Top 10 Moab Guided Adventure Tours
Moab invites you to experience the desert in all its forms, from sweeping red rock, boundless skies, winding rivers, to the quiet moments found in between. At ULUM Moab, we curate adventures that immerse you in the landscape at your own pace. Whether you prefer adrenaline or easygoing exploration, sunrise hikes or starlit evenings, there’s a journey that fits your rhythm. Here, adventure becomes effortless: you arrive, we handle the details, and the desert does the rest.
Discover the top Moab guided tours to make your desert stay unforgettable.
Guided Hiking in Arches or Canyonlands National Park
Lace up your boots and follow an expert into the heart of Moab’s national parks. This full-day hike takes you deep into Arches or Canyonlands, depending on your preference. With a guide leading the way, you’ll experience the parks more meaningfully, wandering beneath natural arches, exploring ancient sandstone fins, stepping onto dramatic overlooks, and learning the geologic and human history that shaped these lands. Routes are tailored to your pace and interests, ensuring plenty of time for photos and unexpected moments of awe.
Colorado River Rafting
Most travelers don’t picture water when they picture Moab, yet the Colorado River offers one of the desert’s most refreshing adventures. Choose from half-day or full-day public or private white-water rafting and float through a landscape carved over millions of years.
Glide over a mix of thrilling and calmer sections perfect for swimming. As you drift past towering red rock walls, your guide will help your group paddle through six named rapids (Class I–III). This adventure is made for families, friends, and anyone seeking a blend of excitement and canyon scenery.
Colorado River Kayaking
For a serene adventure, opt for a private half-day guided kayaking tour, a must-do in Moab. You’ll paddle quiet stretches of the Colorado River, learn techniques, and choose routes that match your comfort level. Your expert guide will help you read the water, adjust your stroke, and navigate the currents with ease. It’s a unique way to experience Moab’s landscape, with red cliffs rising from the water and the vast desert sky overhead. Whether you’re new to kayaking or experienced on the water, this adventure brings a calm, immersive way to see Moab.
Sunset Hummer Safari
Few experiences capture the spirit of Moab like an off-road tour across its slickrock terrain. This three-hour tour sets off from downtown Moab and heads straight for the backcountry, climbing the Hell’s Revenge trail just in time for golden hour.
Your open-air Hummer climbs steep fins, winds through sandstone canyons, and pauses at jaw-dropping overlooks as the sky changes colors. Along the way, your guide shares stories, geology, and hidden details most visitors miss, including dinosaur tracks. Choose a public or private tour for a perfect finale to a day of exploration.
Stargazing in Moab
After a spectacular desert sunset, the dark reveals one of the clearest night skies in the U.S. Settle into comfortable loungers with blankets and hot beverages for a guided stargazing experience as a professional astronomer uses powerful telescopes and laser pointers to show constellations, planets, nebulae, and deep-sky wonders. Equal parts educational and magical, this is a chance to connect with the cosmos in a way you may have never experienced. For many guests, this becomes a highlight of their stay.
Custom Moab Adventure
If you’re drawn to hidden gems and off-the-map discoveries, this custom guided tour is the perfect match. Instead of visiting the national parks, your guide leads you into lesser-known parts of Moab’s desert.
Dinosaur tracks, ancient petroglyphs, secluded canyons, and unique geological formations can all be part of your journey. Tell your guide your interests: photography, geology, culture, or simply solitude, and they’ll tailor the experience accordingly. It’s exploration at its most personal and one of the most flexible Moab guided tours available.
Scenic Driving Tour
Prefer to soak in the views while someone else takes the wheel? This half-day scenic driving tour weaves through some of Moab’s most striking landscapes. Travel through Canyonlands National Park, the Canyon Rims National Recreation Area, and the La Sal Mountains, with plenty of stops for photos and storytelling along the way.
Your guide brings the region’s geology, ecology, and history to life, offering a richer experience than driving on your own. It’s a relaxed and beautiful way to see the best of Moab.
Guided Yoga at ULUM Moab
For a grounding experience, start your day with guided yoga on ULUM Moab’s yoga deck, overlooking Looking Glass Arch and wide-open desert vistas. Using Vuori mats and flowing through 26 postures accompanied by breathing exercises, this experience helps you tap into peace, presence, and the transformative power of desert wellness.
This daily activity is complimentary for ULUM guests and makes a restorative addition to an adventure-filled itinerary.
Plant Medicine Walk
Discover Moab’s desert through its native flora on a plant medicine walk led by a Certified Herbalist. As you wander the landscape surrounding ULUM Moab, you’ll learn to identify local plants and understand their traditional healing benefits.
From edible herbs to desert wildflowers, this gentle one-hour walk introduces you to the subtle, extraordinary world of desert plant life, with knowledge you’ll carry long after the trip ends. This experience is complimentary for ULUM guests.
Sunset Photography
Golden hour in Moab is unlike anywhere else, and guided sunset photography helps you capture it. Your photography guide teaches composition, lighting, and techniques for creating compelling sunset images, whether you’re shooting with an iPhone or a camera.
By the time the sun dips behind the cliffs, you’ll have new skills and stunning images to remember your trip by.
Booking Moab Guided Tours
Guests of ULUM Moab can elevate their stay through our Adventure Concierge, who handles every detail of your outing, from working with private guides to arranging world-class experiences. Simply reserve your stay and choose the adventures that speak to you. Our team partners with trusted local outfitters to offer exceptional excursions, including white-water rafting, rock climbing at Looking Glass Arch, guided national park tours, and more.
Where to Stay in Moab
Discover ULUM Moab, a MICHELIN Key outdoor resort where desert adventure meets refined comfort. Stay in safari-inspired Suite Tents with king beds, luxe linens, ensuite bathrooms, and private decks overlooking sweeping red rock. Between explorations, nourish body and mind with full-service dining, desert-view dipping pools, wellness sessions, and live acoustic music beneath the desert sky. As night falls, gather around the fire for gourmet s’mores and stargazing for an unforgettable way to end days filled with the perfect balance of adventure, comfort, and nature.
Looking for more trip inspiration? Explore our five-day Moab itinerary for the ultimate desert adventure.
