Monument Valley Extended Backcountry Tour

Overview

The Extended backcountry tour offers all Highlight stops and additional stops that are not covered in the regular backcountry tour. Spend more time with your Navajo guide and indulge in an experience that uncovers the secrets, myths, and legends of the Navajo Culture. Navigate through 28 miles of Monument Valley's Finest spectacles where movies, commercials, and performances were made. Enjoy the luxury of exploring areas that are off-limits to normal travelers; and listen and watch your guide bring the monuments to life through its history, story telling, and live performances. Enjoy a visit to a local Navajo Hogan and watch a demonstration of the art of Navajo Rug Weaving. Behind the breathtaking Mesas, Buttes, Spires, and Arches there are hidden stories waiting to be told.

City: Monument Valley

Sat 21 Sep

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Starting at $90.00

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Sat 21 Sep

Starting at $90.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Certified Navajo Guide

Pick-up & Drop-off at the View Hotel(Outside in front down the stairs)

Pick-up & Drop-off from KOA campground (MUST CALL FOR DEPARTURE TIME)

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
GROUP TOURS ONLY. Private tours can be arranged.
All children must be accompanied by an adult
We are on Mountain Standard Time (UT). Daylight savings time is observed.
Groups must dress appropriate to weather conditions.
Group Tours may be CANCELLED due to untolerable weather conditions. Rescheduling tours and full refunds will be offered.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers over 5 months
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Scenic Stop 1- West & East Mitten View Scenic Stop 2- Elephant Butte Scenic Stop 3- John Ford's Point Scenic Stop 4- Navajo Hogan Visit & Navajo rug weaving demonstration. Scenic Stop 5- Big Hogan Arch, Moccasin Arch & Live Performance Scenic Stop 6- Sun's Eye & Anasazi Petroglyphs/Ruins Scenic Stop 7- Ear of the Wind Arch Scenic Stop 8- Echo Cave Ruin Scenic Stop 9- The Totem Pole Monument & Sand Springs Scenic Stop 10- Artist's Point & Spearhead Mesa Scenic Stop 11- North Window

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (185)

Jeffrey_D

Oct 2022

Learning about the landmarks as well as the Navajo lifestyle and culture. See an authentic dwelling, and learn about rug weaving from a Navajo clan member.

gwenmB3383LL

Oct 2022

My husband suggested a few months ago that we should go to Monument Valley and while I was happy to oblige his request I had little idea of what to expect. He made all the travel arrangements and serendipitously booked this tour. We could not have been more impressed with our Navajo guide, Larry Team, who shared the beauty of the scenery (wow!) as well as the history of the Navajo people, the culture and theology, the geology of the land, as well as completely unexpected gems like stopping in to visit one of the Valley residents who demonstrated spinning and weaving in a Hogan. Larry is a fantastic storyteller and has some amazing skills with a cell phone camera! If you are visiting Monument Valley, you definitely want to take this tour.

Jim_in_Vegas

Oct 2022

Monument Valley has been on our bucket list for years and when we got visitors from Germany, decided it was time. Booked the tour online. Meet up directions were a bit difficult, stating to meet in hotel lobby. Nope. Finally found out where, several tour companies share on spot. Anyway our guild showed up, five minutes early. Vera was our guide for the day. Very knowledgeable and first hand stories of life in the valley. Very interesting. At one point, the tour turned of onto a road marked for tours only. The tour is conducted on an open truck and it was cold to start. Suggest a blanket or heavier sweater. Toilet facilities are far and few and consists of basic portable outhouses. All in all, it was an excellent tour, well worth the time and cost. Hopefully, your guide will be Vera. She also has a beautiful singing voice!