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Chaco Culture National Historical Park Tour

Journey deep into the desert to one of the most significant ancestral Puebloan sites in the Southwest.

Chaco Canyon isn’t an easy place to reach, and that’s precisely what has kept it so remarkably intact. This full-day small group tour, lasting around 12 hours door to door, takes you out to the remote canyon that was once the ceremonial and administrative heart of the Puebloan world. Here, you’ll discover multi-storey great houses, ancient roads and kivas built with a precision that still puzzles archaeologists today.

Travelling with an expert guide and a small group of fellow explorers, you’ll have plenty of time to discover the monumental ruins of Pueblo Bonito and other remarkable sites throughout the canyon. Walk among structures aligned with the sun, moon and stars centuries before modern measuring tools existed, and gain a deeper understanding of the people who built and lived within this extraordinary landscape.

A boxed lunch is included, allowing you to make the most of your time in this remote setting without interrupting the day’s exploration. It’s a long journey, no question, but Chaco Canyon rewards the effort with a sense of scale, history and stillness that’s difficult to find anywhere else in the American Southwest.

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