Moab 4x4 Adventure to Arches National Park
To properly appreciate Arches National Park’s famous splendor, venture into its remote areas.
Tour overview
Arches National Park tours, to properly appreciate Arches National Park’s famous splendor, venture into its remote areas. Your skilled guide will help you achieve exactly that as you travel the backcountry to places like the Tower Arch and the famed red rocks at Marching Men and Eye of the Whale on your exciting 4WD trip from Moab. As an added bonus, your trip includes a visit to observe fossilized dinosaur tracks.
- From Moab, take a 4WD tour of Arches National Park.
- Travel off-road with an expert guide to more distant areas away from the throng.
- Take in breathtaking geological formations including sandstone spires and layered red rock.
- Admire the Marching Men sandstone sculpture and the Tower Arch’s 92-foot (28-meter) span.
- Wind through an old cowboy path and learn about the region’s human history as you travel off-road to reach more distant areas away from the people.
- In this old Jurassic Park, marvel at the well-preserved dinosaur footprints.
- Canyonlands and Arches National Parks have permitted NAVTEC Expeditions to operate as a concessionaire.
Why do Travelers Choose This Tour?
Reach remote locations in Arches National Park during the only half-day tour by 4×4 of the park.
Tour itinerary
Your trip starts in the heart of Moab, where you’ll meet your guide and board a comfortable 4WD vehicle for the 5-mile (8-kilometer) journey to the park. Your off-road journey begins as you enter Arches National Park when you exit the road at Doc Williams Point.
More than 2,000 gigantic sandstone arches are spread across the park, making it the world’s biggest collection of naturally occurring arches. Along this enormous panorama of rich red dirt carved by time, you’ll also find pinnacles, fins, and rocks.
If you recognize part of this scenery, it’s probably because you’ve seen it in a movie. Scenes from popular films including Thelma and Louise, as well as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, were shot at the park.
If you take the nighttime trip, you could watch a flaming sunset light the red rocks. Stars twinkle in one of the country’s darkest skies after the sun has set.
You’ll depart the park through an ancient cowboy route near the end of the trip. It is here that you will find fossilized dinosaur tracks etched into the dirt.
Finally, after many hours of backcountry exploration in southern Utah terrain, your trip concludes in the heart of Moab from the same starting point.
Arches National Park:
Visit Arches National Park on a 4-wheel drive (4WD) trip to view stunning sandstone arches and regions that most visitors do not see. Your 4WD will be driven by a professional guide past red sandstone sights such as Marching Men, Tower Arch, and the Eye of the Whale. Discover these and other landmarks up close while learning about the park’s fauna and history.
Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail (Pass By):
This 5-hour trip includes a visit to observe fossilized dinosaur tracks left behind by dinosaurs millions of years ago.
Eye of the Whale Arch:
The Eye of the Whale Arch is located in Arches’ Herdina Park region. A half-mile stroll beneath the arch leads to an area of rarely viewed red rock formations.
Tower Arch:
An optional climb to the breathtaking Tower Arch begins at the bluff’s base, where the 4WD road stops. The path from here is rough and steep, but it is short. Tower Arch has a 92-foot span and may be seen from the trailhead for those who choose not to hike.
Includes:
- Tour a National Park in a Four Wheel Drive Vehicle.
- If necessary, pick-up from your accommodation or camping.
- Lemonade and ice water.
- Local guide who is licensed and experienced.
Excludes:
- Gratuity for the Guide.
- Soft beverages and snacks (bring your own) are welcome.
- Park admission fees ($15 USD per person unless you have a parking ticket).
- Car seats or booster seats for children aged 7 and under.
Testimonials
Tour highlights
- To receive a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the start time of the activity.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time of the experience, you will not receive a refund.
- Any modifications made less than 24 hours before the experience's start time will not be allowed.
- Cut-off timings are determined by the experience's local time.
- This experience requires excellent weather. If it is canceled due to inclement weather, you will be offered an alternate date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of participants. If it is canceled because the minimum is not met, you will be offered a new date/experience or a full refund.
Important details
Point of convergence:
You can either walk to the meeting spot or seek a ride.
Navtec Expeditions is located at 321 N Main St, Moab, UT 84532, USA.
Located on the outskirts of town, across from the tire business. 321 N Main St, Moab, UT 84532, USA NAVTEC Expeditions
Before you go, be aware of the following:
- Subject to availability, confirmation will be sent within 48 hours after booking.
- Bring a camera, a water bottle (free refills are provided), and sun protection.
- Wheelchair access is not available.
- It is not suggested for tourists who have back difficulties.
- Canyonlands and Arches National Parks have permitted NAVTEC Expeditions to operate as a concessionaire.
- Every 4x4 excursion requires a minimum of three people to operate. If your trip falls short of the minimum, you will be given other tour alternatives or a complete refund (another option is to pay for the third fee).
- The majority of passengers are able to participate.
- There will be a maximum of 20 people on this tour/activity.