Visitors who come to Sedona year after year will tell you that each time they return they come upon something new; be it a part of town they hadn't explored, a gallery they'd failed to notice, or a local hang out like a coffee shop. The town can be broken into four areas: Uptown, West Sedona, the Village of Oak Creek (located five miles down Highway 179) and Oak Creek Canyon. Uptown is where all the touristy shops are, West Sedona has the grocery stores and shops that tend to cater to locals, and the Village has an independent flare of its own with some great restaurants and close proximity to Bell Rock where there are plenty of hiking and mountain biking trails. Oak Creek Canyon has cabins, bed & breakfasts and other gems to discover.
The best way to get a feel for the layout is to take a scenic drive. If it's early in the day, we recommend following 89A as it winds up through Oak Creek Canyon. USA Today rated this drive one of the most scenic in America. From Uptown the highway rises two and a half thousand feet throughout the twenty-two mile drive until it tops out at the scenic rest area on the Colorado Plateau. The last mile is crowded with switchbacks so be prepared and try not to get dizzy.
The Western Canyons are perfect for sunset drives with paved road that extend all the way from 89A where you pick up Dry Creek Road and follow signs to Boynton Pass. You can turn around at the Doe Mesa trailhead (just before the road turns to dirt).
The Loop Road is another scenic road that turns off 89A and has fantastic views of Cathedral Rock with plenty of pull-offs to stop and take photos. Just keep on the road and eventually it will connect back with 89A a bit closer to Cottonwood.
The last ride we recommend is the recently redone Highway 179. From the roundabout where 179 begins you can follow the scenic drive all the way to the Village of Oak Creek and get a glimpse of the numerous galleries that line it. You'll also pass the Chapel of the Holy Cross on your left. If you don't feel like driving, you can always catch the trolley. At the Sedona airport you'll be treated to unobstructed views of the sunset.
If you're looking for the best, local favorite hike - West Fork Trail is hands down the most scenic and adventurous hike. It's not difficult, but there are some tricky parts to it where you might need to float your hiking packs as you cross waist deep creek water. It's the most beautiful during the fall. The leaves are vibrant, the air is cool, and the red rocks glow.
For a casual afternoon lunch, the Indian Gardens Market is our favorite. Granted, it's exposed along 89A towards Slide Rock, so the market does get some traffic. But the garden patio in the back of the market is quiet, peaceful and beautiful. The Indian Garden makes really good, fresh sandwiches; the wine and beer selection is well stocked; and your dog is allowed to sit in the garden with you while you enjoy your serene surroundings and tasty lunch.
Since we're on the topic of food, Oak Creek is Northern Arizona's favorite place to pick blackberries during the later months of the summer. After the monsoon season, the creek is flowing and the blackberries get juicy and ripe. Many local restaurants start serving blackberry pies and cobblers. But you can pick your own and make your own tasty desserts. There are several spots that locals call their favorites. Ours is about 1.5 miles north of Slide Rock. There is a private residence with a big letter "R" on the gate leading to the home. Just to the left of the gate is a discrete trail down to the water. Parking is on the east side of the road, and there is only room for two vehicles at most. If you've never picked blackberries before, this is your warning: blackberry bushes are extremely prickly. Make sure to wear clothing that will protect your legs and arms from being poked and scraped. But in the end, you'll be very happy with your blackberry booty.
At first glance there appears to be little going on at night in Sedona, but a little searching in a local newspaper will turn up something—usually with a typical Sedona flare to it. On the full moon there's usually a drum circle at Cathedral Rock, and there's also a monthly dance party somewhere with Mixtress Hava (you can find her on Facebook). Just about every night there's a bar somewhere in town that offers karaoke. Be on the lookout for dates for the Sedona Film Festival and the Jazz festival. And if you like music or eclectic films watch for events at the Mary D. Fisher theater and the Sedona Performing Arts Center.
