About Us

Zion’s Original Jeep Tour Company

Zion Outback Safaris was established in 2003. Since that time, we have taken thousands of visitors from all across the world to places in and around Zion most tourists never see except in photos. Our guides provide interesting information about the geology, wildlife, plant life, and human history to enhance your understanding of this beautiful region.

Meet The Team

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Ben Dold

President

Ben’s love for outdoor adventures began as a child. He and his family spent their vacations exploring the outdoors hiking, mountain biking, camping, and off-roading, which was Ben’s favorite. He learned to drive off-road at a young age and loved the adventures that came with it. He moved to Southern Utah at the beginning of 2020, where he got a job working as a tour guide for Zion Jeep Tours. He quickly fell in love with tour guiding and the Zion area.

Getting to share his passion for the outdoors, off-roading, and Zion, with the guests that joined his tours was a dream job. He enjoyed it so much that he later bought Zion Jeep Tours when the previous owners retired in 2024. He now spends his days tinkering on the Jeeps and exploring the area looking for additional tour options, but he still loves to get out on tours when he can. He’s excited to grow the company and offer new experiences to visitors in the Zion and Southern Utah area.

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Andrew

Guide

Andrew, a lifelong resident of Southern Utah, has spent many years exploring the back roads and trails of Zion and its vast area. Andrew enjoys providing fun, educational tours and showing guests his secret spots away from the crowds.

A retired Police Officer and former military, he’s loving this next chapter of his life. Join Andrew and take the road less traveled.

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Kevin

Guide

Kevin has lived in the area surrounding Zion for 20 years. He believes everything about the desert is uniquely beautiful and endlessly fascinating. When not out in a tour vehicle, you’ll find Kevin and his lovely dog enjoying the area both exploring and camping. He also enjoys traveling beyond and gaining new perspectives. But his real passion comes when sharing this majestic area with visitors.

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Richard

Guide

Richard has been in Southern Utah since 2016 and has a background in off-road driving and adventuring. He enjoys exploring all of Utah’s public lands with his wife and their two pitties, and has developed a love for Utah’s geology and history. In addition to camping, hiking and recreating, Richard also works as a Firefighter and teaches fire science at a local technical college.

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Julie

Guide

Julie was raised a ‘Navy brat’, moving every two years from the east coast to the west. Julie got her love for the outdoors while visiting family in Utah between moves. After college, Julie settled with her husband, Rick, in Lexington, Kentucky where she raised her three kids. While in Kentucky, Julie went back to school and got a second BS and a MS in Geology. After retirement, they moved to Utah to be closer to Julie’s family.

Julie enjoys off-roading and hiking. Exploring the backroads while learning the history and geology of Utah are a favorite pastime. When not in the great outdoors, Julie can be found on a pool deck as a USA Swimming Official, reading a good book on the back porch, or traveling the country or world discovering new places and cultures. Discovery is Julie’s passion and one she loves to share with others.

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Adam

Guide

Adam is a native of Southern Idaho who grew up enjoying camping, hiking, and skiing. The purchase of a prized (to him) Jeep while attending college in Idaho continued his love of exploration and adventure. Moving to Oregon to continue his education, brought that adventure to a new location where he continued to enjoy the greater outdoors, but also added the frigid waters of the west coast to many weekend outings. Visiting family living in St George as a youngster, he instilled a love of the uniqueness and stunning scenery that Southern Utah offered. When an opportunity to move to the area became available, he and his family moved and settled in. Adam now gets to not only share his love of Zion and Southern Utah with his family but loves the opportunity to share what makes this area so special with new friends and visitors.

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