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Totsonii Ranch

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ
928-755-2037
Ranked #6 of 13 attractions in Chinle
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Ranches
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Dwight, Illinois
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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I had planned this trip for 5 months with a girlfriend. We are both very experienced riders and horse owners and really looked forward to the two-night trip through the Canyon on horseback. We have mixed feelings about this one. The location is magnificent and horseback is definately the best way (for me) to enjoy this. Our guide (Nate) was... More

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Den Burg, The Netherlands
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

It should have been one of the highlights of our USA-trip, a ride in Canyon de Chelly. But unfortunately it didn't work out this way. The reason for this was that we had our doubts about the equipment and the horses and cancelled the ride. Maybe hard to explain or understand, but we own and ride horses, care for them... More

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Chinle
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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If you make a trip to Canyon de Chelly....this is a must do trip! I would recommend a 4 hr trip to Spider Rock. Animals were healthy, guide was great, and experience was Nizhoni (Navajo word for "Beautiful") Have fun! More

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Malvern, Pennsylvania
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

My husband and I went out for an overnight with two days of riding in Canyon de Chelly. Levi and his family were wonderful hosts providing excellent, healthy horses to ride. I am very sensitive about the treatment of horses and there was nothing I saw that made me feel any concern about this ranch. I rode a friendly mustang... More

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Kula, Hawaii
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

Taking the 4 hour spider rock horseback ride into the Canyon de Chelly. Horses and guide were ready as advertised. Guide Cedric extremely knowledgeable both with horses and the plant and tree life along the way. Being we were experienced horse riders really helped as the trail was washed out the night before, and 3/4 of the way down, we... More

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Sussex, WI
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011
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Started out by emailing for reservations, so reservations were set before arriving. Got there appx 10 minutes before the ride, my horse was being saddled and my husband's horse was being led out of the correl. ( The horses were fresh and seem well taken care of.) Out comes a guy named "Shorty" who looks like a miner out of... More

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New Castle, Delaware
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49 reviews 49 reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011

Good place to ride. They let us set up a sunset ride for 3 people, so expected 4 horses on the ride. But 2 mares brought their foals with them and a couple of yearlings decided to join us. Very unusual experience to have them along, fun to watch them play and kick and nip at each other, this is... More

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011

Canyon de Chelly is spectacular, and the horseback ride's slow pace, exciting narrow steep stony path and peaceful and quiet ambiance is as close to being part of the surroundings as possible (in a touristy 4 hours!). We rode the Spider Rock trip - and it was stunningly beautiful. 4 hours in the saddle was enough to make us city... More

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Flagstaff, Arizona
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011

We had a great 6 hr ride with a super cool guide. We appreciated that our guide was so mellow and laid back, providing information but also letting us absorb the experience in a quiet space. We took the White House to Spider Rock route. The trail in and out was pretty intense-- we are not horse riders, so it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011

Did the 6 hr ride from White House ruins. The guide, John was excellent and horses all did great. The canyon ride was gorgeous. Remember to bring food and water. More

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