Title: Visit Monument Valley: Best of Monument Valley Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.com [Hotels in Monument Valley](https://expedia.com/Monument-Valley-Hotels.d6351429.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Monument Valley](https://expedia.com/Monument-Valley-Vacation-Rentals.d6351429.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Monument Valley](https://expedia.com/Cheap-Flights-To-Monument-Valley.d6351429.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Monument Valley](https://expedia.com/Things-To-Do-In-Monument-Valley.d6351429.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Car Rentals in Monument Valley](https://expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Monument-Valley.d6351429.Car-Rental-Guide)[Monument Valley Vacation Packages](https://expedia.com/Monument-Valley.d6351429.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Monument Valley ## Travel Guide ![Monument Valley which includes tranquil scenes, a sunset and a gorge or canyon](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6351429/a9e859d0-d840-49f4-bcb7-10fb30b9d530.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Monument Valley which includes tranquil scenes, a sunset and a gorge or canyon](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6351429/a9e859d0-d840-49f4-bcb7-10fb30b9d530.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Monument Valley](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6351429/d4aa3e0c-2d77-4208-a0a8-e7794dbd3b5e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Monument Valley featuring a gorge or canyon, landscape views and tranquil scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6351429/7a76d5fe-0e61-44b4-991d-c42738b999ff.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Utah featuring desert views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/713330395623448576/ea0ce0b9-b58a-45bd-a0fc-5a0370a61108.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Monument Valley Things to do #### Experience the ever-changing hues of this ancient landscape. Soaring spires of weathered rock and desert plains capture the essence of the American Southwest. If towering sandstone buttes and sun-scorched sandy plains remind you of a western film, that’s because Monument Valley set the scene. Its desolate beauty first captured the imagination of western filmmakers in the 1930s, but the valley’s history goes farther back. Explore a landscape once inhabited by the ancient Anasazi and a vital traditional area for the Navajo Nation. Discover the Colorado Plateau region’s immeasurably ancient culture and geology as you drive, hike or ride on horseback around the Utah-Arizona borderlands. Drive around Monument Valley’s most remarkable landscapes. A 14-mile (23-kilometer) graded dirt road presents a showcase of captivating sights, including the red-rock buttes and mesas of Totem Pole, The Mittens, Three Sisters and Yei Bi Chei. Look out over the valley from John Ford’s Point to see the viewpoint used in the 1956 film *The Searchers.* Book a visit with a Navajo guide to go deeper into the valley to the 92,000-acre (37,000-hectare) Navajo Tribal Park. Investigate the towering Ear of the Wind, Hunts Mesa and the backcountry isolation of Mystery Valley on the western side of Wetherill Mesa. Look for pictographs, petroglyphs and ancient Anasazi ruins. Follow hiking trails that loop through Monument Valley. The hikes range from easy to challenging and include viewpoints to ruins, natural bridges and stunning butte scenery. A popular choice is Wildcat Trail, extending 3 miles (5 kilometers) around West Mitten Butte. Explore a range of breathtaking backcountry trails on horseback with a guided tour. Camp overnight on the sandy plains and see the sky light up with stars. The region’s visitor center is located at Lookout Point, 22 miles (35 kilometers) from Kayenta, Arizona. In summer, a restaurant serves native Navajo and American fare and has a souvenir shop. Pick up traditional Navajo handicrafts and food from the vendors lining the road. The center’s restrooms are available year-round. There is an access fee for the Navajo Tribal Park. Experience the icons of the American West in Monument Valley. ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-us-ca.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Vacation Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. [Book now](https://expedia.com/deals?rfrr=DX_SPRING_PROMO_6351429) - Monument Valley Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Monument Valley ![Goulding's Lodge](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/12000000/11900000/11899100/11899033/1462fb63_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Goulding's Lodge 1000 Main Street Oljato-Monument Valley UT Stay at this lodge in Oljato-Monument Valley. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff ... 9/10 Wonderful! (2,235 reviews) Beautiful little cabin Reviewed on Feb 20, 2026 [Get rates](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=3%2F8%2F2026&endDate=3%2F9%2F2026&selected=11899033&PinnedHotelID=11899033&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6351429) [](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=3%2F8%2F2026&endDate=3%2F9%2F2026&selected=11899033&PinnedHotelID=11899033&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6351429) ![The View Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/60000000/59420000/59418100/59418009/330d2a0e_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The View Hotel 4 miles East Highway 163 Indian Route 42 Oljato-Monument Valley AZ Stay at this hotel in Oljato-Monument Valley. Enjoy free parking, a fitness center, and a restaurant. Popular attractions Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park ... [Get rates](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=3%2F8%2F2026&endDate=3%2F9%2F2026&selected=59418009&PinnedHotelID=59418009&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6351429) [](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=3%2F8%2F2026&endDate=3%2F9%2F2026&selected=59418009&PinnedHotelID=59418009&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6351429) ![Take in the red rock views right off Highway 163 in newly built off-grid cabins!](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/106000000/105140000/105138400/105138335/8452cde6_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Take in the red rock views right off Highway 163 in newly built off-grid cabins! Monument Valley UT $177 total per night Feb 23 - Feb 24 Stay at this cabin in Oljato-Monument Valley. Enjoy an in-room coffeemaker and air conditioning. Popular attractions Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park and Sandstone ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (26 reviews) Great! 