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The Wave Tour with Wire Pass Slot Canyon
Fully Guided Tour
Photography Paradise!
Interesting Geology!
Other Paria / Vermillion Cliffs Tours
Single Travelers
Please do not book online if you are a single traveler unless you have consulted us first. We have a two adult passenger minimum. It works much better if you call us or send us an email to discuss your options and find out which tours are running during your date window.
We go out of our way to open the wonders of the West to EVERYONE.
We are permitted, licensed, and insured.
Dreamland Safari Tours holds Special Use Permits from the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Grand Canyon National Park, the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument/Paria Wilderness, Kanab Bureau of Land Management and Arizona Strip Bureau of Land Management.
All Day Tours are 2 adult minimum. A single passenger must pay for two seats if there is not a scheduled tour. All daytours 50% off for children 15 and under. Some Day Tours are not appropriate for small children.
Tour departure times are chosen at reservation. All daytours are booked on demand with departure options to fit your schedule. Tours do not run on each departure time or everyday. For Sunset or Sunrise at our more remote locations please consider a scheduled or custom built overnight or multi-day tour. We do not provide Sunrise or Sunset Daytours except the Sunset Safari.
All listed tour durations and pickup times are approximate. Please allow 10-20 minutes of pickup time flexibility for unforeseen circumstances and varying pickup logistics. Water and snacks are provided on all tours. A lunch meal is included on all tours of 6+ hours. Vegetarian option available.
We reserve the right to fill all empty seats. Cancellation / Reschedule / Weather policy applies.
Please familiarize yourself with our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS before contacting us.
To contact us with other specific questions or begin Making Reservations click the “Book Now” Button on each tour page or click Contact Us for info on how to give us a call or shoot us an email.
This is our normal “Wave Tour” with a bonus: The Wire Pass Slot Canyon. It is aptly named. It is very, very narrow and fairly deep as well. Tighten your boot straps for a little more hiking! Follow the Wire Pass Slot Canyon to the dramatic confluence of the Buckskin Gulch, the longest slot canyon in the World. See an eerie rock art panel left behind here by the Anasazi up to 1000 years ago. This combination option adds about 60 value-packed minutes to the normal Wave Tour.
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These FAQs are specific to this tour. If you would like to view our general FAQs CLICK HERE.
1. How far will we walk on the Wave with Wire Pass tour?
Put on your best hiking shoes. This is our ambitious tour with 9-10 miles of hiking over uneven rock and through loose sand with no shade. After hiking about 8 miles to the Wave, and other features in North Coyote Buttes such as dinosaur tracks and Fatali’s Boneyard, we cut across the desert and drop into Wire Pass slot canyon. This extraordinarily narrow slot is exhilarating and photogenic. Minor scrambling is required to enter the slot and to get around one boulder obstacle in the canyon. The extra work is worth it if you have energy left over after exploring the Wave!
2. How do I get a Wave permit?
Only 20 permits are issued per day to enter North Coyote Buttes, where the Wave lies. Ten are given away in an online lottery 3-4 months ahead of time, the other 10 are issued in an in-person lottery at the BLM Visitor Center in Kanab one day before you want to hike. All of the specifics of the permit process are explained HERE.
3. Can I book a Wave tour without a permit?
Yes, you can book book a Wave tour with us even if you do not have a North Coyote Buttes permit. Our booking system will ask whether you have a permit; simply answer, “no.” We will enter the in-person lottery on your behalf the day before your trip to try to get you a permit. The odds of winning are less than 10%. If we don’t score a Wave permit, your tour will visit South Coyote Buttes and White Pocket on our “combo tour.” And if we aren’t able to secure a South Coyote Buttes permits, your trip will simply visit White Pocket. All three are world class hiking and photography destinations in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.
4. I am staying in Page. Where can we meet?
We offer pick-up service to any hotel or vacation rental in Kanab, Utah, but we do not pick up in Page, Arizona. If you are staying in Page, we can arrange a meeting point halfway between Page and Kanab. Normally, this meeting point is at the intersection of Highway 89 and House Rock Valley Road, which is about 45 minutes west of Page, and is right on the way to the Wave.
