We had the best tour with guide Autumn. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, articulate. We originally…read morescheduled for 3 hours and extended for another two hours.

We toured both Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto with Leander. The trip was excellent!…read more Leander grew up in the canyon (most of his guides did also) and he is an excellent resource on the culture, history, and Navajo legends. The scenery is beautiful with many ancient ruins to see and enjoy. The view of Spider Rock from the bottom is amazing! I am from Northern Arizona and I can highly recommend this tour.

This might be the best thing I have done on vacation in a decade. Our guide, Jarvin, was…read moreeverything that we hoped for on this tour. He was completely professional, knew the history of the canyon and the peoples who resided there through the ages. He was approachable, personable and positive. Taking a private tour for the three of us was a splurge and we all would do it again in a heartbeat. Don't hesitate to book with this company.

We were guided by Chance on the Bare Trail and he insured we had the hike of a lifetime. The…read moreastonishing scenery was complimented by his extensive knowledge of the area and sharing of the Navajo history and traditions practiced here. Only someone so intimately familiar with the canyon could have navigated us down/up the canyon walls--there is no visible trail. For those leery of exposure this trail would not be for you. There is no wrong way to experience this sacred canyon!

We were taken down into the canyon by Edwina. She was incredibly knowledgeable and interesting. We…read morestarted by parking at a Navajo owned property on top of the canyon. The property is privately owned so you need to pay 5 dollars to park there. Edwina took us down the Bare trail (referring to bare feet) to the bottom of the canyon. She helped us along the way down through the steep parts. We stopped along the way and Edwina told us the history of her people which included her own personal family experience going back several generations. She even demonstrated a native warning call. The trail was beautiful and scenic. We felt much closer to nature than taking a jeep tour. The trail was unspoiled. This is one of the few services that offer hiking into the canyon. It is a great way to explore nature. Elenor Yoe did the scheduling and was very responsive. This tour gave us insight into the lives of the Dine people.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our Bare Trail to Tunnels hike with Edwina, our Dine' guide…read more We were fortunate to have mild temps and clear blue skies in early January. In addition to being led down into the Canyon on a path unique to our hiking experience (over the rocks, not on a to-us-traditional trail), we gained a deeper appreciation for the history of the people of this Canyon. Thank you, Edwina, for sharing your knowledge with us. We would recommend this tour company AND hiking off season. One request for next time (as I hope to go back): It would be great to have a map for reference when discussing options at the onset so we could specifically see miles and elevation changes. Thanks again!!

This tour company may have nice vehicles and knowledgeable tour guides, but that was not our…read moreexperience. The vehicle was a very old and battered Chevy Silverado with a windshield cracked in many places, and fumes wafting in from a leaky exhaust. Guide was a nice man named Frank, as I understand it the brother of the owner Timothy. Frank was very difficult to understand, seemed to have difficulty expressing himself, was very vague in his descriptions, and used the phrase "something like that" way too often. The end result was that although it was great to see the floor of the canyon and the rocks up close, we learned very little. Once or twice we were stopped near another vehicle and guide, and the snatches of overheard conversations were a huge contrast.

Timothy Halwood has a team of friendly, professional, and well-informed guides - most Native…read moreAmericans born on the Navajo Reservation at Canyon de Chelly. Jeep tours to the bottom of the canyon are fun and informative. Book ahead or look for Timothy at the Holiday Inn in Chinle.

Wonderful park with a 2 mile scenic scenic loop trail taking you by inscriptions in the rock dating…read moreback to the 1800's.

El Morro is an unexpected and therefore under visited national park site. Because of this, it is…read moreeven more worth the visit. Well off the modern beaten path, it was much less so over 150 years ago. Travelers of all kinds "pasó por aqui" (passed through here), leaving inscriptions on the rock face while seeking refuge from the harsh desert environment. The water pool oasis at the base of the jutting rock face fills only from precipitation and never dries. It's been a waypoint for at least a millennium. If you are less inclined to the post-colonial history, you'll still be happy to visit here. Pueblo dwelling walls of stone still remain just beside the Headland/Mesa Top Trail that takes you up to the top of this landmark for a high view over the surrounding plains and even down into the so-called Box Canyon. The original carvings in the sandstone predate settlers as petroglyphs featuring animals that once roamed here. The visitor center is very informative with friendly staff, a small museum, and a short film about site history. Naturally, a gift shop seals the deal with plenty of gifts and books to send or carry back home. With no fee entry, it's absolutely worth a step off the beaten path to "pass through here".

