Monument Valley: Explore Ancient Anasazi Sites
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Oljato-Monument Valley

Embark on a captivating Ancient Anasazi exploration in Mystery Valley Navajo Spirit Tour. Discover dwellings, petroglyphs, pictographs, and natural arches while immersing in the rich culture and history of the Navajo people.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monument Valley - Our Mystery Valley Tour will take you to see amazing Ancient Anasazi dwellings, petroglyphs, and pictographs. You will see beautiful natural arches and panoramic viewpoints. Our guides are local to Monument Valley and would teach you about the Anasazi People, Navajo culture, history, and traditions as you journey through your…
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What's Included
  • Experience Navajo traditions first-hand
  • Dive into the rich Navajo history
  • Explore the depth of Navajo spirituality
  • Enjoy comfortable transportation to each site
  • Immerse yourself in Navajo culture
  • Discover fascinating geological formations
  • Uncover ancient archaeological wonders
  • Listen to traditional Navajo music
What's Not Included
  • Food/ Snacks Not Included
  • Monument Valley Entry Fee Not Included - $8 per person to be paid upon entry
  • Not a private tour - up to 12 travelers in one group
  • Contact us immediately for Enclosed Vehicle Requests - By availability only
Additional Information

You’ll get a chance to see Ancient Anasazi residences, petroglyphs, pictographs, and remarkable Natural Arches up close. What really distinguishes our tour is our deep understanding of the ancient people, their culture, and history. Our commitment is to educate about various global cultures. We take pleasure in providing candid responses to your…

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Location
Navajo Welcome Center
Welcome Center
Your guide would meet you at the Navajo Welcome Center, just off HWY163 as you enter Monument Valley. You would see a large round building with a green roof, and your guide would meet you in front. You can type in Navajo Welcome Center on Google Maps and it will come right up.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Josegp3360ut
Oct 6, 2025
Best Tour Ever - We took several tours of Monument Valley. Navajo Spirit was by far the best. In fact, it was the best tour we've ever taken including Stonehenge and Pompeii. Our guide Gary who founded the company was extremely informative about the history and culture of the Navajo people. He helped us climb to an alcove which would have been difficult without aid. He sang Dine songs, accompanying himself with drum and guitar. He also played a beautiful Navajo flute made by his son. IF YOU TAKE ONE TOUR of Monument Valley MAKE IT NAVAJO SPIRIT.
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Athenah421
Oct 3, 2025
Life changing experience - There are no words to adequately describe the life changing experience we had with Gary on our mini-retreat into the sacred Mystery Valley. My friends and I are spiritual seekers and alternative healing therapists. We were divinely guided to Gary and to Navajo Spirit Tours and the experience exceeded our expectations. Gary took us on an unforgettable journey. We connected with our animal totems and experienced a sacred connection to the ancient Anasazi people that inhabited the land centuries ago. Gary interlaced tradition, ceremony and history throughout the tour and it was simply perfect. After the tour, Gary's wife Michelle cooked us the most fabulous traditional Navajo dinner of fry bread with beef brisket and we were able to get a peek at their renovations of their upcoming new gift shop and gallery inside of an old trading post they are restoring. The clay techniques they were using to restore the building were amazing. My friends and I spent 10 days total in the South West, but our 4 hours with Gary is the memory we will take with us for a lifetime.
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Resort65506403262
Sep 28, 2025
Beauty and Mystery in One Tour - This was my second excursion with Navajo Spirit Tours. The first was in 2023, with Garry Holiday as our guide. Just like her father, Syreea (I hope I’ve spelled that correctly) is an outstanding guide. Knowledgeable, entertaining, with a great personality, she is also an excellent driver, which on those back roads is a critical skill. We couldn’t ask for a better guide to an area I was not at all familiar with. She told us much about the Anasazi people, the culture of the Diné, as well as the composition of the sandstone… i.e., the difference between hard and soft sandstone, something I was not aware of. Thank you to all of the Holidays, including Miesha, who has a smile that you can hear in her voice on the phone. I will recommend Navajo Spirit Tours to any of my friends and acquaintances who will be traveling to Monument Valley.
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Jamesthays
Sep 19, 2025
Outstanding experience - Private Tour - We took a private all day tour, Mystery Valley and Monument Valley. Larsen Homer was our outstanding tour guide. Larsen is easy to talk with, funny, and blends Navajo lore and culture, learned from his grandmother and mother, into his commentary. He is very observant and quickly picked up our interest in pottery, dwellings and wall art and tailored our tour taking us to places normally not visited. The beauty of Monument Valley and surroundings speak for themselves. Having a Navajo guide speak to the beauty above, the beauty below, and beauty to the sides makes this an especially terrific and worthwhile experience. Larsen even managed to have two 🌈 at the mittens when we left the park. What more could you ask for.
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P7910gzrobertl
Aug 31, 2025
Excellent - Amazing tour. The most informative and polite guide. Includes several arches, dwellings and petroglyphs. Thank you, would definitely do it again.
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Etakrellim
Aug 30, 2025
Once in a Lifetime Experience! - We took the Mystery Valley Tour. This was more than a tour. It felt like we were truly visiting with our Navajo Cheii (grandfather). It was a privilege to venture away from the regular tourist spots and off the beaten path to where Gary grew up and used to explore the rocks and echoing valleys. We saw dinosaur tracks, ruins, petroglyphs, and more. We saw where an ancient pottery kiln once was, and the scattered shards were everywhere. He spoke of a history of the Dine people that I don't think you can get anywhere else. His talents as a musician were transcendent as he played his flute and sang his traditional songs where the rocks could echo back. I think I will carry that memory with me to calm me in times of need. It was quite spiritual, not to mention the splendor of the rocks and scenery and the adventure of the off-road experience. I highly recommend this tour. It was once in a lifetime.
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John_d
Jul 14, 2025
Mystery valley tour - Our guide was brilliant, We gained so much knowledge regarding Navajo culture and ancient beliefs. Also about the land and history. If you go to Monument valley, do the mystery valley tour. You won’t regret it
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Michaelbk6042ai
Jun 23, 2025
Navajo Spirit Tours- Mystery Valley Tour - We are utterly humbled by an amazing morning spent with Larson Homer on a private Mystery Valley Tour. Larson is a gifted story teller, with a love and respect for the land in which he grew up in. We visited many sites, Larson’s knowledge of plants, herbs, primitive ruins, and sharing of centuries of family stories passed down thru the generations made this trip informative and deeply personal. One cannot monetize the tour that we received. Words cannot express the appreciation that we have for Navajo Spirit Tours and Larson for this experience. It was so beyond the normal standards of excellence. Thank you.
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Sigridowen65
May 13, 2025
Great time - The tour was excellent and a lot of fun. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot and had a great time. Highly recommend.
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Joanf640
May 5, 2025
Don’t miss this back country excursion - We purchased the “All-Day Tour” option, which was actually two separate outings with an hour back at the Navajo Welcome Center for lunch. (Bring your own or drive to a local gas station or market.) This afternoon Mystery Valley tour was even more amazing than the morning in Monument Valley. Our guide, Soraya, was very knowledgeable and also shared personal stories that made the area come alive. This tour involves a lot of back country driving, spectacular overlooks, Anasazi ruins, petroglyphs, and a general sense of having gotten off the beaten track. It was marvelous.
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