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Canyon Quests

Canyoneering as a Journey

Zion Canyoneering Trips & Slot Canyon Tours

Zion Guru canyoneering guides are technical experts and enthusiastic teachers, with exceptional facilitation and group management skills. Our canyon guides take a wholistic approach to every guided canyoneering trip, integrating the geological wonder as a journey through body, mind, and nature.

Adventure Canyon Quest

Canyoneer stems between two curving canyon walls, balancing sideways in a side plank positions, using his feet and one arm, with the other arm pointed up toward the sky.
Four children, ages 4 to 6 years old, make faces and goof for the camera. They are wearing helmets and rock climbing harnesses on a canyon tour.
A canyoneering guide spots a client's foot as the client climbs up a steep sandstone gully.

This is our most popular guided canyoneering trip, featuring beautiful hikes, slot canyon rappels ranging from 20 to 175’ (higher if appropriate for the group), high technical safety standards, and gentle, empowering group facilitation skills from our canyoneering instructors. We emphasize Leave No Trace, community building within each group, and interactive problem-solving of natural canyon obstacles.

Half day canyon quest

A half-day canyoneering tour includes 2 - 6 rappels

Half-Day Canyon Tour

Start times vary; your reservation guru will advise seasonally. Recommended start times 7am through 10am, or 1pm through 4pm. The duration of this guided canyon tour is 3.5 - 4 hours.

  • One on One: $410.22

  • 2 Hikers: $212/person

  • 3 Hikers: $184.79/person

  • 4 Hikers: $178.08/person

  • 5 Hikers: $171.72/person

  • 6 Hikers: $163.77/person

  • 7 Hikers: $157.33/person

  • 8 Hikers: $150.79/person

  • 9 Hikers: $146.87/person

  • 10 Hikers: $144.27/person

  • 11 Hikers: $140.40/person

  • 12 Hikers: $136.39/person

    Cancellation Policy

Full Day Canyon Quest

A full-day canyoneering tour includes 4 - 12 rappels

Full-Day Canyon Tour

Start times vary; your reservation guru will advise seasonally. Recommended start times 6:30am through 10am.
The duration of this guided canyon tour is 6.5 - 7.5 hours.

  • One on One: $682.64

  • 2 Hikers: $362.52/person

  • 3 Hikers: $253.34/person

  • 4 Hikers: $239.30/person

  • 5 Hikers: $226.20/person

  • 6 Hikers: $211.82/person

  • 7 Hikers: $198.98/person

  • 8 Hikers: $184.57/person

  • 9 Hikers: $178.08/person

  • 10 Hikers: $171.61/person

  • 11 Hikers: $164.97/person

  • 12 Hikers: $162.45/person

    Cancellation Policy

*The minimum age for a child to participate in a Canyoneering tour is 5 years of age.

VIP and Deluxe trip options which include meals, customized  transport, and added services are available for additional fees. Please enquire with our reservation team to tailor this trip for you.

If you are staying in the town of Springdale Utah, where the Zion Guru shop is located, your guide is happy to pick you up for your guided tour at your place of lodging for no additional cost.

Additional Canyoneering Tours and Courses

In addition to our flagship Adventure Canyon quest seen above, we offer 3 additional canyon quest’s to widen the scope of Canyoneering offerings.

  • Canyoneering with ropes, high adventure - best for athletic or experienced groups. Call our shop to ask how!

  • Courses = Canyoneering with rope and rappel skill development - designed for those who intend to go canyoneering on their own post-course

  • Discovery = Canyoneering in remote, exclusive, high-adventure locations - the clear choice for experienced adventures who want to take on canyoneering challenges over multiple days

Elevated Canyoneering

Longer rappels, bigger canyons, amazing swims, loads of fun!

Canyoneering Courses

Want to learn the technical skills of canyoneering
and gain the knowledge to explore slot canyons yourself?

Black and white illustration of a Petzl Pirana rappel device rigged with a black rope.

Photographer Add On

Capture the memories of your canyoneering tour with a Professional Photographer

A young child drinks water from a hydration hose held by an smiling young adult on a canyon tour.

East side half day canyon quest info

Map showing location of Zion Guru in Springdale, UT and other location in and around Zion National Park, Utah.

This info is for guests with accommodations on Zion’s east side who do not wish to travel to Springdale for their half-day Canyon Quest tour. Please note there are few restaurant and shopping opportunities on the remote East Side. Starting and ending your tour from Zion Guru may be appropriate for those seeking these opportunities.

There is an added charge of $148 for every 6 guests for Half Day trips where we meet you on the East Side of Zion NP . This additional charge compensates for the additional mileage and guide time.

Adventure Canyon Quest FACTS:

  1. Great for beginners, kids and families.

  2. The minimum age for a child to participate in a Canyoneering tour is 5 years of age.

  3. Both half and full-day Quests include multiple rappels up to 60’, some as high as 175' on full-day trips (higher rappel possible on Elevated trips).

  4. Short to long hikes from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours.

  5. Canyoneering descents may include down-climbing and swimming. If you prefer avoid swimming, please let us know.

  6. Full-day canyoneering trips usually include 2x to 3x the amount of canyon travel as half-day trips.

  7. All canyoneering trips are private (you and your group only).

  8. Zion National Park does not permit guiding allowed within the Zion Wilderness. No commercial canyoneering guide service is allowed in popular Zion canyons, such as The Subway or Pine Creek Canyon. All Zion Guru trip providers are licensed and permitted for access on public and private lands outside the boundaries of Zion National Park.

  9. We have access to over 25 different Zion area slot canyons. We choose and change our canyon locations to best serve you and your group.

  10. We can coordinate locations with your travel plans. If you are headed toward Vegas, Bryce, or the Grand Canyon on our trip day, we can choose a canyon that gets you closer to your destination by the end of day.

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