Why choose this Utah tour ?
Your guide will share with you personal insight into every aspect of the tour as well as sharing with you places and points of interest specifically geared towards your own interests based on years of intimate experience with the region. These include places not on the usual path of other tours.
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What makes Bentonite Hills Cathedral Valley Half Day Tour a unique experience ?
The journey to and from the Bentonite Hills includes a trip through the famous geology and cultural history of Capitol Reef National Park. Your guide will share insight into the regions geologic origins as well as more recent cultural history and both Native American Fremont Culture and Ancient Puebloan sites located within the region.
These world famous Jurassic era sediments not only harbor Dinosaur fossils and trackways, but they offer the modern explorer vistas and experiences rivaled no where else on our planet. No wonder these are the same deposits on which Nasa chose to build it’s Mars Research Facility. Your experienced guide will explain the geology, geography, and history of the region as well as giving you the “lay of the land” which includes insight into Capitol Reef’s Water Pocket Fold and the region’s groundwater drainage all the way down to the Colorado River and Lake Powell. This tour also visits an abandoned drilling rig and functioning well in the desert as well as two fordings (crossings) of the famous Fremont River in addition to a trip through Capitol Reef National Park and its famous sandstone cliffs surrounding a historic district of Pioneer era settlements and active orchards still producing fruit to this day!
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- 3-hours Private tour
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- Gratuities not included
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Meridian.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Denver.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 32 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
