Canyon de Chelly National Monument

It’s a beautiful and very interesting canyon. The rim drive and overlooks are cool - bring binoculars to really see the ruins from above. For a much more in-depth perspective you can take a Navajo-guided tour into the canyon (you can’t go in yourself except for a single walking trail). I thought this was well worth it to see the petroglyphs and numerous ruins up close, along with learning more about the history and people who still call the canyon home.

Visited this park as part of a northern Arizona tour my husband and I decided to take. We absolutely loved it! The White House Trail was open, and while challenging, it was completely worth it. Each of the overlooks had a unique view. I saw a few reviews complaining about "panhandlers" at the overlooks, but honestly, everyone was extremely polite, willing to share the local history and their personal stories, and definitely NOT pushy in any way. I felt it added to the experience where I was definitely a visitor in their land. We visited at the end of September, the weather was perfect and the park was not crowded. I differently recommend!

Absolute beauty. Real shame a lot of people don't know about this (based on the people we encountered over the Thanksgiving weekend). I say this is like experiencing the grand canyon up close and personal. Didn't had time to go on the White House trail. Visited almost all the view points on both North and South sides. You may encounter local tribe people selling handmade crafts.

Absolutely stunning! Not as "Grand" as the other canyon, but much more vivid colors, interesting rock/cliff formations, wild ponies, cliff dwellers... This should be on everyone's bucket list!

Until this week I didn't even know this National Treasure existed. Needed a place to stay, wanted something new and different so here I am. The first thing that struck me is the absolute friendliness and wonderful Navajo people I've met. Each and every person has been a wonderful host and perfect example of what Americans should be. The Canyon is breathtaking and worth visiting. Yesterday evening we stopped at all the south overlooks, today we went to the north side overlooks. Each and every stop was a treat for this traveling beardedrvtech. I hope my photos do shine justice to the Canyon. This morning I booked a jeep tour with Beauty Way Jeep tours. Our guide Arianna was knowledgeable, sincere and willing to answer our questions. He family owns the property in front of Antelope ruins. We actually had fry bread right where he ancestors act 100s of years ago. I highly recommend you give Canyon de Chelly a visit.

A cultural treasure. The local guides add to the richness of this incredible place. An overnight stay is well worth the time.

A beautiful piece of history. Many great places to walk around and get a view of the canyon. During the time that we went, the one trail leading into the canyon that had been previously open to the public, was closed and had been for a few years (Nov 2024). However, you can hire a guide to go into the canyon. We didn’t necessarily have the funds for that, but it was worth it anyway to get the views from the top.

Great views at the many overlooks. I did both the north and the south and every stop was amazing. Such an amazing place! I talked to other sightseers and a few of them recommended the canyon tour to see much much more from below. There are not that many facilities available at the overlooks, just a few have toilets. Almost every overlook has local people sitting there in the parking areas, set up, selling their crafts...