Petrified Forest National Park Scenic Drive Self Guided Tour
- 3–5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore the unique landscapes of Petrified Forest National Park, where ancient trees turned to stone reveal stories from 200 million years ago. This GPS-guided driving tour allows you to navigate 28 miles of scenic routes at your own pace, discovering the history of petrified wood, ancient pueblos, and the vibrant Painted Desert. Engage with the geological wonders and archaeological treasures while enjoying a flexible, self-guided adventure through one of the most intriguing national parks in the Southwest. - Self-guided driving tour with GPS guidance for easy navigation - Immerse yourself in stunning sites like the Painted Desert and historic Route 66 - Duration of 1-3 hours based on your chosen stops and pace - Offline access available after downloading, perfect for remote areas
Inclusions
What's included
- Go at your own pace. Anytime. The tour never expires
- Know what's coming up and the story at every stop, don't just look, connect to the park
- The tour plays automatically as you drive with GPS
- Smartphone guided GPS audio driving tour on our driving tour app in Petrified Forest National park
- Listen anytime, as many times as you want, it's your tour
What's not
- No Human Guide, this is all guided by our driving walking tour app
- No National park entrance fee
Itinerary
Take in your first sweeping views of the Painted Desert. Layers of red, purple, blue, and gray reveal over 200 million years of volcanic eruptions, rivers, and prehistoric ecosystems preserved in stone.
Begin your adventure at the gateway to Petrified Forest National Park. Pick up maps, explore exhibits, and prepare to travel through a landscape where ancient forests became stone and colorful badlands stretch to the horizon.
Walk among some of the most beautiful petrified logs on Earth. Discover sparkling quartz, colorful agate, and purple amethyst hidden within ancient fossilized trees.
Named for the Hopi sun spirit, this scenic overlook offers stunning views of the Painted Desert's colorful ridges and mesas, especially beautiful during sunrise and early morning light.
Step inside one of Route 66's most historic buildings. Explore restored Hopi murals, Civilian Conservation Corps craftsmanship, and panoramic desert views from this beautifully preserved landmark.
One of the highest viewpoints in the park, offering breathtaking 360-degree views across colorful badlands shaped by volcanic ash, floods, and millions of years of erosion.
"Nizhoni" means beautiful in Navajo, and this overlook lives up to its name with endless vistas of layered mesas and painted hills stretching across the Arizona desert.
Enjoy one final Painted Desert panorama before descending toward the heart of the fossil forest. The landscape here continues to evolve through ongoing erosion.
Named for Congressman John Lacey, whose efforts helped protect Petrified Forest, this overlook showcases the colorful desert and the importance of conservation.
Walk through the remains of a 100-room village where over 200 people lived more than 700 years ago. Learn about ancient farming, trade routes, and life in the high desert.
View more than 650 petroglyphs carved into stone by Indigenous peoples over centuries. These fascinating symbols offer a glimpse into ancient stories, beliefs, and daily life.
Marvel at cone-shaped hills wrapped in colorful bands of blue, gray, purple, and red. These striking formations reveal millions of years of geological history.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Begin your adventure at the gateway to Petrified Forest National Park. Pick up maps, explore exhibits, and prepare to travel through a landscape where ancient forests became stone and colorful badlands stretch to the horizon.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- WalknTours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in USA, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 139 day trips we list in USA, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in USA, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
