Blackwater Tours - Standard 1.5 Hour Tour - 2 Person Minimum
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
This is an approximately 1.5 hour tour of Monument Valley with an experienced Navajo guide. Prepare to take in one of nature's greatest wonders of red and orange sandstone cliffs, mesas, and buttes towering high above the desert valley floor of Monument Valley. While on tour, our guide show you famous movie locales, such as the old famous westerns starring John Wayne, and a little Navajo cultural history and the geology of Monument Valley.
Additional Info
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Blackwater Tours
We will take you to 4-5 stops on this 1.5 hour route. Mitten View, John Ford's Point, Totem Pole and The Cube Point, Artist's Point, and The North Window if time permits.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Options
1.5 Hour Tour
Monument Valley 1.5 Hour Tour
Open Vehicle: The vehicle is an converted pickup truck converted to comfortably seat 12 passengers.
SUV Suburban: We utilize GM Suburbans if the weather is not suitable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reviews
44 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Spectacular visit with Navajo singing!
chicco14,,Nov 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Viewed from the inside, on board the 9-seater vans or next to the driver (as I did to not eat too much dust during the hike), it's a different matter. There is a way to see each pinnacle well, the "three sisters", the monumental "mesas" and finally, during the short stop, to accompany, clapping, the song of an elderly Navajo who escorted us to the bottom of the plateau made famous by the film by John Ford, starring John Wayne, "Red Shadows". The tour lasts half an hour during which you can enjoy the best of the surrounding environment, inevitably covered in the thin red dust of which the valley is composed, but it fits!!
Only One Way to Visit the Valley via a Tour with Guide - Blackwater Fabulous
paullcrow,,Nov 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Did not book in advance as wanted to see whether my car would be able to drive round the valley. It was touch & go, but in the end we went with Blackwater Tours & we are so glad that we did - it was fabulous, enhanced by the tour guides fabulous local knowledge, it made the trip exceptional. We visited loads of places on the tour & of course the guides & tour vehicles are able top go to places that you cannot go to in your own vehicle. The views were stunning, the names of the formations descriptive but what made was the guide. So much history, so many stories about every part of the valley, it was captivating & delivered in a conversational matter of fact way which made it totally understandable. We could have made a mistake & driven ourselves, the Blackwater tour was the way to get the most out of the visit
Navaho Cultural Experience
818krisf,,Sep 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was to be a group tour, but there were just the 2 of us. Our guide Willie was provided a great history lesson as we stopped at each formation. The Navaho culture was brought to life when Willie shared his story of growing up in a hogan in the Valley. This is a must do tour! Thank you for a great experience.
Very good tour
Moune,,Jul 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good tour to have a great overview of Monument Valley. The guide was very friendly and gave us a lot of information.
Excellent 2-1/2 hour tour of the Navajo Tribal Land
NextPort,,Jun 6, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First off, Monument Valley is so scenic! And seeing it was even better with Larry as our Navajo guide. He was knowledgeable, friendly and humorous. We did the early 8 AM tour in an open tour truck with Larry driving. We could hear him very well with the speaker in front of us. We had the opportunity to go to restricted areas to see arches, hieroglyphs, and visit a local family. Great morning. Couple of suggestions... Go early since the roads are rocky, uneven and much dust is kicked up by vehicles. We avoided some of the dust by being one of the first vehicles in the Valley. Also take sunglasses and a kerchief or something else to cover one's mouth & nose due to the dust. Might also have water to drink while in the truck and eye drops to use after the end of the tour. We were also happy to tip Larry and the family we visited. Lastly, a thank you to the Navajo people for sharing their time and land with us!
Great visit
aud513,,Nov 5, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A 4x4 escapade with a Navajo driver who decoys: we take full eyes so beautiful the landscapes and we laugh a lot with the guide who loves to slip some unlikely French words in the middle of the visit (for us it was the word "camembert"). A great time!
A guided tour of the Navajo tribe!
jshtyo,,Oct 24, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We left in two cars on a tour with 16 participants. It was a moving view running through the desert. It was great to feel like I was the main character in a Western. I've seen it in pictures and photographs, but the scenery I actually saw is different. I feel like I've got the treasure of a lifetime.
AS IN A WESTERN
Veronique J,,Sep 14, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Immersion in western and television series 2-hour walk with a Navajo guide The landscapes and different viewpoints are magical However, the guide/driver is in his cabin and talking to the microphone. He speaks inaudibly and it is impossible to understand what he says I therefore advise you to bring a small explanatory guide to understand the different points of view
The only way to see Monument Valley
Bill15Q,,Aug 31, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00While they have a “public tour” of Monument Valley, the best way to see it is with a Navajo Guide. You’ll go into places the public generally doesn’t go and get some insight into the Navajo culture. Our guide Hope showed a remarkable amount of insight into her culture and its relationship to the modern culture.
fairytale
stefa2006,,Aug 5, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Maggie showed us around the entire Monument Valley site which is impossible to do on our own and dangerous limit with a car that is not a 4WD. Too bad our visit was a bit ruined by Spaniards who did not respect these sacred places
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