Three Day Itinerary
If you have three days to spend here, you've got plenty of time to do several "Bucket List" things to do in Sedona, AZ. The list below contains suggestions for things to do in the morning, noon and night jamming in as many of Sedona, Arizona's best attractions and restaurants as possible. Start as early as you can manager, and stay as long as your vacation schedule can handle. We've presented choices to swap in things that align with your interests, and swap out things that don't, but all our suggestions will leave you with a 3-day itinerary that will be the envy of all your friends back home.
Day One
- Morning Suggestions:
- Arrive as early as possible, preferably before 8:00 am
- Jeep tour or…
- Self-guided driving tour or…
- Hop-on-hop-off trolley tour or…
- Short day hike
- Breakfast at the Coffee Pot, Orchards Inn, or Wildflower Bread Company
- Afternoon Suggestions:
- Meander about Uptown Sedona
- Lunch at Oaxaca or Cowboy Club or take a picnic out to Red Rock Crossing
- Visit Red Rock Crossing
- Explore West Sedona for additional shops
- …Have a frozen yogurt at Zainey's
- Evening Suggestions:
- Drive up to Airport Mesa to watch the sunset
- Dine at Hearline Cafe, Red's, Savannah's, Dahl & Diluca
- Return to your accommodations for a good night's sleep
Day Two
- Morning Suggestions:
- Get up before dawn and watch the sunrise over the red rocks
- Breakfast or Brunch at the Red Rock Cafe, El Portal, or Java Love Coffee Roasters
- Jeep tour if you didn't on Day One or…
- Self-guided driving tour or…
- Short day hike
- Afternoon Suggestions:
- Explore Tlaquepaque, Hozho and Hillside Sedona
- Lunch at Rene, Oak Creek Brewery, El Rincon or Secret Garden inside Tlaquepaque
- Drive up Oak Creek Canyon
- Play at Slide Rock State Park or…
- …Hike at West Fork
- Have an afternoon snack at Indian Gardens
- Evening Suggestions:
- Drive down Highway 179 toward the Village of Oak Creek
- Stop off and visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross for beautiful views in the afternoon sun
- Early dinner at Cucina Rustica or the Grille at Shadowrock at the Hilton Sedona Resort
- Say a reluctant good-bye and head home
Day Three
- Morning Suggestions:
- Get up at Zero Dark Thirty and take a hot air balloon ride to watch the sunrise from a vantage point like no other and…
- …Enjoy a commemorative Continental breakfast and champagne toast at the balloon ride's conclusion or…
- Play a round of golf at one of three area public courses or…
- Visit Hononki and Palatki to see some of the nation's best-preserved cliff dwellings and rock art sites
- Afternoon Suggestions:
- Lunch at Ken's Creekside, Picazzo's or ChocolaTree Organic
- Tour Sedona Wine Country tasting the terroir of this perfect wine-growing landscape or…
- …Take a helicopter tour back into the canyons to see ancient Sinaguan and Hopi ruins or…
- Evening Suggestions:
- Have a psychic reading, massage or spa treatment or…
- …Drive down Highway 179 to the Village of Oak Creek to shop the outlets
- Have dinner at one of the aforecited restaurants that you didn't get to experience
- Say a reluctant good-bye and head home
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RECOMMENDED PLACES TO STAY & ACTIVITIES IN SEDONA
Munds Park RV Resort
Family-Friendly | Pet-Friendly | Outdoor Pool | Hot Tub | General Store | Fitness Center | Laundry | Dump Station/Sewer Hookups | Water Hookups | Access to Trails
Sedona Soul Adventures
Life-Changing Retreats for individuals, Relationship-Saving Retreats for couples. Call us and we will custom design the perfect retreat for your needs and desires all private sessions (1-on-1 or 2-on-1 for couples), utilizing over 50 of Sedona's Master Practitioners (with over 100 modal … More
Life-Changing Retreats for individuals, Relationship-Saving Retreats for couples. Call us and we will custom design the perfect retreat for your needs and desires all private sessions (1-on-1 or 2-on-1 for couples), utilizing over 50 of Sedona's Master Practitioners (with over 100 modalities).
Featured in USA Today, Washington Post, Elle, Brides, Forbes, Voted "Best of Sedona" for Retreats (2020, 2021, 2022) and Best Marriage Retreats in US for 2017-2023.
Click the Web Site button to get a free Retreat Guide, see rave reviews and schedule a consultation.
Professionally Guided | Emotional & Spiritual Healing | Spiritual Healing at a Sedona Vortex | Couples | Private Services
Grand Canyon South Rim Self-Guided Driving Tour
Self-Guided | Family-Friendly
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
Pet-Friendly | Family-Friendly | Romantic | Outdoor Pool | Fitness Center | On-site Restaurant | Fireplace(s) | Suites | Golf Course
Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village
Family-Friendly | Wedding Venue | Village of Oak Creek
Mystical Bazaar
Psychic Readings | Aura Photo | Crystals | Tarot
Private Spiritual Vortex Healing Tours
Private Vortex Tour! Each tour is customized and personalized for your spiritual well-being. Our vortex tours are deeply transformational healing experiences.
We draw upon our deep connection to Sedona's healing Vortex energies to help you achieve a state of grounded inner peace … More
Private Vortex Tour! Each tour is customized and personalized for your spiritual well-being. Our vortex tours are deeply transformational healing experiences.
We draw upon our deep connection to Sedona's healing Vortex energies to help you achieve a state of grounded inner peace. You will let go of mental and emotional blockages that prevent you from being fully alive and happy!
Each Vortex Tour is a deeply transformational, healing experience, guided by one of Sedona's first Vortex tour guides.
Our Shamanic Medicine Wheel ceremony takes you further into your personal spiritual guidance about your life path.
