| Canyon
de Chelly
Cliff
Dwellings, Rock Art and Navajo Culture
You
will feel the spirit of adventure and discovery as you jeep ride with
a Navajo guide through this roadless, sandy, red-walled canyon famous
for its beauty and the concentration of cliff dwellings and rock art
of the ancestral pueblo people from 400 BC to 1300 AD.
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The
heart of the Navajo Reservation today, we will see Navajo
hogans and livestock, hear their stories and songs and feel
their blessings around the campfire, and experience this
dynamic earth-based culture with roots in ancient tradition.
Gaze
into the depths of the canyon from spectacular rim views.
Hike to a cliff dwelling on a trail winding down, down the
canyon side every turn revealing new nuances of reds, swirling
formations studded with green cedars and walls rising above
you silhouetted against impossibly brilliantly blue sky.
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In
depth background knowledge is provided by Sandra Cosentino enroute
along with reference packet. She creates a bridge so you enter
this ancient world effortlessly, naturally, in a meaningful
way. Sandra is native to Arizona, a former teacher and tribal
professional staff member. But more importantly, she has a passion
and feeling for the land and cultures and long years of sharing
friendship with Native peoples that weaves together the natural
and human history into the story of our life here and now. We
hope you will go home inspired and touched by your adventure
into another country so different from our daily life!
See my Canyon deChelly video: Fall Colors, Cultures, Joy of Being
1
day, 13-14 hours, $300
tours
depart from Sedona or Flagstaff, minimum of 4 people |
2
days, combined with Hopi:
$550* (per person based on 4 or 5 people; cost goes down to $500 each with 6 people + hotel (Good quality on reservation inns cost from $100-135 per doubel room on season--we will let you know if there is a room mate opportunity) includes van transportation and jeep tour, cross-cultural guide and Native American guides, entry fees, program, 2 Hopi meals or 1 meal each Hopi and Navajo: includes transportation, programs, jeep tour, reference guide, lodging. Prepayment required to reserve space. (Navajo ceremonies and cookouts are optional--ask for prices if you want to include that) |
3
days, combined with Hopi with option for Monument
Valley or Window
Rock:
$750* (per person based on 4 or 5 people; cost goes down to $700 each with 6 people) includes program, transportation, guides, entry fees, Hopi dinner and breaksts, 2 nights lodging, double occupancy. Option, not included: Navajo cook-out dinner at a hogan = $20 each with min. of 4 people. |
Words
about your guide:
"Sandra comes in a good way to the Canyon--she listens
to the wind, the air, the water to be real close to Mother Earth.
She likes it, wants to be with it and can be a healer to other
people. She is reliable, we work together as a team."
Daniel Staley, Navajo guide and traditional
leader
Earth
Medicine Vision Quest Retreat,
summer solstice week each year
in Canyon
de Chelly:
timeless ways for attuning to soul working with spiritual energies
of nature & the power of the circle, ceremony with Navajo and
Hopi traditional people
Special
Native American
experiences arranged
Ancient
cultures journeys home page
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