Overview
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.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
- Badge of Excellence
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Bottled water
Gratuities not included
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
The meeting point address is The Hidden Falls gas station's parking lot. The same parking lot is shared with La Queva restaurant. Park under a big green sign with gas prices on. Your tour guide will arrive in a black or white SUV with the letters MERIDIAN on it.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What to expect
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Capitol Reef National Park
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.
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Bentonite Hills
2 hours
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!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (America/Denver).
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 10 travelers per booking
FAQs about Bentonite Hills Cathedral Valley Half Day Tour
Can I cancel Bentonite Hills Cathedral Valley Half Day Tour for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 3 hours.
Where does it start, and is pickup offered?
The meeting point address is The Hidden Falls gas station's parking lot. The same parking lot is shared with La Queva restaurant. Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
What's included?
- Bottled water
What's not included?
- Gratuities not included
Which places does it visit?
It visits Capitol Reef National Park, Bentonite Hills.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in Russian, English, Italian.
What fitness level is needed?
It is suitable for all physical fitness levels.
Operated by Meridian
