Grand Staircase-Escalante GPS-Guided Audio Driving Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
Explore the hidden wonders of the epic Grand Staircase Escalante drive with a self-guided audio tour. Drive along the Hogback (the ridgeline), learn about the hidden mysteries of this giant geologic staircase, and discover the long-buried secrets of the Fremont and Puebloans. This self-guided tour allows you to explore UT-12 with maximum flexibility and value.
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
Important Note: Due to the possibility of government shutdowns affecting national parks and certain attractions, we recommend checking official websites for any updates or closures before your trip. This will help ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience.
What To Expect
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is a United States national monument originally designated in 1996 as 1,880,461 acres of protected land in southern Utah. In 2017, the monument's size was reduced by half in a succeeding presidential proclamation. NOTE: The tour is over 120+ miles long, with more than 45+ audio stories, and takes about 2-3 hours to complete. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Your tour through Grand Staircase-Escalante begins just west of the national monument, right off Route 89. From here, you'll head toward the monument itself, where you'll find stunning vistas, unbelievable rock formations, and a whole bunch of hidden geologic history.
Options
Grand Staircase-Escalante GPS-Guided Audio Driving Tour
What‘s Included
Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
This tour is NOT a ticket or in-person guided tour
Offline GPS-enabled route map
NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)
Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
32 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great app. I was kind of iffy on it but after getting it I have to tell you, it was definitely worth the money.
Grace R,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The app let me through every step of the way. It also explained a lot of interesting facts. And when I stopped to take pictures or whatever, it picked up right where it had left off.
Excellent
Randall P,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Used the Audio Tour to pass the time in transit. It is excellent.
Rt 12 Scenic Byway
B4539XThollym,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Works well…informative. Good way to see Rt 12, which is beautiful any time of year!
Wasted my time!
Debra C,Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00I did every thing I was supposed to do as far as preloading the app/tour. It was very confusing because it had you choose a starting point. Unfortunately, not knowing the area, I chose the one that was closest to where we were staying. So, it said pick up the tour there. Well, we drove and hour and 15 minutes to get to the starting point, and then when we got to the starting point and the tour started playing, it had us go back EXACTLY the way we came!!! So, 2 1/2 hours out of our way! With the GuideAlong app that we have used before, it just picks up wherever you are and guides you through the tour as long as you are in the area. Not thrilled with my purchase of Escalante Grand Staircase/Bryce Canton tour.
Good tour
Amy E,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good audio tour..easy to access, interesting material. Liked option of where to begin the tour as well as having use of it for a year.
Road170579,Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The audio portion was great and worked fine. You just need to provide better information on the start location and how to get there.
Wonderful way to see landscape of Utah
2TravelWithDogs,May 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great way to see Utah. I started from Bryce cannon. It took 4 hours to complete. If you have the time it is worth the drive. The first step starts in Sedona called the chocolate steps because of the red clay and goes through kanab to Bryce canon ending in Boulder. The typography is all different.
Great Concept
JayandLani,May 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Great concept, very easy to use and a terrific way to learn about an area. Hope they are successful enough that in the future they can provide the same service with a more targeted product. This tour was well done and interesting, and would be great for a family with younger kids. If they made a product that was more focused on Geology (I was in Utah) I’d be very interested. Also, please give a quiet “ding” or similar when the narration is to begin, many times the abrupt onset of narration startled me from the quiet beauty of the scenery. Liked this product enough to write this long a review
Exhausting
Raymond F,May 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
2.00I was unable to get to the location the tour was sending me to. After almost three hours of redirecting, the tour stated I had reached my starting at an intersection in the middle of nowhere. Finally we gave up and found yourselves 2 hrs away from the entrance which we finally found without the tour guide. Al
AWFUL. WON’T DO AGAIN
Cindy J,Nov 10, 2023
- Review from Viator
1.00Disappointed again. We have tried these once before and were disappointed but willing to give it a second chance. First, I didn’t get my code and had a terrible time getting help getting it. Then, when I finally got it I downloaded where I had internet and we started on the tour. It kept going back to the beginning. We never got to hear anything that we were seeing! We got so frustrated that we turned around and went back to our hotel!! I would like a refund! Very disappointed!
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