We always love a great tour of a historical site, or other great location where we can learn more. We wait for the summer to enjoy these tours because their hours just don’t make it easy during the school year. These tours are fun and interesting, and we all learned something new. Here are four tours in Salt Lake that are perfect for a summer adventure.
Conference Center
- FREE
- 60 North Temple SLC
- Take a tour any time between 9 am – 9 pm in the summer.
- Accessible for anyone
You can do a self guided tour, but we love having someone walk us through the building and give us all the facts. There are so many interesting things to see including artwork and the rooftop garden.
Utah Capitol Building
- FREE
- 350 North State Street or 120 State Capitol SLC
- Tours begin on the hour between 11 am – 3 pm Monday – Friday.
- Virtual Tours available, too.
- Accessible for anyone
You can schedule beforehand, or show up and hope there is a spot. You can also do a self-guided tour, but the guided tours are full of fun facts and information. They will also take you to rooms that aren’t available on a self-guided tour. This building is beautiful and has a lot of interesting facts about each area of the Capitol building.
Mrs Cavanaugh’s Chocolate Factory
- $5/person, but you get to spend $4 on treats at the end.
- 835 Northpointe Circle, North Salt Lake
- Tours are by appointment only Monday-Friday between 10 am- 3 pm.
- Videos can be enjoyed by all, but the upstairs area to view the factory is not wheelchair accessible.
Learn about how chocolate is made and watch the workers make their amazing treats. There are also a few sample along the way. Our kids love that they got to choose treats at the end to enjoy.
Rio Tinto Kennecott Mine Visitor Experience
- $6/person. 5 and under are free.
- 12732 Bacchus Highway, Herriman
- Tours must be scheduled between 9:30 and 4:30 Monday – Friday.
- Accessible for strollers and wheelchairs. There are special buses for wheelchairs at certain times of the day.
A shuttle takes you up for a self-guided tour of the mine. There are displays, and a view of the mine. We love seeing the large trucks next to a regular truck. The regular trucks look like toy cars. Hopefully they are doing some blasting when you are there, but it is rare to catch.
We love finding tours throughout Utah and learning more about this awesome state. When we head on this type of adventure, we don’t reach for our hiking shoes, instead we reach our our comfortable adidas shoes. I have really been enjoying my adidas lightest running shoes for all the walking through museums. For other free museums, check out our list for 52 FREE museums in Utah.
