Natural Wonders and Monuments

We can also suggest vistas and points of interest to visit, giving you the freedom to plan your own special excursions if you so wish. A free shuttle service to all the overlooks and visitors centers are available all day and evening, and are conveniently located near the campsite. Our helpful guides are always available to assist in any way so that you are assured of having the most authentic experience and fun filled vacation possible. We pride ourselves on taking the time to get to know you and your families interests so that we can customize excursions and suggest activities to maximize your experience with all the places we visit.

Day 3 - We will leave camp in the morning after a hearty breakfast to explore outside the Grand Canyon as we spend the day on the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the United States.

A stop by the Cameron Trading Post on the way to see and shop for some authentic Native American crafts is highly recommended.

The Navajo’s are well known for their spectacular silver and turquoise jewelry, as well as handmade woven wool rugs, along with the intricately hand carved Kachina dolls from the Hopi’s. From Cameron you will travel deeper into this awe inspiring land with its seemingly never ending vistas into Monument Valley.

These landscapes have been the inspiration for many numerous Hollywood movies from the John Wayne westerns, to the more contemporary Forest Gump, and the modern day Cars, and Transformers.

Day 3 and 4 - will be a change of scenery as well as campsites as we relocate to the floor of Monument Valley for 2 full nights. Some of the benefits of traveling with Arizona Luxury Expeditions are the unique relationships that we have forged throughout our years of exploring Arizona while getting to know the people that call these beautiful places home.  We have spent many years building relationships with the few Navajo’s that have called Monument Valley home for many generations, and we are very fortunate to have these families allow us to set up our camps on their sacred land.

We have developed many opportunities that are unique to us and that no other travel company offers. One such opportunity for adventurist guests is that we can arrange an overnight stay in the traditional Navajo family home called a Hogan. Built by family members, the Hogans are 9 sided structures that appear to look circular and are entirely built from juniper logs, including their rounded roof. The design of the Hogan is symbolic of the sun, and its only door faces the east so that the early morning rays of the sunrise are always the first thing that a Navajo family will see as they greet the morning and worship the blessing of a new day. Father sun is one of the most revered of the Navajo’s deities.

Hogans are incredibly beautiful structures that have been the traditional home of the Navajo’s for over 500 years. We furnish your Hogan with all the necessary comforts as you stay in what the Navajo’s consider a gift from the Gods, and refer to Hogans as “occupying a place in the sacred world”. We consider the invitation to stay in a traditional Hogan an incredible honor. With our camp located on the floor of Monument Valley in such a enchanted place, this is a truly is a magical experience. In Monument Valley deep in Navajo Nation you will witness one of the most incredible starlight shows at night, and awaken to one of the worlds most spectacular places on earth for a inspirational sunrise, all the while staying in one of the most sacred dwellings of the Southwestern Native Americans. A once in a lifetime experience that is sure to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Once in Monument Valley a private tour with a Navajo guide can be arranged to expose you to some of the more secluded areas of Monument Valley typically accessible to the local tribe members exclusively. Be amazed as your guide shares the history about these remote areas seen only by a few non-native visitors. With the Navajo guides travel deeper into the recesses of Monument Valley with a jeep tour and as additional option perhaps go on a horseback ride, or explore around camp with some easy hikes to the mesas and formations that have been made famous by Hollywood and classic western photographs.

You will see evidence of the Anasazi Indian tribes, the earlier inhabitants who lived and farmed in this beautiful area long before the Navajos. You will be amazed at the haunting ancient wall art as your guide interprets the ancestral culture, along with the opportunity to view their sheltered dwellings. You will be emerged into the past as you see how these early people lived and thrived in this scared land.

You can also travel along the 17 mile Valley Drive, that serpentines thru the valley floor.   Frequent stops can be made at the many overlooks as you get to know her mesas and monoliths by name as the the history and legends of this incredible landscape reveals itself to you. All of this with a deeper appreciation of the Native Americans past and present that inhabit this awe inspiring land.

In the evening we will all meet back at your own private Hogan for freshly prepared dinner served by the open fire as we watch the sun slowly descend behind formations famously known as the Mittens, Three Sisters, and Thunderbird Mesa, names that you will have come to know by heart with their stunning views in this beautiful valley.

You will soon find that the stresses and cares of your busy lives have fallen away as you have gently descended into the slow pace and uncluttered lifestyle of the Navajos in this tranquil and spiritual place. Relax and enjoy your meal as you reflect on all of the wonderful sites and activities that you and your family have experienced over the past few days.