Capitol Reef National Park self-driving audio tour

Activities

Moab, United States of America

Free Cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 2 Hours

Instant Confirmation

Guided Tour

e-Voucher

Group Tour

Do this because

Witness hundreds of millions of geologic years in the colorful cliff faces dominating this striking landscape

Hike to the tops of mountains and through criss-crossed canyons unlike anywhere else on earth

Learn about the people who’ve made this inhospitable place their home, from the early communities to the Mormon pioneers

Visit a functioning orchard in the heart of the desert

What to expect

Discover the hidden gem of Utah’s national parks on a self-guided driving tour through Capitol Reef. Learn the long, surprising history of the park’s human inhabitants, from the ancient communities to the Mormon pioneers scraping out a living in one of the most remote parts of America.Your tour of Capitol Reef begins in the town of Torrey, here you’ll catch your first glimpse of the unique landscape that has made the Reef famous. Encounter the Twin Rocks and Chimney Rock iconic formations then, reach Panorama Point and Gooseneck Overlook. Next is the Fluted Wall, offering a glimpse back 240 million years into the past, before arriving at the Visitor Center and the official entrance to the most scenic part of the Reef. This road will take you past the Ripple Rock Nature Center and to the Fruita Historic District.Continue on toward Danish Hill, past Oyler Mine and hear all about the Paiute People and their traditions and legends. Heading back up north you will have a chance to check out some ancient petroglyphs left behind by the Reef’s earliest inhabitants. Finally, you’ll see the Behunin Cabin, one of the most remote residences in this already remote location, and then arrive at the park’s east entrance. The tour concludes here.

What's included

Self-guided tour

Action Tour Guide app

Audio-guided tour

Downloadable APP

Digital guidebook

What's not included

Vehicle

Food and drinks

Entrance fees

Transportation

What to remember

Know in advance:

This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The tour operator's app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one

Note that the tour provider is not affiliated with any business near the suggested starting point, so their staff won't have information about the tour

Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person

After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Please don't wait until you are on-site

Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps

The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere

Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms

You have lifetime access to this tour, with no expiration date. You can use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want

This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket

The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service

Provider

ACTION TOUR GUIDE

Booking Fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation Fee

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins

Where

79 E 1600 S, Torrey, UT 84775, USA

Meeting point:

The tour begins on West Main Street, near Chuckwagon Lodge. On your left, you’ll see the Chuckwagon Lodge and bakery general store, and on your right, you'll find the Torrey Trading Post with its teepee and wooden bridge. Please note, this is the suggested starting point.