Chinle Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Jeep Tour

Jeep Tour, Chinle

 kop-queen Says:  There were 4 of us travelling together in 2009 so we decided to book our a jeep with guide. Dave was wonderful, very informative and interesting. We would have happily made it a 4 hour tour if our schedule wasn't so tight. My previous visit was in APril 2005 when we did a... 

Visit Canyon De Chelly

Visit Canyon De Chelly, Chinle

 Basaic Says:  Sometime around 350 AD the Pueblo or Anasazi People entered the area now known as Canyon De Chelly. The Anasazi lived at the base of these sheer cliffs and in dwellings built into the canyon walls until around 1300 AD. 350 and 1300 AD at the base of sheer red cliffs and in... 

Meet the Locals

Meet the Locals, Chinle

 Basaic Says:  It is always wortwhile to try and meet a few of the locals like the Hostess at The Junction Restaurant or a couple of Navajo Kids selling Native American Crafts. 

Canyon de Chelly - Bake & Shake Tours

Canyon de Chelly - Bake & Shake Tours, Chinle

 kop-queen Says:  You can only enter the canyon with a Navajo guide and this can be arranged on foot or on an open topped lorry. Our guide/driver was wonderful, humerously telling us stories of battles and explaining the meaning of the different petroglyphs on the canyon walls as we toured... 

jeeptour or hiking

jeeptour or hiking, Chinle

 dila Says:  canyon de chellly toursprivate tours in our jeeps3 hours minimumalso offerhiking tours $20 per hour3 hours minimumspecial group tours by reservationtours in your vehicle$20 per hour3 hour minimum( i think you better be carefull with a rented car and not all kind of car can... 

Hiking tour through the...

Hiking tour through the..., Chinle

 NYMansour Says:  Hiking tour through the Canyon. Your guide will be a resident of the Chinle township/Navajo Reservation. You are not allowed to hike through the canyon without a Navajo guide. The hike brings you very close to the beautiful rock formations and dwellings as well as... 

The famous White House ruins,...

The famous White House ruins,..., Chinle

 10eke Says:  The famous White House ruins, I saw them first on the cover of a book called 'Our fascinating world' when I was about twelve years old. Little was I to know that I would see them in reality less than ten years later. 

Hotels  

Best Western Canyon De Chelly Inn

 1 Review and 310 Opinions  The first thing that struck me about the hotel was the staff. They were adequately friendly and... 

Holiday Inn Canyon De Chelly

 3 Reviews and 315 Opinions  We stayed here in 2005 and again 2009. Excellent facilities and accomodation, comfy beds - Holiday... 

Restaurants  

The Junction Restaurant: Great Food

The Junction Restaurant: Great Food, Chinle

 Basaic Says:  Decor includes photos of prominent locals to include beauty queens and rodeo participants. The menu at The Junction Restaurant has a huge variety of food. They have local specialties like Navajo Burgers and other types of food. I had fish and it was great. My friend Brian... 

The Junction: A great restaurant near canyon de chelly

The Junction: A great restaurant near canyon de chelly, Chinle

 leplaya Says:  This is probably the best of the few places to eat available in Chinle. There's a big variety of foods available. Navajo burger... two beef patties wrapped in a Navajo fry-bread... it can't get better than that. 

Shopping  

Native American Goods
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Young Saleswomen

At many of the stops along the Canyon De Chelly you will find Native Americans selling Native American art jewelry, etc.

What to buy: Native American artifacts. They may even be authentic.

What to pay: Bargin, bargin, bargin. You can probably get it cheaper if you try.

Written Jul 31, 2007

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 Historical Travel
 National/State Park
 Family Travel

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What to Pack  

Packing List
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Luggage and bags: Back pack

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Hiking boots/shoes, light pants, hat for sun protection

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: sunscreen

Photo Equipment: bring your camera!!!!

Miscellaneous: bring enough food and water to get you through 5 hours .... our hike ended up being 4 hours long. this was longer than most hikes.

Written Oct 5, 2002

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