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Monument Valley Tour

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Gain access to parts of Monument Valley you wouldn’t be able to see on your own during this Lower Monument Valley tour led by a native Navajo guide. Comfortably travel in an open-air vehicle with your guide, taking backcountry routes that are prohibited to most visitors. You’ll also see one of the valley’s largest arches on restricted land.
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Ages 0-99, max of 24 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Journey through the area’s restricted region with a Navajo guide
  • Take the stress out of renting a car with included transport 
  • Choose from multiple tour times to fit your busy schedule
  • A small group means more attention from your guide

  • Local Navajo guide
  • Bottled water
  • Live entertainment
What's not included
  • Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Entrance Fee
  • Entry/Admission - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Meet for your tour in The View Hotel’s lobby in Monument Valley. Once you meet your guide, board an open-air vehicle for your guided adventure through the Lower Valley. Hear stories and legends about the area as you pass sights such as Mitten Buttes, John Ford's Point, Yeibichai, Three Sisters Spires, and Sun Eyes Arch. Since your guide is a part of the local Navajo tribe, you’ll have access to areas most regular visitors don’t get to see. Get up close to Big Chief Monument and Sleeping Dragon Rock before moving on to one of the valley’s largest arches, Sun’s Eye, and Anasazi ruins. Learn about the culture of the Navajo people, as well as their history in the valley, and watch a live musical performance, either a rendition of a ceremonial song or a Native American flute. Your tour ends with a drop-off back at the lobby of The View Hotel.

Start:
  • The View Hotel, Indian Rte 42, Oljato-Monument Valley, UT 84536, USA
    We meet just outside the lobby of the View Hotel at the designated "Guided Tour Loading Area." The View Hotel is the only hotel inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Please take into account that we operate on same time as Utah.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15251P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15251P1

