Sedona to Grand Canyon Equinox; A perfect private day adventure!

Duration10h

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Private tourOnly your group will participate

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Overview

For those that are seeking a more genuine tour, with a locally based tour company, this day is designed to focus solely on the Grand Canyon coming from Sedona, along the way up we drive through Oak Creek Canyon, passing through Flagstaff while sharing geology and history info the entire way. This tour is one of the few Grand Canyon tours that takes you through the painted desert! We then stop for lunch at Cameron Trading post within the historic Dine' (Navajo) reservation then enter first into the East Gate. We then visit 4 points of interests along the canyon and learn the geology, geography, and history/mystery of the Natives and settlers, finally exiting the park at the South Gate leaving no stone unturned. It's biggest advantage is a local guide that has studied all the relevant subjects, making the tour as comprehensive as possible and visiting more sites than most other tours, thus having the most amount of experience one could have while visiting the Grand Canyon for a day!

What's included

Bottled water
Parking Fees

15% Gratuity for local guide.
Lunch

What to expect

Oak Creek Canyon
Pass by

A quick drive and geologic and historical lesson while we travel onto the Colorado Plateau. We discuss the settler history, unique geology and experience a major climate change in less than 20 minutes.
Pass by

Experience the wonderful colors of the painted desert while we drive across the Navajo nation to the East entrance of the Park. We talk about how this seemingly barren, yet beautiful land, is home to the oldest group of natives in North America, and the legends that unfold.
Cameron Trading Post
1h

A break for lunch. As well as the best place to buy native art and see souviners.
Grand Canyon National Park
4h

This is a fantastic tour designed to focus solely on the Grand Canyon. We spend 4-5 hours exploring the rim, discussing the geology, and interpreting the ancient past of Öngtupqa, the great Salt Canyon that holds 13,000 years of mystery. The course of the day consists of 4 stops along the rim, with lunch in between. A short walk along a paved path, and then we make our way back to Sedona after 4 hours of sight seeing.
Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower
30m · Admission ticket included

We make a full stop here to enjoy the incredible architecture of the desert view watch tower. Designed as a replica to all the Archaeoastronomy sights in the Southwest. Its the first view Grand Canyon.
Lipan Point
25m · Admission ticket included

Here we get the singular best view of the Colorado River anywhere in the National Park! We point out formations, and the painted desert, as well as spending time with you at this stop to point our how the views are constantly changing!
20m · Admission ticket included

Here we visit the site where Thomas Moran painted one of the most iconic scenes in the Grand Canyon. This is where I point out the specific geology of the Grand Canyon, from only this point can you see every layer exposed.
Yavapai Point
1h · Admission ticket included

Last stop, with in the parks Village boundaries. This is where 70% of visitors frequent, most do not leave the Village area. This is here the train, the restaurants, and all the hotels are located.
Its the deepest. widest part of the Canyon considering its 278 miles distance. Its the main show, from here is where you group gets to spend a full hour roaming and exploring. The views are nearly incomprehensible. This will be out last stop while in the park.

We have more stops, and allow more time to explore the park and Village than nearly all other companies, including Utah and Nevada based operations.
Sedona
2h

Return back to Sedona. Expect a 2.5 hour trip, we do make a pit stop half way back.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Around corner at unit 9, on gravel portion of lot. You will see our door sign or vehicles with decals with our logo. Building is Terracotta in color

End point

Around corner at unit 9, on gravel portion of lot. You will see our door sign or vehicles with decals with our logo. Building is Terracotta in color

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

4.9 (40)

From

$400.00 per person

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