If you book a 9 a.m. tour, that is the time the tour departs Kanab, Utah. We would leave at 9 a.m. and meet you at 9:45 a.m. at House Rock Valley. Keep in mind that Page is in Arizona, which does not observe daylight savings time. So from spring through fall, the time in Arizona is one hour earlier than in Utah, where our company operates. So if our tour left Kanab at 9 a.m. (Utah time) and met you at 9:45 a.m. (Utah time), this would be 8:45 a.m. Arizona time during daylight savings time, which starts sometime in early March and usually runs to the end of October.
5. Is there a bathroom at the Wave?
There is a pit toilet at the trailhead to the Wave. Otherwise, there are no facilities in the wilderness area. While hiking to and from the Wave, you may duck behind a tree or bush for privacy whenever necessary. Bury all solid waste. Do not leave any trash on the ground. Paper must be bagged up and carried back to the truck to be placed in the trash.
6. Are drones allowed on this tour?
North Coyote Buttes is a designated wilderness area and drones are not allowed.
To read more FAQs that are common to all of our tours, visit our FAQs page.
Guest Experiences on the Wave with Wire Pass Slot Canyon Tour
Single Travelers
Please do not book online if you are a single traveler unless you have consulted us first. We have a two adult passenger minimum. It works much better if you call us or send us an email to discuss your options and find out which tours are running during your date window.
Capture the beams of light and the water-sculpted curves deep in this stunning chasm, the Wire Pass Slot Canyon.
Elevation change, uneven footing, and deep sand make the terrain on The Wave Tour difficult and the distances are some of our longest at around 9 miles. Please be prepared for hiking in the sun in general. Daypacks are necessary especially in Summer when our guide alone cannot carry enough water for everyone to safely complete the hike. Boots are highly recommended. Please carefully consider your age and physical abilities, especially during the hottest months of the year: June, July, August. This tour is especially difficult in the heat.
SPECIAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE WAVE TOUR AT NORTH COYOTE BUTTES. DREAMLAND DOES NOT PROVIDE ADVANCE PERMITS OR HAVE AN UMBRELLA PERMIT. ONLY OUR GUIDES ARE COVERED BY OUR PERMIT. WHEN OBTAINING PERMITS ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO ADD OUR GUIDES TO THE TOTAL NUMBER. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, UPON REQUEST, AND WITH AN ALTERNATE TOUR PLANNED, DREAMLAND MAY BE ABLE To ATTEND THE LOTTERY IN YOUR STEAD. THIS IS PROVIDED AS A COURTESY TO OUR GUESTS ONLY WHEN STAFF IS AVAILABLE. PERMITS ARE NEVER GUARANTEED.
Wire Pass permits are obtained AT THE TRAILHEAD for $6 cash per person. Don’t forget your wallet!
Wave Permits are not easy to get. To find about more about how to get Wave permits check out the Permits page.
If you’re interested in a great alternative to hiking the Wave, consider a trip to White Pocket. Read all about how White Pocket compares to the Wave in our BLOG.
Fully Guided Tour
Photography Paradise!
Interesting Geology!
Other Paria / Vermillion Cliffs Tours
We go out of our way to open the wonders of the West to EVERYONE.
We are permitted, licensed, and insured.
Dreamland Safari Tours holds Special Use Permits from the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Grand Canyon National Park, the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument/Paria Wilderness, Kanab Bureau of Land Management and Arizona Strip Bureau of Land Management.
All Day Tours are 2 adult minimum. A single passenger must pay for two seats if there is not a scheduled tour. All daytours 50% off for children 15 and under. Some Day Tours are not appropriate for small children.
Tour departure times are chosen at reservation. All daytours are booked on demand with departure options to fit your schedule. Tours do not run on each departure time or everyday. For Sunset or Sunrise at our more remote locations please consider a scheduled or custom built overnight or multi-day tour. We do not provide Sunrise or Sunset Daytours except the Sunset Safari.
All listed tour durations and pickup times are approximate. Please allow 10-20 minutes of pickup time flexibility for unforeseen circumstances and varying pickup logistics. Water and snacks are provided on all tours. A lunch meal is included on all tours of 6+ hours. Vegetarian option available.
We reserve the right to fill all empty seats. Cancellation / Reschedule / Weather policy applies.
Please familiarize yourself with our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS before contacting us.
To contact us with other specific questions or begin Making Reservations click the “Book Now” Button on each tour page or click Contact Us for info on how to give us a call or shoot us an email.