This was well worth the money for the tour! Our Navajo guide, Cody, had a dry sense of humor, but he was knowledgeable about the various mesas. The ride is quite bumpy due to the roads being VERY SANDY (like beach sand only red from the mesas), rocky and unpaved. The roads we took were "Restricted Access" only available to the Navajo Guides. There was a 7 year old boy with us who enjoyed it because I told him it was like riding a "bucking bronco without a saddle"! The Wild West! Cody took us to a cove and showed us the Eagle's Head; then took a hand drum and chanted for us under the Eagle's Head. It was very moving & spiritual for me - I got very emotional. This chant connected me to the sights I was seeing & the feelings were more meaningful.
Harold Simpson was one of the founders of Simpson's Trailhandler Tours and he gave a good history about the Navajo culture. He had 4 chants for us: Welcome Blessing, Birthday, Happy Anniversary, Protection while Cody donned Native garb and danced their Native dances around the campfire. The steak was a little tough, but tasty; the fry bread, veggies & beans were delicious. Sodas & water were provided at dinner.
Yes, I would take this tour again! This time in a bigger group, like my whole family!
J. Vito
Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail....~RWE