4x4 Backcountry4 hours
Arches & Canyonlands Full Day 4x4
Both parks, all day, one epic 4x4 route
As an authorized National Park Service concessionaire, we hold exclusive permits to guide you into the backcountry of both Arches and Canyonlands — the ultimate off-road day in red rock country. The morning heads into Arches in an air-conditioned 4x4 for the cool-air icons: Eye of the Whale Arch, Delicate Arch Viewpoint, Skyline Arch, the Windows, and Sand Dune Arch. After a relaxing picnic lunch, we cross a fault line to sandstone petroglyphs, then trace the old mining trails of the White Rim to overlooks only reachable by 4x4 — finishing on the high mesa of Island in the Sky via the Shafer Trail switchbacks.
Tour highlights
- Both national parks in one epic 4x4 day
- Exclusive-permit backcountry access to both parks
- Arches icons, petroglyphs & a red-rock picnic lunch
- White Rim mining trails & the Shafer Trail switchbacks
Where you’ll go
- 1
Moab Tourism Center
Meet your guide & load up
- 2
Park Avenue
A canyon of towering stone monoliths
- 3
Courthouse Towers
Balanced Rock & the desert giants
- 4
Shafer Trail switchbacks
Drop below the canyon rim
- 5
Island in the Sky overlooks
1,000-foot canyon views
- 6
White Rim country
The road that defines Canyonlands
Routes flex with conditions, light, and your group — your guide builds the best possible day.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- 2182 S Hwy 191, Moab, UT
- Duration
- Full day
- Hotel pickup
- Local hotel pickup — we confirm your pickup time 24 hours prior.
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
- What to bring
- Closed-toe shoes, sun protection, a layer, and a camera.
- Group size
- 3-passenger minimum; you may be paired with other guests.

From $1,095 / group
PrivatePlus 7.35% county tax, added at checkout.
Included
- Expert local guide
- Climate-controlled 4x4
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Local pickup
- Picnic lunch
Not included
- Park entry fee (not included)
Sample starting rate — confirm live pricing & dates at booking.
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