Jeep, Unimog Tours
Cultural Consulting
Group & Private Excursions
Travel in our Unimog, our Jeeps, or your S.U.V.

• Kokopelli Cave
• Petroglyph Rock
• First Ruin
• Junction Ruin
• Ceremonial Cave
• Ledge Ruin

Extended Tours, Overnight Trips
Consulting and Lectures

• Mummy Cave, Antelope House Ruin and Navajo Fortress
  This tour travels almost the full length of Canyon Del Muerto.
  Mummy Cave is a partially restored Anasazi apartment complex constructed under an arching overhang in the weathered sandstone. At Antelope house colored drawings of antelope created at the beginning of the last century are side by side with creations of the Anasazi. Canyon walls at Antelope House Ruin arch into the canyon over the stream bed below. Further up the Canyon are farms, orchards and field still farmed by the current residents. The round trip exceeds thirty miles.

• White House Ruins and Spider Rock
  A thorough exploration of Canyon de Chelly travels to the base of the towering 800 feet monolith of Spider Rock, where canyon walls rise to well over 1000 feet. Many ruins are along the way in the lower canyons. The round trip exceeds thirty-two miles.

• Conducted Rim Tours
  For those unable to journey into the canyons, much of its beauty and significant sites can be seen from the many viewpoints along the two major roads that parallel two canyons.

• Ventana Mesa, Lost City of Lukachukai and out of Monument sites
  These seldom visited locations have unique geology, windows and arches in addition to plentiful ruins.

• Overnight Trips & Storytelling
  Individuals and groups wishing to stay overnight in Canyon de Chelly can do so with advanced reservations. We can assemble a package for you and/or your group that includes traditional foods and an evening's worth of tales told by a master story-teller that will be the highlight of your stay.

• Conducted Bus Rim Tours
  We contract with outside tour companies who want to provide their guests with a personalized tour of the overlooks for Canyon de Chelly along the North and South Rim drives. We will step aboard in Chinle. We can enhance your tour by providing your guests with an opportunity to meet and talk with us, as well as gain an insight into our canyon and its history and place in our lives.

• Cultural Consulting, Filmmaking and Lectures
  Large and small groups desiring these services with an emphasis on the Navajo people, their history and culture, and Canyon de Chelly may be arranged as needed on a individual case by case basis.
  Please contact us if you are seeking these services for yourself or your group.

Our Unimog/Dodge
3 Hour
Group Tour
March-October Only

Passenger Limit:
Unimog - 12
Dodge - 15
4 person minimum

(Ask for quote on added hours)

Our Jeeps/SUVs
3 Hour
Private Tour

$66.00
$77.00

$60.00
$70.00

Your S.U.V.
Minimum 3 hours
Up to 5 vehicles in caravan.

  Added vehicle per hour.

Overnight Campouts in the Canyon

Added Costs may incur for transporting camping gear in and out.

Accompanied Bus Tours -
South Rim Drive & Overlooks

2 1/2 hours

Pickup and return to Chinle airstrip is $30 per day.

A surcharge for increased fuel charges may be added to all tours using our vehicles, depending upon rising gasoline prices beyond our control.

Reservation Payment Policy: Your credit card will not be charged until after you have taken the tour. You may pay with Cash at that time.

Cancellation Policy: A $50.00 cancellation fee will be charged to your credit card if you do not take the tour.

• Open Unimog/Dodge Group Tours
  This is a twelve passenger Mercedes-Benz four-wheel drive vehicle and a fifteen passenger three axle Dodge military tour truck with an open back and padded seats with seat belts. They are easier to access and often the choice of those individuals who have difficulty climbing in and out of the back of larger troop transports. The smaller passenger capacity also results in more personal attention for each passenger.
  The Open Unimog and the Dodge Military Group Tours are seasonal: March-October. Prices are only good for those months.

• Our Open Jeeps
  These are specially designed jeeps that have an enlarged passenger compartment and can carry up to 6 guests.

• Our Enclosed 4x4 SUVs 
  These are standard jeeps with no air conditioning. They are often requested in the summer by those sensitive to heat, as well as being used in winter when the temperatures drop below what is comfortable for touring exposed to the air.

• Your S.U.V.
  True four wheel drives designed for off-road use that are in excellent mechanical condition are suitable for canyon trips. Recommend high clearance vehicles only!
  
  All-Wheel-Drive minivans or sedans are not adequate: They lack the needed clearance and usually bog down in the fine sand or mud. These vehicles will also high-center where roads are deeply rutted, or may hit the frame and "bottom out" on some dips and may be unable to ford to crossings in wet weather.

• Water
  Local tap water is tested and is pure and safe to drink, however some guests prefer brand name bottled water, which is available both in local area grocery and convenience stores, as well as most motels.
  
  For your trip into the canyons, include an ample supply. One liter per person per hour is not unreasonable in hot weather. Most resturants at your motels will be willing to leave a bottle overnight in their freezer for you. If you freeze one bottle, it can keep all your water cool as it melts.

• Snacks/Food
  Bring your favorites. Area restaurants will prepare sack lunches upon request. Use common sense. It gets hot in the canyon during the summer, so chocolate bars can get messy.

• Sun-Block
  Three hours in an open vehicle can burn almost everyone. Most people find it necessary to get the highest rated sunblock they can find, then re-apply the lotion at least once for good protection.

• A Straw Hat / Umbrella
  Even with good sun screen, visitors often get burned. If you are susceptible to sunburn, a hat or umbrella can help. Sunglasses can help minimize the glare off the white bottom sands.

• Binoculars
  General Purpose Binoculars from small 6x30's to 12x50's will enlighten your canyon experience by bringing close the details on distant walls and in distant ruins on rim and canyon tours. Just remember, the more powerful the magnification, the more shaking will be amplified as well. Small roof prism binoculars are available from Walmart at reasonible prices. 8x30 or 7x35 are good general purpose instruments.

• Camera & Film
  If you have neither a camera nor video recorder, disposable cameras available at stores and gift shops are a good investment. They are easy to use and require absolutely no photographic skill to preserve mementos of your visit, as long as you remember not to take photographs into the sun! Digital cameras require mega-pixel imaging to produce photographs with adequate detail. A zoom lens can help.

• Light Jacket
  Inquire of your guide based on current conditions.

• Cash and/or Traveler's Cheques
  You will have the opportunity to purchase jewelry, rugs and crafts from Navajo crafts people at the Antelope House Ruin and White House Ruin stops. Prices are substantially less than marked up items in area stores. If you have a question about the quality of an item, please contact your guide.
  There is also a food concession stand at Antelope House Ruin.

• For Our Smaller Guests...
  Parents of small children and infants need to provide their own infant or child seats that can be secured with a seat belt. Also please bring your own container for soiled diapers (Zip-lock bags are recommended) : Trash cans exist, but not at every stop.

• NO PETS ALLOWED on canyon tours (National Park Service policy.)