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Small-group 4x4 and hike · Kanab, Utah

White Pocket tour and hike

A newer small-group day from Kanab to White Pocket in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, with a hike on the swirled sandstone. It costs more than twice the top-rated tour and has no reviews yet, so book it only if the cheaper two are full on your date.

White Pocket Tour & Hike

About this experience

On paper this looks a lot like the small-group tour: Kanab, 8 hours, small group, White Pocket. The title adds a hike. The difference is the money and the track record. It starts at $430 in 2026, against $183, and it is a new listing with no reviews at all.

That doesn't make it bad. A new listing can be a good operator who just started selling on GetYourGuide. But at more than twice the price you are paying for the unknown, and you have nothing from past guests to go on. Our honest take: book it when the other two are sold out on the one day you have, and read the listing closely first.

The place itself is the same. White Pocket needs no permit, and the roads to it are sand that the BLM says generally needs a high-clearance 4x4. The Wave is a different matter: it needs a lottery permit for each hiker and no tour sells one.

  • Small group, per the listing
  • A hike at White Pocket in the title
  • 8 hours from Kanab
  • Often a fallback when the cheaper tours are full
  • No permit or lottery needed

How the day runs

  1. MorningLeave Kanab

    Start in Kanab, Utah, then east on US-89 toward the House Rock Valley turn.

  2. Off the pavementInto the sand

    Dirt road south, then the deep sand tracks across the Paria Plateau to White Pocket.

  3. On the rockHike White Pocket

    The hike in the title: time on foot across the domes, swirls and cracked rock, off any marked trail.

  4. AfternoonBack to Kanab

    The long drive back out over sand and dirt to the highway, inside the 8 hours.

Field of swirled white and red sandstone domes at White PocketHikers on the white and red swirls of White Pocket

What's included

Included

  • A day to White Pocket from Kanab (in the listing title)
  • A hike at White Pocket (in the listing title)
  • Transport over the sand roads and back
  • A small group, per the listing

Not included

  • A permit for The Wave (no tour can include one)
  • Reviews from past guests: the listing is new
  • Entry to Antelope Canyon or other places near Page

Who it suits

Book it if

  • The cheaper White Pocket tours are full on your only free day
  • You want a small group and the price doesn't bother you
  • You're happy to be among the first to review a new tour

Skip it if

  • You want proof from past guests: the small-group tour has the longest track record
  • You're on any kind of budget: it's $247 more than the top pick
  • You want lunch in the title: see the lunch tour
  • You get carsick on long, rough rides

Tips before you book

  • Check the other two White Pocket tours for your date first. If either has space, it's the safer buy.
  • Read the listing's inclusions line by line before paying $430, since there are no reviews to fill the gaps.
  • Bring at least a gallon of water per person. There is none at White Pocket.
  • Leave a rest day around it. Eight hours of sand roads and slickrock is tiring.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is this White Pocket tour so much more expensive?

The listing starts at $430, more than twice the $183 of the small-group tour with the same 8 hours from Kanab. Read what the listing includes on your date and compare it before you decide.

Does the White Pocket tour and hike have reviews?

Not yet. It is a new listing. The small-group tour and the lunch tour both have guest reviews to read.

Do I need a permit for this hike?

No. White Pocket needs no permit or lottery. Only The Wave and Coyote Buttes South have BLM permit systems.

Is the hike hard?

White Pocket is open slickrock with no marked trail, short climbs and smooth, steep spots. Good shoes and water matter more than fitness. In summer, the BLM warns that heat in this area has killed hikers who ran out of water.

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