8 Tours in Monument Valley Worth Booking

1.Backcountry Jeep Tour with Navajo Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,794 reviews · 2h 30m · from $80Our pick

This 150-minute small-group Jeep tour takes you beyond Monument Valley’s public loop into restricted backcountry. A local Navajo guide such as Travis, Carole, Larry, or Comasheena leads you past arches, petroglyphs, buttes, and sacred places, adding family stories, cultural context, and live flute, drum, or vocal music. The ride costs $80, plus the $8 park entry fee.

“Beautiful landscape, emotional moments thanks to one of the best guides I’ve ever met in my life.”

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2.3 Hour Monument Valley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,616 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

Ride an open-air vehicle through Monument Valley with Navajo guides such as Bobby, Tony, Toney, Don, or Tyrone. In three hours, you’ll see the Mittens, John Ford’s Point, arches, spires, and restricted backcountry sites, with bottled water and a live Navajo song or flute performance included.

“Our tour guide Bobby was excellent. He took time to explain a lot of history and monuments around us. He took lots of photos for us and shared his music and appreciation of the Navajo culture. Thank you for a great time.”

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3.2.5 Hours of Monument Valley’s Backcountry 4×4 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,550 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Spend about 2.5 hours in Monument Valley with a Navajo guide such as John, Joe, Harry, Bobby, or Darren. Ride an open-air safari vehicle beyond the main scenic drive to John Ford’s Point, Sun’s Eye Arch, Big Hogan, Ear of the Wind, Totem Pole, and North Window. Expect bumpy roads, stories, photo stops, and no serious hiking.

“It's definitely worth experience taking this tour. They take you to the backcountry and it's beautiful. I'd not recommend to use personal vehicle as there is a high chance of being stuck in the sandy road as some of the roads have deep sand. As you start. initially the roads is mostly loose gravel but then as you move inside it's only sandy roads The pick up is opposite to the lobby of the view hotel, few steps down the stairs. They have an AC Van and the tour guides are awesome and super sweet. You can also take this tour with your kids and there's no any hike. The…”

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4.Sunset Tour with Navajo Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,467 reviews · 3 hours · from $92

Join Monument Valley Tribal Tours for a three-hour sunset ride from The View Hotel. A Navajo guide such as Travis, Sandrea, or Jamison leads you past the Mitten Buttes, John Ford Point, Totem Pole, and restricted backcountry. Expect photo help, Navajo stories, a Hogan visit, and sometimes rug weaving and live music.

“Donna did a great guide job, but she didn’t get us back to The View for sunset.”

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5.Horseback Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 715 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $74

Ride from the KOA Campground with a Navajo guide and a horse matched to your ability. The 30-minute to one-hour route passes Eagle Mesa, Sleeping Bear, Sitting Hen, and the Two Mittens. Guides such as Troy and Lewis explain the monuments, while the small group keeps the outing personal.

“We were unlucky with the weather... a heavy downpour was forecast for us... the guides were super accommodating and immediately agreed to change the time of our ride! A big thank you to them! The ride is great and I recommend it 100%”

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6.Scenic 2.5-Hour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 714 reviews · 2h 30m · from $70

Spend 2.5 hours in Monument Valley’s backcountry with a Navajo guide such as John, Joe, Harry, or Steven. Visit the Sleeping Dragon, Chief’s Head, a traditional hogan, Eye of the Sun, Ear of the Wind, and ancient petroglyph sites. Expect an open Jeep, dust, cultural stories, photo help, and access beyond the main loop.

“Joe is an amazing story teller and an excellent guide who takes time to help us snap the best photos using our phones! Highly recommend his service as he is so friendly, informative and kind.”

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7.Highlights Tour with Backcountry Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 470 reviews · 3h 30m · from $97

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Monument Valley in a small safari vehicle with a local Navajo guide. You’ll see famous viewpoints, remote arches, Anasazi ruins, and a traditional Hogan, with time for photos and a musical performance. Guides such as Larry, Travis, Bruce, and Sabrina are especially noted for stories, photography help, and personal insight.

“TheNavajo guide was excellent, with history of the Valley, Indian legends and stories. Stopping many times for taking pictures. A good adventure.”

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8.3-hour Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 470 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Spend three hours inside Canyon de Chelly with a private Navajo guide such as Jarvin, Arianna, Leander, or Benjamin. Ride an open-air 4x4 to archaeological sites, rock art panels, family land, and photo stops. Your guide may share songs, stories, weaving, fry bread, or a working farm, depending on who is home that day.

“Lee (Beauty Way Tours) was excellent and asked what we like, what drew us to come to the area so he could tailor our experience to best fit us. We got to see the views and hear the stories we came for.”

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