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Canyonlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

13 Reviews 4.23 out of 5 stars Based on 13 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor | Moab, USA
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6 to 8 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Explore Canyonlands National Park with an app-based, self-guided GPS audio driving tour through the spectacular Island in the Sky District. There’s no in-person guide—your phone leads the way with GPS navigation, stories, travel tips, and directions as you drive.

Visit unforgettable stops like Mesa Arch, Green River Overlook, Dead Horse Point, and sweeping canyon viewpoints. Along the way, choose from optional hikes including Upheaval Dome and explore the park at your own pace.

Shaka Guide brings the landscape to life with stories, history, local insight, and music that plays automatically based on your location. Stop when you want, skip what you don’t, and spend as much time as you like at each destination.

One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle. Download the Shaka Guide app and tour before your trip; once downloaded, the audio and map work offline with no Wi-Fi or data needed. Your tour never expires, so you can explore whenever it works for you.

What's Included

  • Tours NEVER expire
  • Freedom to explore at your own pace - pick the stops you want, skip the ones you don't
  • Offline map (map and GPS work completely offline - no wifi or data needed)
  • Transportation & Rental vehicle
  • Food & Drinks
  • Personal Expenses
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Canyonlands National Park

Shaka Guide’s Canyonlands National Park tour will take you to the Island in the Sky district - a marvel of geology and scenic views that stretch on for hundreds of miles.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Monitor and Merriamac Rock Formations

The two buttes you can see from this viewpoint, the Monitor and the Merrimac, were named for their resemblance to the first American made ironclad warships. Built during the Civil War, these ships helped usher in the modern era of Naval warfare.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Navajo Rocks Main Parking Lot

Mountain biking is a popular activity at Canyonlands and the surrounding area. The Navajo Rocks trail is singletrack and varies in difficulty from flowy to technical. You’ll keep driving while we tell you about this spot.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Dead Horse Point

Dead Horse Point State Park lies just off the road to Canyonlands, rests on the same mesa as Island in the Sky, but offers a wholly unique view. Learn about the history, ancient and modern, of this popular state park and scenic overlook.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Island in the Sky

The Canyonlands Island in the Sky Visitor Center is the only place in the district to find potable water and flushing toilets. Stop here to pay your entrance fee, talk to a ranger, and visit the bookstore.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Shafer Canyon Overlook

From this viewpoint, you can look down on the Shafer Trail as it winds its way down the mountain via a series of narrow switchbacks. If you’re feeling adventurous and you have the right kind of vehicle, you might consider taking the Shafer Trail back to Moab after the tour.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Mesa Arch

The trail to Mesa Arch is an easy half-mile round trip over dirt and slickrock. The views at Mesa Arch, and the arch itself, are fantastic at sunrise. And this is a sentiment shared by many because the parking lot begins to fill up while it’s still dark outside. Get started early to make sure you get a spot! If you can’t find a spot, try stopping by in the afternoon after you complete the tour.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Candlestick Tower Overlook

The next stop is another iconic formation in the park called the candlestick tower. The name comes from its shape, which resembles a melting candlestick. This 450-foot tower is a popular rock climbing spot. If you visit during fall or winter, you might be able to catch a glimpse of a brave soul or two making their way up the tower.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Buck Canyon Overlook

Buck Canyon Overlook offers an amazing canyon view of the gorgeous geological layers in Canyonlands and the beautiful mountains in the distance.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

White Rim Overlook Trail

At the White Rim Overlook, you can hike a relatively flat,1.8-mile round-trip trail and see a stunning 360 degree view of the canyon. But if you're not feeling up to it, there's also an overlook that requires just a short walk from the parking lot. From this overlook, you can see the handiwork of the Colorado river carving out the landscape.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Orange Cliffs Overlook

From this overlook, you can see the orange cliff section of Glen canyon recreational area which borders Canyonlands. You can also see the maze district, the most remote part of the park.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Grand View Point Overlook

Looking down from the grand viewpoint, you can see a complex network of canyons carved by the Colorado and green rivers. If you're feeling up for a two-mile round-trip hike, follow the trail to the tip of the island in the sky, mesa. This is one of the best hikes in the entire park.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Green River Overlook

This overlook offers yet another breathtaking view of the canyon over a thousand feet below the road, carved out by the peaceful yet powerful Green River. The river shaped much of the landscape in this part of the country, originating from Wyoming on the left side of the continental divide.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Aztec Butte Trail

Aztec Butte Trail is a 1.7-mile round-trip hike that leads to some ancestral Puebloan stone granary structures with some amazing views. The granary was built roughly 800 years ago, around 1200 AD.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Whale Rock

The name Whale Rock comes from the rock’s resemblance to a blue whale. It does take a little imagination for you to see it though. There is a one-mile round-trip hike up to the giant rock with great views on top that’s rated as easy to moderate.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Upheaval Dome

Known by several nicknames including Utah’s Belly Button, this structure is the biggest mystery of Canyonlands because scientists can’t agree on how it was formed. There are two ways to explore the dome. The first is to follow a one-mile round-trip trail to the overlooks (our recommendation). The second is to hike an eight-mile trail that wraps around the Ridge of the crater. It's not only challenging, but it's also where most of the rescues in the park happen.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Alcove Springs Trail (pass by)

This is a rough 12-mile round-trip hike with a steep descent into the canyon. There, you’ll find two 500-foot rock towers named Moses and Zeus.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Travelers are responsible for securing any required entrance passes, reservations, or permits before starting
  • This tour covers Island in the Sky only — Needles and Maze districts are 2–3 hours from Moab and require high-clearance AWD
  • Park open 24 hours

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Canyonlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

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

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Tours NEVER expire
  • Freedom to explore at your own pace - pick the stops you want, skip the ones you don't
  • Offline map (map and GPS work completely offline - no wifi or data needed)
  • Tour highlights with activity and restaurant recommendations
  • Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
  • Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
  • Access to the Canyonlands National Park Tour in the Shaka Guide app
  • Transportation & Rental vehicle
  • Food & Drinks
  • Personal Expenses
  • In-person tour guide

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Travelers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.
  • The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.
  • Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.
  • Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device
  • Travelers are responsible for securing any required entrance passes, reservations, or permits before starting
  • This tour covers Island in the Sky only — Needles and Maze districts are 2–3 hours from Moab and require high-clearance AWD
  • Park open 24 hours
  • Island in the Sky Visitor Center open 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with extended hours spring through fall
  • Cell service is spotty — public Wi-Fi available at the Visitor Center
  • Payment accepted at the visitor center, bookstore, and front gate: cash, check, and major credit cards
  • All Shaka Guide tour roads are 2WD-friendly; some park roads (e.g. Shafer Trail) require 4WD/high clearance
  • Only potable water is at the Island in the Sky Visitor Center — plan ahead
  • Picnic area between Buck Canyon Overlook and Grand View Point — pack a lunch if you'd like

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