“The Perfect Grand Canyon Tour”
This is an all day tour departing from our office in Sedona. Along your journey you will make a 15 minute stop in Flagstaff at Kickstand Kafe to stretch your legs, use the restroom, and grab a to-go lunch which will later be enjoyed while overlooking The Grand Canyon.
Highlights Included
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El Tovar Hotel
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South Rim
- Yavapai Point
- Bright Angel Trail
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Moran Point
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Hopi House
- Grand Canyon Railway
- Kolb Studio
- Desert View Watchtower
- Flagstaff
- Route 66
- East Rim
- Oak Creek Canyon
- Slide Rock
- Mather Point Overlook
- Uptown Sedona
- Navajo Reservation
- Indian Gardens
- Geological Museum
- Snoopy Rock
- Northern AZ Wildlife
- Cameron Trading Post
- And Much More!
#1: Mather Point
(20min)
Mather point is the most popular viewpoint on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The view is absolutely jaw dropping!
#2. Yavapai Point
(50min)
Panoramic view point along the South Rim with exceptional views of canyon ridges & the Colorado River.
#3: The Hopi House/
El Tovar Hotel
(40min)
#4: Kolb Studio/
Bright Angel
(20min)
Situated on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, it was operated from 1904 to 1976 as the photographic studio of ellsworth and emery kolb.
#5 Moran Point
(20min)
Moran Point is a popular spot on the south rim for gazing into the canyon. A great place for group photos!
#6: Desert View Watchtower
(30min)
Constructed in 1932, the Desert View Watchtower was designed by Mary Colter, who is often referred to as “The Architect of the Southwest.”
daily @8am
Book your seat
ALL TOURs Departing FROM
Scenic Sedona Tours Office
Located in the Dragon’s Den
Crystals | Magic | Fresh Apparel
2370 AZ-89A, Unit #5, Sedona, AZ 86336
Safeway Shopping Center
1-800-408-0613
Between Two Great Breakfast Spots:
– Cafe Jose & Sedonuts
FREE ALL-DAY PARKING
Yes. All Day Parking is available in the main lot. Please, park in the middle area of the shopping center, to assist shoppers.
How do I make a Reservation & get my Ticket?
You can make a reservation on our website by clicking the Book Now buttons or 1-800-408-0613. A Confirmation Email will be sent when you book. Just bring a valid ID on day of tour.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancellations made 48 hours or more in advance of the tour date, will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the tour will not receive a refund.
Do you offer Hotel pickups?
We offer hotel pickup & dropoff for the 5 1/2 hour “The Perfect Sedona Tour”, at all major hotels in Uptown Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, and West Sedona.
Unfortunately we don’t offer hotel pickups for 2 hour Sedona Highlight Tour.
Do infants require car seats?
Yes. Feel free to bring car seats and/or boosters.
Can we bring snacks & drinks on the bus?
Yes.
TOUR & CONTACTS
Tours Start & Finish (starting Oct 1st):
Scenic Sedona Tours
Located in the Dragon’s Den
Crystals | Magick | Fresh Apparel
2370 AZ-89A, Unit #5, Sedona, AZ 86336
Safeway Shopping Center
Between Two Great Breakfast Spots:
– Cafe Jose & Sedonuts
info@scenicsedonatours.com
VOTED #1 TOUR
6AM~11PM
Mather Point: 20 minutes
For many visitors coming to the South Rim, Mather Point offers the first glimpse of a world wonder. A short walk from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center and parking lots 1-4, Mather Point offers an expansive view of the canyon. On a clear day you can see 30+ miles (48 km) to the east and 60+ miles (96 km) to the west. Looking down into the canyon you can see a few small samples of the Colorado River, Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon, and numerous trails crisscrossing the landscape.
Yavapai Point 50 minutes
Perched right on the very edge of the canyon rim at Yavapai Point, Yavapai Geology Museum offers one of the best vantage points for an overview of Grand Canyon geology. Annotated displays at the base of the panoramic windows show you where to look to see each group of rocks. You can walk between rock column models of the North and South Rims, learn the names of the various rock layers, discover information about the geologic history recorded in the rocks, and visualize the carving of the modern landscape.
The Hopi House / El Tovar Hotel: 40 minutes
Built in 1904 as concessioner facilities at the South Rim were being developed, it is the first of eight projects at the Grand Canyon that were designed by architect Mary Colter, along with Bright Angel Lodge, Hermit’s Rest, Lookout Studio, Phantom Ranch, Desert View Watchtower, Colter Hall and Victor Hall, (the latter two being employee dormitories). Hopi House was built by the Fred Harvey Company as a market for Native American crafts, made by artisans on the site. The Hopi, as the historic inhabitants of the area, were chosen as the featured artisans, and the building was designed to closely resemble a traditional Hopi pueblo. Hopi House opened on January 1, 1905, two weeks before the El Tovar Hotel, located just to the west, was opened.
Kolb Studio / Bright Angel: 30 minutes
At first glance, Kolb Studio appears to be just an old house perched on the rim of the canyon.
However, if you step inside, or see it from Bright Angel Trail on your hike out of the canyon, you get the sense it is much more than that.
This is the Victorian home of the Kolb Brothers who created a lasting legacy of adventure, exploration, family love, and amazing Grand Canyon photography that will last as long as the Canyon itself.
Moran Point: 20 minutes
Along with Desert View, Grandview and Yaki, Moran is one of the most visited points on the east rim drive, and offers far reaching views along a wide section of the Grand Canyon, approximately between river miles 87 and 72. The point is due south of Cape Royal on the North Rim – just 8 miles away in a straight line but 215 miles by road. The promontory is reached by a short spur road and was named after the landscape painter Thomas Moran who came here for the first time in 1873 and helped popularize the canyon, leading eventually to its incorporation as a national monument in 1908 (and a national park in 1919).
Desert View Watchtower: 30 minutes
Near the eastern edge of Grand Canyon National Park, where the Colorado River begins to turn north and the Painted Desert stretches toward the Navajo and Hopi Reservations, a 70-foot-tall circular stone structure perched on the South Rim draws visitors’ attention. What at first glance appears to be an ancient Native American ruin, made with reddish sandstone, this tallest structure on the South Rim is actually a well-planned, relatively modern building that architect Mary Colter designed for the Fred Harvey Company.
Although the Great Depression slowed tourism at the Grand Canyon somewhat, the Fred Harvey Company continued to look for ways to expand its services and economic opportunities. The Desert View Watchtower was one of several construction projects the Company initiated in the 1930s, many of them Colter designs. Like Hopi House, another Grand Canyon structure that Colter developed for Fred Harvey, this building played into the Company’s reputation as a purveyor and promoter of Native American arts, crafts, and culture.