Moab Tours

To truly experience the legendary beauty of Arches National Park, you need to explore its isolated corners. On this adventurous 4WD tour from Moab, your expert guide will help you do just that as you navigate the backcountry to spots like the Tower Arch, as well as visit the famous red rocks at Marching Men and Eye of the Whale. Bonus: Your tour features a stop to see fossilized dinosaur tracks.

Roam over the sandstone domes and slickrock ledges of Hell's Revenge near Moab on this off-road adventure by UTV (utility terrain vehicle). You will follow an experienced guide while you drive your own 4-passenger Kawasaki Teryx 4. Navigate the difficult terrain, full of steep climbs and descents. You’re treated to views of the La Sal Mountains, the Colorado River and the sandstone cliffs of Negro Bill Canyon. Travel in a small group of up to four vehicles on a 2.5-hour morning, afternoon or sunset tour.

On this half-day 4WD adventure from Moab, explore the rugged, red stone interior of Canyonlands National Park, where you’ll experience the beauty of the Island in the Sky district and the stunning Gooseneck Overlook. Your professional guide will navigate your vehicle down the switchbacks of White Rim Road, where you will not only see the remains of ancient Pueblo civilizations, but also admire the canyon walls that drop 1,000 feet (300m) down. It’s an easy drive from Moab to Canyonlands, and the views of the meandering Colorado River help cap off this Utah adventure.

Hit the dusty trail on a 4x4 tour of Canyonlands National Park. Expert guides will take you to see the highlights of Utah’s Chesler Park such as Elephant Hill, Devil’s Lane, and Devil’s Kitchen. There’s also the option to take a 3-mile (4.8-km) hike on the spectacularly scenic Joint Trail. This full-day adventure is the perfect way to experience Utah’s backcountry away from the crowds.

This outdoor adventure combo from Moab takes you off-roading through Canyonlands National Park, followed by a guided rafting trip on the Colorado River. Your guide introduces you to the scenic natural wonders of Canyonlands' Island in the Sky by 4-wheel drive (4WD), including sections of the Shafer Trail and White Rim Road. Enjoy a buffet lunch before an afternoon rafting the white-water rapids of the mighty river. Admire deep canyons, ancient rock art, fossils and natural stone arches on this day trip, great for all ages.

Go off-roading by 4-wheel drive (4WD) deep into Canyonlands National Park via the White Rim Road, a scenic route of switchbacks and red rock formations. This full-day tour with an expert guide includes popular spots such as Island in the Sky, Gooseneck overlook, Musselman Arch, Lathrop Canyon and the Shafer Trail leading to the Colorado River. Take short optional guided hikes that lead to hidden passages, secret canyons and the caves of Canyonlands. Buffet lunch and round-trip transport from Moab included.

Moab is blessed with the Colorado River running right through the middle of the desert, and on this Moab whitewater rafting tour, experience a scenic float down the river that also has Class III rapids. This tour takes place near Fishers Tower, which is just on the outskirts of Moab, where you can swim in the river, photograph wildlife, and listen as your guide explains the geology and history behind the canyons.  With various departures during the day at 9:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm, the half-day trip can fit into most schedules. Bring the whole family on a fun-filled half-day Colorado River trip that runs about 7 river miles (11 km) with fantastic scenery and moderate rapids. Noon departures include a lunch by the riverside.

See Moab from a new perspective thanks to this 3-hour daytime jet boat excursion on the Colorado River. Enjoy the dramatic scenery of the 2,200-foot (670-meter) canyon walls from the water, check out a fossilized sea bed, view Indian petroglyphs, and see where several films and commercials were shot, plus much more. Morning and afternoon rides are available.

Explore the rugged backcountry of Utah’s Arches National Park on this half-day 4x4 tour from Moab. Travel in a sturdy Jeep Wrangler to reach remote sections of the park, where you can hike among towering sandstone spires and arches away from the crowds. Trek through the otherworldly terrain used as a filming location for hit Hollywood movies, and follow in the hoof prints of former explorers on an old cowboy trail.

This white-water rafting trip covers a 14-mile (22-km) section of the Colorado River near Fisher Towers, a short drive from Moab. Stunning canyon scenery provides awe-inspiring vistas throughout the day. The full-day adventure features oar rafts operated by river guides, although inflatable kayaks are usually available upon request. At lunchtime, your guide serves a buffet-style picnic during a stop on a riverside beach.

Splash your way down the Colorado River through the rapids of Westwater Canyon, where in addition to rugged desert scenery, there’s the chance you could spot wildlife from soaring bald eagles to river otters and beavers. Over the course of a day, hold on tight as your guide helps navigate the Class III and Class IV whitewater, where rapids have names like Sock-It-To-Me, Funnel Falls and Skull. This trip provides an adrenaline rush amidst walls of red rock canyons, and is great for the traveler who loves a challenge and a bit of desert adventure.

