Monument Valley Tour: Experience Navajo Culture
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360 Ratings
Oljato-Monument Valley
Immerse yourself in Navajo culture on a Monument Valley tour. Experience the stunning red rock monoliths, native plants, and iconic sights while learning from knowledgeable and passionate guides.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - Your guide would take you to see the beautiful iconic buttes, spires and mesas that have made Monument Valley famous on part of the 17 mile loop drive. We would then go to the back country restricted areas of the Tribal Park to stand beneath the natural arches, amp theaters and get right up close to the Anasazi petroglyphs. Our guides are so kind and would explain the traditional meanings of each location, history, and culture while answering any question that you might think of. Navajo Spirit Tours does not shy away from some of the spiritual topics that you might not hear about on a regular day. We do try our best in the short amount of time that we have with each of our guests to teach as much as we can while you are here. We do look forward to meeting you!
What's Included
- Educational Experience
- Enriched Cultural Experience
- Open Air Vehicles Available (Unless you have specially requested an Enclosed Vehicle)
- Enclosed Vehicles Upon Request
- Restricted Access to Monument Valley
- Traditional Navajo Music
What's Not Included
- Admission Fee to Monument Valley Tribal Park
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Monument Valley is an attraction in its own right. With scenic red rock formations, indigenous flora, and compelling iconic views as its components. It can astound you with its rapidly changing weather, one moment you may be experiencing rain, the next, it could be bathed in sunshine. Each season metamorphosizes the vista into a distinct piece of art. Our tour guides are enthusiastic about showcasing the most picturesque spots. By choosing Navajo spirit tours, you will interact with captivating and unique guides who paint an eloquent picture of the Valley with their passion for enlightening visitors about the Navajo tradition. Raised locally, they are treasure chests of knowledge, freely delivering the wisdom they have curated. They enjoy a thrilling adventure and treat every guest as a companion. The aim of Navajo Spirit tours is not merely for you to visit, they want you to hold a piece of Monument Valley in your soul when you depart.
Kindly note: We have a minimum requirement of two participants. If you are traveling solo, please REACH OUT TO US DIRECTLY so that we can matcch you with a group.
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Location
Navajo Welcome Center
Welcome Center
Your guide would meet you at the Navajo Welcome Center, just off HWY163 as you enter Monument Valley. You would see a large round building with a green roof, and your guide would meet you in front. You can type in Navajo Welcome Center on Google Maps and it will come right up.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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John_t
Apr 24, 2024
Awesome tour! - Gary, our tour guide, provided a great background on the history of Monument Valley and Navajo culture. We truly enjoyed our tour and highly recommend it!
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Edward_h
Apr 22, 2024
Don’t hesitate. Book now - Loved our experience, recommend it to anyone traveling to Monument Valley. The back country really adds to your visit.
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David_r
Apr 22, 2024
Great tour! Monument Valley was spectacular.ular! - Sean was a great guide. He explained everything and answered our grandson's questions. A fun, informational tour.
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James_c
Apr 21, 2024
Tour Exceeded Expectations - Our guide was a young Navajo man named Shawn. He was extremely knowledgeable about the cultural history, the natural history, the geology, and many other things. He was able to take us into the restricted area. Very friendly. Don't think we could have done any better.
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Paulc364
Apr 21, 2024
Great customer service - This is a slightly different review as we did not actually go on the tour! We had booked the tour earlier that day but - due to the seasonal time changes and difference between AZ and UT time zones - we missed our time and missed the start of the tour.
This was completely our fault. Despite this, Navajo Spirit Tours gave us a full and immediate refund without even having to ask for it! They did this automatically. As a tourist in the country, this really impressed me and I appreciate this kind of customer service. If I do go back to Monument Valley (and I hope I do) I will definitely book with Navajo Spirit Tours.
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Diana_p
Apr 18, 2024
Great views and guide - We enjoyed having Larson as our guide. He had us laughing. He was very informative and was willing and ready to answer our questions, even personal ones. We liked going off the beaten track to see ruins and unusual rock formations that we had not seen when we drove the loop that morning.
H helped us get great phlotos. We did not feel rushed at all.
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309dennam
Apr 17, 2024
Monument Valley, Az - We had a tour with Larsen on 4-17-2024. Highly recommend this tour. Very knowledgeable about Navajo language, customs, and history. Very friendly!! Beautiful demonstration of Navajo flute by Larsen. 5 Stars….all the way!!!
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Dianej905
Apr 17, 2024
Stunning scenery, culturally significant and moving - Wonderful tour of an amazing place. We got to see the (incredible ) views of the main areas (John Ford Point) as well as access to the restricted areas to get up close to arches, petroglyphs and other formations. Our guide shared freely of her Navajo culture and traditions complete with storytelling and playing us songs on her flute. You can drive your own vehicle but the road is very rough and steep in places and we were so glad we left the driving to the expert and really get to see the place. The tour was very moving, beautiful and so worth it!
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Dan
Apr 16, 2024
Amazing Monument Valley - SIMPLY THE BEST tour I have taken in my life. Garry Holiday was our guide and owner of the family run business. The tour was truly the most awe inspiring experience of our travels. Garry provided commentary on everything that we were seeing and helped us understand the people and culture of this fantastic place. We not only saw the vast beauty of Monument valley but came away with something so much more a memory we will cherish forever. To sum it up I will say that we saw great natural beauty wrapped in history and culture all provided with the passion of a man that lives the Navaho life with dignity. His performance of a Navaho ceremony is the highlight for us and hope to repeat our visit again. You can get a tour from anyone but to experience the park it’s people and its history the choice is clearly Navaho Spirit Tours.
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Francesk879
Apr 15, 2024
Excellent guide! - We did a private tour with Navajo Spirit Tours. The guide was excellent. He was very knowledgable and provided information covering a broad range of areas including cultural, historical, archaeological, and geological to name a few.
Booking the tour was easy. I had a few questions and my emails were answered quickly. I highly recommend this tour company!
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