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    • Indian Rte 42, Oljato-Monument Valley, UT 84536, USA
      We meet just outside the lobby of the View Hotel at the designated "Guided Tour Loading Area." The View Hotel is the only hotel inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Please take into account that we operate on same time as Utah.
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      Locations visited: - East & West Mitten Buttes - John Fords Point - Three Sisters Spires - Rain God Mesa - Big Chief Monument - Susie Yazzie's Hogan - Big Hogan Amphitheater - Suns Eye Arch - Ear of the Wind Arch - Echo Cave Ruins - Totem Pole & YeiBiChei Spires - Artists Point
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    • Monument Valley Safari
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    • marionhH3466MS
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      You get what you pay for - totally worth it
      The tour with Don was the highlight of our stay in Monument Valley. A knowledgeable and witty guide who customized the tour according to our wishes. He showed us the best places to take photos and pointed out many things that we could easily have missed. His wealth of knowledge about the history of his people, the landscape, geology and political situations made the tour something special. There was also no shortage of personal stories and anectodes. The tour was definitely worth the investment. Don is a sweetheart and we had so much fun.
      Written 2 December 2024
    • EricM439
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Unforgettable Tour of Monument Valley
      My Wife and I booked the private sunset tour with Monument Valley Safari on 10/03/24. Let me say that it was nothing short of amazing. Our tour guide, Don Mose, was incredible. In addition to showing us the very best sights, he taught us some Navajo words, told Navajo stories, explained the meanings of the Petroglyphs that we saw and gave a full history of Monument Valley as well as the Navajo people in general. The tour was visually stunning while also culturally deepening. Don took us to some places where the regular tours don't go and even helped us adjust our camera settings for maximum image capture. If you are planning on visiting Monument Valley, look no further than Monument Valley Safari. If he's available, ask for Don Mose - it will be an experience you do not forget.
      Written 11 November 2024
    • B9051ELdavidb
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      Great Adventure
      Don did an excellent job as a tour guide. This was the highlight of our trip. Would highly recommend him for an authentic Navajo tour. Don’s stories were great.
      Written 6 November 2024
    • 155KM155
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      Wonderful Experience.
      This was beyond amazing. Going into the "back" area was wonderful. Our guide was so informative. He told great stories and answered ALL of our questions. I would recommend this tour for anyone.
      Written 26 October 2024
    • marlakemsey
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      Profound afternoon
      It was very special meeting Dan, we had a wonderful afternoon together. My husband and I both loved his insight, perspective, and spiritual connection. The best afternoon of our Utah Circle trip.
      Written 20 October 2024
    • jefft290
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      Photography outing
      Wonderful trip, had the whole mesa to ourselves. Pleasant guide who took care of everything. He had great knowledge of the area and shared that information, but also gave us our space to enjoy the wonderful spot.
      Written 6 October 2024
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      Amazing Birthday Trip
      My brother and I took our father to monument valley for his 87th birthday. The private tour we took with Don Mose was the definite highlight of our trip. He is a remarkable man with so many amazing stories. He takes the time to educate about Navajo culture and history which we thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. It is well worth the extra cost to experience monument valley in a small group with Don Mose. He knows the best photo spots to help you bring back awesome memories. He made our dad's birthday very special. Be sure to ask him about his work preserving the Navajo language and his trip to Moscow and Siberia.
      Written 3 October 2024
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      Monument Valley Safari 3hr private tour
      Excellent service. Amazing people. Highly recommended. Would definitely do this again. 3hrs totally worth it, whether with a private tour or a group safari.
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    • Landscape63
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      Totally Evocative
      3.5 hour morning tour. This tour was an absolute highlight. Bobby our Navajo guide was outstanding and gave us a special insight into the landscape and the wildlife and people who live within it. We appreciated the small size of the tour party (6 of us) which made for a more personalised approach. Bobby was talented in his photo taking and took time with each of the couples. We were treated to a visit to a hogan/family home and demonstration of traditional spinning and samples of weaving from a Navajo female who also shared her philosophy of life. We saw petroglyphs, tracked a coyote and visited rock windows, but the real highlight was Bobby's flute playing at Big Hogan Rock. Totally evocative.
      Written 14 September 2024
    • SUSAN N
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      Wow- what a wonderful experience
      We did a two week/4 state trip and this was by far the biggest highlight of our trip. Our guide was wonderful and informative. The entire experience was transformative. I recommend this wholeheartedly.
      Written 12 September 2024
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      Once in a lifetime Amazing Adventure
      It was a beautiful view of the valley and sunrise. Riding up to the Mesa was half the fun. It’s an adventure we will never forget! We enjoyed our guide Ty very much.
      Written 12 September 2024
    • virginiagailp
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      Awesome privacy tour.
      Don Mose was outstanding. We three on his private tour were all very impressed. Don used a SUV. Perfect quiet and dust free. Our goal was to learn the Navajo culture, what the petroglyphs meant, and how the Navajo migrated to Monument Vally. Don made sketches on paper and gave each of us a flat stone inscribed with symbols we later saw viewing the petroglyphs. Awesome tour. Highly recommended. John, Gail, Laura.
      Written 11 September 2024
    • lorif721
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    matthelm75
    Rockwall, TX133 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was our first time to Monument Valley and I wanted to get a professional guided tour to help explain what we were seeing and the history of the area. Also, hiring a guided tour is the only way to get access to some other off the beaten path places.