Explore Utah on two wheels and enjoy outdoor adventure in the desert on this half-day mountain bike tour in Moab. Choose to bring your own bike or rent a full-suspension mountain bike, then follow a guide along rugged biking trails around Moab. During your 4-hour tour, pick from a wide range of routes of varying difficulty. Spin along rolling terrain to Deadhorse Point or Klondike Bluff, follow the Moab Brand Trails or get your adrenaline pumping along Slickrock and the Magnificent Seven Trails.

This scenic flight takes you over two of the nation's most popular national parks—Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park. Sights include: Upheaval Dome, Green River Goose Neck, Island in the Sky, White Rim, The Maze, the confluence of the Colorado and Green rivers, Landscape Arch, Fisher Towers, Devils Garden, Klondike Bluffs and more.

Raft past Fisher Towers during this half-day river rafting trip on the Colorado River, not far from Moab. Drift past the red rock scenery while you paddle downstream through a series of gentle rapids. This family-friendly excursion includes personal flotation devices, dry bags and, of course, your river guide.

We are a Veteran owned and operated tour company and are life long residents of Moab. We offer morning, afternoon and a beautiful Sunset Tour in the back country. We have explored all over this area and have narrowed down the most exciting and breathtaking sights that you won’t want to miss! If you are looking to have the thrill of a lifetime with a knowledgable guide, Big Iron Tour Co. is right for you! We love this valley, we love this country, and we’d love to show you why.

Our guided trips are in 6-person paddle rafts making for big fun. The section of Colorado River is a beautiful section of class II whitewater. We provide a healthy and delicious lunch on this all-inclusive tour. Beautiful scenery, towering red rock walls, and great guides is what you can expect with a Paddle Moab trip.

Experience one of the most unique sound and light shows in the world on this 3-hour excursion at Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah. Enjoy a cowboy-style Dutch oven dinner in a dining room overlooking the Colorado River. Then take a slow-moving evening boat ride as 40,000 watts of natural light illuminate the canyon’s walls. Watch as the lights, shadows, music and narration make the stories of the canyon’s formation, creation and history come to life — as learned from the early settlers of the area.

Zoom along the smooth waters of the Colorado aboard a speedy jetboat during this 2.5-hour cruise experience at sunset. Enjoy the cooler temperatures on the water as you explore the river’s arches, red rock cliffs, and petroglyphs. Finish the trip back at the dock, where you’ll enjoy an included dutch oven dinner savored with a view of the sunset.

The Fisher Towers section of the Colorado River is heavy on scenery, with some fun rapids (depending on the water level/time of year). This is an area where many motion pictures and commercials have been filmed over the years. John Wayne and John Ford filmed a lot of old westerns in this area. Most recently filmed in this area was The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp & Armie Hammer (2013).

Skirt past the edges of Arches National Park on this thrilling 1-hour speedboat tour up the Colorado River. Head up bumpy rapids and through the center of splash zones on a Nitro Spin King boat, which is engineered for a good time.

Fly over Arches National Park on a 30-minute aerial tour by fixed-wing aircraft — an ideal introduction, especially when you’re short on time. Soak up all the splendor this park has to offer, including hiking trails, arches and other geological formations, all pointed out with live commentary from your professional pilot. Seats are limited on board for a small-group experience.

Venture into water-carved canyons on this half-day Moab canyoneering adventure. Follow a guide along a 3-mile route of a slot canyon and learn technical skills to perform several rappels (abseils) into the sandstone chambers. You'll learn technical skills while your guide backs up each rappel on a separate safety system. Just bring sense of adventure!

Canyonlands, like the American West itself, is vast. To see even a percentage of it by foot takes at least a week, and you'd only scratch around the edges. Take to the skies during this unforgettable small plane tour and see Canyonlands in all of its grandeur. Every seat is a window seat offering spectacular views, and every passenger receives comfortable headsets for a complete narration of the scenes below from your seasoned pilot.

In Canyonlands National Park, there’s a rugged beauty to the natural surroundings unlike anywhere else in the country, where the reddish brown rocks and enveloping silence create an isolated amphitheater of calm. That is, of course, unless you’re shrieking and smiling while splashing down Class V rapids as you raft through Cataract Canyon. On this 100-mile (160-km) full-day journey experience unforgettable scenery from the seat of a motorized raft. Able to handle both whitewater and flat water, this raft is the perfect method of transport for rafting in Canyonlands National Park.