Private White Pocket Vermilion Tour

Posted By : Po_R
Our Special Forces guide, Jim, got us through this Ulta rugged course to White Pocket and the Paria Canyon with ease. Great tour in an area he knew well
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 08:49:57

Posted By : Andera_S
Jim was an amazing guide. He challenged us to visit new places and our experience was so fulfilling. His knowledge and guidance made for an incredible day!
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 10:57:11

Posted By : 287marilynr
This trip exceeded our expectations! Our guide, Jeff was a gem! He grew up in this area so was very knowledgeable on many topics related to our adventure. He took us to many special spots to view and to photograph. Perfect weather. Very sturdy SUV on the sandy, bumpy road to get to White pocket. I would highly recommend Yermo and his company: Seeking Treasure Adventures. And Jeff for your guide.
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 20:02:13

Posted By : Mylene_K
Marvelous trip! Awesome views, landscapes and structures!
Thanks very much Jim for being an informative and helpful guide.
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 13:18:37

Posted By : Kitty_R
Jeff took our family of 5 on the most amazing adventure! He is an excellent driver. I was dreading the bumpy drive there but it wasn’t bad at all. He knows everything about this area and is so calm and warm. He took us to beautiful rock formations that we wouldn’t have found on our own. My 7 year old said white pocket is one of her favorite places in the world! We are so fortunate to have been able to visit and Jeff made it so much more stress free and enjoyable! If we ever are lucky to enough to come back, we would definite ask Jeff to guide us again!
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 11:23:58

Posted By : scubaklly
Brand was an amazing guide. He took us to so many beautiful places and took pictures of us to remember it by. He really personalized the tour to our interests. We never felt rushed and were allowed to spend as much time as we wanted at each location. I highly recommend Brand and the private White Pocket tour. Definitely a highlight of our whole trip!
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Posted On : 2024-03-20 21:30:48

Posted By : 581ernieh
Warning: this review is long but it truly reflected our wonderful experience to White Pocket on October 9-10, 2023 with Yermo of Seeking Treasure Adventures…

While planning for the annular solar eclipse (October 14) trip from San Diego to Monument Valley, my wife and I decided to take two-week time so we could explore a few National Parks and State Parks that we had not been to (e.g. North Rim of Grand Canyon and…). Then I learned this extra-ordinary beautiful and unique landscape place called White Pocket is along the way. I immediately decided that we must go to this place. Since I love to take nightscape images including the Milky Way, we decided to do an overnight trip. We found several tours based in Kanab that offer an overnight camping trip to White Pocket. However, most of them require a minimum number in a given group; otherwise the price would be too high for our budget. Since we are both in the 70s, we preferred to have a private tour just two of us, to go with our own pace not to slow down others in the group and we found Seeking Treasure Adventures. I called and spoke to the principal Yermo explaining what we would like to accomplish for this trip. He was extremely responsive to all our questions as to where to meet, how we would spend the time etc. He even replied to our inquiries while he and his wife were on vacation in Paris. He was extremely considerate to factor in where we would be before and after visiting White Pocket, so he could recommend the best and safest place to park our Revel 4x4 to minimize the driving. He was also flexible when we changed the date to one day earlier.

As well published, the trip to White Pocket is extremely rough with lots deep sand and a 4x4 is highly recommended. Yermo is an extremely skillful driver, knows how to maneuver the challenging road conditions. While he was driving, he pleasantly engaged in our conversations, listened and learned what’s our liking and concerns. He learned we also love wildlife photography. While driving, he spotted a rattle snake on the road, so he immediately stopped and guided us closely and safely so we can observe the beauty of this creature. Upon arriving, the set up the tent and had plenty time for us to explore the entire White Pocket. He learned I had a heart surgery a year ago, so he helped me carry my photography equipment like tripods, camera bags, cameras and low level lighting etc. He knows the entire areas so well so he recommended us where are the best spots for certain compositions. We spent lots time during the golden hour capturing so many interesting and amazing landscape images. The trip from the place where we would shoot the Milky Way nightscape (and reflection in a pond) down to our tent site was extremely rough, so he returned to the tent site to bring our warm clothes and some snacks for us. He was extremely patient waiting for me to shoot to my satisfaction before we called a night down to our tent site.

Next morning, he woke up early preparing hot coffee and light breakfast like muffins etc. for us before accompanying us back to shoot during the morning golden hour. We spent several more hours shooting Sunrises over various landscapes and reflection of landscapes. We loved this overnight trip since we could do late afternoon and early morning hours with the best light available for this very unique landscapes (comparing the a day trip when you can only shoot during the day time when the lighting are not the best).

On the returning trip, our conversation led to our experience of total solar eclipse in 2017 to Painted Hills, Oregon, he then took extra time to show us around Paria Townsite, Utah, some landscape similar to the Painted Hills. This is to show you how he cares his clients and will make his best efforts to make your trip truly enjoyable. I must say this was our best experience of having a “private tour”.

Ernie and Su Huang
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Posted On : 2023-10-31 23:56:54

Posted By : miae_a
We had a great time on this tour! Yermo was the best guide- so knowledgeable and knows the best routes. We can’t wait to come back!
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Posted On : 2023-10-08 18:46:21

Posted By : Iana_M
We, a family of four (with kids 12 and 24) were coming through Page area where we’ve been few times already, and wanted to try something new and also have a family adventure. This trip covered both - Oh, boy, what an unforgettable experience!! Our guide, Brand, was extremely knowledgeable, properly equipped, and easy to chat with. The road to / from the white pocket is an adventure on its own. Not only you need a 4x4 vehicle, you also need someone who knows how and where to drive, and Brand managed to professionally complete all of this just perfectly and in time to fit our busy schedule (thank you, Brand!). White pocket place is magnificent and exceeded all our expectations. It felt unreal, with all shades of white, grey and terracotta, and the curves you can see in stone. I felt like the Universe just smiled and played with colors and shapes, to leave us people wonder how this spot came to life :) You can also feel absolute solitude and peace, as the spot is not very crowded (I would recommend going as early as possible if you want to have a place to yourself, check with the agency/Brand for options). Overall, great family experience! My almost-teenage daughter is hard to please, and she was ecstatic about the experience. Note - if you’re sensitive to bumpy roads, I would advise to take dramamine before the trip.
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Posted On : 2023-08-03 11:36:12

Posted By : erickc96
We were very fortunate to have Brand Joseph as our tour guide. The first day we hiked White Pocked Vermilion; and on the second day we customized a tour to take in magnificent views from the rims; giving us a an amazing perspective of the canyons below. The views from Paria Plateau are breathtaking. Brand is not only an exceptional tour guide, but he is knowledgeable and kind, funny,
with wonderful conversation, a great human being, and mainly very passionate about the land he lives in. Thanks Brand for incredible memories!
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Posted On : 2023-06-11 20:47:44