Sedona 3-day 2-night / 4-day 3-night Experience Day 2(~3): Day 3(or 4): Arrive to Sedona 1. Visit the Sedona Chamber of Commerce Uptown Visitor Center 2. Take an Uptown Walking Tour 3. Take a Trolley Tour 4. Shopping in Uptown Sedona 5. Enjoy the beautiful sunset at Airport Mesa Enjoy the Beauty of Sedona! 1. Wake up early to enjoy the amazing sunrise i.e. Airport Mesa, Upper Red Rock Loop Road pull-outs, etc. 2. Take a tour offered by various tour operators (1.5~4 hours) i.e. Jeep/Hummer tours, air tours, horseback riding, hiking, etc. 3. Visit the vortex sites and feel the energy of the Earth 4. Enjoy hiking or mountain biking there are over 80 trails in the Red Rock Country 5. Pamper your soul and body at one of the spas 6. Visit the art galleries and shops 7. Participate in an star gazing activities/tours and enjoy the beautiful night sky Enjoy your last hours in Sedona 1. Fly over the red rocks and enjoy the sunrise from a hot air balloon 2. Shopping Other Options: o Ride the Verde Canyon Railroad o Out of Africa Wildlife Park o Take a day trip to the Grand Canyon o Visit the wineries for wine tasting in the Verde Valley area o Gaming/Casino in Camp Verde o Consider Step-on-Guide Services - 1 -
Sedona General Experience Day 2: Day 3: 1. Trolley Ride 2. Sedona Heritage Museum 3. Uptown Walking tour 3. Visit Art Galleries and Shops o Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village o Hillside Sedona o o Shops at Hyatt Pinon Pointe More shops and galleries in Uptown, West Sedona, Village of Oak Creek 4. Red Rock State Park or Slide Rock State Park 1. Hiking in the Red Rock Country o On your own or participate in a guided tour 2. Red Rock Crossing 3. Take a Tour o Horseback Riding Tour o Jeep Tour, ATV Tour, Hummer Tour o Vortex Tour o Air Tour 1. Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Tour o Enjoy the beautiful Red Rocks and early morning wild life from the balloon 2. Enjoy Native American Culture o Cliff Dwellings (Palatki, Honanki, etc.) o Petroglyphs Sites o Montezuma Castle National Monument & Montezuma Well 3. Pamper Your Body and Soul at a Spa Other Options: o Ride the Verde Canyon Railroad o Out of Africa Wildlife Park o Take a day trip to the Grand Canyon o Gaming/Casino in Camp Verde - 2 -
Sedona Nature Experience Day 2: Day 3: 1. Trolley Ride 2. Jeep Tour 3. Red Rock State Park (Education/Interpretation Programs, Hiking, Bird Watching, picnic, etc.) 1. Hiking in the Red Rock Country o On your own or participate in a guided tour o West Sedona or Uptown Area Fay Canyon Trail Doe Mountain Trail Devil s Bridge Trail Jim Thompson Trail Jordan Trail 2. Explore Oak Creek Canyon o Fishing at the Rainbow Trout Farm o Swimming at Slide Rock State Park (or Picnic, Bird Watching, Hiking, etc.) o More Hiking West Fork Trail o Picnic Lunch at Recreation Sites in the Canyon 1. Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Tour o Enjoy the beautiful Red Rocks and early morning wild life from the balloon 2. Hiking or Mountain Biking in the Red Rock Country o On your own or participate in a guided tour o Village of Oak Creek Bell Rock & Courthouse Butte Area Turkey Creek Trail, etc. 3. Picnic Lunch at Red Rock Crossing Other Options: o Ride the Verde Canyon Railroad o Enjoy a Dinner Theater o Take a day trip to the Grand Canyon o Visit Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood (fishing, hiking, biking, etc.) o Take a day tour to the Monument Valley o Participate in the Annual Sedona Marathon (February) - 3 -
Sedona Native American Experience Day 2: Day 3: 1. Take a Jeep Tour to Native American Ruins o Cliff Dwellings (Palatki, Honanki, etc.) o Petroglyphs Sites 2. Native American ceremonies 1. Take a Day Tour to Hopi Reservations 1. Take a Tour or Drive to Montezuma Castle and Well 2. Visit V-V Ranch Petroglyphs Site 3. Visit Native American Jewelry/Arts/Crafts/Culture Shops & Galleries o Indian Jewelry o Navajo Rugs o Kachina Dolls o Pottery o Baskets o Fetish o Arts, etc. Other Options: o Tuzigoot National Monument o Walnut Canyon National Monument o Wupatki & Sunset Crater National Monument o Fort Verde State Historic State Park o Take a day tour to the Monument Valley - 4 -
