easy
1.5 hours
Suitable for all fitness levels with minimal walking on uneven terrain.
Discover Monument Valley’s hidden backcountry with Phillips' Photography Tours. This unique Navajo Culture Tour guides you through ancient ruins, petroglyphs, and traditional hogans, offering an intimate look at Navajo life and landscape.
Starting at $80 | One of our Most Popular Tours!
Embark on a captivating Navajo Culture Tour through Monument Valley's stunning backcountry, featuring ancient Anasazi dwellings, petroglyphs, and natural arches. Experience the rich traditions of the Navajo people with an optional visit to a hogan, where you'll learn about rug weaving and the significance of their cultural practices.
Adult (Ages 14 and older) - $80.00 Youth (Ages 6-13) - $45.00 Child (Ages 0-5) - FREE
The tour continues through an area of natural arches and Anasazi petroglyphs and ruins.
Who were the Anasazi? What happened to them?
There is a $5.00 per person Entrance Fee. This is a Navajo Tribal park, not a National Park. In the parking lot there is an information booth. At the booth ask for Carlos Phillips or Carl Phillips. We work together.
This tour passes through restricted Navajo backcountry; stay with your guide at all times to protect sacred sites.
Bring sunscreen and a hat—the desert sun can be intense even on cooler days.
Carry water as dry desert air and light activity can dehydrate quickly.
Charge your gear and bring extra memory cards to capture the petroglyphs and sweeping natural arches.
Monument Valley lies within a Navajo Tribal Park established to protect both the natural landscape and Navajo cultural heritage, with Anasazi ruins dating back over 700 years.
Phillips' Photography Tours conducts trips with strict guidelines to minimize disturbance, helping preserve fragile archaeological sites and native ecosystems.
Protects from the intense desert sun during midday hours.
summer specific
Offers traction and comfort on natural, rocky paths.
Keeps you hydrated on dry desert trails throughout the year.
Provides warmth during cool mornings and evenings.
fall specific