Off The Beaten Path : Group Guided Journey : Highlights

Exploring the lost civilizations of Chaco Canyon and Canyon de Chelly


2013 DEPARTURES

5/26-6/1, 6/2-6/8, 9/29-10/5, 10/6-10/12

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Trip Length 7 days/6 nights
Group Size 4-16
Arrive/Depart Albuquerque, New Mexico
Price From $2,595 to $2,995
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Trip Motif Culture History Puebloan Mystery : Journey Highlights





Experience the powerful landscapes, intriguing ruins, and cultural history of ancient civilizations in two remote canyons of Arizona and New Mexico. Your guide is professor and photographer John Ninnemann, who is intimately familiar with the sites you visit. There is unhurried opportunity to wander and explore the stunning stonework at Chaco Canyon, and in Canyon de Chelly, a Navajo guide shares insights into the Puebloan occupation and living Navajo traditions. You will also visit Acoma Pueblo, one of the oldest settlements in what is now the United States. Enjoy amiable company and comfortable accommodations while you discover fascinating history and spectacular canyon scenery, well off the beaten path.

  • Led by John Ninnemann: John is a professor, photographer, and experienced, congenial guide with a long-time personal and professional relationship to the region.
  • Native perspectives: Explore history, culture, and place with Native guides along the way.
  • Off the beaten path adventure: Your opportunities to explore these phenomenal sites with John make the rough roads and remote destinations more than worthwhile.
  • Walking: Explore prehistoric ruins and the rugged landscape on foot—a truly magical experience.

Your guide’s deep, personal knowledge of ancient Southwest civilizations brings the vibrancy and sophistication of a long-ago time to life. —Bill Bryan, OBP Co-founder