Sedona Outdoor Itinerary - Sedona Outdoor Trip Ideas

With plenty of sunshine-filled days each year, visitors to Sedona can't help but take advantage of all the popular outdoor Arizona recreation activities in the area. There's a Sedona, Arizona outdoor activity for everyone.

Hike Boynton Canyon Trail Boynton Canyon is one of the most scenic of the box canyons that make Arizona Red Rock Country so famous. This particular trail enjoys the additional advantage of being conveniently accessible to nearby towns on well-paved roads.

Hike or Drive Oak Creek Canyon Get your camera ready for this one, and don't forget your swimsuit, hiking shoes, and fishing pole. Just south of Flagstaff, State Route 89A descends a breathtaking series of switchbacks into a scenic, smaller cousin of the Grand Canyon. Known for colorful rocks and unique formations, Oak Creek Canyon is famous the world around for its spectacular scenery.

Play a Sedona Championship Golf Course Enjoy world-class golf, plenty of sunny days, and perfect golf weather every year, not to mention ideal golf conditions.

Get a Bird's Eye View Enjoy the beauty of the Sedona red rocks from a hot air balloon or a helicopter tour. Seeing Sedona by air will truly take your breath away. The views are spectacular and beyond compare. Whether by helicopter or hot air balloon, be sure to see the Sedona by air and let your dreams take flight.

Hike to the V Bar V Ranch Petroglyphs This is the largest known petroglyph site in the Verde Valley, as well as being one of the best-preserved. Acquired by the Coconino National Forest in 1994, the site is protected and kept open to the visiting public for their enjoyment and the opportunity to learn more about our national cultural heritage.

Explore Montezuma Castle This five-story, 20-room cliff dwelling nestled into a limestone recess high above Beaver Creek served as a high-rise apartment building; for prehistoric Sinagua Indians over 600 years ago. It is one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America.

GREAT THINGS TO DO OUTDOORS IN SEDONA

Sedona Tour from Phoenix & Scottsdale

Tour the magical red rocks of Sedona and visit Native American ruins during this Sedona Tour from Phoenix & Scottsdale. Highlights include spending the day surrounded by the stunning red rock landscapes of Sedona, see ancient Sinagua cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument. Visit Bell Rock, Airport Mesa and Chapel of the Holy Cross. Options available for shopping, galleries, restaurants in Uptown or T'laquapaque and off-road Jeep tours or guided hike add-ons.

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Professionally Guided | Custom Options Available | Private Tours Available | Pickup from Hotel

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Northern Light Balloon Expeditions

Founded in 1974, Northern Light Balloon Expeditions/Sedona Balloon Flights is Sedona's original and most experienced hot air balloon company. We offer sunrise flights in smaller seven passenger and larger 14 passenger balloons, with free pick-up service from most Sedona hotels. We will do our best to accommodate balloon size requests, but we can’t guarantee placement. As one of only two companies permitted to fly in the area, Northern Light Balloon Expeditions provides guests with a unique and exclusive experience. We offer online reservations 24 hours a day, or phone reservations from 9am to 5pm, Arizona time, seven days a week. Please contact us today to secure your spot as we are limited by weight allowance and passenger count.

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Pickup from Hotel | Private Tours Available | Romantic | Professionally Guided

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Private Grand Canyon Hiking Tours

Join us on one of our private Grand Canyon hiking tours and experience the canyon up close and personal! We offer guided hiking tours of the Grand Canyon on several of the best trails along the South Rim, departing from Flagstaff or Grand Canyon in the early morning. Our expert guides will discuss with you your experience and skill level in order to decide which hiking trails would be the best fit for you. Is there a specific trail you have been dying to hike? Great! Our professional guides are here to make sure you have the best experience possible. Because our hiking tours are completely private, your hiking experience is personalized and can be as long or as short as you want. On our Grand Canyon hiking tours, you can opt for a full day of hiking, or we can split the day between hiking and sightseeing. You’ll experience the canyon like never before. When you walk down the canyon, you are walking through geologic time. See the rock layers, and learn about the canyon’s millions of years of geologic history. Enjoy picture-perfect viewpoints along the trail and capture every breathtaking moment.

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Private Tours Available | Professionally Guided | Lunch Included | Pickup from Hotel

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Sedona UFO Tour Guided By Contacted Scientist

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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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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Vortex Experience | Activities | UFO Tours

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Pink Jeep Adventures

Hang on tight for a fun-filled adventure that leads you on and over the red rocks in a cutting edge Jeep Wrangler, while the magnificent canyon walls surround you. You'll be awestruck by the natural splendor and thrilled as your guide expertly navigates you down iconic red rock trails. Choose from over 15 adventure tours or go with Sedona's most popular tour for nearly 60 years, The Broken Arrow Tour, exclusively offered by Pink Jeep Tours.

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Family-Friendly | Native Culture & Tours | Professionally Guided

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A Day In The West

Sedona's oldest continually owned family tour business (since 1949) offers a wide variety of tours, including: Jeep tours, horseback rides with BBQ cookouts, winery/jeep combination tours, and much more. In Sedona we are known as the fun and friendly tour company, and we've got a reputation to back that up. Let our Cowboy and Indian guides show you what's special about Sedona's high desert. Check out our website for savings on online bookings.

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Western Experience | Family-Friendly | Activities | Native Culture & Tours | Professionally Guided

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Wildland Trekking

Go on an epic journey in Sedona or to the Grand Canyon! Services include 1 to 8 day hiking adventures, tasty backcountry cuisine, and quality gear served up by America's most experienced and knowledgeable Grand Canyon guides. 25+ years experience in adventure travel.