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The Experiential and Scientific Sedona Private Vortex Tour
Badge of ExcellenceSedona, United States
From $250.00
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance.
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Recommendations
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup from select hotels
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Experience the energy of the Vortex in Sedona, Arizona, on this guided, private tour, and learn about its history, the science, and the theories behind it. The geology of the area is said to contribute to the power of this area, where people come to heal and be creative. You’ll be taken to several secret spots with incredible views and special energies.
- Learn about this geological area and the science behind it
- Be guided to several secret spots in Sedona in the Vortex area
- Go at your own speed, as this is a private tour just for you and your group
- Feel the energy and see why people come to heal, strengthen, and get creative
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- McDonald's2380 W US Hwy 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336, USA
Guests not staying in Sedona will be picked up at the famous "Teal Arch" McDonalds. I will be in a grey Toyota Sienna. Please note that the Village of the Oak Creek is not considered Sedona.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
10:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
Guests will be picked up in the lobby of whatever hotel or resort they are staying at if they are staying within Sedona. Please note that the Village of the Oak Creek is not considered Sedona. This where the Hilton Resort and Bell Rock Inn are located. We will travel in a grey Toyota Sienna. We will make a foodie/snack stop at a specific location about half way into the tour. You are free to eat and drink in the vehicle and at some of the sites :)
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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58 reviews
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Be open minded . Relax ...
Carmita_C, Jan 2023
Be open minded . Relax and enjoy the wonderful things and the spectacular views .
We learned so much and enjoyed the private tour with Chad.
It was an amazing experience
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Thank you so much Carmita! It was such a great pleasure meeting you and Pete. I loved both of yours questions and comments and willingness to experience. I wish you both the best in future adventures and explorations💫
Everything was memorable...
ami_d, Dec 2022
Everything was memorable on the tour. I enjoyed and liked the tour guides narration.I also liked the places we visited.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Thank you very much Ami💫. It was a great pleasure meeting you, Naina, and Panna. I wish you the best in your future adventures and explorations 💫
Day of Joy and Peace
Robin_H, Nov 2022
Experience the beauty and peace of Sedona with this one of a kind personal tour. We learned a great deal and went to vortexes not seen by many non-locals.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Thank you so much Robin as it was a great pleasure having you and Chris on Tour💫 Much appreciation and I wish you both the very best on your future adventures.🙂
Sedona Area
Beth_P, Oct 2022
This was disappointing and not worth $400 I paid. The ticket said 9:00, Chad texted he would be at Sky Lodge at 10:00 am and he did not show up until almost 11:00 am. My granddaughter became very hungry and was very upset. The places he took us were good local areas in Sedona however, he was pulled over by the police for broken tail light which was very unnerving with the questions that the police asked.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
I will address all of what this guest has written here, This was a tour taken by a mother of age about 54, her daughter of age about 27, and her toddler/child of age about 2. I will refer to them as Mother, Daughter, and child/toddler. I have all of their names but I will not use them for privacy sake. It's the 54 yr old Mother who wrote this review.
I want to first mention that I have shared this review with a few other top ranked guides in this area to get their perspectives. They have all pointed out what they see as an obvious red flag....that THIS PERSON IS CLAIMING THAT IT'S THE TOUR GUIDE'S FAULT THAT HER CHILD IS HUNGRY AND THEREFORE HANGRY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TOUR. Maybe at the end of the tour...if it went way later than expected...it could be understood...but THIS IS AT THE BEGINNING. I will address the lateness claims later, but let's hypothetically
assume the worse case scenario....that I wasnt one hour late, but two hours late. Is this really a situation that would allow the Mother to blaim a tour guide for her toddler being hungry? Doesn't it go without saying that a parrent always carries around food supplies for their child of age 2 wherever they are at throughout the day...especially when they are on trips like this? I picked them up from their Hotel, so wouldn't they at least have food in their room for the toddler? Well, they didn't, and here is the REST OF THE STORY as Paul Harvey woukd say, which she told to me at the start of the tour.
They were just coming off a rough day of travel to get to Sedona the night before the tour. The flight didn't go as expected and THEIR LUGGAGE HAD BEEN LOST ON THE PLANE. THIS IS THE REASON THE CHILD DID NOT HAVE HER FOOD!
Because of the unexpectedly long day of previous travel and not having her food, the child was very upset and cried vehemently from the start of the tour. The Mother assured me she was not normally like this. I asked right away if they wanted me to take them to the local Safeway Market to get her food. (fyi Safeway's hours are 6 am to 10 pm and their hotel was 10 minutes away from it) They agreed this would be a good idea after the first stop. We did so and the Daughter was able buy her toddler the special squeezy food she so desperately wanted.
The toddler ate, but it took about another hour for the child to feel the food and therefore become happy. By this time, half the tour had gone by. I couldn't give any of my normal information because of the crying toddler for the first half of the tour.
The second half of the tour I was able to start imparting the information, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears. They seemed to have no interest in my regular subjects that explain the vortex theory and story. It seemed they were only interested in sight seeing and picture taking.
I want to call attention at this point to the fact that if you read all the rest of my reviews, they all comment on how much they appreciated the information and the story imparted. Notice how this person says nothing about either in this review.
Now I will address her complaints.
