Explore mystical Monument Valley with an expert Navajo guide who shares personal insights about tribal culture and traditions
standing rock sculptures that break all the rules. Navajo guides know the lay of the land unlike anyone else; explore by 4 x 4 with an expert, who not only cooks up an amazing repertoire of fascinating discoveries, but also invites you to a cookout in the heart of the valley. The height of Culturious discovery continues on a chartered flightseeing flight from Monument Valley over Canyonlands National Park (an included value of $450). Spirits soaring, fly on to Moab, where ranch hands take over to show you a more luxurious side of daily life at a desert resort where you will stay for three nights. Meals BLD
6. TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Wake up in time to get up in the saddle this morning for a trail ride that encourages the cowboy in you. The Colorado River, sandstone buttes and flat-topped mesas provide a beautiful
backdrop for this outdoor adventure. A change of pace and setting follows during our visit to the funky honky-tonk town of Moab, frequented by an eclectic mix of outdoor enthusiasts and artists. Take part in a favorite town tradition when we have lunch at Moab Diner, where the locals go! A short drive away, Canyonlands National Park entices with rugged scenery of bizarre pinnacles, sheer-sided alleys and otherworldly topography. Colors take on unearthly hues of pink and orange that glow and change depending on the light of the day, adding new dimensions to today’s discoveries. If you are not already a photographer, you will turn into one today. Dinner is on your own tonight; take a shuttle back to Moab or remain at our beautiful lodge. Meals BL
7. GLOWING ARCHES
Hundreds of unusual red sandstone sculptures dominate the landscape in nearby Arches National Park. Carved by wind and rain and chiseled with Mother Nature’s whimsical touch, these wondrous
Carlos, Navajo Guide Monument Valley
Monument Valley is a mystical place, a sacred land, where the pace is slow, the
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reverence for nature and spirit palpable. The isolated red mesas and buttes you will find here are the last remaining remnants of the sandstone layers that once covered this region, an area of raw beauty entirely within a Navajo National Tribal Park on the border of Utah and Arizona. Your guide knows these monuments of time intimately and shares legends and lore of the people and fantastically eroded landscapes that are inextricably intertwined with an authentic way of life that reflects an impressive scene of constantly changing color and character.
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Flightsee over Canyonlands National Park aboard a private charter
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