Phoenix/Sedona/Flagstaff, AZ

What to do in Phoenix/Sedona/Flagstaff, AZ

City Tour

Get your bearings with an expert guide. Many morning and afternoon tours are available to sights like the state capitol building, downtown, Paradise Valley, Barry Goldwater's home, Wrigley Mansion, Camelback Mountain, and Papago Park. You'll even stop in Scottsdale for some great shopping.

Day Trip to Sedona

If Mother Nature has favorites, this must surely be one of them. It's no wonder, with such mesmerizing beauty, that sightseeing and hiking here are so popular. Visitors can take a jeep tour into the backcountry or view the red rock monoliths from horseback or hot air balloon as the mountains reflect the late afternoon sun. To no one's surprise, Highway 89A through Oak Creek is named by Rand-McNally and others as one of the most beautiful drives in America. In addition to stunning natural vistas, this sophisticated town at the mouth of the Oak Creek Canyon is filled with fine restaurants, golf courses, diverse shops, art galleries, and still more. Only the Grand Canyon has more Arizona visitors!.

Day Trip to the Grand Canyon

Averaging 10 miles across, the canyon walls are one mile deep and meet up at the base with the Colorado River that carved it eons ago and still rushes through for some 277 miles. This top Arizona attraction, 4 hours north of Phoenix, was designated a national monument in 1908 and made a national park in 1919. The inner canyon is accessible only by hiking, riding a mule, or rafting the Colorado River. Spectacular views up above, however, are easily found on the South or North Rims, and from the western portions of the canyon. There are over 400 miles of trails, including the popular Bright Angel Trail that descends into the canyon and can be taken on foot or by mule.

Golf

With 180-plus of the state's 300 golf courses, Phoenix has many challenging links and winding greens that reflect the natural design of the land. This golfing marvel will only get better, as the city continues to add more holes than any other place in the US!.

Spa Day

Do you long for the ultimate indulgence of a relaxing massage and an herbal body wrap? And who wouldn't want a re-energizing facial? If these pamperings sound like your dream-waiting-to-come-true, then Phoenix is your fairy godmother, with many of the nation's best resort spas waiting to help you forget your troubles.

Native American Tourism Center

Rich and extensive, this cultural center in Scottsdale is a great place to learn about the original inhabitants of this land. The Heard Museum in Phoenix is a world-renowned, devoted to tribal art and culture.

River Rafting

Have some thrills and get wet on whitewater rafting adventures or gentle paddling trips. There is simply no better way to experience the Grand Canyon than to plunge through along the very river that created it. If you prefer, there are plenty of river guides to handle the "driving.".

Deer Valley Rock Art Center

This research center treats visitors to a rare anthropological sight right in Phoenix. Walking along a short trail, you come upon rocks covered with thousands of well-defined petroglyphs.

Goldfield Ghost Town

As genuine as they come, this is the only ghost town in the Valley of the Sun. An abandoned boom town of the 1892 gold strike in the Superstition Mountains, it now consists of reconstructed buildings, a museum, railroad, steak house, and saloon.

Scenic Drives

This is a favorite pastime in this region, and it never gets old because it could easily take half a lifetime to discover every canyon, valley, lake, and rock formation. Start with some of the most popular, like the Apache Trail near Phoenix and Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, then come back for more on your next visit!.