Air Tours
Enjoy the view of the wide, open expanse of the Moab area!
Scenic flight tours of the Moab area are the best way to see spectacular aerial views of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. Canyonlands by Night & Day is pleased to offer a selection of scenic flight tours and custom air services covering a wide area of Utah and Arizona, including Canyonlands National Park, Monument Valley, Canyons of the Escalante, Lake Powell, San Rafael swell area, and more. Our airplanes fly over some of the most beautiful and inspiring geologic landscapes and scenery in North America.
Moab National Parks Air Tour
Canyonlands by Night & Day’s scenic air tour takes you over two of the nation’s most popular national parks: Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park. You will see great geographical anomalies in both of these parks and learn the unique history from a highly trained pilot as you soar over arches, canyons, and rivers. Departing Canyonlands Airfield you’ll fly over the three districts of Canyonlands National Park and take in the views of Upheaval Dome, the Green River Goose Neck, the White Rim Trail, the Confluence of the Colorado and Green River, Island in the Sky, Needles, and the Maze. Leaving Canyonlands National Park behind, you will head toward Arches National Park to see Landscape Arch, Fisher Towers, Devil’s Garden, Klondike Bluffs, and much more.
Pricing
Adult and Youth: $359
Timing
The 1 hour & 20-minute scenic flight is scheduled in the morning at 9:00 A.M in order to take advantage of the best air quality. Morning flights typically experience less turbulence and visitors enjoy better visibility. Call a friendly reservation specialist at (435) 259-5261 for more information.
Age Requirements
Typically the minimum age for the flights is one year old, but special accommodations can be made for younger babies.
30 minute Arches National Park Air Tour
Canyonland by Night and Day’s tour may be short, but full of wonderful surprises as you fly over Arches National Park and explore many of the world-class hiking from above. See all of the following and much more:
- Delicate Arch
- North and South Windows
- Elephant Butte
- Fiery Furnace
- Devils Garden Area
- Navajo Arch
- Landscape Arch
- Klondike Bluffs
- Court House Towers
- Three Gossips
We definitely recommend spending some time in the park as well as enjoying this scenic flight so that you can experience everything that the park has to offer. Your pilot will provide interesting commentary about the park and geological formations. Ask your pilot why Delicate Arch was named such and you’ll be surprised by the answer. A thirty minute scenic air tour will show you around the entire park and is a great way to start your day of adventures.
Pricing
Adult and Youth: $189
Timing
The scenic flights are scheduled in the morning at 11:00 A.M. in order to take advantage of the best air quality. The morning flights typically experience less turbulence and visitors enjoy better visibility. Call a friendly reservation specialist at (435) 259-5261 for more information.
Age Requirements
Typically the minimum age for the flights is one year old, but special accommodations can be made for younger babies.
1 Hour Canyonlands National Park Air Tour
This spectacular flight will carry you above the fantastic scenery of the northern district of Canyonlands National Park, Island in the Sky. Majestic 1000-foot high cliffs rise above the Colorado and Green Rivers, which border it on either side. Serpentine drainage systems are carved into the terrain below the cliffs. Upheaval Dome can be seen at its northern end; the Confluence of the the two rivers form the district’s southernmost point. Then on to the Needles District, the most fanciful and colorful portion of Canyonlands. Pink and white bands can be seen in its many spires and cliffs, and it is the home of some of the most remote and famous arches of canyon country. Difficult to reach by hiking and extremely beautiful, Angel Arch and Druid Arches are the best known. Elephant Arch, Kirk Arch, Wedding Ring Arch and Castle Arch, hidden away in the back country, are also included. Photographic opportunities abound! The following are featured on this flight:
- Island in the Sky
- Upheaval Dome
- The Colorado and Green Rivers
- The Needles in the Needles District
- Druid Arch
- Elephant Arch
- Angel Arch
- Kirk Arch
- Wedding Ring Arch
- Castle Arch
Hiking to these arches would take several multi-day permitted visits, and are beyond the physical reach of many of us. On this flight you will see them all —jewels among the many wondrous features of this national park. And unlike hikers, you will see their magnificent surroundings with a bird’s-eye view in the vastness of this remarkable portion of our earth.
Pricing
Adult and Youth: $279
Timing
The scenic flights are scheduled in the morning at 9:00 A.M. in order to take advantage of the best air quality. The morning flights typically experience less turbulence and visitors enjoy better visibility. Call a friendly reservation specialist at (435) 259-5261 for more information.
Age Requirements
Typically the minimum age for the flights is one year old, but special accommodations can be made for younger babies.
2-Hour Monument Valley Air Tour
This Canyonlands by Night and Day air tour combines a tour over Canyonlands National Park with the incomparable pinnacles of Monument Valley, plus Lake Powell and much of Glen Canyon Recreation Area. If weather and schedule allows, the plane will land in Monument Valley where you can explore a Navajo hogan. Once back in the air, you’ll see the Goosenecks of the San Juan River, Dark Canyon, and the Abajo Mountains. The flight continues back over Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park, returning to Canyonlands Field.
Pricing
Adult and Youth: $599
Timing
The scenic flights are scheduled in the morning at 8:00 A.M. on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday in order to take advantage of the best air quality. The morning flights typically experience less turbulence and visitors enjoy better visibility. Early flights can be arranged. Call a friendly reservation specialist at (435) 259-5261 for more information.
Age Requirements
Typically the minimum age for the flights is one year old, but special accommodations can be made for younger babies.
Frequently Asked Questions
“This is a rad way to get a real understanding of the land surrounding Moab. Also, Dave, our pilot, was competent, knowledgeable, and entertaining.”
—Roslyn Blue
“I saw more in an hour of flying over Canyonlands than I had seen in three years of driving around it.”
—Max Bertola, Best of Southern Utah