Thunderbird Lodge in Canyon de Chelly

Thunderbird Lodge is the only hotel inside Canyon de Chelly. The Thunderbird Lodge offers 73 rooms with full bathrooms, rustic furniture, Navajo paintings, and cable television. One of the main attractions to Canyon de Chelly is the cave dwellings built by ancient Pueblos. These are reflected in Thunderbird Lodge's pink adobe construction.

Thunderbird Lodge also offers guided Jeep Tours. Thunderbird Lodge is the only authorized provider of guided tours in Canyon de Chelly. When you take a guided Jeep Tour you get to see more than the sights. The Navajo guide can and will tell you the back story to all the places of interest along the way, as well as impress the spiritual nature of the area. Guided Jeep Tours are given in a ½ day and full day blocks, depending on how much time you want to spend touring.

Since Navajo still live on and work this land you will be privileged to see modern farms and communities alongside the ancient Anasazi sites. The canyon runs 26-mile canyon is made of red rock with cliffs stretching 1,000 feet up. The Anasazi built homes in the crevices of this cliff that still stand today, though many of these dwellings have been reinforced to preserve them for future generations, it speaks to this ancient people able to make for themselves sturdy, durable living spaces, complete with all necessities. Let yourself be amazed by the preserved dwelling, pottery, and art of the Anasazi, the ancient ancestors of the Pueblo, Hopi, and Navajo.

For more information on Thunderbird Lodge and to make reservations, log on to www.nationalparkreservations.com, or call 855.684.3404.

Canyon de Chelly Area Lodging Options