Canyonlands National Park Half-Day Tour from Moab

Overview

Explore the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park on a half-day 4-wheel drive (4WD) tour. Your experienced guide negotiates steep switchbacks and rugged tracks along the White Rim Road to take you to stunning vistas such as Gooseneck Overlook. See sites with remnants of ancient Pueblo civilizations, canyons that drop 1,000 feet (300 meters) straight down, and parts of the Colorado River. An easy trail from Moab, this area offers a fantastic experience of Canyonlands National Park.

City: Moab

Wed 20 Nov

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What's Included

Professional guide

Transport by 4x4 vehicle

Ice Water

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Things to bring: camera, water bottle (lots of extra water provided on your tour for refills) and sun protection
NAVTEC Expeditions is an authorized concessionaire of Canyonlands and Arches National Park
Every 4x4 tour needs a minimum of 3 individuals to run. If your trip does not meet the minimum, you will be offered other tour options or get a full refund. (Another option is to pay for the 3rd fare)

What To Expect

Potash Road

Our first stop is along Scenic Byway 279 at a petroglyph rock art site. Guides provide insight to the people who passed this way and left markings on the canyon walls.

Utah Scenic Byway 279 Rock Art Sites

The Rock Art Sites of Moab offer travelers easy access to ancient drawings scattered along paths even a novice can navigate.

Island in the Sky

We enter Canyonlands National Park on the 4WD trial and take a short trip along the White Rim. This prominent sandstone formation wraps for 100 miles around the Island in the Sky.

Musselman Arch

Our excursion along the White Rim follows the trail along a bench to Musselman Arch. Guests take a short 300' stroll to see this amazing natural stone arch.

Shafer Trail

We backtrack along the White Rim Trail to the iconic switchbacks of the Shafer Trail. This old cattle trail climbs 1000' to the rim of Island in the Sky with magnificent views of the backcountry of Canyonlands. The 4X4 trail ends at scenic byway 313.

Canyonlands National Park

This 4 hour guided interpretive tour starts along the banks of the Colorado River and travels into Canyonlands on 4WD roads up to the mesa of Island in the Sky.

Corona Arch

Corona Arch is a natural sandstone arch near Moab. The arch is located within the same rock formation as Pinto Arch and Bowtie Arch.

Dead Horse Point State Park

The 4X4 trail passes 1000' under the rim of Dead Horse and 1000' above the Goose-neck of the Colorado River. We make stops at a limestone fossil bed, a giant red rock amphitheater, and the famous Thelma Louise point.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (631)

Dan D

Oct 2018

Our driver Sharon did a great job showing us the rugged beauty of Canyonlands. She was knowledgeable and engaging throughout our excursion.

EvelynSydney

Oct 2018

After reading a large number of positive TripAdvisor reviews, I booked the 4 pm (Sunset), 4-hour, NAVTEC Expeditions 4WD, Canyonlands (Islands in the Sky) Tour. I am very glad that I did and would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience the isolated, and spectacular parts of Canyonlands National Park that most tourists will never get to experience. Our driver, Kelly, handled the rugged gravel roads with ease and gave us just enough commentary that was informative and clearly showed his love of the landscape yet allowed us time to just stare at the incredible desert scenery and soak it all in. The towering rock formations, the petroglyphs, the petrified wood, the balancing rock, and the large, man-made, bright-blue dyed potash evaporation ponds were fascinating to see and stopping to watch the sunset near the end of our tour was gorgeous, but, for me, the two biggest thrills were standing at the exact location where the final, dramatic scene of “Thelma & Louise” was filmed and when our four-wheel drive climbed up narrow, mountain-hugging, and slightly hair-raising Shafer Trail. If you want to experience a true, off-road, 4WD adventure (without the dangers of attempting it on your own), the 4-hour, NAVTEC Expeditions 4WD Canyonlands Tour is definitely for you.

sweetness71

Sep 2018

Excellent way to see Canyonlands! Paul our tour guide was fantastic. We seen places most people don’t see and the views were incredible. He was also helpful in recommending restaurants and thinks to see . I would recommend this trip to everyone wanting to see this park.