5 Days/4 Nights in the Southwest – Grand Canyon & Red Rocks

When you arrive in Phoenix, you’ll meet your tour manager and load your luggage onto the coach. You’ll begin your drive to Sedona.

When you arrive in Sedona, you’ll have free time in the Main Street District, a walkable downtown, locally known as Uptown Sedona with magnificent vistas throughout. Pause a moment on one of the locally crafted benches to savor the experience and fill your senses with the endless red rock views. There are also countless outdoor sculptures that add to the beauty to the area.

You’ll have a chance to explore and hike at Red Rock State Park, a 286 acre nature preserve with stunning scenery. Trails throughout the park wind through manzanita and juniper to reach the rich banks of Oak Creek. Green meadows are framed by native vegetation and hills of red rock.

After your hike, you’ll arrive at your hotel and check in.

After dinner, you will return to your hotel for the evening.

After breakfast, you’ll board your bus and depart the hotel for the Grand Canyon (approximately 2 hours).

You’ll visit the powerful and inspiring Grand Canyon, located in the state of Arizona. The Grand Canyon is considered by some to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world, due to its sensational decorative colors and majestic natural beauty. It measures 18 miles wide, 277 miles long, and a mile deep. The area is encompassed by over one million acres. To put it into perspective, the island of Manhattan which is nearly 34 Square miles would be able to fit in the Grand Canyon Park nearly 58 times. You’ll hike and enjoy the spectacular views of the canyon. You’ll see Mather’s Point, Grand Canyon Village, The Yavapi Observation Station and more!

You’ll begin your to Page, AZ (approximately 2 hours). You’ll arrive at your hotel and check in.

After dinner, you will return to your hotel for the evening.

After breakfast, you’ll enjoy an exploration of world-famous Antelope Canyon on Lake Powell. This one hour boat tour will explore Antelope Canyon in such a way that you will be able to get up close and personal with the Canyon walls.

You’ll experience the awesome natural wonder of Upper Antelope Canyon. The tour starts by boarding a 4×4 truck that transports you comfortably to the mouth of the Antelope Canyon. Your Guide will take you on an easy journey through the canyon stopping in areas that are popular for photos and also sharing the stories about the canyon. This tour is very informative, sharing the history and geology of the canyon and lasts about 1 hour in the canyon. Nothing can describe this work of Mother Nature and experiencing this beauty will leave you breathless.

After lunch, you’ll visit the Carl Hayden Visitors Center for the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. You’ll view exhibits about recreation and historic water use. Tours of Glen Canyon Dam are closed.

After dinner, you will return to your hotel for the evening.

After breakfast, you’ll board your bus and depart the hotel for the day (approximately 1.5 hours).

After breakfast, you’ll check out of your rooms and board your bus for the day.

You’ll spend the day at Zion National Park. Follow the paths where ancient native people and pioneers walked. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky. Experience wilderness in a narrow slot canyon. Zion’s unique array of plants and animals will enchant you as you absorb the rich history of the past and enjoy the excitement of present day adventures.

You’ll head to the airport for your return trip home.