We rafted down the Colorado River (Class I-II) through spectacular scenery! Our local guide lead us on this fantastic and thrilling adventure. The magic of the desert came alive as we enjoyed a Native American musical performance around the fire as the sunset. We harkened back to another time we took part in a delicious Navajo taco cookout dinner. Our Adventure Guide showed us an ancient petroglyph on a rock formation. This formation reminded us of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure! Our Adventure Guide had us lay down on our back to look up and see the outline of and eagle’s beak and face in the top of this formation. This Native American tapestry was woven by hand and represents all the different races of human beings united on the same tree of life. We were invited inside a hogan, the traditional dwelling and ceremonial structure for women of the Navajo Native Americans of Arizona and New Mexico.
We arrived at the home of a local Native American family hidden deep within the valley. We listened to the illuminating insights of a Navajo guide we rode across Monument Valley, with its beautiful buttes and mesas. The formations are even more incredible in person! It was awe-inspiring to see the beauty of our planet while we drove through the desert from the comfort of our covered open-air vehicle. We rode across plains, mountains and mesas on our journey into this stunning valley-the site of many Hollywood Westerns. We passed by a beautiful 300 year old Juniper tree! We walked with our guide along the Trail of Time where we learned the history about all the different rock layers within the Grand Canyon. We discovered awe-inspiring vistas seen from this idyllic spot – the canyon looks different from every angle and at every time of day.
We saw Desert View Watchtower, which was designed in 1932 by Mary Colter to overlook the eastern end of Grand Canyon National Park. With a naturalist guide leading the way on this private expedition, we traveled along the spectacular South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park-one of the seven wonders of the natural world. Day 4 Privately Guided Tour of Grand Canyon National Park
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