Day tour of Arches & Canyonlands NP. Backcountry 4X4 Jeep

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Moab, USA

10 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Experienced, knowledgeable guide
Ice water and snacks
Parking available at the office
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

378 N Main St, Moab, UT 84532, USA
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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Arches National Park

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Canyonlands National Park

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
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.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 19 reviews

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One of the great...

Jeffrey_H, Nov 2025

One of the great advantages of this tour was the access to the parts of both Arches and Canyonlands that we would not have experienced on our own. Our guide Mark knew both parts well and allowed us access to places that most tourists would not see.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you!

A must do!

Dolores_W, Oct 2024

Rick was a great tour guide & driver. We were so glad we booked this full day tour. It allowed us to experience tucked away places we would have otherwise missed all together. The backcountry jeep experience was adventurous to say the least, it was a blast to ride to all the secluded areas. This tour is a definite must do when visiting Canyonlands and Arches.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thank you

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Cindy_J, Jun 2024

Backcountry Arches & Canyonlands National Parks full day tour was great from the start and just got better. Our guide Casey was very warm and personable. Mike also made sure we were enjoying our time on our lunch break. We are so glad we had the tour instead of trying to do these two parks on our own. I’d say Mike runs a first class business and my husband is already talking about returning for a river trip in the future.