DAY 1: PHOENIX SEDONA
Arrive at the Phoenix Airport and meet your Tour Director. Board a deluxe motorcoach and travel north to beautiful Sedona. This upscale resort, retirement and artist community is set amongst the red-hued rocks of Oak Creek Canyon. Your home for the next four nights is a picturesque property in the Sedona area. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with fellow travelers.
(D) Overnight: Sedona
DAY 2: SEDONA
Start a great day with a Sedona Trolley Tour featuring the Chapel of the Holy Cross and Airport Mesa for spectacular views of the Sedona area. The trolley guide will give insight into the various rock formations, indigenous vegetation and history of this remarkable area. Later visit Uptown Sedona and the Spanish-Mexican Village of Tlaquepaque to explore these wonderful areas full of art galleries shopping opportunities and restaurants. Maybe take an optional Guided Jeep Tour into the Sedona back-country. This evening enjoy Sedona at your own pace.
(B) Overnight: Sedona
DAY 3: GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Begin an unforgettable day with a drive through amazing Oak Creek Canyon, a sixteen mile long canyon known for its spectacularly colored white, yellow and red cliff s dotted with pine, cypress and juniper. Later arrive at the awe-inspiring South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for free time and lunch on your own. Six million years in the making the Grand Canyon’s dynamic colors and textures inspire reflection at nature’s power and beauty.
Later board your motorcoach to see the Grand Canyon from other points of interest. Stop to see the historic Desert View Tower and take in a final view of the awesome Grand Canyon. Once out of the park visit famous Cameron Trading Post, well known as a stop for park explorers and Native American art. Later return to Sedona and enjoy the evening at your own pace.
(B) Overnight: Sedona
DAY 4: MONTEZUMA CASTLE & JEROME
This morning visit the Montezuma Castle National Monument which contains ruins of a cliff dwelling built in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Sinagua Indians. Later a virtual ghost town, now restored with shops, museums and art galleries. Visit Jerome State Historic Park also known as The Douglas Mansion to get a flavor of what life was like when Jerome was a booming mining town. Built in 1916, this museum and architectural landmark on the National Register of Historic Places today features impressive photograph exhibits, numerous historic artifacts and an engaging video presentation from a sprawling
hilltop location. This evening experience a Farewell Dinner in the Sedona area with your fellow travelers.
(B,D) Overnight: Sedona
DAY 5: SEDONA – PHOENIX - FLIGHT HOME
This morning travel to the Phoenix Airport for your flight home filled with unforgettable memories of your Sedona Holiday Tour.
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