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Day Tour Arches and Canyonlands National Park in Utah

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Moab

Explore Arches and Canyonlands in a day. Enjoy guided tours, stunning landscapes, and a delightful lunch in air-conditioned 4×4 comfort.

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Arches National Park - The tour will head north on US 191 passing the entrance of Arches National Park which was designated as a National Monument before being changed to a National Park in 1971. Our special use permit allows us to enter the back door to Arches via the Willow Springs Road. Along this backcountry route, you’ll travel through the new area of the “Utah Raptor State Park”. Here where Native Americans lived back in history for thousands of years you’ll see dinosaur tracks and enjoy the views of the La Sal Mountains. The Park lies atop an underground salt bed that is responsible for the arches, spires, and sandstone fins. Several of the stops include Eye of the Whale, Balanced Rock, Delicate Arch viewpoint, and the Windows Section. The trip length is approximately 4 hours duration. All vehicles are Jeep Rubicons which are enclosed and air-conditioned.
Canyonlands National Park - The Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park is the focus of this excellent half-day tour. Set 2,000 feet above the canyon floor below, we will descend from the top of the mesa via the famous Shafer Trail. Using Shafer Trail’s winding switchbacks the tour will take guests from atop the mesa to the meandering river corridor below. Throughout the tour your experienced and knowledgeable guide will provide you with information on the Park and the various scenery that you will see. There will be an emphasis on the history, archeology, and geology of the area. Your guide will also point out natural sandstone arches, and other formations that many visitors might miss on their own while visiting the Park and the canyons below. This tour offers guests the opportunity to see the splendor of Canyonlands from the comfort of our fully enclosed, air-conditioned, 4×4 vehicles. The tour could be run in reverse, or bottom of the canyon climbing up.

What's Included

Experienced, knowledgeable guide
Lunch
Ice water and snacks
In-vehicle air conditioning
Parking available at the office

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Park entrance fee. $15 A head or $30 per vehicle.
Gratuities

Additional Information

This tour combines both Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in one day. You will experience the wonders that both these parks have to offer while riding in the comfort of one of our fully enclosed, air-conditioned, 4×4 vehicles. Marvel at the towering rock walls, sweeping sandstone landscapes, and the sheer beauty that is laid out before you. Throughout this day-long adventure, your experienced and knowledgeable guide will provide you with information on the parks, from the history to the archeology and geology of the area. Your guide will also point out formations and other landscapes along the way, which many visitors to these parks might miss on their own. A delightful lunch is included with this all-day adventure.

Not recommended for those with motion sickness, vertigo, etc.
The Jeep Wranglers used have four passenger seats, and the guide/driver has all guests rotate seats throughout the trip. This makes it so that one person is not stuck in the same seat for the entire trip.
Due to these tours being ‘backcountry’ tours, you will be going off the paved roads in an elevated vehicle that has the clearance for these special off-road trails.
Please call our office to reconfirm tour the day before your scheduled tour date.
Things to bring: water bottle (free refills available), sunglasses, sunscreen, visor/hat, sun protection, sturdy footwear for hiking, day pack, camcorders and cameras (bring at your own risk)
We advise that is you are, or anyone in your party is, over 6’2” and/or 225+ pounds to please consult the tour office prior to your trip’s departure date.
Car infant seat (required by Utah State Law for children 8 years and younger or under 57 inches
Park entrance fee are not included. Please call our office at (435) 259-8594 for the current National park entrance fees.
You will spend approximately 4 and half hours in each Park. There will be travel time back to our office Approximately 15 minutes. In-between the parks for an approximate one hour lunch.

Location

378 N Main St

North Main Street

You will be able to see the meeting point next door to the Comfort Suites We have a large statue of a man that is made out of pipes holding a large oar in front of our parking lot.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9