Private Tours Available | Spiritual Healing at a Sedona Vortex | Shamanic Healing | Professionally Guided | Guided Meditation
Mountain Modern
Our recently expanded Sedona hotel has all you need for the ultimate Sedona vacation. From an outdoor heated pool and hot tub to a bike repair station to keep you in tip-top shape, fire pits perfect for congregating, and The Den, o … More
Our recently expanded Sedona hotel has all you need for the ultimate Sedona vacation. From an outdoor heated pool and hot tub to a bike repair station to keep you in tip-top shape, fire pits perfect for congregating, and The Den, offering all day dining options, grab-and-go, and a full bar, we have all you’ll need and then some.
Pet-Friendly | Fireplace(s) | Concierge Service | Outdoor Pool | Mountain Bike Washing Station | BBQ or Grill | Suites | On-site Restaurant | Fitness Center | Fall Specials & Packages
Sedona & Red Rock State Park Self-Guided Driving Tour
Self-Guided | Family-Friendly
Sedona Taichi Massage & Foot Spa
Sedona's Go-To Recovery Spot for Hikers Sedona Tai Chi Massage & Foot Spa. Just finished hiking Devil's Bridge or Cathedral Rock? Our licensed massage therapists specialize in post-hike recovery! HIKER'S RECOVERY SPECIALS Foot Therapy: $40 Targets sore feet & calves fro … More
Sedona's Go-To Recovery Spot for Hikers Sedona Tai Chi Massage & Foot Spa. Just finished hiking Devil's Bridge or Cathedral Rock? Our licensed massage therapists specialize in post-hike recovery! HIKER'S RECOVERY SPECIALS Foot Therapy: $40 Targets sore feet & calves from hiking Full-Body Massage: $80 Relieves muscle tension from head to toe.
3 REASONS HIKERS CHOOSE US:- ✓ LONGEST HOURS: Open daily 9:15-22:30PM TRAILSIDE
- ✓ LOCATION: 5min from Devil's Bridge
- ✓ LICENSED THERAPISTS: Expert techniques for real relief
Massage Therapy | Couples | Romantic
El Portal Sedona
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 … 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.
Pet-Friendly | Romantic
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters
Family-Friendly
Healing with Nature - Vortex Healing Tours
VOTED Best of the Best 2024
Reader’s Choice Awards by Verde Valley
Independent Reader’s Best Vortex Tour!
Authentic Experience with Reiki Master Healer & Local Guide.
Learn how to use Vortex and Reiki Energy: Energy to Heal, Ground and Reconnec
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VOTED Best of the Best 2024
Reader’s Choice Awards by Verde Valley
Independent Reader’s Best Vortex Tour!
Authentic Experience with Reiki Master Healer & Local Guide.
Learn how to use Vortex and Reiki Energy: Energy to Heal, Ground and Reconnect to Yourself .
Sacred Medicine Wheel Ceremony, Personalized Spiritual Healing Experience.
- All Tours Include Reiki Energy Healing
- Private Vortex Tours for Solo Travelers & Groups
- Visit Locally Known, Less Traveled Vortex Locations
- Pick Up &Drop Off from Place of Lodging Available. (Sedona & Village of Oak Creek)
- Includes All Entrance Fees
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 | Sacred Ceremonies | Spiritual Healing at a Sedona Vortex | Intuitive Healing
Arizona Private Tours
Private Tours Available | Custom Options Available | Family-Friendly | Professionally Guided | Pickup from Hotel | Romantic
A Sunset Chateau
Great Views from Room | Romantic | Outdoor Pool | Whirlpool Tub | Fireplace(s) | Meetings & Group Facilities | Gourmet Breakfast
Wildland Trekking
Family-Friendly
Enjoy Panoramic Views at The Prescott Sunset Sanctuary - Prescott, AZ
Canyon Villa B&B Inn of Sedona
Adults Only | Gourmet Breakfast | Outdoor Pool | Whirlpool Tub | Lounge Cocktail Hour | Great Views from Room | Romantic
Grand Canyon Railway
Family-Friendly
One Tribe Tours
Vortex Experience | Professionally Guided | Private Tours Available | Custom Options Available | Guided Meditation | Sacred Ceremonies | Beginner Friendly
Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend
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.
Family-Friendly | Professionally Guided
Grand Canyon South Rim Tour from Phoenix & Scottsdale with Sedona
Professionally Guided | Private Tours Available | Family-Friendly
SpiritQuest Sedona Retreats
Our lives get richer and more whole as we seek balance and serenity. Our spiritual retreats allow us to assist you in your own raising of consciousness. We can help you learn to “let it go” and will h … More
Our lives get richer and more whole as we seek balance and serenity. Our spiritual retreats allow us to assist you in your own raising of consciousness. We can help you learn to “let it go” and will help you gain more tools to discover your purpose and reason for being. Our staff at SpiritQuest Sedona Retreats is devoted and committed to helping those who seek to have a better relationship with themselves and others. Our retreats make a difference that will last a lifetime!
Professionally Guided | Vortex Experience | Spiritual Healing at a Sedona Vortex | Private Services
Maverick Helicopter Tours
Family-Friendly | Private Tours Available | Custom Options Available
Alma De Sedona Inn Bed & Breakfast
Romantic | Vortex Experience | Great Views from Room | Gourmet Breakfast
Best Grand Canyon Day Tours
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.
Professionally Guided | Lunch Included | Private Tours Available | Family-Friendly
In Spire Studio
Psychic Readings | Intuitive Healing | Reiki Energy Healing & Balancing | Past Life Readings | Karmic Clearing | Handmade Jewelry | Tarot | Crystals | Vortex Experience
Weddings in Sedona
Wedding Venue | Romantic | Romantic Hotel