Sedona Spiritual and Healing Experience Day 2: Day 3: 1. Visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross 2. Take a Jeep Tour to Vortex Sites 3. Visit metaphysical/spiritual shops 1. Take a hike to a Vortex Site 2. Visit the Amitabha stupa 3. Participate in Healing Programs o Aromatherapy o Sound Healing o Breathing Session o Hands on Healing o Energy Work o Chakra Balancing o Reiki, etc. 1. Pamper Your Body and Soul at a Spa o Hot Stone Therapy o Pain Management o Reflexology o Massage, etc. 2. Experience Readings o Tarot Card Reading o Intuitive Reading o Aura Reading o Astrology, etc. Other Options: o Participate in a multiple-day Retreat Programs - 5 -
Sedona Arts and Culture Experience * Build your itinerary around annual cultural events and/or performing arts in Sedona. Day 2~: Day (3): 1. Visit Galleries in Sedona o Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village o Hillside Sedona o Shops at Hyatt Pinon Pointe o Hozho Shops and Galleries o Sedona Arts Center o Uptown shops and galleries o Old Marketplace o Oak Creek Factory Outlets o More galleries spread out in town 2. Participate in Art Workshops or create your own artwork 1. Enjoy your event o International Film Festival (February) o Sedona Chamber Music Festival (May) o Festival of Native American Culture (June) o Sedona Dine & Wine Fest (June/July) o Red Rocks Music Festival (August/September) o Fiesta de Tlaquepaque (September) o Sedona Arts Festival (October) o Sedona Plein Air Festival (October) o Red Rock Fantasy (November-December) o Festival of Lights (December) 1. Visit Sedona Heritage Museum 2. Driving Tour for Photo Shooting in the Beautiful Red Rocks Other Options: o Antique Shopping in Cottonwood and/or Jerome o Enjoy a Dinner Theater - 6 -
Sedona Unique Meetings & Corporate Events Experience Day 2: Day 3: 1. AM: Meetings / Conference at the Venue o Various meeting/event venues to choose from 2. PM: Introduction of teambuilding event facilitator o Various teambuilding activities Inspiring activities, including indigenous ceremonies, talking circles, etc. in safe, healthy, multigenerational, multicultural environment Participants and group s personality/astrology analysis Games, brain games, holistic health and team cooperation and collaboration Prevention programs (i.e. stress reductions, balanced lifestyles, etc.) Teambuilding through dynamic outdoor adventures (i.e. desert expeditions, jeep expeditions, climbing & rappelling, etc.) 1. AM: Meetings / Conference / Break-out Sessions at the Venue 2. PM: Various teambuilding activities o Various teambuilding activities 1. AM: Meetings / Conference / Break-out Sessions at the Venue 2. PM: Excursion to Sedona s various sites OR Offer various optional activities to meeting/event participants o See activities listed in other itineraries - 7 -
Sedona Bed & Breakfast Experience Romance, relaxation, gourmet breakfast, friendly innkeepers, and Red Rocks Enjoy your beautiful room, suite or cabin furnished with Victorian antiques, Western movie memorabilia, Native American artifacts, fireplaces, etc. Bed and Breakfasts ensure unique experience in Sedona. Spend a relaxing & luxurious time on the property and do whatever you feel like that day There are so many things to see and do. Include activities like o Hiking o Biking o Playing Tennis o A Round of Golf o Swimming o Horseback Riding o Shopping o Visiting Art Galleries o Visiting Museums o Reading your favorite books by the creek, under a tree, on a hammock, etc o Receiving Spa Treatments o Exploring Red Rock Country by guided tours (Jeep Tours, Balloon Tours, Helicopter/Biplane Tours, Horseback Tours, Vortex Tours, etc., etc ) - 8 -
