Extended Weekend Getaways This newly released 20-minute YouTube video from Moab Adventure Center brings the answer to life, showing how travelers can combine adrenaline, scenery and family bonding into a single unforgettable trip.
“Moab isn’t just a place you visit—it’s a place that changes you,” says Amy in the video. “When you rappel off a sandstone cliff or share a raft with your kids, you learn things about yourself and your family that you’ll carry forever.”
Day 1: Conquer Hell’s Revenge & Descend into Secret Canyons
Morning kicks off with a rock-crawling Hummer Safari across petrified sand dunes, followed by rappelling into Ephedra’s Grotto and the sandstone chamber of Morning Glory Arch. https://www.moabadventurecenter.com/canyoneering-moab-morning-glory-arch
Day 2: Raft the Colorado and Dine Riverside
Families paddle inflatable kayaks or rafts through Castle Valley—long favored by Hollywood filmmakers—then stop for a BBQ lunch at the riverside Red Cliffs Lodge. https://www.moabadventurecenter.com/colorado-river-rafting-full-day
Day 3: Pedal Dino Tracks, Catch Sunset at Arches
A guided e-mountain biking ride reveals dinosaur tracks and overlooks of Arches National Park, capped by a bus tour through Arches as the sun ignites the landscape. https://www.moabadventurecenter.com/mountain-biking-klondike-bluffs and https://www.moabadventurecenter.com/arches-national-park-tours-sunset
Day 4: Jeep Your Way to Remote Canyonlands Views
Rent a Jeep Rubicon and explore Gemini Bridges and Shafer Trail in Canyonlands National Park, picnicking with sweeping vistas of the La Sal Mountains. https://www.moabadventurecenter.com/moab-jeep-rentals
Day 5: Fly Like a Raven on Moab’s Zipline
Soar across six desert ziplines from sandstone cliffs and domes, with a 4×4 ride delivering adventurers to the rim before the launch. https://www.moabadventurecenter.com/moab-zip-line
This season visitors can save time and money by securing a Moab Vacation Package in advance of arrival. They can also make the most of their visit to this red rock playground.
The Moab Adventure Center team are experts in arranging mini-vacations for guests who want to stay and play here for a few hours or a few days. By combining desired activities into a package, we can beat inflation and save visitors valuable vacation dollars over what one would pay if activities were purchased piecemeal.
The only caveat, is that some pre-arranging such as lodging and meals not included in the itinerary may be required.
“The Moab Adventure Center offers helpful information on Moab lodging options and local dining as well as a Free Insider’s Guide to Moab which can be ordered here: www.moabadventurecenter.com/free-moab-insiders-guide. To preclude do-it-yourself challenges and frustrations, our team is here to answer questions and then to take the time-consuming details of planning, logistics, backcountry transportation and interpretive guiding off your shoulders. All that our guests have to do is breath in the fresh air, hold on and enjoy the scenery,” Biggs added.
Here are some suggested value-priced packages:
- Southwest Sampler www.moabadventurecenter.com/southwest-sampler. For four days and three nights exploring the wonders of Arches National Park and experiencing one of Moab, Utah’s most renowned adventures, an off-road Hummer Safari. Top it all off with two days of Colorado River rafting plus one night of all-inclusive beach camping and star gazing. Also included are two nights of Moab hotel accommodations at Springhill Suites by Marriott. Weekly departures are available Tuesdays from May through August. Rates are $795 ages 16 and up; $685 ages 5-15.
- Moab Rock & River www.moabadventurecenter.com/package-hummer-raft. Commit one day to partake of two of the most popular adventures in Moab: a morning Hummer Safari to an area known as “Hell’s Revenge” that is followed by rafting and barbeque lunch on an iconic stretch of the Colorado River in the afternoon. Rates (which include a discount for bundling) are: $195 ages 13 and up; $157 ages 5-12. This package is available from March through October.
- Moab Signature Package www.moabadventurecenter.com/package-hummer-raft-hike. Guests can save 10 percent by combining rafting, a Hummer safari and a national park tour over two active days in Moab (lodging not included). The package includes: a Slickrock Safari Hummer Adventure, a two-hour off-road excursion powered by the world’s most serious all-terrain vehicle; a mid-day Rafting Adventure with Exclusive BBQ Lunch on 7 miles of the scenic Colorado River from below Rocky Rapid to takeout beach; and on the following day an Arches National Park Sunset Discovery, a four-hour guided drive tour and walking tour. Rates are $275 ages 13 and up; $223 ages 5-12. This package is offered from March through October.
Not sure what outings and activities offered best fit your desires, age group and budget? You can combine any three or more guided adventures for a discount of 10% on the entire reservation.
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