I just came back from my first trip with Go Native America, a company that conducts several tours to various Native American Indian reservations throughout the year. Serle Chapman, head guide and co-owner of the company, was our guide. He had written several books about the culture and history of Native America and created the company after receiving numerous calls from people about visiting the places and people that he had written about.
Our two-week tour was spent visiting the Navajo and Hopi reservations in Arizona. As someone who has had next to no real knowledge about the Native American Indians I was intrigued and enchanted by this experience. Not only did we visit all the major sites - Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Montezuma Well, Montezuma Castle, Canyon de Chelly (and may more!) - we were able to "see" them through native eyes by learned and learning about the indigenuous culture, history, and spirituality in this region. This was such an interesting and rewarding way to tour Arizona
Coming from a demanding and fast paced job, this was certainly a welcome, and surprisingly delightful, retreat!
Go Native America is included in National Geographic Traveler's 2007 & 2010 "50 Tours of a Lifetime". read more