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... 

private guide canyon de chelly

private guide canyon de chelly, Chinle

 dila Says:  canyon de chellysylvia watchmanshe is born here and her parents lived here in the area of standing cow.here brother was our guide because we did not know how to contact her. 

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... 

canyon de chelly national monument

canyon de chelly national monument, Chinle

 dila Says:  i like this one more than monument valley.saw a lot of drawings, old ruines and heard stories 

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  

Holiday Inn Canyon De Chelly

 3 Reviews and 261 Opinions  We stayed here in 2005 and again 2009. Excellent facilities and accomodation, comfy beds - Holiday... 

Best Western Canyon De Chelly Inn

 1 Review and 204 Opinions  The first thing that struck me about the hotel was the staff. They were adequately friendly and... 

Hotels  

Campground - it's free!: Campground - it's free!

Campground - it's free!: Campground - it's free!, Chinle

 NYMansour Says:   lots of dogs running around having a great time!!! 

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

Native American Goods, Chinle

 Basaic Says:  At many of the stops along the Canyon De Chelly you will find Native Americans selling Native American art jewelry, etc. Native American artifacts. They may even be authentic. Bargin, bargin, bargin. You can probably get it cheaper if you try. 

Local Customs  

Always ask first

Always ask first, Chinle

 kop-queen Says:  Always ask before taking photo's of native indians. Usually a small tip is expected. 

Res Dogs

Res Dogs, Chinle

 leplaya Says:  There are a lot of stray dogs in the Navajo Nation. The reason is that spaying or neutering dogs is against Navajo traditions. 

Please be respectful of the...

Please be respectful of the..., Chinle

 NYMansour Says:  Please be respectful of the fact that Tours *inside* the canyon are led by Members of the Navajo Nation. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

animals such as horses, cows,...

animals such as horses, cows,..., Chinle

 NYMansour Says:  animals such as horses, cows, sheep and dogs very close to the main roads. they are not fenced in, and can wander anywhere. 

What to Pack  

Packing List

Packing List, Chinle

 NYMansour Says:  Back pack Hiking boots/shoes, light pants, hat for sun protection sunscreen bring your camera!!!! 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. 

The Place

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Gateway to Canyon De Chelly

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 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... 

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2005 and 2009

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Chinle. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 7 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Canyon de Chelly

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 I stayed at Canyon de Chelly for 2+ days. You can camp there for free. I ended up sleeping in my car. No problem....I'm short enough where it wasn't too much of a problem. The campground has lots of... 

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Canyon de Chelly National Monument

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 Canyon de Chelly is not as impressive as the Grand Canyon, but it doesn't need to be! This is a place that tells the story of a people, not of the geology that created the canyon. People settled... 

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chinle canyon de chelly

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 we stayed in chinle to visite canyon de chelly (we have to say canyon de sjee) we booked a jeeptour in the hotel allthought we had a phonenumber from a guide. we did not contact her because of the... 

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