits as well as practice paleontology in a Saturday lab.

Time required: 3 hours.

Airport to here: It usually takes an hour by taxi or almost 2 hours for public transportation.

Salt Lake Tabernacle

The Salt Lake Tabernacle is one of the most iconic landmarks in the city. It was designed and built in a unique Mormon style. The stunning building was constructed between 1853 and 1893. The Tabernacle has three towers, the highest of which is at the east end and bears a 13-foot-high gilded figure of the angel Moroni.

Time required: 1 hour.

Airport to here: It usually takes 20 minutes by taxi or 40 minutes for public transportation.

This is the Place Heritage Park

One of the main features at the park is This Is The Place Monument. This is a huge sculpture created in 1947 that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Mormons’ arrival in Salt Lake Valley. The park also includes the Old Deseret Village, a living history museum built to resemble a typical mid-19th-century Mormon community. The park has the history of the early pioneers and settlers to Utah in the mid-19th-century, but some of the fun things to do here include pony rides, train rides, and a splash pad called the Irrigation Station. You can even dig for gold at the Treasure House.

Time required: 2 hours.

Airport to here: It usually takes 20 minutes by taxi or almost 2 hours for public transportation.

Joseph Smith Memorial Building

One of the key buildings in Temple Square is the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. That was constructed in 1911 and originally known as the Hotel Utah. It was renamed in honor of the first president of the Mormon Church. The building has 10 stories made with glazed terra-cotta bricks that shine in the strong Utah sun. Within the building, there are features such as marble columns, art glass, and the grand staircase. Interesting parts of the building include the Legacy Theater, conference rooms, the FamilySearch Center, and three restaurants, including one on the 10th floor called Rooftop, which offers exceptional views over Temple Square and the city.

Time required: 2 hours.

Airport to here: It usually takes 20 minutes by taxi or 40 minutes for public transportation.

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is one of Utah’s most exciting and popular attractions. It is found in Draper, which is a 20 miles drive from Salt Lake City. The aquarium is an exhilarating collection of underwater species on display, including sharks, rays, seahorses, octopus, piranha, Gentoo penguins, and even a rescued Green sea turtle. It also features a huge shark tank with a walk-through tunnel, a four-story-high rainforest gallery, and a banquet room with a floor-to-ceiling window into the shark tank.

Time required: 2 hours.

Airport to here: It usually takes 30 minutes by taxi or 1 and a half hours with public transportation.