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Small-Group Grand Canyon Complete Tour from Sedona or Flagstaff
Sedona, United States
From $207.62
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Up to 24 hours in advance.
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- 11 hours (approx.)
- Hotel pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
This Grand Canyon day trip from Flagstaff or Sedona is limited to no more than 14 people, ensuring you enjoy a more personalized Grand Canyon experience. The tour blends ancient ruins, lava fields, majestic volcanoes, and amazing views throughout Grand Canyon National Park and the remarkable Painted Desert. Highlights include a drive along the South Rim and East Rim; visits to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and Wupatki National Monument; and a Southwestern lunch at a historic Navajo reservation.
- Visit the fascinating ancient Wupatki ruins and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
- Drive along the East Rim and South Rim, stopping to enjoy the views and explore by foot
- Enjoy lunch at the historic Cameron Trading Post on a Navajo reservation
- Small-group tour limited to 14 people ensures personalized attention from your informative guide
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Enjoy entrance to the Grand Canyon through a lesser-known gate with a smaller-than-average tour group.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Sedona & Flagstaff Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Enjoy a complementary lunch on the Navajo Nation, along with visiting historic Cameron Trading Post
- 20% tip for your guide recommended if you enjoyed your tour
- Guests are required to provide their own car seat/booster seat for their tour.
Meeting And Pickup
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Pickup details
*Complimentary Sedona, Village of Oak Creek & Flagstaff hotel pickup (pickup within city limits only). Minimum 4 guests for tour to operate. HOTEL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO TOUR DATE
What To Expect
This tour covers a lot of ground in and around Grand Canyon National Park, so its an early morning pickup from your Flagstaff or Sedona hotel to kick off your day of travel via mini-coach.
Wupatki National Monument is your first major stop. As your guide explains, the ancient Native American civilization of Sinagua lived here for 400 years. Then ancient desert dwellers witnessed the dramatic eruption of Sunset Crater Volcano nearly a millennium ago, which destroyed their homes and forced them out. Your tour includes a visit to the lava fields at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
Take a break from touring with a stop for lunch at the historic Cameron Trading Post. The view of the Little Colorado River Gorge from the deck here is especially striking.
After lunch, re-board your mini-coach to head into the Grand Canyon for an afternoon of exploring this magnificent natural wonder. Stop at lookout points along the canyon's East Rim and South Room for dramatic vistas of gorges below. There's time at leisure for exploring on your own at your own pace.
Throughout the entire day, whether you're exploring by foot or on the mini-coach, your expert guide teaches you about the history, archaeology, geology, and flora and fauna of the Grand Canyon and the surrounding area.
Wupatki National Monument is your first major stop. As your guide explains, the ancient Native American civilization of Sinagua lived here for 400 years. Then ancient desert dwellers witnessed the dramatic eruption of Sunset Crater Volcano nearly a millennium ago, which destroyed their homes and forced them out. Your tour includes a visit to the lava fields at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
Take a break from touring with a stop for lunch at the historic Cameron Trading Post. The view of the Little Colorado River Gorge from the deck here is especially striking.
After lunch, re-board your mini-coach to head into the Grand Canyon for an afternoon of exploring this magnificent natural wonder. Stop at lookout points along the canyon's East Rim and South Room for dramatic vistas of gorges below. There's time at leisure for exploring on your own at your own pace.
Throughout the entire day, whether you're exploring by foot or on the mini-coach, your expert guide teaches you about the history, archaeology, geology, and flora and fauna of the Grand Canyon and the surrounding area.
Grand Canyon South Rim
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Wupatki National Monument
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and a hat are strongly advised
- Layers are suggested for fall, winter, and spring months
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- HOTEL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO TOUR DATE
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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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janetlwhite
Ed was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Loved the multiple stops at the Grand Canyon.
Highly recommend.
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Loved the informative...
Barbara_C, Mar 2023
Loved the informative commentary on the places we visited.
Meant to tip when dropped off but left the tip over the phone when I returned.
Thank you so much!
Hole-y Scott!
Amy_D, Mar 2023
The driver/tour guide, Scott, was a wealth of knowledge about the geology, anthropology and history of the Wupatki people and their ruins as well as the entire terrain in and surrounding the Grand Canyon area. He was also a great driver navigating lots of twists and turns on narrow roads - even through some snow! Scott took our lunch orders at the beginning of the trip so our meal would be ready quickly when we arrived at the Cameron Trading Post which was very thoughtful! We even had a table reserved for us. Lunch was good - the fried bread on the Navajo tacos was yummy. The Grand Canyon itself was breath-taking! Pictures do not do it justice! It’s something you must do in person. Scott took us to a variety of viewing points - all beautiful. Scott offered several opportunities for pit stops along the way. Group included families and singles - everyone was pleasant and considerate. Great use of time management by Scott who gave us specific time frames to be back after short excursions and everyone on the tour was surprisingly timely!
Great tour with Scott
Susan_L, Mar 2023
Scott was great - he did a wonderful job of keeping us all entertained, on schedule and was flexible to our interests. There were some road closures due to weather and we were grateful that Scott was managing all of that for us
Great way to see the best in AZ
Jenna_T, Mar 2023
This tour is a great way to see some of the best in Arizona. Mike was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable and was able to get us to the best spots. This is a full day adventure so clear your night for some relaxing upon your return.
Awesome trip. Our guide,...
Lauren_T, Mar 2023
Awesome trip. Our guide, Chip, had so much info about the area and Grand Canyon, a wealth of knowledge! The itinerary was perfect! I would recommend this trip for anyone who wants to see the Grand Canyon in a day. Perfect day!!!
Awesome trip and our...
Brian_F, Mar 2023
Awesome trip and our guide Mike was exceptional! Couldn’t ask for anything better and well worth the money. Best tour we have taken.
Jeff was an excellent...
Barbara_D, Mar 2023
Jeff was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable providing interesting and informative facts. Great pace of stops thru the tour.
A Most Memorable Grand Canyon Tour from Sedona
June_F, Mar 2023
This Grand Canyon tour was the highlight of our trip to Arizona! We have to give that credit to our excellent tour guide, JR. Ralston! A lifelong resident of Sedona, he is very knowledgeable about the Grand Canyon and Sedona facts, history, and local happenings. The natural diversity of the landscape is amazing! We really enjoyed the stop at the National Forest with its black volcanic rock and black sand, the Wupatki National Monument [Hopi ancient ruins], Cameron Indian Trading Post with its excellent food and beautiful historic dining room, and the Desert View Watchtower at Grand Canyon National Park with interior wall paintings and 360 degree views of the Canyon. To make our tour more complete we saw a herd of elk on the way back to Sedona! It was a long day but really worthwhile. So glad we took this tour!
Must see in northern Arizona
Alex_L, Mar 2023
Awesome, just awesome. Our guide, Yantzi, showed us everything there’s to see! Very impressed with the volcanoes, Puebloan structures and, of course, Grand Canyon! One of the best trips we ever took.
Highly recommend.
Neva_C, Mar 2023
We highly recommend this trip. Skip was a great guide. We saw and learned so much throughout the day.
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