Hike Arches National Park on a private half-day tour tailored to your group
Approximately 5 hours
Guide, snacks, water refills
Explore Arches National Park with a private guide on a half-day hike designed around your group. Learn how ancient sand dunes became stone as you hike among arches, fins, domes, and canyons.
You will be out for about 4–6 hours. Everyone in your group must sign an Acknowledgement of Risk Form on arrival. If you do not have a park pass, entrance fees are covered.
Less than 10: Cancel 2+ weeks out for a full refund; within 2 weeks (but outside 48 hrs) charged $20/person deposit; within 48 hrs no refund. 10+: 10% deposit required and non-refundable unless guides cancel due to weather; balance due within 48 hrs.
Wear closed-toe hiking shoes and hiking clothes appropriate for the weather. Bring reusable water bottles (about 1–2 liters per person for 4–6 hours) and any extra food you want beyond the light snacks provided. Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and a camera are optional but recommended.
Bring your own water bottles; your guide provides water refills along the way (single-use bottles are available if needed) plus sparkling water. Light snacks like granola bars and trail mix are included, and you can bring more food if you want.
If you have a National Park pass, bring it. If you don’t have one, entrance fees are covered.
Arches National Park, Moab
Standing beneath Delicate Arch at golden hour, you feel the scale of geologic time in a single glance. Arches National Park draws you into a landscape where wind and water have carved sandstone into shapes that seem almost deliberate. From the broad windows of Landscape Arch to the towering spires of the Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park rewards every angle with something genuinely unexpected.
Jake, Kai, Joe, Eliza, Skyeler, and the rest of the crew have built something genuinely special in Moab. Reviewers consistently rave about the depth of knowledge their guides bring, whether it's geology, local wildlife, or plant life, with many noting it transformed a fun outing into a real learning experience. The booking process gets just as much praise as the trips themselves, with Kai in particular highlighted for taking time to understand what guests are actually looking for and matching them to the right adventure. The range of experiences on offer is broad, from multi-day hiking itineraries across Arches and Canyonlands to canyoneering routes with 200-foot rappels that you simply couldn't find on your own. Families with kids, school groups, and solo adventurers all show up in these reviews, and the guides seem genuinely skilled at calibrating the experience to the group. One Seattle school has been returning every year for six years, which says a lot about consistency. Safety protocols are mentioned frequently and always in a reassuring, confidence-building way rather than feeling restrictive. It's hard to find a single complaint across the board, and that kind of sustained reputation in a competitive outdoor guiding market is worth paying attention to.
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed 4 full days of guided hiking with Desert Highlights. I called Kai prior to booking and she listened carefully as I explained our past hiking experience and what we were looking to accomplish. We spent one day in Arches, one day in the Canyonlands Island in the Sky, one day in the Canyonland Needles and one day in Bureau of Land Management. The hikes were exactly what we were looking for in terms of length and distance. Our guide Eliza was very professional, knowledgeable and fun! We were very happy that we used Kai's recommendations for lodging and restaurants. We will recommend Desert Highlights to our friends.
Jack Berger
April 29, 2026
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed 4 full days of guided hiking with Desert Highlights. I called Kai prior to booking and she listened carefully as I explained our past hiking experience and what we were looking to accomplish. We spent one day in Arches, one day in the Canyonlands Island in the Sky, one day in the Canyonland Needles and one day in Bureau of Land Management. The hikes were exactly what we were looking for in terms of length and distance. Our guide Eliza was very professional, knowledgeable and fun! We were very happy that we used Kai's recommendations for lodging and restaurants. We will recommend Desert Highlights to our friends.
Jack Berger
April 29, 2026