点评:Driving along Route 163 you will eventually come to a “roundabout.” It is at this location is a Navajo Welcome Center. In 1984 when a friend and I drove through Monument Valley to go to Los Angeles, this Welcome Center was not built as of yet.
Built in 2008, The Welcome Center is operated by the Navajo Nation. You will see interesting pictures, find unique stories and obtain most information that you may need.
At the time of our visit, there were a number of art & craft booths set up outside.
We did find the bathrooms to be clean and welcoming.
If you go “south” from the “roundabout” you will head to the famous “View Hotel” and the 17-mile loop unpaved road. The hotel was built in 2009. There will be a charge of $10 per person. There is a toll booth half-way.
We had no problem in paying this money as it goes towards the Navajos. Also, there is spectacular beauty at the end of the paved road that was discovered by photographers long ago.
There is a small deli at the hotel and a rather large gift shop. The views from the hotel are indeed spectacular.
For another $15 or so dollars, you can drive your own vehicle on the 17-mile loop road into the Valley. There are some steep areas and rough bumps along the way. Overall, not bad. Our low-riding rented 2026 Honda Accord made it with just two hits under the carriage.
Jeep Tours can be arranged. The 2–3-hour tour will cost anywhere from $65 to $85 dollars per person. About half of the vehicles in the valley were self-driven, while the other half were tours. The experience is something you will not forget.
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翻译:沿着163号公路行驶,最终会到达一个环岛。纳瓦霍族游客中心就位于此处。1984年,我和朋友开车穿过纪念碑谷前往洛杉矶时,这个游客中心尚未建成。
游客中心建于2008年,由纳瓦霍族运营。在这里,您可以欣赏到有趣的图片,了解独特的故事,并获取您可能需要的大部分信息。
我们参观时,外面摆放着许多艺术品和手工艺品摊位。
我们发现洗手间干净整洁,令人感到舒适。
如果您从环岛向南行驶,就会到达著名的“观景酒店”(View Hotel)和一条17英里长的环形土路。这家酒店建于2009年。每人需支付10美元的通行费。中途设有收费站。
我们很乐意支付这笔费用,因为这些钱将用于纳瓦霍族的发展。此外,在铺砌道路的尽头,还有一处令人叹为观止的美景,早已被摄影师们发现。
酒店内设有一家小型熟食店和一家规模较大的礼品店。从酒店眺望的景色确实美不胜收。
只需再支付大约 15 美元,您就可以驾驶自己的车辆沿着 17 英里长的环形公路进入山谷。沿途有一些陡峭的路段和颠簸的路面。总的来说,路况还不错。我们租的 2026 款本田雅阁底盘较低,全程只有两次轻微的剐蹭。
您还可以安排吉普车之旅。2-3 小时的行程费用为每人 65 至 85 美元不等。山谷中大约一半的车辆是自驾的,另一半是旅行团的车辆。这将是一次难忘的体验。
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