First of all I showed up at 10:20, not 11 am...20 minutes late because of a situation that occurred with my pet sitter. I am not happy about that, but twenty minutes is far less than an hour. Her ticket did say 9 am, but that's becasue she booked the tour during summer hours. By the time her tour day arrived, the schedule had switched to fall hours, which is a start time of 10 am because the lighting is better at 10 am at the first location. I contacted her that morning and explained the situation and gave her the option of starting at 9 am or 10 am, SHE CHOSE 10 AM.
Yes, I did get pulled over for a tail light being out and I'm not happy about that either. However, I've seen it happen with any tour company I've worked with over the years. It happens. There were no "unerving questions" asked by the officer. The officer was polite and it took about 15 minutes. I was given a work order which I honorwd and fixed right after the tour.
However, because of these two situations ie being twenty minutes late and getting pulled over I REFUNDED THEM HALF THE PRICE OF THE TOUR per her request ten days later through Viator.
At the end of the tour I dropped them off at their hotel. The daughter and I started talking outside of my car while the now happy toddler was climbing around and playing inside my car. She came out holding an orgonite necklace I had hanging on my turn signal lever. I was glad she was happy and she seemed to resonate with the necklace, so I gave it to her. It was made by a local artist whom I know. It wasn't for sale, but it was easily worth $50.
In conclusion I'll say that I really try in the description of the tour on both Viator and my website to make it clear what this tour is about. One of the main goals of this is to have guests book who are what I call "in alignment" with tour. I would say this guest was not in alignment with this tour.
She says the tour wasn't worth the price? Honestly, you could offer me three times my asking price for this tour and it wouldn't be worth it to me to tour with a guest like this.
What really keeps me loving what I do are the guests that are in alignment with the tour. You can see that the other fifty reviews left were by guests who were just that. Yes, they loved the beauty of the locations and took many pictures, this is much encouraged. However, they were also very interested in the information and story as well.
The information represents a culmination of 22 years of accumulating, researching, and experiencing Sedona and other areas of Arizona and the South West with a passionate love for these places.
Many an amazing geologist, archeolgist, anthropologist, historian, elder, medicine person, teacher, story teller, guide, metaphysical counseler, etc have I had the fortunate opportunity to have crossed paths with in order to piece this story together. This is what I passionately convey on this tour. This is what you read about in the other fifty reviews along with the many others who said the same but didn't leave reviews. These guests were all in alignment with this tour. They are the reason I do this and will continue to do so as long as I can walk and speak. My hats off to these guests who help keep the history and story alive. Thank you.
Our brilliant guide
Mark_M, Sep 2022
Chad is brilliant, interesting and passionate. Passion is catchy and Chad certainly kept our interest for over 4 hours.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you so much as I so love the seekers and adveturers. I'm a small sole proprietor company so thank you for taking the time to do the reasearch to find me. Kudos to you in helping to keep the history, science, and experience alive!
Best tour guide experience!!!
Ty_R, Sep 2022
Chad is an incredible tour guide. He is full of knowledge on geology, history and spirituality. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you so much ye seeker and adveturer! I'm a small sole proprietor company so thank you for taking the time to do the reasearch to find me and kudos to you in helping keeping the history, science, and experience alive!
Great guide and great tour! Five stars *****
James_F, Sep 2022
Our guides knowledge was very deep and extensive. He was able to customize our tour to take us exactly where we wanted to go. Would highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you very much! It was a great pleasure meeting you, I appreciated your enthusiasm and spirit. Best wishes on your future adventures!
Disappointing
Stacy_A, Sep 2022
Although the tour guide was nice, he was not very knowledgeable of where to find the petroglyphs or their story. Didn’t get to see some of the petroglyphs on website. Very disappointing for the cost.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
For those reading this review, please note it was not meant for my company, it was meant for another Sedona tour company. Stacy did that tour with the other company the day before mine and accidentally posted this review on my site and she let me know this. She actually sent me a text stating that her party really enjoyed the Vortex tour they took with me. For those reading this, I do not go to any petroglyph sites on my tour, so this review could not possibly have been for my tour. Here is what Stacy texted me on Sept. 5: "Hey Chad the wrong review went to on yours from us. I'm trying to get it fixed because your tour was amazing." Thanks Stacy for this text, I enjoyed touring with you, Ronald, Lisalynn, and Ilene. Best wishes to each of you on your future adventures!
Great vortex tour, highly recommend.
Susan_S, Sep 2022
Chad shared so much information about the vortexes including possible causes for the energetic vortexes. We enjoyed his explanations and places we visited. Great tour. Highly recommend it.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you so much Susan! It was a great pleasure meeting you, I appreciated your enthusiasm and questions 💫 Best wishes on your future explorations!
Highly recommended!
Richard_F, Sep 2022
Chad is not only an extremely knowledgeable tour guide, but he is a terrific guy who is very easy to relate to. Very down to earth, and very much in love with the earth. If you’re looking for something fancy, go elsewhere. If you’re looking for a clever, touristy comedy routine, go elsewhere. If you want to learn about the geology of the area and the story behind the vortexes, Chad is your guy!
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you so much Richard! It was so great meeting you and I love this write up💫 Thank you for doing the investigsting to find me and I loved your interests, questions, and music! Best wishes on your future adventures!
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