Canyonlands Backcountry Tour: Explore Majestic Landscapes

Embark on a thrilling 4-hour Canyonlands Backcountry Tour and discover the awe-inspiring landscapes of Canyonlands National Park. Explore arch formations, towering landscapes, ancient petroglyphs, and breathtaking canyon views. Private and comfortable, with water and snacks included.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Canyonlands National Park - You do not need a reservation or an entry ticket for this tour. The price is all inclusive.

Folks visiting the parks on their own typically only see what is along side the pavement road - this tour will venture into the 4x4 backcountry for an exquisite and unique National Park experience.

Throughout this half day experience you will learn all about the parks, history, and geology of the Moab area. Your guide will point out Arch formations, and other towering landscapes along the way. Since our tours are private we can stop for photos at any point.

Sight seeing areas on this tour include but are not limited to Potash Mine, Shafer Trail, Musselman Arch, Ancient Indian Petroglyphs (Rock Carvings), Thelma and Louise point, and breathtaking canyon views. This tour will include both pavement sections and 4x4 road sections that are not paved.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Park Entry Fees
  • Bottled water
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity not included but always appreciated
Additional Information

This expedition traverses the remote areas of Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky District) within approximately 4 hours. Enjoy the journey in our comfortable 4x4 off-road vehicles outfitted with heating and air conditioning, ensuring comfort regardless of the season.

During this half-day adventure, you’ll gain insights into the park’s history and geology that the Moab region is known for. Our guide will highlight Arch formations, and various other impressive landscapes along the journey. As all our tours are private, we can pause for photographs whenever you wish.

Sites viewed on this tour may include Potash Mine, Shafer Trail, Musselman Arch, Ancient Indian Petroglyphs (Rock Carvings), Thelma and Louise point, along with awe-inspiring canyon views. The tour traverses both paved and 4x4 dirt roads.

Complimentary water and snacks are provided throughout the journey.

Location
Xtreme 4x4 Tours
South Highway 191
Do Not rely solely on GPS to find us! Please head south starting from downtown Moab. We will be on the right hand side approx 4 miles down the road. Our Address is 2182 US 191
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Daveamy17
Aug 15, 2024
Amazing variety of views on a crazy fun ride! - What a fantastic off-the-beaten-path tour!! Jack was a wonderful tour guide, and an amazing driver. Not for the faint of heart, but we loved seeing the park from the top and bottom!
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74jamese
Aug 4, 2024
What a Ride! Best Tour We've Been On! - We cannot say enough about our half day trip into Canyonlands with our astounding tour guide Jack. The private tour was worth every penny. IMHO Canyonlands is the most underrated of the national parks we have visited. It is no joke. On our half day private 4x4 tour and saw just a tiny percentage of the north rim. But what a ride. The views! The thrill! Even our experienced 4x4 racing guide called the 2000 ft of elevation switchback road we tackled extreme. We drove under fallen rocks. Oh and did we mention the views? And petroglyphs! Plus fun fact, the end of Thelma and Louise was filmed here because no one is allowed to shoot in the Grand Canyon. (Which also means The Brady Bunch was a lie too. Sigh.) That said, everything was made all the better by Jack who is a geologist and could explain everything we saw and many things we didn’t. Just his own story was worth the price of admission. Sometimes guides know a lot but are just hard to listen to. Not Jack. He made his story part of the adventure and accommodated our every desire, including my wife who is in a wheelchair. Highly recommend!
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Navigator00077000066
Jul 22, 2024
An Incredible Adventure - This trip was astounding. Our driver/guide Jack Winn was phenomenal. His local knowledge, both historical and geological was amazing, and his skill over all terrain rendered even my height-challenged wife comfortable the entire time. We will wholly recommend this trip to anyone interested in this incredible area of an even more enormous and captivating park.
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Wayne_b
Jun 17, 2024
Awsome - Saw what we came to see with an outstanding guide. The experience was up close and personal and very humbling.
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Georgek579
May 29, 2024
Moab and Canyonlands Backroads Experience - This was with Xtreme 4 X 4 Tours and our guide was Zed Holloway. It turned out we were the only people booked on the tour so we had the guide to ourselves and to cap it off he was accompanied by Phil who was a trained guide who had not worked in Moab for a few years and was doing a bit of a refresher. Both were a mine of information and we went on some pretty hair raising 4 WD tracks. The whole experience was incredible and informative. Two genuine, knowledgeable guides who clearly love their jobs and their country. The stunning desert scenery was awe inspiring.
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Lorileib634
May 18, 2024
Rock Star Kevin W! - Keep calm and enjoy the ride with Kevin! My world-traveled 88 year old dad bounced along with us and thought Kevin was the best tour guide ever. He was knowledgeable, witty, loves the canyon and shares legends and stories. Most of all, he was very protective, a safe driver and made sure we all had the experience of a lifetime!
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375pamw
May 5, 2024
Worthy of your Bucket List +++ - The Canyonland sunset tour in a comfy SUV, with a knowledgeable guide was exactly what we were hoping for. That’s exactly what we got! Guide Kevin Walker took us on an extraordinary trip through time. There are many tour company options n Moab, and they earned their 5 🌟! 4 hours flew by, and never will I forget the beauty, the colors, and the GRANDEUR!! with limited time in Moab to explore I felt our time was well spent. Can’t wait for our next trip.
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Chuckwr9659ep
May 3, 2024
Half-day tour of Canyonlands with Zed. - We thoroughly enjoyed the half-day tour with Zed. The scenery was just spectacular! He has a wealth of knowledge of Canyonlands and the Moab area. Historical info and a song he sung made the day special. Would highly recommend to everyone. Thanks Zed. Chuck and Shelley.
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Road15166074642
Mar 30, 2024
Great memories made! Well worth the price! - Our family of 4 took this trip on March 24th, 2024. As the person who usually has to drive (And thus miss the scenery) I really enjoyed the trip. An amazing dirt road adventure, but with Joe, our faithful, knowledgeable, friendly and fun guide, I was at ease as we spent a half day in the backcountry. We wouldn't have seen what we saw without this trip. I could have rented a jeep - I'm so glad we didn't. Again, a Hat Tip to Joe, but also to NAVTEC which runs a very competent operation. Most impressive. We got to chat with John, the owner who shared some of his decades of experience in the backcountry while talking about some of the pictures he took in the SouthWest. A great set of memories!
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Foodjunkie123
Jul 3, 2024
Beautiful view of Canyonlands - Our group of 7 (4 adults, 3 kids) did the private half day tour with Phil from Philadelphia. Phil was a great guide with interesting stories and facts about the landscape, vegetation, and wildlife. Our vehicle fit the 7 of us comfortably and the back row was able to see the views just fine. We would never have reached the beautiful places ourselves! Highly recommend!
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