Of course the best wildlife viewing is at the coffee shops. Just sit back with a warm coffee and you'll hear all sorts of interesting tales. Most people in town are transplants and everyone loves to tell their story of how they ended up in Sedona. Some will tell you how to get to the Stupa, or a seldom visited Sinaguan ruin, others might direct you to a local winery or suggest a daytrip to Jerome. We recommend getting a pint at the Good, Bad and the Ugly Saloon when P.K. and the Spanking Machine is playing. Plan on staying a few days and slowing down and you'll uncover your "hidden Sedona."
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Sacred Vortex Holistic Therapies offers a kaleidoscope of Holistic modalities in the Village of Oak Creek area including the following services:
Access Bars, Reiki, Acupressure with Essential Oils, Ear Seeds, Naturopathy, Chakra Balancing, HeartMath, Sound Baths f
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Sacred Vortex Holistic Therapies offers a kaleidoscope of Holistic modalities in the Village of Oak Creek area including the following services:
Access Bars, Reiki, Acupressure with Essential Oils, Ear Seeds, Naturopathy, Chakra Balancing, HeartMath, Sound Baths for individuals and groups, Sound Therapy, Light Therapy, Classes, Workshops, Clubs, and Couple’s Packages for before or after their wedding.
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Take a Hike! The Sedona Hiking App currently has over 110 trails, over four hundred miles of trail documented and available in the App. You can follow your location in real time and always know where you are on the trail. Visit and explore www.SedonaHikingApp.com for trail listings and … More
Take a Hike! The Sedona Hiking App currently has over 110 trails, over four hundred miles of trail documented and available in the App. You can follow your location in real time and always know where you are on the trail. Visit and explore www.SedonaHikingApp.com for trail listings and hike highlights with pictures from the trails.
Here's how it works: After you decide on the trails you'd like to experience, download the trails onto your device (with a network connection) and 'select' them as you do the hike. Click 'Take a Hike' to see the map. Everything you need is in each hike package, including driving directions This really is hiking for everyone. Easy, moderate, and hard day hikes to enjoy the grandeur of Sedona!
Check out our new Discovering Sedona Landmarks app!
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Experience the wind ripping through your hair on a thrill ride over nature's wildest predators. Enjoy the adventure of a lifetime on a world-class zip line over Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde Arizona! We are conveniently located less than 20 miles from Sedona, in the heart of … More
Experience the wind ripping through your hair on a thrill ride over nature's wildest predators. Enjoy the adventure of a lifetime on a world-class zip line over Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde Arizona! We are conveniently located less than 20 miles from Sedona, in the heart of Northern Arizona's wine country, just minutes from tasting rooms and vineyards. From the top of the towers, you can see majestic red rocks, the San Francisco peaks, and the whole breathtaking Verde Valley including Cottonwood, Clarkdale and Jerome. Come join us for a Zip Line adventure that you'll never forget! Ride the most exciting zip line ever devised, over Out of Africa and soar over Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Hyenas, Bears, Jaguars and other natural predators!
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Located on Oak Creek | Fireplace(s) | BBQ or Grill | Family-Friendly | Pet-Friendly | Kitchenette or Full Kitchen | Whirlpool Tub
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Psychic Readings | Aura Photo | Crystals | Tarot | Oracle Card Reading
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At sundown, all participants caravan 3 miles to a parking area with a dark sky. 3rd gen night vision goggles are distributed to see what can't be seen with the naked eye. Satellites, airplanes and UFOs are seen every night.
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At sundown, all participants caravan 3 miles to a parking area with a dark sky. 3rd gen night vision goggles are distributed to see what can't be seen with the naked eye. Satellites, airplanes and UFOs are seen every night.
Personal UFO Tour: With 3 or more in a party, the Sedona UFO Tour Guide comes to you with the gear and the information that has made Michael THE guide to hire for a UFO Tour.
Conversations with a Contactee: Michael will buy lunch and spend an hour sharing his ET contact story, and answering the attendees' questions.
