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Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Driving Tour
Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Driving Tour
Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Driving Tour
Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Driving Tour
Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Driving Tour

Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Driving Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is RM 42 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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  • 6h
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Overview

Experience the ancient wonder of Petrified Forest National Park on our guided tour! Our self-guided audio tour will turn your smartphone into a personal guide as it takes you on a journey through time to explore the stunning landscape of this unique national park.

Marvel at the incredible petrified wood that gives the park its name, as well as the ancient fossils and vibrant rock formations that tell the story of this area's rich geological history. We'll share fascinating insights into the park's history and ecology, including the ancient cultures that once called this area home. With stops at multiple viewpoints and scenic overlooks, you'll have plenty of opportunities to take in the breathtaking beauty of this one-of-a-kind national park.

Activity location

  • Route 66 Gifts & Souvenir Shop
    • 2947 East Andy Devine Avenue
    • 86401, Kingman, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Holbrook
    • 86025, Holbrook, Arizona, United States

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Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Driving Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • Opening hours: Thu 0:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 41.87 x 1 TravellerRM 41.87
Total
Price is RM 41.87

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTours NEVER expire
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline Audio Guided Tour: Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline map (map and GPS work completely offline - no wifi or data needed)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTake the tour when you want - download the tour and choose the day that works best for you
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour highlights with activity and restaurant recommendations
  • What's includedWhat's includedTurn-by-turn directions using GPS
  • What's includedWhat's includedFreedom to explore at your own pace - pick the stops you want, skip the ones you don’t
  • What's includedWhat's includedAudio narration that plays automatically as you drive
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and refreshment
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPetrified Forest National Park Fee $25 (good for seven days)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedParking Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Fees

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Route 66 Gifts & Souvenir Shop
  • 15m
Get in the Route 66 mindset with these two old-fashioned gift shops with local handiwork, petrified wood souvenirs, and tacky dinosaur statues greeting customers out front. Painted Desert Indian Center specializes in crafts from local artists, while Stewart’s Petrified Wood Shop specializes in petrified wood products.
Painted Desert Visitor Center
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Stop at the visitor center for a quick bathroom break! These flush toilets are the cleanest you'll find until the Rainbow Forest Museum on the other end of the park.
Tiponi Point
  • 15m
This overlook is your first glimpse of the Painted Desert coming in from the north, with the colorful hills below you and a vast horizon beyond facing the east. Any relevant entry fees/requirements: Tiponi Point is the first stop after the north entrance booth for Petrified Forest National Park.
Tawa Point
  • 30m
Stand nearly surrounded by the Painted Desert below from this overlook point. The easy Painted Desert Rim trail leaves from the overlook and takes you to the next overlook, Kachina Point. The hike is one mile round trip. If you hike the trail, expect to spend a total of about 30 minutes here.
Kachina Point
  • 30m
The expanse of the Painted Desert is plainly viewable from the overlook, easily accessible behind the Painted Desert Inn via a short path from the parking lot.
Chinde Point
  • 15m
This lookout faces the Painted Desert to the north for an expansive, unobstructed view. A semi-circle of covered picnic tables is the only picnic area outside of the visitor centers.
Pintado Point
  • 15m
From this overlook on a clear day, you can see over 100 miles away including the San Francisco Peaks by Flagstaff, AZ.
Nizhoni Point
  • 15m
These three overlooks are close to each other and offer another expansive view of the Painted Desert, though you may find the previous lookouts more colorful.
Puerco Pueblo
  • 15m
This is a small, vault toilet by the parking lot.
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument
  • 15m
Generation after generation of Ancestral Puebloans left over 650 petroglyphs on these giant boulders. The petroglyphs are a little far away, visible from an overlook and a set of binoculars, but clearly visible without assistance.
The Tepees
  • 15m
These conical hills, banded with several shades of mudstones, are said to resemble Tepees. There are two pull-offs on the side of Petrified Forest Rd to park the car and get a good view--the North Pullout and the South Pullout, which is also the trailhead for the "Off the Beaten Path" Blue Forest Trail.
Blue Mesa
  • 15m
The Blue Mesa is one of the most beautiful parts of the park, with more opportunities to discover the strange, eroded badlands. Atop the Blue Mesa, the road splits and becomes a one-way loop. Stop at the first pull-offs for a glimpse of the badlands, and the first petrified wood deposit you see coming from the north.
Blue Mesa Trailhead
  • 30m
This 1-mile loop trail is a paved path through the Blue Mesa badlands. Though rated as easy, there is an initial descent from the parking lot (and ascent as you finish) that may be difficult for those with limited mobility. A true highlight of the park, though, as it immerses visitors in a totally alien landscape.
Agate Bridge
  • 15m
This 100-ft long petrified log sits on top of a small chasm, forming a bridge. When the park opened, visitors could stand on top of it! Today, the log is off-limits and supported by concrete, but this is a quick, easy stop for an impressively long piece of petrified wood.
Jasper Forest
  • 15m
An overlook sits over a desert plain with a dense petrified wood deposit below. Want a closer look? Another ‘off the beaten path’ trail leads from the right of the parking lot down to the deposit following a well-worn path to the wash. Then it’s just you and the petrified wood–a truly astonishing and bizarre landscape.
Crystal Forest Trail
  • 15m
This 0.75-mile hike makes a loop through one of the park's major petrified wood deposits. The paved trail and mostly flat topography make for an easy hike, and one accessible for those with wheelchairs or strollers.
Rainbow Forest Museum
  • 1h
If you only visit one visitor center in the national park, make it this one! In addition to the typical orientation video, gift shop, restrooms, and information desk, you'll find exhibits on the area's paleontology including fossils found in the park. Behind the building is the 0.4-mile Giant Logs trail, which passes some of the largest pieces of petrified wood in the park.
Petrified Forest Gift Shop
  • 15m
Just south of the park’s borders are two gift shops: Petrified Forest Gift Shop and Crystal Forest Museum and Gifts. These private stores focus on last minute petrified wood souvenirs that you put off within the park. They also feature Route 66-style dinosaur statues out front.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRoute 66 Gifts & Souvenir Shop
    • 2947 East Andy Devine Avenue
    • 86401, Kingman, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHolbrook
    • 86025, Holbrook, Arizona, United States

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