While you won’t get a fully guided Zion National Park tour without having to pay a third-party company, the park does offer some other ranger-led activities free of charge. At the visitor center, rangers lead Patio Talks twice a day on a wide variety of subjects, including the park’s animals, plant life, history, and even […]
There are plenty of places to see on a Bryce Canyon tour, but if you want to start with the essentials, we recommend taking the Amphitheater drive first. This is by far the most iconic section of the park and includes a handful of spots that you definitely shouldn’t miss. The Amphitheater itself is a […]
The best way to get the most out of a Zion National Park tour will depend on how much time you have. Zion is huge and there’s a lot to see, so we’d really recommend taking a full week if you can. With hundreds of miles of trails, canyons, and other unique places to see, […]
Because the land is located inside the Navajo Nation, taking a full Monument Valley tour requires you to hire a local tour guide. However, you can take the scenic drive through the park on your own as long as you don’t wander too far away from the road. There’s still plenty you can see from […]
While you can’t drive off-road through the park, any Bryce Canyon tour will take you up and down the scenic highways that run through the area. Both the Bryce Amphitheater drive and the scenic southern drive are well worth taking if you have a car, and the park offers a shuttle service if you’d rather […]
There are plenty of opportunities for a scenic drive on a Zion National Park tour, but the main one is to take State Route 9 all the way through the park. Also known as the National Scenic Byway, Rt. 9 is a little over 50 miles of gorgeous natural views with a ton of stops […]
Monument Valley tours are operated solely by members of the Navajo Nation, where the park is located. If you want to see some of the park’s geological formations up close, all you have to do is pay a local tour guide to take you there. The Navajo Parks Department website maintains a list of recommended […]
If you’re bringing your car on a Bryce Canyon tour, you’ll have to pay a $35 entrance fee to get into the park itself. That fee covers the car and all occupants inside, so as long as you can all cram yourselves into one vehicle, you can get the whole family into the park for […]
With about 230 square miles to explore, driving is the best way to experience a Zion National Park tour. However, like any national park, you’ll have to buy an entrance pass to get in. At Zion, the fee for a single vehicle is $35. Once you’ve paid, the pass entitles you to enter the park […]
A self-guided Monument Valley tour on the scenic drive should take between two and four hours, depending on how long you spend at each overlook. While visitors aren’t allowed to hike deeper into the park without a Navajo tour guide, you’re more than welcome to take stops along the way and enjoy the gorgeous views […]
