What we wish we knew before visiting Monument Valley

Stay im Kayenta,AZ Very nice motels/hotel's & places to eat.. & not that far to drive back to Monument Valley either.

When my son and I were there a year ago, we were pelted by the wind and sand but we were still glad to be there

As far as food, there are other places to eat nearby in Kayenta which is a small community on Navajo land. I am Dineh/Navajo & I like to eat in Kayenta. They have small restaurants, cafe. So, the View is not the only place to eat. I am still wowed by Monument Valley no matter how many times I go there. It is a special place for my people especially those who live there.

We took the Sunset Tour, and were very impressed. Besides the incredible scenery, we heard about and were shown Navajo life direct from our guide. It wasn’t the ‘sunset’ aspects as much as the landscape and culture. Two thumbs up, highly recommend.

Thank you SO much for this! We are staying in The View cabins in September, traveling from Liverpool UK, the info you have provided is invaluable!! THANK YOU X

I love your honest, reality approach to your travel videos. This was needed. Thank you

Great video giving specific little details that makes a big difference in a visit there. Thank you!

I’ve seen a few of your videos. Not many, but I love how you are like the rest of us everyday folks… you don’t praise absolutely everything and give us false hope. You sugar coat the inconveniences and that’s what makes your videos great. Thank you.

Thanks heaps. You guys are so great, you're sweet! Your comments on sunset & sunrise helped a lot as I am trying to plan which time to do the tour. I will now visit the Navajo national Monument! Brillaint. Thanks so much.

Great tips, Matt and Cheryl. We visited Monument Valley many years ago and stayed at Gouldings which was great. In addition to the gorgeous views, the thing I most remember is that we were SO glad that we didn’t drive the road on our own with the car we drove from the east coast (Ford Escort, remember them!) We took a tour from Gouldings and it was the 17-mile drive and loved it. I’d like to visit the park again.

Thanks for the tips. I hope to visit Monument Valley this spring and this was very helpful. 👍

I love your videos they are always filled with info many others don’t include. We tried 3 yrs ago to Monument valley and there was a bad winter storm moving in with lots of snow so we didn’t go. Headed south. Then the C came along and the park was closed and surrounding things on the Rez and lockdowns. The Navaho President just recently told the people to take off the masks and let’s get things all open again. The tribe had to endure the stores closing really early. Gas stations closed up and you could only get fuel if you had a credit card after hours as they left the pumps on. This was really sad for the kids in school and all the sporting events got cancelled. By the way there’s a few things one should see in Chinle. There’s a visitors center there and a gorgeous Canyon too see and you drive it yourself and there’s lots of pullovers to stop and see the views and some story boards here and there. So again, thank you for the inside info and prayerfully I will make it to Monument Valley and four corners this year!

Awesome info guys, I'll be spending 2 nights at the View this June, travelling from BC Canada on my motorcycle so will definately be booking a tour ride around the loop. Guess I'll pack some food to . thanks

Thanks you for this awesome video and all the tips 🙂

Great video guys of this great place. Thanks!

First off....my wife and I are big fans of your site. We just retired and are going to be spending a lot of time traveling around the western side of the US including of course the Rockies. We are just now completing a 2 week trip from Phx up through Durango, Denver, Arches, Monument Valley and back to Phx and referenced your site along they way. (BTW.....Winter Park and Red Rocks Amphitheater concerts were amazing.) We're certainly not "foodies" either but we were actually pleasantly surprised (after listening to your not-so-favorable observations) with the quality of the food and the service at the Goulding's Stagecoach restaurant. We were close to driving down the road, but decided to give the Goulding site a try. We did both breakfast and dinner and were very happy with what we got. Other than one couple that sent back their biscuits and gravy (it didn't look too good to us either) everyone else seemed to also be happy with their meals. So, to folks that don't want to cook their own food or drive 30 mins down the road, we'd say that you might want to give the Goulding's restaurant a try. Keep up the great vids. We're looking for more great places in the Rockies to check out.

We pulled our trailer and stayed at Gouldings RV, and our parents stayed in a cabin. Kids loved the pool and the wife enjoyed the attached laundry. We were glad we had our camper with our own food. For sure not a food destination. However, make sure you buy the Blue-Bird flower. It makes the best fry bread, and we are going to try it for pizza also. We were there in late March and the temps were perfect. If you are coming from Grand Canyon, the Cameron Trading Post has really good food.

Your videos are so nice with so much to know and learn from you guys, thanks.❤

Great video! When we were in Monument Valley, my husband and I took a tour with a Navajo in his Jeep. It was just the two of us, so that was great. Alas, we didn't get to go inside a Hogan.

Thanks for all information 🙌🏼