Although we have room for 20 on this tour, the tour needs eight participants to be confirmed.
About the Tour
Geek Nation Tours presents a one-day Trek Adventure to explore Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park, otherwise known as the final battle and resting place of Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek Generations. The desert buttes scenery is awesome enough on its own, but of course we will see where the movie’s climax was filmed and where Dr. Tolian Soran attempted to destroy Veridian III’s star in order to alter the direction of the Nexus ribbon. We will see where Captains Kirk and Picard thwarted his plans, alongside where the legendary JTK was killed. A few years back we had a quest to find Picard’s hole (yes we did just say that) and we will continue the search in 2026. We will also make more than one main stop: we’ll also trek to the “Enterprise Rock”, and much more…
Geek Nation Tours is thrilled to announce we have Star Trek’s Oscar-winning makeup designer/supervisor Michael Westmore joining us this day. Mr. Westmore worked on a multitude of Star Trek projects and is one of the few people who worked on this location for Generations— including being one of five on hand for the burial scene! For the first time ever with any group, he will give us a first-hand eyewitness account, right there on scene, on how the logistics for Veridian III and Kirk’s death played out.
This tour includes our guest host and uber knowledgeable Star Trek guide – Dr. Trek himself! Larry Nemecek, the noted Chief Experience Officer of Portal47, host of “The Trek Files” podcast from Roddenberry, author of the classic bestseller “Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion” and now “Star Trek: Stellar Cartography”—often called upon for his broad knowledge and experience with the Star Trek universe and its business. He is currently researching Star Trek filming sites, and he will continue his trek with Geek Nation Tours today.
As one of the coolest spots in Nevada (well it will be hot AND cool) – Valley of Fire State Park was once the spiritual center of many Native Americans. We will see Indian petroglyphs and other priceless artifacts plus some of the strangest and most wonderful rock formations in the world. And you won’t believe what movie prop is still intact there, to provide you the ultimate photo op stop! This tour includes transport to and from the Valley of Fire with local guide, lunch right in the valley, unlimited water…
This “Escape-the-Convention Adventure” is a great chance to get off the Strip, but still in a memorable Star Trek way! But you don’t miss a thing: We journey on the day before Star Trek Las Vegas opens—so if you were already planning to be in Vegas at least a day before STLV formally starts, consider this. Or consider making plans to do so. Of course, attendance at Creation’s big annual Star Trek-Las Vegas convention is NOT necessary for our Valley of Fire location adventure. Locals and one-day Trek trippers are all welcome as well — though we will depart from the Rio Hotel, where there’s lots of free parking for the day. And to help beat the heat, we will be leaving early—in our comfortable tour bus!
Attendance of special guests and celebrities is subject to change due to scheduling conflicts and professional obligations. Note also that we could be denied entry to some locations if filming is taking place or other circumstances dictate.
Tour Price
Pick up will be at 7:00 am (please arrive at the front doors by 6:45 am) and we will return at about 2:00 pm. Depending on how many we have for the tour we will head off in separate small groups in SUVs or via a coach to better circumnavigate the terrain.
NOTE: Attendance of special guests and celebrities is subject to change due to scheduling conflicts and professional obligations.
Tariff Pricing note: We live in very tumultuous times. Tariffs have created an environment where pricing is difficult at best and at times impossible months ahead. Geek Nation Tours, therefore, reserves the right to change prices at any time. All tours will now have prices reevaluated two months prior to departure and solidified at that time. We are so sorry for the instability this causes, but unfortunately it cannot be helped as it has been postulated that the tourism industry as a whole will see many price increases. While GNT strives to give the best price along with the best service and experience, we may be forced to increase tour pricing in the future.