Hubbell's in Ganado has been selling goods and trading Native American Art since 1878. You can…read morevisit the visitor center which gives additional context about the trading post and how it fit into the community, as well as the actual trading post itself. There was a wide variety of things being sold, from Navajo rugs (all handmade! With prices to match) to frozen mutton. Just entering the trading post felt like a step back into time, with squeaky wood floors and waist high counters. You can also ask the NPS ranger for guided peeks and tours into the Hubbell family home, depending on how busy it is. It's furnished as it was by the Hubbell family. They recreated the rugs that line the floor as the original ones were in poor condition. Knowing how much those rugs cost, the rugs on the floor are probably tens of thousands of dollars! I also wandered the grounds, but was too scared to interact with the animals. Well worth a quick stop if you're in the area.

Hubbell trading post is a national historical site starting 1878 and JL Hubble, whose family…read moreoperated the trading Post for nearly 90 years was known among the Navajo as trustworthy and honest. It's a phenomenal place to take in some history. Inside around the Navajo rug area, I met Vanessa and at the visitor center I met William. Very nice, helpful. I WOULD RECOMMEND

It was a thrill to meet owner Adam Teller after reading so much about him online, especially "He…read moreKnows What He's Talking About" in Arizona Highways October 2017 and "The Place Where Two Fell Off" in Outside magazine 10/2/2006. His family's been here for generations and Adam's been a certified guide since he was 13. It shows: After learning that we wanted to spend the day hiking Canyon de Chelly while hearing Diné stories, he considered our ages (early 60's) and capabilities (pretty strong hikers) and paired us with his son Bryan (36) for a hike down the grippy sandstone Bear Trail, a leisurely stroll along the Canyon Del Muerto side of the Monument, then back out again. Perfect! Bryan shared a ton of fascinating history and stories during our nearly 8-mile hike (784' of vertical). Generations of Bryan's family have lived in the canyon, including, until recently, his grandpa Ben, and their ancestor Barboncito, the Head Chief of the Navajo when the Bosque Redondo Treaty of 1868 was signed. The treaty ended The Long Walk, enabling the tribe to return to Canyon de Chelly, and established the reservation that would become the Navajo Nation. We met his cousins, uncle, and his auntie made us Navajo fry bread for lunch in the shade of tall cottonwood trees at the bottom of the canyon, just before the turnaround point at Fortress Rock. Riveting oral history, hiking, kindness, hospitality, and an amazing day I'll remember for the rest of my life - totally recommend!!

Adam Teller is a very angry man! To give a one star rating…read moredescribing this tour as not good is quite an understatement. It was a terrible tour, and left a unforgettably bad impression on myself, my wife and our two friends alike. To start off the tour we went to the Navajo Recreation Department to pay our $8.00 each fee to enter the canyon. There in the parking lot he began a gripe session describing how the Navajo people have been plundered and marauded by the white people and his court appearances to fight against all the injustice done to Navajo Nation and his land. That lasted about 20 minutes. It got worse from there. Describing himself as a rebel with Christian parents he displayed a total disgust of anything and anybody Christian. He recalled to us how as a child he was abused by a Catholic priest. This memory left Adam with a lasting and resentful resentment towards all Christians. We agreed with him that that was a terrible thing to have endured but he brushed off our affirming comments as not sincere even though we were. He claimed we thought he was the cause which was a ridiculous comment. He pushed on us his beliefs of reincarnation and the gods of his ancestry. We appreciated learning Navajo history but Adam pushed his beliefs on us telling us he "was wasting his time telling us any more". He had earlier described how he is working to be a Navajo medicine man. On ancient tombs he told how in 2017 he and his uncle inscribed fake petroglyphs on the canyon walls. This action caused us to have doubts on anything he showed us afterwards. He claimed his uncles try to steal his clients luring them onto their own tours. He spoke harshly of the white man in general, the US government, his Navajo family, the Hubbell Trading Post, and the National Park Service. Some of his complaints might be legitimate but when I said I was a Christian and don't believe in his religious beliefs he called the lot of us "Christian assholes". He alluded to leaving us in the canyon even though we were miles in as he claimed he previously did to some former Christian person in the past. He claimed we were the ones "full of anger" and that we "disrespected his temple", the canyon itself. After his insulting loud tirade he said he was not "taking us to his house". We presume that meant the canyon, and he turned around and hastily returned us to our pickup spot ending our tour over an hour early. We were all stunned and silent. No one said a word on the return. We all felt very uncomfortable. He had been so belligerent we even feared for our safety. The only good thing at the end was that after we all got out of his vehicle he pulled away without any payment, even though we felt obligated to at least prorate a portion of the quoted price. Now, after the fact, recollecting on his demeanor, he didn't deserve any payment. Do yourself a favor and find any tour other than Adam Tellers Antelope House Tour company. This review is meant to warn and prevent someone else having the same terrible experience we had. ​

