Arches Full Day Private Tour & Hike: Skip-the-Line Entry

Tailor your day exploring Arches’ red rocks with expert stories and easy transport.

A full-day private tour of Arches National Park near Moab with a naturalist guide, park entry, air-conditioned transportation and gourmet picnic lunch included. The guide bypasses the park's timed-entry ticket system, so you skip the entry queue. The itinerary is flexible: your guide adjusts the day based on your interests, with options ranging from an easy 3-mile hike to Delicate Arch to an 8-mile loop past Tunnel Arch, Landscape Arch, Double O Arch and other formations. Pickup is available from lodging areas around the park.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Arches National Park highlights

• Hike 3 miles to Delicate Arch
• Walk through Windows area to Double Arch
• Explore hidden Arch
• Stop to view Balanced Rock Trail
• Optional 8-mile loop hike with multiple arches

The experience

Six to eight hours gives you time to hike to Delicate Arch (one of the most photographed sandstone formations in the world), and still explore other parts of the park. The route is yours to shape: you can do the full 8-mile loop with stops at Tunnel Arch, Pine Tree Arch, Dark Angel, Double O Arch, Partition Arch and Landscape Arch, or pick the sections that appeal to you. Your guide is a medically trained naturalist who shares the park's geology, indigenous history and the ecology of the high desert as you move through it.

Transportation is handled from the start: pickup from your lodging around Arches, an air-conditioned vehicle for the drive, and park entry fees covered. At midday your guide serves a gourmet picnic lunch, with dietary requests and allergies accommodated with notice. Because you're booking a guide, you bypass the park's timed-entry ticket system entirely, so there's no queue at the gate and no need to plan your entry time in advance.

The tour works for families with small children (strollers and specialized infant seats are available) and for all fitness levels, though the Delicate Arch hike is 3 miles round trip on a sandy trail. Balanced Rock is a quick stop, and the Windows area walk is short. If you want to see more arches in one day without driving yourself or navigating the park alone, this is the format that makes it possible.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your lodging.
• park entry fees.
• a private, medically trained naturalist guide.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• gourmet picnic lunch with dietary accommodations.
• bypass of the park's timed-entry ticket system.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:30

Book up to2d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 49 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Good Trip Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide-led route through multiple arches without driving yourself: your guide adjusts stops based on your group's pace and interests.

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Top questions

What is Delicate Arch and why do people hike to it?

Delicate Arch is a freestanding natural arch made of red sandstone and one of the most iconic formations in the United States. The 3-mile round-trip hike to it is the centerpiece of most visits to Arches. It stands alone in the landscape and is recognizable from miles away.

Can I choose which arches and trails to visit, or is the itinerary fixed?

The day is tailored to your group's interests, so your guide adjusts the route based on what you want to see. You can do the full 8-mile loop with all the named arches, or focus on specific stops like Delicate Arch, Balanced Rock and the Windows area.

Do I need to buy a separate park entry ticket for Arches?

No. Park entry is included in the tour price, and booking a guide means you bypass Arches' timed-entry ticket system entirely, so you don't need to reserve an entry time or wait in line at the gate.

Is lunch included, and can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes, a gourmet picnic lunch is served at midday. The guide caters to all dietary requests, allergies and food restrictions with advance notice.

What is the pickup process, and where does it start?

Pickup is available from various lodging areas around Arches, so the day starts from your hotel or accommodation. The guide handles all transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.