Monument Valley: Sunset Tour with Navajo Guide
Who This Trip Suits
Three hours with a Navajo guide that end in the golden hour, with the Mittens lit red. The tour starts at The View Hotel, follows the Valley Drive past the West and East Mittens, the Three Sisters and John Ford Point, goes into the backcountry to the Big Hogan, Moccasin Arch and Sun’s Eye, and stops at a traditional hogan, where there is often a rug-weaving demonstration and a song from your guide. It is rated 4.8 from 1,956 reviews.
One recent guest worried that “a three hour tour would seem long” and found it wasn’t; another wrote that the guide “even helped us take photos at an amazing spot”. In warm months the vehicle is an open-air truck, and in cold months an enclosed van.
Practical points from the listing: start times follow the sunset, so check the time for your date in the calendar. The tour runs on Navajo Nation time, an hour ahead of the rest of Arizona from March to early November. The park entry, $10 a person, is paid at the gate. It is not suitable for pregnant women. Bring a warm layer for after dark.
The price is from $78 a person (checked October 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The sunset tour page compares it with the sunrise departures, and the jeep tour page with the daytime tours.
About This Experience
Embark on a tour of Monument Valley and discover the breathtaking monuments you’ve seen in photos and western movies.
Highlights
- Admire a colorful sunset over the Monument Valley
- Take iconic photos of the West and East Mitten Buttes with perfect lighting during the Golden Hour
- Discover the backcountry of the valley only accessible with a Navajo Guide
- Visit a Navajo traditional home
- Enjoy this small group tour for a better experience
What's Included
- ✓ Navajo guide
- ✓ Access to restricted backcountry of Monument Valley
- ✓ Visit to a traditional Navajo home
- ✓ Rug weaving demonstration (when available)
- ✓ Traditional musical performance
- ✓ 6% taxes and 3% operational fees
Not Included
- Monument Valley Tribal Park entry pass ($10 per person)
- Food
- Tips
Good to Know
- The tour is operated on Utah Time (Mountain Daylight Time), which is one hour ahead of Arizona from March to November. If you are traveling from Arizona please be sure to leave one hour earlier (March 8th to November 1st, 2026)
- During peak season (May to October), there’s usually a line to enter the Tribal Park. It can take up to 25 minutes to get in. Please arrive early!
- The tour is operated in an open-air safari-style vehicle with a maximum of 12 passengers in warm weather and in an enclosed SUV vehicle with a maximum of 7 people in cold or hot weather
- It is recommended to bring a bandana and sunglasses to protect your face from dust and sand
- This tour is not suitable for infants aged 1 year or younger or women who are more than 5 months pregnant due to rough terrain
- The Tribal Park entry ticket ($10) is not included in the tour price and can be purchased upon entry to the park
- Car seats are required for children 2 years and under. Please bring it on tour.
