This red sand desert straddles the Utah-Arizona border and is famed for its towering sandstone buttes, used as the backdrop of many cowboy and western films.
The landscape as it is today being formed by over 50-million-years of wind and water erosion, reveals towering sandstone buttes which have become an iconic symbol of the west.
This natural wonder is best explored on a Navajo guided experience such a half-day or full-day jeep tour, taking you to explore the back roads and scared lands.
An unpaved 17-mile scenic valley drive passes several major monuments including The Mittens, Three Sisters and John Ford’s Point.
Hikers have a diverse choice of opportunities from easy short trails to more challenging routes such as the Grand Gulch – Bullet Canyon to Canyon Junction where you will find ancient Anasazi ruins, rock art and stone houses.
Why not live out your dream of becoming a Western Cowboy/Cowgirl and participate in a guided horseback ride through this spectacular landscape, as they did in classic western movies.
The only hotel within Monument Valley, The View offers splendid views of the landscape and iconic ‘Mittens’. Each room has a private balcony affording great landscape views of the surrounding area. The hotel is also situated next door to the Monument Valley Tribal Park Visitors Centre. At The View Restaurant, enjoy dining with views looking out to Monument Valley. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, meals ...
Family Adventure through Utah's National Parks
- Jump in a jeep for a guided safari through Zion National Park, an adventure through outstanding natural beauty
- Explore Bryce Canyon's scenic wonderland on an ATV, following The Great Western Trail through the Dixie National Forest
- Enjoy a two-hour jeep safari through Monument Valley before experiencing a real cowboy moment as you ride through the valley on horseback
- Take to the skies on a 40-minute helicopter flight over the breathtaking Grand Canyon
- Visit five of Utah's most impressive attractions, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches and Canyonlands National Park
- Enjoy the freedom of travelling at your own pace and stopping where you want for as long as you wish
- Drive through vast deserts, forests, canyons and take in the outstanding natural beauty that Utah has to offer
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