We offer exclusive tours customized for you and your group. Pick-up and drop-off times are designed to fit your preferences and we can modify where we go to maximize your enjoyment if weather poses special challenges. Below are suggestions of some of the options we can design for you. Half-day tours also available. Perfect for photography enthusiasts and/or folks with limited mobility.
Upper Salt Valley, Arches National Park, Moab UT
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Canyons, Peaks and Plateaus
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Igneous intrusions of the La Sal Mountains with mesas and fins of Jurassic-age sandstone.
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Canyonlands CuriositiesVan Tour with Optional Hikes
Explore the especially unique features of the Moab area in this tour to Canyonlands National Park from Moab. Examine new discoveries relating to Jurassic-era life and climate in the desert dunes of the Navajo sandstone; ponder the magnificent Upheaval Dome that draws hundreds of scientists a year, experience vast vistas that tell the story of the Colorado Plateau and discuss the interaction of geology and man through the millenia, including new oil and uranium exploration. Price: $150 per person (4-person minimum). Full-day exclusive tour includes snacks, transportation and park fees. |
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Dead Horse Point State Park
Van Tour with Optional Hikes
Visit Utah's most spectacular State Park, with its stunning view of the Colorado River and Thelma and Louise Point from the high plateau. Hike 2-4 miles around the rim while learning about the local geology and natural resources, including mining activities. With luck we'll see active potholes teaming with life.
Half-Day tour
Price: $150 per person (4-person minimum). Includes transportation, fees and light snacks.
Van Tour with Optional Hikes
Visit Utah's most spectacular State Park, with its stunning view of the Colorado River and Thelma and Louise Point from the high plateau. Hike 2-4 miles around the rim while learning about the local geology and natural resources, including mining activities. With luck we'll see active potholes teaming with life.
Half-Day tour
Price: $150 per person (4-person minimum). Includes transportation, fees and light snacks.
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Custom Geology Instructional Services
Step-On Education and Consultation
Spend all or part of a day with PhD geologist Tamsin McCormick in Arches and/or Canyonlands National Parks and beyond, in a hand-crafted presentation or tour from elementary to professional level, using your transportation. Ideal for individuals with specific interests or for groups seeking a higher level of understanding of the geology and natural resources of the Colorado Plateau and Moab area. |
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Trip Bonus !!!
These programs help to support our service learning and conservation programs for students and adults in the Moab area. We have generated over 50,000 volunteer hours for conservation and wildlife projects since 1996 through our parent non-profit organization, Plateau Restoration. Programs also support our mission to protect native habitats of the Colorado Plateau by ensuring an informed public.
To learn more about our organization visit http://www.plateaurestoration.org