Canyon de Chelly Navajo Culture 4x4 Tour

Explore Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto with a Navajo guide. Hear oral traditions connecting sandstone landscapes, ancient homes, and cultural history.

• Listen to Navajo oral traditions passed down through elders
• Discover stories of erosion and messages in sandstone
• Examine masonry styles of ancient homes and earlier traditions
• Travel by 4x4 vehicle with your guide
• Use solar outdoor restrooms available at select stops

Itinerary

We make 5-6 stops at Kokopelli's cave, Petroglyphs rock, First ruins, Junction house ruins, Ledge ruins, and Running Antelope House ruins site where we turn around and head back out to the entrance

Important details

• Arrive at 9:00 am Navajo local time; from spring through fall, this is one hour ahead of Arizona time
• Non-Navajo visitors need a Navajo Nation backcountry permit: $15.00 per person in cash, not included in the listed price; the party leader and Navajo guide must sign it
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
• Pets are not allowed unless they are service animals
• Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen, bug spray, hand sanitizer, wipes, and a charged camera; wear shoes or sneakers