This tour was well worth getting up at 4:15 in the morning to meet our tour guide by 5:30 for our Sunrise tour. I had booked the 6:30 sunrise tour and I was called the night before to see if we could change our time because sunrise was at 6:20. I groaned a bit but agreed to come an hour earlier. Our guide Stephen was hoping we would show at 5am because we would have seen how the rock formations were more distinctive in the morning dusk.
Stephen drove us where the cars aren't allowed and took us to areas in the park that you can only see by a tour guide. He was knowledgeable about the park and shared information about his ancestors living in the park for centuries. He was also a budding photographer and gave us some helpful hints to help our picture taking.
This was a tough call to decide which tour to take however I'm glad we did the sunrise first. It and when we come again, I would do the Sunset tour.
This was a wonderful trip to the back country. We were able to see so much more by taking this trip and learn valuable information regarding the Navajo nation and culture. Steve was our guide and I highly recommend taking this tour with him. My only complaint was the sandstorm so at least bring a bandana with you in case the wind picks up and you will also have to hold on to your hat.
My wife and I highly recommend this tour through the Dineh Bekeyah Tour company. Our guide, Stephen, was a young man who has grown up in the valley and was able to share his unique perspective. This was a small group tour, just for people in an enclosed Suburban, while many other tours we saw were 8-10 people on seats on the back of an open truck. The tour takes you to areas of Monument Valley not accessible by the 17 mile drive. Again, Stephen made the tour so much more interesting that just stopping to view arches and beautiful scenery. He would share what was common in his grandfather's time, his father's experience, and his own today. We found that fascinating and very much appreciated the way in which he shared this information. We highly recommend this tour.