After researching, I found that there are lots of jeep tours and LOTS of Jeep Tour companies in Moab. I discovered 4 things:
1. Some tour companies have a 3-person minimum and will cancel if you aren’t willing to purchase the third empty seat.
2. Several front desk people working for tour companies have no clue what the tours include or where the tours go.
3. The owner of a very popular and one of the oldest jeep tour companies in Moab clearly didn’t want to answer any questions and basically made me feel like he didn’t want our business.
4. Reviews can be misleading. Make sure to read all the reviews, even the ones with 5 stars.
After looking at many reviews, I read about Big Iron Jeep Tours and gave Mike a call. He answered all of my questions, assured me that there wasn’t a minimum number required, and was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful with all of my questions. I was sold!
We booked the two hour Sunset Tour scaling Hell’s Revenge. This tour is definitely not for the faint of heart, but we felt safe riding inside the Deuce and a Half with Mike as our more than capable driver. We rode up and down the red rocks and ended up seeing an awesome sunset.
Two days later, we rode again with Mike on the 4 Hour Tour. We went off road into Mill Canyon where we saw dinosaur tracks and bones, Uranium Arch, walked through a cave and at the very end of the tour, saw spectacular views of Monitor & Merrimack along with Arches and Canyonlands NP. Mike has lived in Moab his entire life and has abundant knowledge and love of the area. I just can’t say enough good things about Big Iron Tours. If you are visiting Moab, don’t miss out on booking a tour with Mike and Big Iron Tours!