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3 hour Private Tour in Chinle

0.5 Mile SW of CDC Welcome Center, Chinle, AZ 86503, USA
Duration

3 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

3 people

Languages

English

Overview

Canyon de Chelly National Monument has over 2,700 archaeologcal sites located in the heart of the Navajo Nation. Guests will get to see the ruins tucked into sand stone alcoves and rock art such as petroglyphs and pictographs. Rock formations, fauna and floral provides a perfect backdrop to your tour. At each site you will hear the symbolic interpretations of petroglyphs and rock art seen along their tour, including occupation dates, archaeology and associated prehistoric and historic events in the vicinity including associated oral histories. All guides are Navajo and have strong ties to the canyon and will provide you with an experience that will last a lifetime.

  • Be prepared to eat a good amount of food on this tour
  • Sample a variety of different cuisines
  • Visit five restaurants and learn what makes them stand out
  • Possible items to try are pizza, donuts, cider, and burgers- but it varies each tour

What To Expect

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Canyon de Chelly National Monument



Along the route, you may see such sites as:
Kokopelli Cave featuring varous pictographs.
Newspaper Rock featuring various petroglyph panels.
Petroglyph Rock featuring various petroglyph panels.
First Ruin featuring a prehistoric Puebloan ruin.
Junction Ruin featuring a prehistoric Puebloan ruin.
*White House Ruin featuring the iconic ruin.

*Ledge Ruin featuring Puebloan ruins and rock art.
Antelope House Ruins featuring Puebloan ruins and rock art.

*Tour time largely depends on canyon conditions and how much time guests linger at each site along the way, including browsing arts and crafts with vendors in the canyon.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Included/Excluded

  • Sanitation fee
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuities

Durations

3 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

0.5 Mile SW of CDC Welcome Center, Chinle, AZ 86503, USA
from 275 $

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