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About
Our Company
Desert
Odyssey Tours
has been providing alternative outdoor entertainment to
clients visiting Las Vegas for many years. The demographics
of the typical Las Vegas visitor have changed over the years.
Not everybody who visits the city is interested in gaming
and nightlife, many visitors come to the city for conventions,
team building, corporate retreats, weddings, reunions, family
gatherings, etc. These people are looking for alternative
types of entertainment. Desert
Odyssey Tours
was originated to provide this opportunity.
The
mission of Desert
Odyssey Tours
is to show visitors the natural side of Las Vegas and guide
them in the exploration of the unique ecosystem that surrounds
our unique city. We offer clients a chance to escape the
controlled chaos of the "Strip" and enjoy the serenity of
our enchanting desert environment.
Desert
Odyssey Tours
achieves this diversion by offering clients exceptional
outdoor adventures in and around the Las Vegas area. We
offer hiking, rock climbing, and scenic driving adventures.
We also facilitate outdoor team building and corporate training
programs to local and out-of-state businesses visiting Las
Vegas. Desert
Odyssey Tours
also designs custom adventures, so if you do not see what
you are looking for, just ask.
Desert
Odyssey Tours
is fully insured and licensed by the State of Nevada. We
hold permits to operate in Red Rock Canyon National Conservatory,
Valley of Fire State Park, Grand Canyon and have special
access to select ecological areas in Utah and Arizona. We
practice "Leave No Trace" principles regarding any
outdoor venue and ask our guests to do the same.
Desert
Odyssey Tours,
a sense of adventure is required!
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About
the Owner
John
“Jay” Gervasoni, M.A. Masters in Archaeology, Owner of Desert
Odyssey Tours.
Head
Guide “Jay” Gervasoni completed his degree in business and
history at the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation
he moved to the western United States and started to study
Archaeology at a graduate level at the University of Colorado,
Boulder. He completed his Masters in Anthropology and Archaeology
from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jay has extensive
field experience as an archaeologist, serving on several
excavation expeditions: a Neolithic village in the deserts
of Southern Jordan, two possible Neolithic sites located
in the hills overlooking Paphos on the island of Cyprus,
and multiple Anasazi sites in Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.
Jay
also has experience as an outdoor ecological and cultural
guide in the areas surrounding Las Vegas. He has led off-road
and interpretive archaeological tours, as well scenic
nature tours in Red Rock Canyon, the Valley of Fire, and
the Grand Canyon.
This
passion for the surrounding cultural/ecological environment
prompted Jay to found Desert
Odyssey Tours.
Jay enjoys hiking, rock climbing, exploring, camping, and
basically anything outdoors. Jay’s passion is to introduce
our great outdoors to clients visiting Las Vegas, and show
them other side of the city.
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About
Our Staff
The
customer service and reservation department has experience
in all areas of group arrangements and has over 20 years
experience in the tourism industry. They have assisted many
clients and companies with planning and facilitating outdoor
adventures in and around the Las Vegas area. Desert
Odyssey Tours
always maintains complete contact with their clients before,
during, and after the event. We are always available for
questions and enjoy the challenge of special requests.
Our
motto is: if you do not see what you want, just ask!
Let
our “Adventure Concierge” design a special outdoor adventure
for you, and always remember, answers are just a phone
call away.
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