Two Most Visited Places in Arizona Sedona & the Grand Canyon Experience Day 2: Day 3: 1. Trolley Ride 2. Sedona Heritage Museum 3. Visit Art Galleries and Shops o Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village o Hillside Sedona o o Shops at Hyatt Pinon Pointe More shops and galleries in Uptown, West Sedona, Village of Oak Creek 4. Red Rock State Park or Slide Rock State Park 1. A Day Trip to the Grand Canyon o Self driving tour through Oak Creek Canyon ~ Flagstaff ~ Grand Canyon National Park o Participate in a guided van or air tours to the Grand Canyon National Park o Train ride from/to Williams to/from the Grand Canyon National Park o Hire a step-on-guide for your trip to the Grand Canyon 1. Hiking in the Red Rock Country o On your own or participate in a guided tour 2. Red Rock Crossing 3. Take a Tour o Horseback Riding Tour o Jeep Tour, ATV Tour, Hummer Tour o Vortex Tour o Air Tour Other Options: o Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Tour o Enjoy Native American Culture o Pamper Your Body and Soul at a Spa o Gaming/Casino in Camp Verde - 9 -
Sedona Scenic View Points by Motorcoaches Non-US Forest Service Land Airport Scenic Overlook On top of Airport Road Great views of Coffee Pot Rock, Sugar Loaf, Thunder Mountain, Chimney Rock, Cockscomb, etc. A very popular viewpoint for sunset. Uptown Sedona There are three parking areas for motorcoaches in Uptown Sedona and a loading/unloading area on Jordan Road in Uptown. Historic Uptown Sedona guided walking tours are available and a self-guided Walking Tour pamphlet is available at the Sedona Chamber of Commerce Uptown Visitor Center. Jordan Historic Park Located on Jordan Road in Uptown Sedona, this five acre park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, offers an opportunity to visit a museum, take a short hike or enjoy picnic in a beautiful red rock setting. Posse Grounds Park Located off SR 89A on Posse Grounds Road, this is the largest community parks providing a variety of recreational opportunities surrounded by red rocks. * Step-on-Guide services are also available. - 10 -
Sedona Scenic View Points by Motorcoaches US Forest Service Coconino NF Red Rock Ranger District Incidental Stops are allowed at: US Forest Service Red Rock Ranger Station 8375 Hwy179, Sedona, AZ 86351 Phone: 928-282-4119 This Visitor Contact Center has information on the ecosystem, flora and fauna, etc. of the Red Rock Country. Bell Rock Vista & Pathway Mile post 307.5 on Hwy 179 Great views of Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, etc. (Limited to one motorcoach at a time.) Oak Creek Vista On top of Oak Creek Canyon (13 miles north from Sedona) A bird's eye view of the Oak Creek Canyon and red rocks of Sedona Contact for the above mentioned US Forest Service viewpoints: Julie Rowe, Natural Resource Planner, Outfitter/Guide Program, Red Rock Ranger District P.O. Box 20429, Sedona, AZ 86341-0429 928-203-2915 / 928-266-5965 (cell) jrowe@fs.fed.us Commercial busses and tours may make incidental stops on the forest if: o stops are short in nature (approximately 15 min) o are not scheduled specifically on the tour o are at the request or need of the tour participants (i.e. rest room break, to stretch my legs ) o no guiding services are provided * The US Forest Service Coconino NF Red Rock Ranger district is developing a new permit system for the followings: Tour Buses/Short stops: The District is developing a program for short bus stops at Bell Rock, Oak Creek Vista, and the Red Rock Visitor Center in VOC. Due to staffing issues, we are unsure when this program will come online at this time. Rock climbing/canyoneering: anticipated for 2013 Hiking/Interpretive/Educational: Anticipated for 2013. This would cover any hiking-based tours, such as nature walks, photography, art classes, and other educational programs. Transit/transportation: The District is currently looking into a national program that can provide funding to develop partnerships for transit systems that access the national forest. This program would allow us to develop something outside the outfitter/guide program and policies, which would not require a prospectus. However, the District also sees the potential for transportation opportunities under the outfitter/guide program. If the District pursues these, it will likely be in 2014. Details & Updates: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/projects/outfitter/index.shtml * Commercial activities including tours to vortex sites, guided hikes, etc. on the Forest Service Land requires permits. Please use the services of those businesses that are permitted. - 11 -
