Overview
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Discover the dramatic landscapes of Canyonlands National Park on a self-guided audio tours with Shaka Guide. On this tour we’ll guide you through the park’s Island of the Sky District.
You can visit scenic spots like Dead Horse Point, Green River Overlook and the famous Mesa Arch. Plus, we’ll recommend 6 of our favorite hiking trails including Upheaval Dome.
What is Shaka Guide? It’s your personal tour guide, in an app! You get all the benefits of a guided tour with the freedom to explore on your terms.
Along the way we’ll share stories about the places you’re visiting, give you important travel tips, and play music to keep you entertained the entire time.
Shaka Guide Tours...
• Never expire - take the tour when you want!
• Work 100% offline - no data or wifi needed
• Allow you to travel at your pace
*After booking, you MUST follow the steps in your booking confirmation & download Shaka Guide*
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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; entrance fee $30/vehicle, valid for 7 days
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 ••••••
What To Expect
Canyonlands National Park
Shaka Guide’s Canyonlands National Park tour will take you to the Island in the Sky district - a marvel of geology and scenic views that stretch on for hundreds of miles.
Monitor and Merriamac Rock Formations
The two buttes you can see from this viewpoint, the Monitor and the Merrimac, were named for their resemblance to the first American made ironclad warships. Built during the Civil War, these ships helped usher in the modern era of Naval warfare.
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Canyonlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
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
Canyonlands National Park GPS Audio Driving Tour
Entry fees
Rental car
Meals & Refreshments
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Day trip to Arches National Park
jj2018J,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful day. Great sights. Spent the day viewing and hiking.
better than expected
lydiaannj,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a good alternative to paying a lot more for a live person and riding in a van with strangers . . . we could go at our own speed, get out of truck just for things we wanted a closer look at, it skipped over things we didn't turn to do and we took breaks when we wanted. It was very informative and interesting. The only 2 suggestions: when we were told about bathrooms at visitor's center, I would have appreciated knowing that almost every trail head had a restroom, too. No need to stand in line like that was the last we'd see for a long while. Also, since we had to take our own food in if we wanted lunch, it would have been nice to be told where picnic areas were. Otherwise, good enough that we're using audio for our next park, too.
I would not recommend this audio tour to anyone.
Nicholas Z,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Not at all user friendly. Waste of money. When trying to load the app there was too many questions to answer which really didn't apply. We headed into canyonlands only to realize we did not have reception and the tour did not load. Waste of time and money.
Great way to explore the park
jacquit659,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This app was great. It pointed out sites we would have missed and provided great background info.
This was a fabulous audio tour. The narration was upbeat and interesting and the GPS feature was spot on.
Kathy Y,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fabulous audio tour. The narration was upbeat and interesting and the GPS feature was spot on. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining.
Canyonlands National Park
Karen R,Jun 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00We purchased audios for all our national parks. We were enjoying the narrator on the trip but half way through we lost the narrative. So for the second half we had no narration.
Best $9 you’ll spend on the trip!
Julia M,Mar 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing audio tour! You do it at your own pace, stop where you want to stop, and the app’s GPS knows where you are and gives you the right portion of the audio! Of course, you need to download when you have internet, but once you have it, no network is needed. It was so good that I’m downloading another park right away! So much learned.
A bust with no wifi
Kim A,Sep 10, 2023
- Review from Viator
1.00No Wi-Fi in Canyonlands so I could not use the app or whatever it is. Glad I only paid $9.99 as I never got to use it.
In-depth audio tour guide
Thomas H,Jun 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Audio tour was as good as if not better than using a tour guide at a fraction of the cost. Also believe we got more in-depth park info than from a tour guide.
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