ORDERVILLE SIGHTSEEING TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Private Mornings in Zion: A Tailored Hike Through Red-Walled Canyons
A private, 6.5-hour guided hiking experience from Zion Ponderosa Resort that includes breakfast, shuttle service to the Visitor Center, entry fee, and one or two handpicked trails led by a local guide.
Private Mornings in Zion: A Tailored Hike Through Red-Walled Canyons.
Set out from Orderville with a private guide from East Zion Adventures and move quickly from lodge to canyon: a morning meal and a short shuttle put you at Zion’s Visitor Center, then you hike one or two of the park’s signature trails selected to suit your group. The day is structured to remove logistics—breakfast, transport and entry are handled—so the focus is on the geology, stories and vistas that define Zion.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Handpicked Trails Through Iconic Canyon Scenery
Your guide will lead the group on one or two of Zion’s most breathtaking trails, chosen to showcase the canyon’s rockforms, vistas and natural highlights.
Breakfast, Shuttle and Entry—Logistics Taken Care Of
The program begins with a provided breakfast at the meeting point and includes comfortable transportation from Zion Ponderosa Resort to the Visitor Center, with park entry fee included so the group can head straight onto the trail.
Local Insight: Geology, Stories and Tailored Routes
A private guide adds context to the landscape—sharing geology, park stories and insider knowledge—and will contact you a day or two before the tour to confirm which hikes best match your interests.
What the day feels like
What the Day Feels Like
The outing unfolds with small-group ease: meet at the resort for breakfast, take a short shuttle to the Visitor Center, then step directly onto trails selected by your guide. The pace is dictated by the route you choose—one or two signature hikes—and punctuated by interpretive stops where geology and park history come alive.
THE LANDSCAPE
Handpicked Trails Through Iconic Canyon Scenery
Your guide will lead the group on one or two of Zion’s most breathtaking trails, chosen to showcase the canyon’s rockforms, vistas and natural highlights.
THE SERVICE
Breakfast, Shuttle and Entry—Logistics Taken Care Of
The program begins with a provided breakfast at the meeting point and includes comfortable transportation from Zion Ponderosa Resort to the Visitor Center, with park entry fee included so the group can head straight onto the trail.
THE GUIDE
Local Insight: Geology, Stories and Tailored Routes
A private guide adds context to the landscape—sharing geology, park stories and insider knowledge—and will contact you a day or two before the tour to confirm which hikes best match your interests.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this outing does and doesn’t address.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The guided experience runs approximately 6.5 hours.
Meet at Zion Ponderosa Resort, where breakfast and the initial briefing take place before transportation to the park.
Breakfast at the meeting point, comfortable shuttle transportation from Zion Ponderosa Resort to the Visitor Center, and the park entry fee are included.
Your guide will contact you a day or two prior to confirm logistics and which hikes you’d like to do.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour duration is 6.5 hours.
Where do we meet?
The meeting location is Zion Ponderosa Resort.
Is transportation provided to the park?
Yes; comfortable transportation is provided from Zion Ponderosa Resort to the Visitor Center.
Are meals or park fees included?
Breakfast is provided and the park entry fee is included in the outing as described.
How are the trails chosen?
One or two trails are handpicked by your guide to showcase the best of Zion and will be confirmed with you when the guide contacts you a day or two before the tour.
Will the guide contact us before the tour?
Yes; a day or two prior to the tour your guide will contact you to confirm details, including which hikes you'd like to do.