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Voted on Trip Advisor as the most popular Grand Canyon day tour. This is the best way to enjoy the Grand Canyon without doing any strenuous hiking. Nearly five millions people come to see the Canyon each year and many spend much of their time trying to figure out what to do. Our profess … More
Voted on Trip Advisor as the most popular Grand Canyon day tour. This is the best way to enjoy the Grand Canyon without doing any strenuous hiking. Nearly five millions people come to see the Canyon each year and many spend much of their time trying to figure out what to do. Our professional guides will make sure you get the most out of your trip. While touring in comfort you will learn about the geology and history of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The day tour includes short walks to some incredible "less-used" outlooks, a looking into some of the areas most impressive historic buildings, and time to browse resident art galleries and gift shops.
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Briar Patch Inn is the #1 Ranked B&B in AZ since 2011 and has received Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence
The Briar Patch Inn features 19 cabins situated on 9 lush acres in Oak Creek Canyon, just 3 miles north of Sedona. Each individual cabin is dressed in
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Briar Patch Inn is the #1 Ranked B&B in AZ since 2011 and has received Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence
The Briar Patch Inn features 19 cabins situated on 9 lush acres in Oak Creek Canyon, just 3 miles north of Sedona. Each individual cabin is dressed in distinctly different southwestern decor. The lush grounds - home to wildlife, birds and two resident sheep - showcase rambling walking paths, canyon oaks, giant pines and sycamores, all providing the perfect setting to nurture your relationship with nature. Healthy, bountiful, homemade breakfasts are offered by the creek in spring and summer and by the lodge fireplaces in fall and winter. An attentive, longtime staff strives to provide a quality of fine service that is the hallmark of this "magical" sanctuary. A Fodor's Choice and a Frommer's favorite.
Located on Oak Creek | Weddings | Fireplace(s) | BBQ or Grill | Family-Friendly | Kitchenette or Full Kitchen | Romantic | Free Hot Breakfast | Massage Therapy | Good for Nature Lovers | Retreat & Workshop Venue | Intimate Wedding Venue
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Join us at the Blazin’ M Ranch for an evening of western activities, dinner, and an unforgettable show! The Blazin’ M Ranch features an authentic Western Themed Town located in Cottonwood, Arizona. You’ll find fun family activities and the best chicken and ribs in Arizona, along with … More
Join us at the Blazin’ M Ranch for an evening of western activities, dinner, and an unforgettable show! The Blazin’ M Ranch features an authentic Western Themed Town located in Cottonwood, Arizona. You’ll find fun family activities and the best chicken and ribs in Arizona, along with foil-wrapped potato, cowboy beans, our prickly pear coleslaw, flying biscuits and a delicious homemade dessert.
After dinner the Blazin’ M Cowboys entertain ya’ with their award-winning musical talents mixed with cowboy poetry and humor with a 1 hour show from 7:30pm - 8:30pm!
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Spend a day visiting two of the most iconic landscapes in the American Southwest- Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend! Our Lower Antelope Canyon Tours take you into the heart of one of the most spectacular slot canyons in the world. Afterwards, we visit the famous Horseshoe Bend, where y … More
Spend a day visiting two of the most iconic landscapes in the American Southwest- Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend! Our Lower Antelope Canyon Tours take you into the heart of one of the most spectacular slot canyons in the world. Afterwards, we visit the famous Horseshoe Bend, where you can peer off the edge at the mighty Colorado River! Tours leaves from Flagstaff.
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Experience the extraordinary beauty and power of Sedona with a first-hand experience of a private Sedona tour, where you'll immerse yourself in this powerful gift of nature and learn how to harness the energy for real transformation in your life, you've come to the right place.
Experience the extraordinary beauty and power of Sedona with a first-hand experience of a private Sedona tour, where you'll immerse yourself in this powerful gift of nature and learn how to harness the energy for real transformation in your life, you've come to the right place.
Our tours are private and tailored to your personal and spiritual needs by highly intuitive guides. Once they meet you, they'll tune into which vortex site to visit first and, from there, you'll follow Spirit and go where you are called. Every experience is unique and one of a kind-just as you are.