Day Trips From/To Sedona Grand Canyon o Grand Canyon South/East Rim (many tours available from Sedona) o Cameron Trading Post o IMAX Theater Verde Valley o Jerome (Old mining town & ghost town experience, art galleries, etc.) o Cottonwood (Enjoy the Verde Valley Wine Trail, wine tasting, antique shopping, dinner theater, etc.) o Clarkdale (Verde Canyon Railroad Tour) o Tuzigoot National Monument (between Cottonwood and Clarkdale) o Montezuma Castle National Monument & Montezuma Well o Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde o Arcosanti (a lean, living urban laboratory designed by Paolo Soleri in Mayer) Flagstaff Area o Wupatki & Sunset Crater National Monument o Walnut Canyon National Monument o Route 66 o San Francisco Peaks (Arizona Snow Bowl) o Meteo Crater o Arboretum o Lowell Observatory o Museum of Northern Arizona Navajo / Hopi Nations o Monument Valley (tours available from Sedona) o Antelope Canyon (tours available from Sedona) o Canyon de Chelly (tours available from Sedona) o Hopi Mesas (tours available from Sedona) - 12 -
Only Couple of Hours in Sedona? Historic Uptown Sedona Guided or Self-Guided Walking Tour Pick up the self-guide information at Sedona Chamber of Commerce Uptown Visitor Center or arrange a tour with the service provider A Visit to Sedona Airport Overlook Take the Airport Road and enjoy the views of Sedona Red Rock formations, such as Cockscomb, Chimney Rock, Thunder Mountain, Coffee Pot, the Fin, Steamboat, etc. A Visit to Red Rock Crossing One of the most photographed scene in Arizona the Cathedral Rock and Oak Creek A Visit to State Parks Red Rock State Park and Slide Rock State Park A Visit to the Chapel of Holy Cross Contemporary shrine & religious gift shop built in the red rocks A Visit to Sedona Heritage Museum Features pioneer heritage, movies made in Sedona, cowboy life, vintage machinery, an orchard and nature trail Sedona Trolley Tour Two 55-minute tours Tour A: Sedona Highlights: Sedona Trolley Uptown Depot ~ Hyatt Pinon Pointe ~ Los Abrigados ~ Tlaquepaque ~ Chapel of the Holy Cross ~ Hillside Sedona ~ Uptown Tour B: Seven Canyons Scenic: Sedona Trolley Uptown Depot ~ Hyatt Pinon Pointe ~ Hampton Inn ~ Enchantment (Boynton Canyon) ~ Uptown Art Galleries & Shopping in Sedona Old Marketplace, Uptown Sedona, Hyatt Pinon Pointe, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, Hillside Sedona, and many other shops - 13 -
Sedona & Gateway Cities Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport) 2-hour drive on I-17 ~ Hwy179 or Hwy260 ~ 89A Flagstaff (Pulliam Airport / Amtrak train station) - Sedona 45-minute drive through the scenic Oak Creek Canyon (Hwy 89A) Los Angeles Phoenix Sedona Los Angeles-Sedona: 7.5~8 hours via I-10 ~ I-17 ~ Hwy179 or Hwy260 ~ 89A (428 miles/690km) Los Angeles (LAX) Attractions you can visit between Los Angels & Sedona I-10 Palm Springs via CA111 Joshua Tree National Park Phoenix (Sky Harbor Airport) Enjoy many resorts and attractions in Arizona s Valley of the Sun I-17 Anthem Arco Santi Yavapai Apache Nation Montezuma Castle National Monument & Montezuma Well Sedona ~ Many things to do & see. Experience Sedona! Las Vegas (Las Vegas McCarran International Airport) Sedona Phoenix (or Las Vegas) Las Vegas-Sedona: 4-4.5 hours via US93 ~ I-40 ~ I-17 ~ 89A (275 miles/443km) Las Vegas Attractions you can visit US93 Hoover Dam Lake Mead National Recreation Area I-40 Route 66: Kingman, Seligman, Williams, etc. Route 66 ~ Indian Rd. 18: Havasupai Indian Reservation Stockton Hill Rd ~ Pierce Ferry Rd ~ Diamond Bar Rd: Grand Canyon West (Hualapai Nation, the Skywalk) AZ64: Grand Canyon National Park Flagstaff I-17~89A Slide Rock State Park Trout Farm Native American jewelries & crafts shops Sedona ~ Many things to do & see. Experience Sedona! Phoenix (Sky Harbor Airport) Enjoy many resorts and attractions in Arizona s Valley of the Sun - 14 -