Mystery Valley 4x4 Adventure Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Mystery Valley's stunning rock formations
- Learn about Navajo culture from expert guides
- Experience Monument Valley's unique desert landscape
- Capture breathtaking photos of iconic landmarks
- Enjoy an intimate, small-group adventure
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided 3.5-hour 4x4 tour
- Visit to Mystery Valley's iconic rock formations
- Expert Navajo guide sharing cultural insights
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
We meet our customers in front of The View Hotel building, 50 yards west of the Loading Area, where we meet about 15 minutes before your departure.
Experience a breathtaking drive as we depart the Tribal Park and head onto Highway 163 South. Your guide will offer detailed information about the monuments and buttes along the route. The journey to Mystery Valley will take approximately 30 minutes.
As we cross the cattle guard and journey past the local family homes, we find ourselves enveloped by ancient ruins and arches left designed by captivating petroglyphs.
Enjoy the scenic drive and ask your guide questions as they continue to narrate the tour.
Upon returning, please dispose properly all trash and double-check if you have all your belongings. Dineh Bekeyah Tours is not responsible for any lost or damaged items.
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates in all weather conditions; dress appropriately for the forecasted weather.
- Children under 5 years old are not permitted on this tour.
- Pets are not allowed on the tour.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable clothing and sturdy footwear suitable for rugged terrain.
- Bring a camera to capture the stunning landscapes and rock formations.
- Ensure you have a full charge on your mobile device for photos and emergencies.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Service Animals Allowed
Good to know
- The Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The dress code is smart casual
- We observe Daylight Savings Time and are on Mountain Standard Time (UT). Please note the one-hour time difference between the Arizona Time Zone and the Navajo Nation Time Zone from mid-March to October.
- • All tours leave from the FRONT of The View Hotel building. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time for loading. Our guide will be waiting for you in front of the hotel at the LOADING AREA, approximately 50 yards west of the entrance. We depart strictly on the hour, so please be punctual. DO NOT MEET INSIDE THE VIEW HOTEL. GPS 36.981823, -110.112931 GPS Code 858FXVJP+PR
Traveler reviews
DINEH BEKAYA MYSTERY VALLEY TOUR
The "Mystery Valley" tour is a 3.5 hour guided experience into a lesser visited back-country of Monument Valley. Hot, bumpy, dusty and worth it! You'll scramble up rocky ledges, see old cliff dwellings, and millennium old petroglyphs, all the while learning from your Navajo guide about the changing lives of the Dineh people in the Valley. Three tips, though: being a hat that'll stay on your head ... a windbreaker... and plenty of water!
Fun tour
Harry was knowledgeable and funny driving and guiding us in the 3.5 hour tour. Showed us lots of spots for great photos and shared many cultural and history titbits. We enjoyed it greatly. Also it was a chilly morning, they were very considerate to switch us to an enclosed truck.
Scenic beauty, culture and history all combined
This tour was majestic. The wide variety of vistas and the ability to get close to arches, wall dwellings and to learn about Dineh culture and traditions made it special. We saw 2000 year old pot chards laying on the ground, petroglyphs, hogans and a wide range of fascinating geology. The time flew buy. Our guide, Harry, was terrific, sharing stories and cultural insights. I would be happy to go again.
A wonderful excursion to a hidden world
On our second day at Monument Valley, we had booked a trip into Mystery Valley. We were treated to many sights unseen with a regular, unguided tour. Our guide Sariah was a treat and provided us with the history of her people while negotiating what could generously be referred to as "roads" back in to the valley. We were about five miles south of Monument Valley but it was completely different to that experience. I would definitely recommend making time to go on one of these trips. You won't be disappointed!
Amazing experience!
This review is long overdue! Over the holidays we did a road trip hitting a lot of the National Parks in Utah plus the Grand Canyon, and realized Monument Valley was en route. We booked a private 3.5 hour tour with Dineh Bekeyah Tours and it was amazing. While you can take a self-guided tour on the 17 mile Scenic Drive, the tour takes you places that you can’t otherwise go, providing an unmatched opportunity to see Monument Valley and to learn about Diné culture and history. The landscape is absolutely breathtaking and unlike anywhere else in the world. So many of our pictures looked like a green screen but I assure you it’s real! And we can attribute our phenomenal experience directly to our guide, Chandler - knowledgeable, kind, fun, and generous. We learned so much from him. It almost felt like a bonus that he is so well versed in the movie-making history AND is an avid photographer. He took amazing photos of and for us! Some highlights: a spot for crafts and jewelry and some amazing frybread with two of the cutest black kittens; a traditional Navajo home (hogan); geology and history and pictographs; stunning vistas. The tour was definitely a highlight of our trip!