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Dreamcatcher Evening Tour: Immersive Navajo Culture Experience

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162 Ratings

Oljato-Monument Valley

Immerse yourself in Navajo culture on the Dreamcatcher Evening Tour. Explore Monument Valley, enjoy a traditional dinner, and experience traditional dancing and storytelling under the stars.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Simpson’s Trailhandler Tours - Participation in the Dreamcatcher tour adventure offers the perfect way to learn about the Navajo culture and to experience all the beauty and magic of Monument Valley!

During the 2.5 hour tour you will visit sites such as the amazing Big Hogan arch, the Sun’s Eye arch and ancient petroglyphs (rock art), the Ear of the Wind arch, the famous Totem Pole and Yei bi chei rock formations, John Fords Point and many more. You will also visit a traditional Navajo Hogan where you can witness the Navajo prepare their wool and demonstrate their craft of rug weaving!

As the sun begins to fade in the west and the stars begin to fill the Monument Valley skies, you will then visit the scenic setting of Rain God Mesa where our Navajo cooks will prepare traditional Navajo tacos with homemade frybread and grill steaks over a campfire.This night you will be able to enjoy your dinner in the greatest outdoor setting you can imagine!

The evening will continue with a special Navajo cultural entertainment program. A Navajo dancer dressed in full regalia, will perform various dances while a master of ceremonies drums and chants and tells stories near an open campfire, and under a sky full of Monument Valley stars!

This evening Dreamcatcher tour adventure with the Navajo guided valley tour, the special Navajo dinner and cultural entertainment has a total duration of four hours.

What's Included

Travel in comfort with an open-air vehicle or enclosed van adjusted to weather conditions
Stay hydrated with complimentary bottled water
Enjoy a live entertainment program throughout your journey
Savor a traditional Navajo dinner including drinks
Discover with an English-speaking local Navajo guide
No worries about extra costs with fuel surcharges included

What's Not Included

Entrance fees to the Navajo Tribal Park
Gratuities

Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the allure of Monument Valley and delve into the Navajo lifestyle with an indigenous guide!

The Dreamcatcher package is a 4 hour nocturnal tour led by a Navajo guide. It kicks off with a 2.5 hour twilight journey through the emblematic landscape of Monument Valley, allowing you to discover off-beaten trails and off-limits places. Post sunset tour, a customary Navajo feast will greet you deep within the valley near the Rain God Mesa. The journey concludes with a unique entertainment segment where you can partake in traditional dance, songs, drumming and storytelling amidst a campfire under the astral canopy.

Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people per booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Location

Navajo Welcome Center

Welcome Center

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Ann_k

Jan 6, 2024

Out of this world experience - When our tour guide, Jamie; showed up we had no idea what to expect. It turned into one is the most memorable experiences of my life. The fact that he is Navajo himself and from Monument Valley took my Ohio family into a whole new world. He taught us all about the culture, pointed out various monuments and explained their names, etc. He took us to a hogan where my daughter had her hair put into a Navajo bun. We had a Navajo meal with a father and son where the father sang while his son (Levi) danced. Levi is my son’s age and was very personable and talented. We were even able to see carvings from the 1300’s. Five stars doesn’t even come close to the true rating of our experience. Thank you so much Jamie.

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U8415cstammyj

Nov 12, 2023

Good tour to take! - Great experience with our tour guide, Wayne. He took great pictures of areas for us and was good telling us stories.

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Rosanneo674

Oct 26, 2023

Wonderful experience for a tour of a lifetime - We love Wayne! His humor and skillful accomodations brought the majestic landscape ever closer to us as ‘first timers’. The stops along the way gave us time to engage actively whether sitting atop a horse; talking to those on tour with us; appreciating the songs, stories, music, dances, food that were offered to us. Yes, and even running up the sandslope to Ear in the Wind! Rosanne

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Jillmw6853xr

Oct 24, 2023

Best tour ever - The most amazing tour we’ve ever taken. Jerrick was the best guide! He truly went above and beyond. He showed us the best spots & took the best photos of us. We’re on our honeymoon and this tour was so special. We loved every second of it and the food was delicious! Highly recommend taking this tour.

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Echo7tango

Oct 16, 2023

Enriching, informative, excellent! - This was the second tour that my wife and I took in Monument Valley, and this was by far the best. We learned about the Monument Valley formations and the history, traditions, and cultural practices of the Dine’ people. Our guide was Cody and he was excellent. Cody engaged us with his descriptions and story telling of life in Monument Valley, and he connected with us through his easy going, jocular manner. We learned how Monument Valley was shared with westerners through Harry Goulding reaching out to director John Ford with pictures of the beautiful landscape. Cody described how the Dine’ introduce themselves by describing their family lineage, and we learned some Dine’ words. Most fascinating for us was how Cody, with some sand and a little water, demonstrated how the monuments were created and then sculpted through the erosion process. Our tour group of 9 finished the evening with more of the Dine’ culture through food, more stories and history, songs, and dance. My wife and I can’t thank Cody enough for a fantastic experience!

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Joann_s

Oct 15, 2023

Magical, majestic evening. - Absolutely loved our tour with the Navajo guide, Jaimie, in the open air jeep. Monument Valley is beautiful beyond description. Jaimie was extremely knowledgeable and witty. The dinner was nice, and we had a splendid dark sky full of stars, constellations, and the Milky Way. The tour was almost as amazing as the eclipse. I highly recommend this to her. If you can get Jaime, you will be very lucky.

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Michael_f

Oct 14, 2023

Highlight of our vacation - We enjoyed the beauty of the landscape and t he information given to us by the guide as well as the traditional dances and vampire meal overall it was a very worth Willie memorable experience

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Michele_r

Oct 13, 2023

Our excursion guide,Cody,... - Our excursion guide,Cody, was wonderful and we enjoyed the tour so much! This tour is a must for anyone who comes to see Monument Valley.

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Paula_c

Oct 12, 2023

The Backcountry Experience of a lifetime - Our tour guide, Cal, was exceptionally knowledgable about the monuments we saw. He told us stories of each monument. We enjoyed going “off the beaten path” to see places not accessible to the general public. The evening ended with an authentic Navajo dinner and some dancing. The entire evening was magical and well worth the cost of the tour.

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