Choose from the Original Vortex Tour or any of our spiritual tours (medicine wheel tour, yoga tour, chakra tour, psychic tour and more). You'll visit the most powerful energy centers in Sedona and learn how to tune into and work with the energy right out on the red rocks and in Sedona's breathtaking countryside.
We also do photography tours for individuals who want to be taken out to the best locations for photo ops and hiking tours.
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El Portal Sedona Hotel is dedicated to providing an extraordinary lodging experience for guests and their pets in unpretentious luxury. The boutique hotel was designed and built with pets in mind with tile and wood flooring throughout; while at the same time offering guests the best in … More
El Portal Sedona Hotel is dedicated to providing an extraordinary lodging experience for guests and their pets in unpretentious luxury. The boutique hotel was designed and built with pets in mind with tile and wood flooring throughout; while at the same time offering guests the best in modern amenities and unparalleled concierge services for the Sedona area.
Located in the heart of Sedona, the boutique hotel has received numerous awards, the most recent being #2 on Dogster Magazine's "Top Pet-Friendly Hotels in the Country", AAA Four-Diamond Hotel Award, voted the Best Pet-Friendly Hotel in the USA by 10best.com and USA Today, 2017 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, among others.
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Healing With Nature offers Vortex Tours, Reiki Healing & Intuitive Coaching®️ at Vortex locations that are less traveled.
Healing With Nature offers Vortex Tours, Reiki Healing & Intuitive Coaching®️ at Vortex locations that are less traveled.
Guided Meditation | Emotional & Spiritual Healing | Reiki Energy Healing & Balancing | Karmic Clearing | Private Tours Available | Hiking | Spiritual Healing at a Sedona Vortex | Vortex Experience | Chakra Clearing & Balancing | Meet Your Spirit Animal
Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course is an elevated obstacle course set in the tall Ponderosa Pines. It is securely suspended between the trees at 15 to 60 feet off the ground. At Flagstaff Extreme, we believe the best family memories are usually ones that take place outdoors, so bring th … More
Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course is an elevated obstacle course set in the tall Ponderosa Pines. It is securely suspended between the trees at 15 to 60 feet off the ground. At Flagstaff Extreme, we believe the best family memories are usually ones that take place outdoors, so bring the entire family! There are 5 adult courses and 1 junior course with obstacles ranging from tarzan ropes, to wobbly bridges, swinging logs, cargo nets, ziplines, and even an aerial surf board!
Come Play in the Trees and explore the outdoors like you never have before!
To see our availability or book a reservation, check out www.flagstaffextreme.com or give us a call at 888-259-0125!
(See our website for age and height restrictions)
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We are the most luxurious, customer-focused, wine tour company in Sedona! With extravagant limousines for larger groups and plush SUV’s for smaller groups. This tour helps you maximize on time while up in Northern Arizona, with a duration of 5+ hours. We spend an average of a little ove … More
We are the most luxurious, customer-focused, wine tour company in Sedona! With extravagant limousines for larger groups and plush SUV’s for smaller groups. This tour helps you maximize on time while up in Northern Arizona, with a duration of 5+ hours. We spend an average of a little over an hour at each vineyard. Here’s one of many tips we will give you, after booking: You are able to imbibe on alcoholic beverages while traveling to and from the wineries and Sedona, with Bliss! This is a true day of pampering! This includes Excellent wine, Amazing food, Luxurious vehicles, Guides that want nothing more, than to make your heart Blissfully happy - Cheers!
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Explore the western canyons of Sedona, Arizona on this guided, 3-hour, 4x4 tour. See this desert town's red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls, and pine forests — a scenic drive full of fun for the entire family. Along the way, learn about the history of the area, the rock formations, and … More
Explore the western canyons of Sedona, Arizona on this guided, 3-hour, 4x4 tour. See this desert town's red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls, and pine forests — a scenic drive full of fun for the entire family. Along the way, learn about the history of the area, the rock formations, and the local traditions. Choose from one of several departure times throughout the day. Get off the beaten track in a 4x4 Jeep vehicle Choose from several departure times throughout the day Get inside tips and information from a local guide Ideal choice for the entire family.
