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Canyon de Chelly, Arizona


Canyon De Chelly: Enduring Tradition and Modern Challenges

Prices for this date starting at: $495 per person

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Number: 4022RJ

Duration: 3 nights

Theme: National Parks; American Studies & History

Meals: 8 total, 3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners

Activity Level: 3
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Itinerary: Canyon de Chelly, AZ 3 nights


Joseph Campbell has referred to Canyon de Chelly as “the most sacred place on earth.” Carl Jung has referred to it as the “embodiment of antiquity.” Now is your chance to visit this magical canyon while learning about the land and its people from a Navajo perspective. Learn about Kit Carson, the Long Walk of 1864 and the return of the Navajo to their sacred lands. Navajo speakers share aspects of their culture, discuss the challenges of living on the Reservation, and provide native arts demonstrations. Discover the canyon’s geology and ancient Anasazi inhabitants. Includes field trips along the canyon’s South Rim to majestic viewpoints and a guided jeep trip into the canyon to view ruins, petroglyphs (rock art) and inspiring beauty.



Field trips include walking distances of up to a quarter mile, some over rocky, sandy and uneven terrain. Field trip elevations as high as 7,200 feet.



Program in association with Northern Arizona University, offering educational Southwestern adventures for over 25 years.



Program elevation of 5,500 feet.



Canyon de Chelly

Canyon de Chelly’s isolation and geology offer a sense of the elemental and serene. Canyon walls rise to 1,000 feet above the flat canyon floor, protecting it from easy discovery and harsh weather, while the preserved ruins of the Puebloan peoples who began building here 900 years ago underscore 20 centuries of near-continuous human habitation.




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