Day & multi-day tours · Private or shared [email protected]
3,800 Tours 166 Destinations 87 Countries
Voyzo
Zion National Park, Utah

East Zion Checkerboard Evening Shadow Horseback Ride

A private sunset horseback ride to a real Checkerboard Mesa-area viewpoint.

Private tour — just your group 1.5 hours Up to 56 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
Free, no-obligation quote
  • Real pricing usually follows within a few hours
  • Private — your group only
  • Free itinerary changes
Get your price

Overview

A small-group-sourced tour — Voyzo runs this exclusively as a private tour for your group only, aboard horseback at sunset.

Adapted from a small-group experience — Voyzo runs this exclusively as a private tour for your group only. A real sunset horseback ride reaches a genuine viewpoint over the Cliffs of Zion, near Checkerboard Mesa.

Highlights

  • 210 Real Reviews, 4.8 Rating A consistently praised private horseback ride.
  • A Genuine Sunset Viewpoint Real views over the Cliffs of Zion.
  • A Real Horseback Format Genuine, distinctive way to see East Zion.
  • Adapted for Voyzo as a Private Tour Real, exclusive access for your group only.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

P

Pickup

Meeting point in the East Zion, UT area.

1

210 Real Reviews, 4.8 Rating

A consistently praised private horseback ride.

2

A Genuine Sunset Viewpoint

Real views over the Cliffs of Zion.

3

A Real Horseback Format

Genuine, distinctive way to see East Zion.

4

Adapted for Voyzo as a Private Tour

Real, exclusive access for your group only.

D

Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Choose Your Vehicle

Every group size is covered — from an intimate private ride to large multi-coach groups.

Black Chevrolet Suburban executive SUV Up to 6

Executive SUV

Cadillac Escalade or Chevrolet Suburban

A fast, private ride for couples, small families, or business travelers — plenty of luggage room and a smooth, quiet cabin.

Black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger van Up to 14

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van

Sprinter, high-roof passenger configuration

Comfortable, air-conditioned seating for small and mid-size groups — our most popular option for families and friend groups traveling together.

White Prevost luxury motorcoach Up to 56

Prevost Coach Bus

Prevost motorcoach

Our largest single vehicle — a full-size luxury motorcoach for large groups, conventions, and corporate events that still want one private tour, one vehicle.

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 56 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — adapted from a small-group source, Voyzo runs this exclusively as a private tour for your group only.
1.5 hours.
In the East Zion, UT area.
No — the ride explores East Zion's backcountry on horseback, reaching a real viewpoint toward Checkerboard Mesa and the Cliffs of Zion rather than entering the national park itself.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A small-group-sourced tour — Voyzo runs this exclusively as a private tour for your group only, aboard horseback at sunset. Adapted from a small-group experience — Voyzo runs this exclusively as a private tour for your group only. A real sunset horseback ride reaches a genuine viewpoint over the Cliffs of Zion, near Checkerboard Mesa.

Checkerboard Mesa is one of Zion National Park's most distinctive landmarks — a sandstone peak rising more than 900 feet above the Zion–Mount Carmel Highway near the park's east entrance, officially named in 1935 for the crosshatched pattern etched across its face. That pattern comes from two overlapping processes: horizontal cross-bedding left behind roughly 180 million years ago, when wind-blown sand dunes built up and collapsed layer by layer to form the Navajo Sandstone itself, combined with vertical cracks caused by more recent temperature-driven expansion and contraction of the rock, further carved out by wind and rain erosion.

This ride explores the East Zion backcountry on horseback at sunset, working toward a real viewpoint over the Cliffs of Zion near the mesa as the day's last light hits the sandstone. The ride takes place on the land bordering the park rather than inside Zion National Park itself, offering real views toward its landmarks rather than entering park trails. Horseback remains one of the oldest ways to move through this terrain — long before paved roads reached the area, it was the only way in.

Riding rather than hiking also means covering more distance to the viewpoint in less time, leaving more of the ride itself timed around the real sunset window rather than the walk to get there — a detail that matters for an experience built specifically around evening light.

Not quite what you're looking for?

Every Voyzo tour is a starting point — tell us what you have in mind and we'll build it.

Free cancellation · Pay now or laterGet your price Request a Quote