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Boasting garden views, Coffee Pot Cabin provides accommodations with a garden and a patio, around 6.2 mi from Chapel of the Holy Cross. Featuring free private parking, the holiday home is in an area where guests can engage in activities such as hiking, skiing and cycling.
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Boasting garden views, Coffee Pot Cabin provides accommodations with a garden and a patio, around 6.2 mi from Chapel of the Holy Cross. Featuring free private parking, the holiday home is in an area where guests can engage in activities such as hiking, skiing and cycling.
The holiday home features 4 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 2 bathrooms with a shower.
Family-Friendly | Kitchenette or Full Kitchen | Fireplace(s) | Pet-Friendly
Great Views from Room | Kitchenette or Full Kitchen
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When you're ready to transform your life with Sedona's vortex energy while experiencing the best vacation of your life, you're ready for a Sedona Vortex Retreat. Sedona's vortex energy has been used for centuries by experienced shamans and other intuitive people for personal and planeta … More
When you're ready to transform your life with Sedona's vortex energy while experiencing the best vacation of your life, you're ready for a Sedona Vortex Retreat. Sedona's vortex energy has been used for centuries by experienced shamans and other intuitive people for personal and planetary healing, refreshment and rejuvenation, spiritual ceremony and life acceleration, inspiration, enlightenment and getting answers to life's most pressing questions. Whatever your reason for retreat, our highly experienced, heart-centered guides will lead you through the vortex mystery to experience for yourself the life-changing transformation this energy is designed to provide to all who truly seek it.
"This was absolutely one of the best experiences of my Life. The knowledge, clarity and deeper understanding of myself were truly priceless. This is not entertainment, this is the REAL DEAL and in my opinion no one could have assisted me with my journey better than the Sedona Vortex Retreats Team."
--Sonya Friday
We customize our retreats just for you or your small group and orient your retreat to your specific interests (couples retreats, yoga, healing, girlfriend's getaway and more).
Visit our website through the links below and get a copy of our free 26-page special report on the secrets of using vortex energy for powerful spiritual transformation.
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Our tour to four wineries will be either in a luxury tour coach or in a luxury SUV depending on the size of the group going out that day. You may choose to enjoy tastings or bottles of award-winning wines. You will receive discounts for tastings and bottles of wine, at some of the winer … More
Our tour to four wineries will be either in a luxury tour coach or in a luxury SUV depending on the size of the group going out that day. You may choose to enjoy tastings or bottles of award-winning wines. You will receive discounts for tastings and bottles of wine, at some of the wineries. Also, we are the only tour company that allows you to bring your own alcoholic (or nonalcoholic) beverages with you on the bus. At one of the wineries, we will have a picnic, outside next to the grapevines or inside depending on the weather. The picnic is served on linens, includes a personal charcuterie board. This includes French bread, gourmet cheeses, hard salami, olive oil with balsamic vinegar, grapes, nuts, and chocolates, for each individual person on the tour. At one of the award-winning wineries, we will be touring the production facility and barrel room. There we will discuss the wine-making process and what it takes to make a cluster of grapes into an award-winning bottle of wine.
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Travel by Jeep through Sedona's rugged countryside toward Soldiers Pass for expansive landscape views. This tour also brings you to two interesting natural sites: Devils Kitchen sinkhole and Apache's Seven Pools. Let someone else navigate the rough terrain while you sit back and enjoy t … More
Travel by Jeep through Sedona's rugged countryside toward Soldiers Pass for expansive landscape views. This tour also brings you to two interesting natural sites: Devils Kitchen sinkhole and Apache's Seven Pools. Let someone else navigate the rough terrain while you sit back and enjoy the scenery.
Family-Friendly | Professionally Guided | Guided Adventure
Family-Friendly | Vortex Experience | Professionally Guided
Located on Oak Creek | BBQ or Grill | Pet-Friendly