Coral Cliffs Tours of Kanab

Coral Cliffs Tours runs guided 4x4 trips out of Kanab into the Vermilion Cliffs and Paria Canyon backcountry, the kind of terrain — deep sand, no marked roads — that keeps most rental SUVs parked at the trailhead. Guides drive you in, handle the permits and route-finding, and give you time to actually look around instead of worrying about getting stuck. With a 5.0 rating from nearly 1,000 reviews, this is one of the most consistently praised outfitters in the area.

What they run

• White Pocket — sunrise, sunset, and daytime trips through the swirled sandstone formations
• South Coyote Buttes — combined with White Pocket on longer outings
• Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch — slot canyon hiking with a guide who knows current conditions
• Peekaboo Slot Canyon and the Great Chamber — a shorter combo tour

Reviewers consistently single out the guides by name — Julie handling bookings and questions before the trip, drivers like Quinn, Steve, Kenny, and Kyle out on the ground — for knowing the terrain, adjusting plans when a route floods or fills with water, and pointing out photo spots without crowding the shot. Some tours meet partway between Kanab and Page for pickup, so ask when booking. Given the demand these trips see, especially for sunrise and sunset slots, booking ahead is the move rather than a same-week gamble.