Dreamland Safari Tours

Dreamland Safari Tours runs guided trips out of Kanab into the high-desert backcountry east of town — The Wave, South Coyote Buttes, White Pocket, and the slot canyons, pictographs, and dinosaur tracks scattered through the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. This is permit country: The Wave itself is capped by lottery, and guests who don't draw a permit still come away impressed, since Dreamland's guides route around to comparable sandstone formations like South Coyote Buttes and White Pocket that don't require winning anything. Guides handle the 4x4 access, the route-finding, and the geology lessons along the way.

What guests say

• Multi-day "stay and play" combos pairing two days of touring with a boutique Kanab hotel stay
• Overnight White Pocket trips with guides handling meals, including dietary accommodations, so guests can focus on sunset, moonrise, and sunrise light on the rock
• Repeat customers who've booked separate trips in different years and gotten different guides, with consistently high marks across the board

With a 5.0 rating across 610 reviews, this is one of the most consistently praised operators in the Kanab area. Trips run daily, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and given the reliance on permits and small-group logistics, booking ahead is the norm rather than the exception.