If You Have 5 Days

If you plan to spend a bit more time exploring the region after a trip to the Grand Canyon, head north on U.S. 89 on your first day to Tuba City. Along the way, stop by Cameron Trading Post for a light lunch and some shopping. Explore Tuba City and relax here for the night at the impressive Moenkopi Legacy Inn, which was developed by the Hopi tribe. On the second day, head east at Moenkopi on AZ 264 for the Hopi Mesas. Fill your tank before you leave, because Tuba City is the last stop for gas before the mesas. Have lunch at the Hopi Cultural Center, then return to Tuba City and head northeast on U.S. 160 toward Kayenta, where you can spend your second night. Get up early the next day to visit the Navajo National Monument, hiking to Betatakin or Keet Seel pueblo (remember to make reservations in advance). Spend your third night at the View Hotel, overlooking Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. The next day, explore the park, and then take U.S. 160 east to U.S. 191 and head south for Chinle, a good base for touring Canyon de Chelly.