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Discover the stunning natural landscapes of Capitol Reef National Park at your own pace during this self-guided driving tour. Highlights include a preserved pioneer-era Mormon homestead and Navajo sandstone rock formations. Tours are priced per car, so groups of families and friends can listen together. Family-friendly, app-based tours work offline and include customer support. This trip begins at the Torrey Pioneer Schoolhouse in Torrey, Utah. For more information or to book this tour, click here.

• A self-driving audio tour of Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park
• Go at your own pace, stopping and re-starting whenever you wish
• Follow an easy-to-use downloadable app with GPS navigation
• Learn the history of the region, from the park’s earliest human inhabitants
  

Capitol Reef National Park is in Utah’s south-central desert. It surrounds a long wrinkle in the earth known as the Waterpocket Fold, with layers of golden sandstone, canyons and striking rock formations. Among the park’s sights are the Chimney Rock pillar, the Hickman Bridge arch, and Capitol Reef, known for its white sandstone domes.

The first major landmark you’ll encounter are the Twin Rocks, a funky rock formation that people swear looks exactly like a pair of human molars. Take a look and decide for yourself! Note: This 17+ -mile-long tour covers the essentials of Capitol Reef in 2-3 hours.

This 3 hour tour covers 23 points of interest and gives you details about the park that are hard to find elsewhere. This trip lasts about 3 hours and costs $14.99. For more information or to book this tour, click here.

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Featuring unusual rock formations, White Pocket can be difficult to reach without a high-clearance 4×4 vehicle. Avoid the hassle of trying to get there on your own on this small-group guided tour from Kanab. Enjoy convenient pickup from your hotel in the morning, transfer to the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, and a guide to take you around the otherworldly landscape. This trip begins and ends at 365 S 100 E building b, in Kanab, Utah. For more information or to book this trip, click here.

• Guided hike at White Pocket in Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
• Easily access a destination that can be difficult to get to
• Ideal for families, photographers, nature lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts
• Lunch, beverages, and hotel pickup and drop-off provided

Traveling to White Pockets in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is a full day tour that starts in Kanab Utah and takes you through the Wilderness area of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Drive time takes 2.5 hours each way. This trip lasts about 7 to 8 hours and costs $225.65. For more information or to book this trip, click here.

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The Warner Valley Tour is a fun, up and down windy experience that will take you through colorful red and purple landscape. This trip begins and ends at Mad Moose Rentals & Tours (Sand Hollow) on Old Rd, in Hurricane, Utah. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Guides are highly experienced and cater to every driver and their experience level. On this tour, you will drive to unique destinations including Horseshoe Bend, Warner Valley Overlook, Fort Pierce, The Dinosaur Tracks, and Pride Rock. During this tour, our guides can teach and coach you through different terrain and driving obstacles for an all-around inclusive experience. The Warner Valley Tour covers a lot of ground for an extended adventure! This trip lasts about 2 hours and costs $449.00, per group.

Red sandstone park offers boating in a reservoir & off-highway vehicle riding on Sand Mountain. Come see the red rock, sand dunes, red dirt trails, dinosaur tracks, and Indian petroglyphs! A very old and unique fortress near a canyon and spring, including Indian petroglyphs. A unique area resembling the boneyard in Disney’s “The Lion King.“ Explore the purple hills and unique rock formations. This place has so much to see! For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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The remote red rock desert of North Wash, located about 2 hours from Moab, boasts some of the best sculpted walls in southern Utah. Your one-day North Wash Canyoneering trip departs at 7:00 AM from NAVTEC Expeditions. Our office is located at 321 N. Main Street in Moab, UT. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in. After a full day in the canyon we return to our office at about 7:30 PM. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Spend your day on a canyoneering expedition to suit all skill levels. Your guide will handpick from a wide variety of routes and provide competent leadership to accommodate your group, beginners or experts alike. This trip lasts about 12 hours and costs $342.87.

• Guided canyoneering adventure at North Wash
• Rappel, climb, and squeeze through narrow slot canyons
• Technical gear and buffet lunch provided
• Round-trip transport to the canyons from Moab

Depart central Moab in the morning for the roughly 2-hour scenic drive through the desert to North Wash. Ground transportation can be also be arranged from local Moab hotels. On arrival at the North Wash canyons, you’ll receive a harness, helmet, and ropes along with a safety briefing and technical training to ensure proper use of the equipment. Your licensed guide will select a route that fits the skill level, abilities, and experience of the group. Explore the beauty of these magnificent slot canyons as you learn or practice rappelling, climbing, squeezing, and shimmying through unrelenting narrows and perhaps splashing and swimming in the water. Part of the charm of these canyons is the short approach hikes, usually around 1,000 feet (305 meters) of elevation on slickrock domes. The canyoneering routes vary between 5–7 hours, depending on the group. Feast on a buffet-style lunch including ice water and lemonade before return transport to your starting point. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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The Cosmic Ashtray is a geologic wonder located in Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. This trip begins and ends at 760 UT-12, in Escalante, Utah. Please meet in front of Canyon Country Lodge in Escalante, Utah. Your guide will meet you out front. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

This formation was carved through years of friction and sand. This tour is located deep into the heart of the Grand Staircase. Travel by 4×4 vehicle to a trailhead. Then hike 4 miles through the desert to arrive at this amazing geologic wonder. This tour will require hikers to be in good physical condition. This trip lasts about 4-8 hours and costs $249.00.

Located in the wild and remote Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, the experience to Cosmic Ashtray is an out of this world adventure that is perfect for those looking to get off the beaten path. In an area filled with crazy rock formations, narrow slot canyons, and limitless adventure, the guided experience to Cosmic Ashtray stands above all else. You will be taken to this strange and unique rock formation and will be rewarded with one of the craziest sights we have ever seen! For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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