Canyon De Chelly Tour: Navajo Guide Experience

Immerse yourself in Navajo history on a private tour of Canyon De Chelly. Explore rock art sites, archaeological sites, and learn about the traditional Navajo lifestyle.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canyon de Chelly National Monument - Our guided 4x4 tours into Canyon De Chelly National Monument will be lead by experienced and seasoned guides. On your trip, you will visit many archeological sites that include cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Pueblo, rock art panels (both pictograph and petroglyphs) from all past and present inhabitants of…
What's Included
  • In-person driver guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Navajo Nation Backcountry Permit Fee $8.00/person cash only
Additional Information

All our tours are conducted by proficient Navajo guides, accredited by both the Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation Department and the National Park Service. Each of our guides has been born and grown up in this Canyon De Chelly region, enabling them to acquire extensive knowledge of its history and passionately share it with our guests who visit this…

Location
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Highway 191,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bruke1
Feb 6, 2025
Great, expertly guided tour. - Great tour, expertly guided by Daniel Staley. He is outstanding and this was our second tour with him. This time he took us to Canyon del Muerto (the northern arm of Canyon de Chelly.) He is extremely knowledgeable and, perhaps more importantly, is responsive to the customers’ interests. He can tell you about history, customs, ecology, etc., but finds out what you want to know and focuses on that. If you want to see rock art (we did), he will take you to the best spots. If not, he won’t bore you. I recommend, without reservation, this tour group and Mr. Staley in particular.
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Beaner1138
Feb 2, 2025
The Best Way to Tour the Canyon - We actually opted for the 4-hour tour that left at 1:00 PM. The enclosed jeep provided warmth from the wind and cold air (sunny day, temp 54 degrees). An experienced Navajo guide, Lee, was exactly on time for the start of the exploration, provided tremendous value in his descriptions of the Canyon’s geology, history and culture(s), and then shared anecdotes of his own family and Navajo life today. Our guide—-the whole experience—exceeded our expectations and was the concluding highlight of our Arizona visit. You won’t be disappointed if you choose to travel with Beauty Way Jeep Tours.
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154hus
Jan 8, 2025
Wonderful experience with Beauty Way Tours - Leander and his crew Viola and Aiola were amazing hosts. They took our family thru the beautiful Canyon de Chelly, stopping along the major viewpoints, explaining the history and helping us really understand the living conditions in the canyon. They helped us make the most of our trip by pointing out what I would’ve normally missed. It is truly a beautiful place to be and I will surely return for a more in depth tour. I have to mention the Jeeps. They are top notch custom made (lifted) for the canyon. Apparently, Leander puts quite a lot into building and maintaining them. In some spots in the canyon, I wouldn’t have thought we would make it through but the Jeeps made it thru so smoothly that it was amazing. Kudos to Leander and his team.
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Sallyi144
Dec 25, 2024
Beautiful country by Beauty Way tour - Our tour guide Emily was full of historical insight. She talked a lot of her family history including her great great grandfather as a code talker. So interesting and a great tour. Thanks Em!!!
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Laneblakesd
Dec 16, 2024
Fantastic Second Time Around - We took our first tour from Leander back in 2017. Since then, I have referred multiple friends to his tours. Today, my family did a 3 hour tour with Viola and Jarvin. Both guides were fantastic, with so much knowledge and personal history of the canyon. I cannot recommend Beauty Way enough. We will definitely be back. Next time we plan to take a full day, 6-8 hour tour with some hiking. Love this place and love this tour company. ♥️
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Jan
Dec 6, 2024
An amazing afternoon! - We had asked for a female guide and we were lucky enough to be assigned to Silvia, a Navajo woman who has been guiding in the canyon for over 30 years. She was brilliant! Part cultural and historical anthropologist, part geologist, an amazingly knowledgeable storyteller, great-grandmother of 6, and a heck of a 4x4 Jeep driver! We were immersed in the canyon and its history and its beauty for 3 full hours. What an amazing experience.
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Kristin_j
Dec 3, 2024
Great guide and beautiful Canyon de Chelly experience - Our guide Leander was great. He had so much knowledge about the history and culture of Canyon de Chelly, the Navajo Nation and the region. It is a family business and it was fun to see his dad also out guiding. Great local perspective. Being inside the canyon was so beautiful! One of the best travel experiences ever.
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520juliaw
Nov 30, 2024
Fantastic tour of the stunning Canyon de Chelley - My husband and I took a 3 hour jeep tour a couple of weeks ago with Beauty Way Tours. Ben was our guide. He was a safe driver with alot of knowledge that he happily shared with us. Canyon de Chelley is truly stunning, we are very glad we chose to visit here on our 2 week tour of Arizona. Thank you Ben. Thanks also to the kind lady on reception at Best Western Chinle who helped us book it as I had problems with my phone.
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Mitzimortensen
Nov 28, 2024
Wonderful Tour - Canyon de Chelly is a beautiful, sacred place and our tour guide did it justice. He grew up there and shared many personal stories. I highly recommend seeing the canyon with this tour group.
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Lynne_c
Nov 24, 2024
Beautiful and informative trip! - Don was knowledgeable about the history and culture. We saw lots of ruins, petroglyphs and beautiful scenery. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the tour.
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