Canyonlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
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)
- 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
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Canyonlands National Park
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Monitor and Merriamac Rock Formations
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Navajo Rocks Main Parking Lot
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Dead Horse Point
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Island in the Sky
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Shafer Canyon Overlook
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mesa Arch
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Candlestick Tower Overlook
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Buck Canyon Overlook
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
White Rim Overlook Trail
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Orange Cliffs Overlook
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Grand View Point Overlook
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Green River Overlook
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Aztec Butte Trail
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Whale Rock
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Upheaval Dome
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Alcove Springs Trail (pass by)
Additional Info
- 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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Activity code: C-102020P32
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