What a cool park!…read more We have a lifetime parks pass, so it's been great to be able to explore when we can. We spent about 1/2 day here - drove to many of the overlooks for some very cool views. Followed someone recommendation to hike the Blue Mesa and truly felt like we were walking on the moon. Very cool colors and petrified logs lying around. It's about a mile; so quite a short hike but you are 'up close and personal' with nature. Take the time to walk thru the museum at the Inn (there's also clean restrooms here and an ice cream shop). They've done a great job preserving the original furniture and such. The parking lots at many of the stops had several spots for RV's and could accommodate towing as well. Clean restrooms thru out the park too A tip would be to hike in the morning as the afternoons can get pretty toasty and windy

I am a big fan of national parks and am also a big fan of keeping them fully budgeted and staffed…read more If you have ever been to a national park, you know that they get a ton of visitors from other countries. These foreign folks love our national parks for good reason. Americans should also appreciate them. Now, this is probably not one of the "must do" national parks. It is not a Yosemite or a Yellowstone. There is no camping here and much of the park is entirely experienced by driving around in your car. There are a few hiking spots, some better than others. There are two entrances and there is only one road between them. It is impossible to get lost, although there are a few turnoffs. You drive from one entrance to the other and then you are done. Apparently, some people drive through the park, never leave their car, and spend about an hour in total here. It seems crazy to me to visit a national park in one hour and I do not recommend it. Do one or more of the hikes. Get out and experience a few of the overlooks. The Blue Mesa portion of the park is incredible. That was probably the highlight of the park for me. The color of the hills is just surreal. It is like you landed on Mars. You will, of course, see petrified (or "fossilized") wood here. It is multi-colored beautiful stuff. The visitor center on the north end is much better than the one at the south end. There is a cafe at the north visitor center, better souvenirs, and also the Painted Desert Inn where you can experience a bit of history from about a 100 years ago. Spend some time here whether you are just entering the park or leaving it. I would plan on spending about three or four hours here, especially if you do at least one good hike and stop at most of the overlooks. If you did all the hikes and all the overlooks and bring a lunch (there are no picnic or lunch areas, by the way), you could probably spend the entire day here. Half a day, including one long hike, was fine for us and I feel like we saw all of the highlights. I hate to give any area of land less than 5 stars through no fault of its own but this is not one of the more spectacular national parks in the country. But if you are in the area, it is worth a visit.

If I'm being completely honest, decent parks in Gallop are few and far between. We were on the hunt…read morefor a spot for the kids to run around for a bit, and Mossman Park was one of the few options that wasn't too far off the beaten path. I was grateful that the park was available and functional. Definitely not the worst park that I've ever been to by any means, but certainly not the best. The location was a bit isolated, so I was nervous being there alone with my two children at times. It's definitely not the kind of place I would ever visit after dark. To get to the park you drive through a neighborhood that doesn't look like the best place to be. Not the end of the world, but something to be aware of if you're visiting. That aside, there was decent playground equipment, swings, benches to sit on, and trees that provided some nice shade. It served its purpose as a quick energy burn spot. Just note that there aren't bathrooms available, so if you're looking for a restroom, this isn't your place.

We love to come to this park. It has some shade to sit while the kids play. The equipment is not…read morenew, but nice. There are swings for big kids and little. A play thing for young kids and another more appropriate for older kids. There is also a climbing rope pyramid. Two picnic tables, covered, and several benches.

I unfortunately didn't have time to go on a guided tour of Canyon de Chelly (it's located in the…read moreNavajo Nation, so you need to have a licensed tour guide to enter the majority of the Canyon), but I visited the welcome center, both the north and south rim drives, and hiked the White House Trail. The welcome center is staffed with NPS rangers and volunteers. There's a small gift shop and museum area with exhibits. There's also a hogan outside and you can ask the ranger to give a hogan talk and even enter it. The rim drives are gorgeous, although dusk and dawn really bring out the colors. The canyon rims are quite sheer which is different from a lot of other canyons. Pueblos can be seen from several lookouts, so bring binoculars. There tends to be people selling artwork and jewelry at the lookouts, so if you're interested, bring cash. The White House Trail is the only publicly accessible trail without a guide. It starts at the lookout, and you can see the structure from the parking lot, or decide to hike down to get a closer look (it's fenced off with a chain link fence to avoid people not respecting it). The hike is 2.5 miles round trip with little shade (although does have two cool tunnels), so bring water.

Canyon de Chelly is an amazing place. Whether you are passing through and get a chance to spend an…read morehour or 2 driving the North or South roads, it's worth it! It might not get any of the recognition of its big sister the Grand Canyon, but it is beautiful nonetheless! I'll also take the quietness and much smaller crowds. The South Road gives you great views for the afternoons, and the North Road gives you great morning views as the sun comes up. Either way there are some great viewpoints that are very different on each road. There are plenty of trails at the Outlook points, but you can really just make your own trail by walking wherever you can and want as long as you are careful. I take my pups and in some areas actually let them loose because we are the only ones around and because I trust my pups to not fall off the edge.