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 23 Jul

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Starting at $196.96

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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 Trail

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 (947)

P193DAdavids

Jul 2021

Ric Otero was our driver/guide. He did an excellent job in all aspects of the tour. The information was informative and provided an insight to the wonderful views that were experienced. The entire trip was outstanding and,although, it would be hard to describe the sights to anyone we were fortunate to have a guide that made the experience memorable. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone that visits Moab. Having an experienced driver would be the only way that a person could enjoy the scenery.

daniellerT5969LF

Jul 2021

Ric Otero was our experienced guide on the rare treat of a rainy tour, complete with waterfalls (we think Ric dialed that up just for us 😘). He was cautious of potential hazards of the drive while being incredibly personable. We thought the 1/2 day tour was a perfect length for us, we had hiked Arches in the AM and were glad to ride along and hear about the geology and history of the area. Ric knew all best camera angles and gave us whatever time we needed at each stop. The Landcruiser was the perfect vehicle for the drive, well suited to the environment. Ric provided us with cold water (or lemonade) refills and snacks, as well as bathroom stops right when we needed them. We felt safe, welcome and well-cared for on our tour. Ric was a fantastic guide.

mrunner2018

Jul 2021

The tour was a great way to see a ground level view of the Canyonlands. And I really wanted to get on Shafer Trail which we did. I loved it. Also, our guide John (Trailer) was a wealth of information about Canyonlands and the Moab area. It was just one entertaining story after another. He was very good with answering questions (no stupid question). Would love to do it again.