From Deseret News archives:
If you go to Canyon de Chelly National Monument
THUNDERBIRD LODGE TOURS: Half-day (3 1/2-hour) guided Jeep tours offered year-round, departing at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. or 2 p.m., depending on the season; adults, $40.45 and children, $31. Full-day guided Jeep tours offered spring through late fall, depending on demand and the weather, departing at 9 a.m. and returning at 5 p.m.; $65.95 including lunch.
OTHER TOURS: De Chelly Tours, www.dechellytours.com or 928-674-3772; Canyon de Chelly Tours, www.canyondechellytours.com or 928-674-5433; and for horseback tours, Justin's Horse Rental, 928-380-4617. You can also hire guides at the park visitors center for hikes.
GETTING THERE: Nearest major airports are Flagstaff, Ariz., about 215 miles away, and in Albuquerque, about 230 miles away.
TIME ZONE: The Navajo Nation observes daylight-saving time; the rest of Arizona does not. Between April and October, local time will be an hour later than elsewhere in the state.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: The Grand Canyon, 250 miles away. Petrified Forest National Park, Holbrook, Ariz., 150 miles away. Mesa Verde National Park, Colo., 150 miles away. Four Corners National Monument, where the borders of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona meet, 100 miles away.
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