We almost hit a dog on the north road of Canyon de Chelly. We drove up into monument valley and down to the Grand Canyon. Whenever we’d see houses nearby, we’d take extra care in looking for animals.

Canyon de Chelly is just outside Chinle, Az. There’s not much there when it comes to places to stay and eat. We stayed at the Best Western which was inexpensive, and clean. We ate dinner at the restaurant in front of the hotel. Check one of the rental websites like Home Away for a b&b, but you probably won’t find one.

175 miles about 3.5 hours

We just drove it ourselves and took a shot from the rim but maybe a certain time of day would be best for lighting- on this I’m not sure. The ancient dwellings are far but everything else seemed viewable on a self drive.

Hi, Canyon de Chelly has two parts: 1. the upper lookouts on the south and north bend, has excellent roads taking you right to the lookout points, no problem with any car. 2. getting down to the canyon is available only with a Navajo touring guide, in open trucks. the only exception is the "White House Ruins" trail, which you can go on foot. it's a 3 km out and back trail, moderate/hard difficulty, and can be a bit scary for those who afraid of highs. Moshe, Israel

I am a 77-year-old single female, and did a 1600 mile road trip by myself this October, which led me to Chinle, for the Canyon Tour, which I loved by the way. I never feel threatened, unsafe or insecure driving our highways, which I do on a regular basis. I drive a 4 months old car, but have traveled with my older car before, and have AAA, a GPS, and an iPhone helping me stay safe. Go do it.

We went with Justin’s Horse rental. We did a tree hour horse tour with our Navajo guide. There are also Jeep tours available at the Thunderbird Lodge and visitor center.

HI, Book the tour with Thunderbird Lodge. The lodge is owned by the Navajo. It's good to support them. If you're going to stay at a hotel don't stay at the lodge. I thought the food at their restaurant wasn't very good. Stay a few miles away at the Holiday Inn Express. Nice rooms and a good restaurant. If you're interested in Indian souvenirs buy them at the Thunderbird Lodge gift store. I've been all over the southwest and they have the best stuff at the cheapest prices anywhere that I've ever seen. Everything is made by the Navajo, so the money goes to them. They have wonderful rock cravings there. I hope this helps, have fun. Any other questions let me know. Fred