    The day that we booked just happened to be the worst day weather wise - cold and cloudy - but Toney our guide made this trip unforgettable.
    Written 13 October 2021
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    carlotaTravel4fun
    california663 contributions
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    Jun 2023 • Couples
    There were so many different tours listed, I wasn't sure which one to select. I tried to call several, but only Monument Valley Safari returned my call so I went with them. The young man who called me back was very personable and answered all my questions. We booked the 3.5 hour tour--I believe it was the sunset tour for a time late in the afternoon on the day of our arrival. The meeting point was in The View hotel lobby, which made it easy to find. We were greeted by our guide, Don, and the tour started on time. The tour and our guide were both amazing. I can't imagine coming to this incredible place and not going on a guided tour. The experience and expertise of our guide added so much to our visit. I would highly recommend taking this tour with this tour company.
    Written 9 July 2023
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    kate4ever
    Bologna, Italy9 contributions
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    Aug 2020 • Couples
    We were supposed to go on a trip with them at the beginning of August but of course due to the COVID-19 we couldn’t leave Our country to enter the US. We already knew about that issue in June and we’ve tried to contact them in every way but they have never replied our emails (even though the policy of the company says that it is possible to cancel the booking before 24hours in advance and 2 months of advance fully respect the policy). Their contacts are not valid anymore. We would like to receive a full refund as their terms and condition voucher say.
    Written 30 August 2020
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    sugarpgh
    pittsburgh70 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tony our Navajo guide was so interesting with his background and stories about the area. He showed us things in we would never have noticed ourselves. We stopped and he took our cameras and new just what to do to create fabulous pictures. We stopped to enjoy the environment while he played his drum and sang a few Navajo pieces. It was more than worth the trip cost, a real investment of a pleasant morning. Watching the sun come up over monuments. Excellent am
    Written 3 March 2020
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    Monica S
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    Feb 2020 • Family
    This was an amazing trip! Tony was a wonderful guide! He showed us these beautiful landforms and surrounding landscape taking to ancient sites. He was knowledgeable about the history of the land including from a cinematography perspective. He also took some beautiful panoramic pictures of us and included a beautiful Navajo song in the tour. This tour was definitely worth doing!
    Written 16 February 2020
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    Yá'át'ééh! (Greetings in Navajo). Thank you for your kind review of Toney. I am so glad that you enjoyed your time in Monument Valley with Toney. I agree that he is an amazing person and a great guide! Again, thank you for allowing our company and Toney to be a part of your experience in Monument Valley! Safest of travels. Kind regards, Shaye
    Written 29 February 2020
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    Georgia Girl
    Kennesaw, GA37 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2021
    Monument Valley was the part of our trip I was most looking forward to and it didn’t disappoint. Toney was the perfect guide—friendly, interesting, and knowledgeable. A great representation of the Navajo Nation.

    At the beginning, I was disappointed that our tour vehicle didn’t have a speaker system which would allow Toney to describe what we were seeing as he was driving. It only took catching up to a couple of other tour vehicles to understand—the sacredness of the Valley is compromised with the speakers. Toney was also very good at stopping the vehicle and getting out to explain things to us and also encouraging questions. We got out of the vehicle many times to get closer to the formations and take pictures. We highly recommend this tour and hope that you get to learn from Toney, too!!
    Written 17 November 2021
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    Cindy S
    11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2021 • Couples
    Well, I would have to say that Toney was the reason that Monument valley came to life. The names for the monuments and the stories behind them and his personality was terrific. He took us places you would never see on the regular track. Showed us petroglyphs, incredible acoustical spaces with beautiful holes above sang a sunrise song with his drum that his grandmother loved. Showed us best camera angles and shots. Amazing tour and landscapes and history of Navajo people. Really a highlight of our trip!
    Written 28 August 2021
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    Todor I
    New York City, NY5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2021
    We did the sunset tour and our guide was Toney-extremely patient guy, since 4 people arrived 30 min late due to time zone confusion and 2 had to walk back to their cabin for their park entrance tickets. He was very attentive and was taking interesting pictures for us, helping with suggestions for better pictures, helped me find my camera, which had flown out of my pocket some 50 yards earlier and at the end of the day suggested a marvelous place to have dinner with not to miss Navajo tacos - at the Goulding's Lodge. The tour had breathtaking views and Toney was showing us all the imaginative profiles in the rocks to look for. It was a good time of day, a little breeze with plenty of sun and a little shadow, we enjoyed it immensely, thank you!
    Written 9 September 2021
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    tracywelsh325
    Narvon, PA43 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2021
    WOW! This tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide, Toney, was kind, knowledgeable, and talented. He shared stories of the Navajo, how they live, where the kids go to school and everything you need to know about the valley and the monuments. He answered all of our questions, took the time to take our pictures, I could go on and on. He played music for us and we saw arches that you cannot see on other tours. If you are going to Monument Valley, we highly recommend Monument Valley Safaris and Toney!
    Written 20 October 2021
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    northeasttravel
    northeast US77 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2022
    What a great experience! We took this tour in early May 2022, had eight people total in our extended jeep. While taking the tour, you can visit areas that are off limits to tourists driving the loop by themselves.
    Our tour operator Bobby was awesome! He gave a lot of information on different formations and areas we were seeing, and even played the flute at one stop (totally magical time).
    Wonderful tour, enjoy!
    Written 11 May 2022
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