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Monument Valley 4x4 Tour

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2 hours 30 minutes
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the awe-inspiring vistas and larger-than-life landscapes of Monument Valley on this tour led by a Navajo guide. You'll travel through the tribal park to see red rock formations and other sights, such as John Ford's Point and the Ear of the Wind, and Artist's Point. Plus, learn a bit about Navajo culture as you visit the Big Hogan and watch your guide's musical demonstration.

Explore Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on a backcountry tour
Travel by open-air vehicle, if weather permits
Enjoy a Navajo musical demonstration
Choose from a range of start times to suit your schedule

What's Included

Local Navajo guide (english speaking)
Open-air vehicle or enclosed van (depending on weather conditions)
Musical performance at the big hogan
Fuel surcharge

Entrance fees to the Navajo Tribal Park ($8 per person, payable at Welcome Center or Entrance Booth)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Navajo Welcome Center
Welcome Center, Oljato-Monument Valley, UT 84536, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Simpson's Trailhandler Tours

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Barbara_H

Our guide was amazing. We saw much and learned a great deal of Navajo history. One of the biggest surprises was that Stanley, our guide, went to school with my husband, so that made it even more fun . Summed up best by our 8 yr old grandson - “The best Thursday of my life!”

Reviews

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Monument Valley a spiritual place

Ajay_P, May 2024

This was well worth the trip to Monument Valley. Truly a beautiful and spiritual place. Our guide Stanley was awesome and made sure we did not miss any sites.

Well worth it

Sharon_C, May 2024

The tour was amazing, our guide was very friendly and interesting to talk too, there was more to see than I thought. Two and a half hours flew by, wish we'd taken a longer tour or done the sunset one.

We love Stanley!

Barbara_H, Apr 2024

A Must Do!

Anna_L, Mar 2024

Richie was an excellent guy! He was very professional and knowledgeable while also being hilarious. The sights and scenes were amazing and he took some great photos for us.

Not to be missed!

patricia_c, Jan 2024

Got to pose for a picture on top of a beautiful horse in the middle of John Ford country. The whole experience was fabulous but that was the highlight for me.

The right amount of education and adventure.

Darren_S, Oct 2023

The right amount of education and adventure. It was easy to find the meeting point and the guide provided some interesting information that I would not otherwise be able to know or learn about.

Great experience

james_r, Oct 2023

Our tour guide did a great job - was funny and entertaining, took us offroad to some great spots that felt special/unique, and also conveyed the significance of this land to his people and to him personally. Our entire family loved it. Definitely recommend.

Superior Tour

Stephen_F, Oct 2023

Cal and his wife are the best tour guides. They gave a lot of facts about the park. Since they are native to the area, we were given so much information and details about each formation. They know so much history. It was a spectacular afternoon.

Worthy of Your Bucket List!

Randy_C, Oct 2023

Our Navajo guide was very knowledgeable and made every effort to make our experience enjoyable. We had a fantastic time and learned so much about the history of the region and its people.

Would do this tour again!

Jodi_B, Oct 2023

Cal was the best guide. He gave a nice history of the lands and took awesome pictures of us! We went out at 4:30 and caught some great lighting for our photos

Monument Valley Tour

John_H, Sep 2023

We knew that we would like seeing Monument Valley, but this tour surpassed our expectations. We would highly recommend Wayne as a guide.

Any early morning tour.

Louise_K, Sep 2023

Wayne as our tour guide was excellent. He shared lots of local information at each stop along the route. He also sang a dance song that was unique to us. The 9 AM tour was a great time to view the area as there was only one couple with us. It made the trip enjoyable as we were able to see all around us! The weather was enjoyable at that time of morning as well.

Going to see back...

SisterBonnie_B, Aug 2023

Going to see back country. I am disappointed that we did not see Hogan or rug weaving as was in the writeup. Also would like more history and facts of the land.

Magical Tour in Navajos and movies site

Francois_L, Aug 2023

Great tour, our guide Jamie was really welcoming, Happy to share, took us to many Nice places and provided us with plenty of stories about Monument Valley and Navajos. Much recommended!

If you're going to visit Monument Valley, THIS is the way to do it!

Jason_W, Aug 2023

To be honest, I chose this booking because, at the time, it was the cheapest. We were flying to Las Vegas and I wanted to visit Monument Valley, so I booked the cheapest "Navajo Backcountry" tour I could find. On the day of our tour, we arrived at the designated spot and saw that our guide was already there, so I went to greet him. He introduced himself as Richard and offered to start the tour right away (in spite of the fact that he was eating lunch). I told him that we knew we were early and to "go ahead and finish your lunch," but he saw that we were eager and insisted that we hop in. And so, our wonderful backcountry tour of Monument Valley began. As we would see, those first few moments of meeting Richard were a foretast of the warmth and kindness he extend to us throughout our time together. Richard grew up in Monument Valley, and shared some childhood stories with us. Later, he demonstrated how the mesas and other unique rock formations may have formed over time. He sang Navajo songs and played the flute for us. He showed us petroglyphs, took some amazing photos for us, brought us to visit a hogan where we met Elvina - who fixed up my nieces hair in a Navajo style while explaining its significance. He introduced us to Violet and Linda, from whom we purchased beautiful handmade souvenirs and delicious Navajo tacos, respectively. In all, we spent two and a half hours exploring the backcountry of Monument Valley, and it was truly an amazing day! My dad is a big John Wayne fan, so I had seen Monument Valley on-screen multiple times and had some idea of what we would see on our visit. Even so, it was so surreal to stand at the base of those buttes in person and gaze up at their beauty. A sense of awe settles on you. It's hard to explain. Although our trip "out west" included visits to Las Vegas, some towns on Route 66, Sedona, the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park, on our way home we asked the group to name their favorite part of the trip and the consistent response is "Monument Valley!" There are so many things that you get experience during these guided tours that are simply not available when visiting on your own. If you make the trip to Monument Valley, book a tour! We will definitely return to this beautiful place for a sunset tour, and when we do, we will definitely book it with Simpson's Trailhandler Tours. And we hope Richard will be available to act as our guide.

Best tour and guide!

Angela_T, Aug 2023

I cannot say enough about this tour and our guide, Richard. He was hilarious, sincere, and knowledgeable. He grew up in Monument Valley and shared stories of growing up. He knew how to get the best angle of pictures and he even sang native songs for us. Do not hesitate to book this tour and this company!

Wonderfull experience

Sophie_B, Aug 2023

Wonderfull exeperience ! It’s more interesting than scenic drive with a normal car. Benny our driver was very nice, we appreciated so much his song in silence of monument valley.

Jaime was an excellent...

Crystal_B, Jul 2023

Jaime was an excellent guide who gave us the history of Monument Valley, along with it's significance to the Navajo Nation. His flute playing and singing of prayers was very special. And we enjoyed watching the weaving demonstration, the process from the sheeps wool, thru the weaving of the rugs! A worthwhile and memorable trip!

Dream Dream Dream

Connie_C, Jul 2023

Beautiful and magnificent place! Our guide played the flute for us and really brought the experience to a different level. You have to do the tour! It’s worth it!

Good experience

Shin_T, Jul 2023

Our tour truck was a little old. That’s ok with me, but we needed more comfortable seats. I got a free water bottle from a driver, but it was not cold.

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