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Popular attractions Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park and Sandstone ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (26 reviews) Great! Reviewed on Nov 9, 2025 [](https://expedia.com/Oljato-Monument-Valley-Hotels-Take-In-The-Red-Rock-Views-Right-Off-Highway-163-In-Newly-Built-Off-Grid-Cabins.h105138335.Hotel-Information) ![Bluff Gardens Cabins](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/27000000/26810000/26803100/26803019/7226988d_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Bluff Gardens Cabins 550 East Main Street Bluff UT Stay at this cabin in Bluff. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Comb Ridge ... 10/10 Exceptional! (631 reviews) Short stay and plenty of amenities and a well stocked kitchen area. Plenty of room for a party of 5-6\. Quiet surroundings and Bluff is a dark-sky city. Cabin has a TV, Keurig, Microwave and Wifi. Melanie was prompt to change out our Smoke detector Battery. So, Great customer Service. We did not use ... 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Make time to visit the area's notable monuments, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.com/Monument-Valley-Navajo-Tribal-Park-Oljato-Monument-Valley.d6295512.Vacation-Attraction) ![Valley Drive, located near the Utah-Arizona state line in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, is a 17-mile scenic loop through one of the most iconic landscapes in the Southwest, USA. This spot along the road is named John Ford Point, after the director who used it as a location for numerous Western films. Visitors can pay a few dollars to a local horse owner who is stationed in the parking lot to recreate the famous image of a horse rider perched on the edge of the plateau. This horse was aptly named “Pistol”.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6299987/0d29faef-9b8c-41c5-a968-ce311088fffb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### John Ford Point 4.5/5(100 reviews) Explore the great outdoors at John Ford Point, a lovely green space in Oljato-Monument Valley. Make time to visit the area's notable monuments, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.com/John-Ford-Point-Oljato-Monument-Valley.d6299987.Vacation-Attraction) ![Monument Valley View from Artist`s Point](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6299993/7c9594ad-aed7-4a92-9ed6-c05fc7f10216.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Artist's Point 4.5/5(77 reviews) Explore the great outdoors at Artist's Point, a lovely green space in Kayenta. Make time to visit the area's notable monuments, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.com/Artists-Point-Kayenta.d6299993.Vacation-Attraction) ![Church Rock On The Navajo Nation Near Kayenta, Arizona, USA](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532645314/69daf615-01be-4fa5-9dff-0d61bd8a5ffb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Church Rock 4.5/5(24 reviews) Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Church Rock during your travels in Kayenta. Check out the notable monuments and top-notch restaurants in this quaint area. [](https://expedia.com/Church-Rock-Kayenta.d553248621532645314.Vacation-Attraction) #### Goulding's Trading Post Museum 4.5/5(77 reviews) You can study the exhibits at Goulding's Trading Post Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Oljato-Monument Valley. Make time to visit the area's notable monuments, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.com/Gouldings-Trading-Post-Museum-Oljato-Monument-Valley.d6295532.Vacation-Attraction) #### Wildcat Trail 4.5/5(25 reviews) You can take time to visit Wildcat Trail during your travels to Oljato-Monument Valley. Make time to visit the area's notable monuments, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.com/Wildcat-Trail-Oljato-Monument-Valley.d553248621532645318.Vacation-Attraction) ### Things to do ![The Suns Eye](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5230269/000b5359-dc17-4878-bd48-604a89cdd908.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Monument Valley Group Tour - 3 Hours - Navajo Spirit Tours $85 per adult **100%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.com/things-to-do/monument-valley-group-tour-3-hours-navajo-spirit-tours.a5230269.activity-details) ![Sun eye arch in the back country tour.](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1358041/a6307498-a078-4fab-9767-d2bf900b4b2b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Full Valley Tour 2.5 Hrs. $85 per adult [](https://expedia.com/things-to-do/full-valley-tour-25-hrs.a1358041.activity-details) ![Monument Valley Sunset ](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/985632/9b36c938-4918-4fee-b3d8-80d8fc8ade70.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Sunset Tour of Monument Valley $85 per adult **90%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.com/things-to-do/sunset-tour-of-monument-valley.a985632.activity-details) ![Totem Pole Sunrise Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/985624/8d95294b-add7-4017-9c80-55bc50f1593b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Sunrise Tour of Monument Valley $85 per adult [](https://expedia.com/things-to-do/sunrise-tour-of-monument-valley.a985624.activity-details) ![Two Hour Horseback](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4973055/4f09e564-21f4-4fa4-89ff-4b09b736496b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### 2 Hour Monument Valley Horseback Tour $110 per adult **100%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.com/things-to-do/2-hour-monument-valley-horseback-tour.a4973055.activity-details) ![Monument Valley: Scenic 2.5-Hour Guided Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4733660/6eeaea3c-fccb-4092-ad72-1f9840d69e5c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Monument Valley: Scenic 2.5-Hour Guided Tour $75 per adult **96%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.com/things-to-do/monument-valley-scenic-25-hour-guided-tour.a4733660.activity-details) [See all activities in Monument Valley](https://expedia.com/Things-To-Do-In-Monument-Valley.d6351429.Travel-Guide-Activities) ## Cities near Monument Valley ![Monument Valley Arizona](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/2462/1f62830b-df0a-4cdb-a8d5-d8a87deb7d1c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Kayenta ![Valley of the Dust Gods](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/81078/5460ce24-4878-4a43-bed9-eee789812e31.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Bluff ![FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT, USA](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6192878/86a20e7c-811c-4f4f-aefc-9d146d76a02a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Teec Nos Pos ![Painted Hills near Mexican Hat #adventure #hiking #colorful #beautiful #nature #wow #roadtrip](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6195939/db712c24-ba37-4fb2-815c-9ca6cd0369d0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Mexican Hat - 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