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Getting Around Canyon de Chelly

Though Canyon de Chelly covers nearly 84,000 acres (33,994 hectares), the main attraction is the canyon itself with its cliff dwellings and Navajo farms. During the busy season you're also likely to encounter Navajo artisans selling their works spread out on the ground or tables.

Navajo artisans sell their goods throughout the canyon/Kurt Repanshek

Navajo families continue to farm within the canyon/Kurt Repanshek

Because the canyon is considered sacred to the Navajo, you can only enter it with a Navajo guide. Private companies registered with the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department provide canyon tours in the park, and you can travel by Jeep, horseback, or on foot. A listing of tour companies is available at the NPRD office at the entrance of the Cottonwood Campground. Call 928-674-2106 for more information.

If you're comfortable in a saddle you can take a horseback tour of the canyon/Kurt Repanshek

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

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