Arizona Getaway: OId Scottsdale & Sedona

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Day 1 – Home to Phoenix 

Today we leave Minnesota behind as we take flight to the “Valley of the Sun,” Phoenix, Arizona for a relaxing five night stay in our suites in Old Town Scottsdale. We’ll enjoy a welcome dinner together once we’ve checked into our hotel. 

Included Meals: Dinner 

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn/Old Town (5 Nights) 

Day 2 – Phoenix 

A local step on guide will enhance all the history and sights that the Phoenix area has to offer. Enjoy the beauty and vitality of downtown Phoenix, a modern city on the move! Find an interesting place for lunch on your own in Old Scottsdale, before we gather back together for a tour at the Musical Instrument Museum, currently rated #1 Attraction in Phoenix and in the top 20 Museums in all of the US! From there, we’re in for a real treat as we listen to the world’s largest pipe organ in action over dinner. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 3 – Phoenix 

Today we depart the hotel for the day and make a stop at the Orange Patch for a tour and tasting! We then take a short scenic drive along the Apache Trail to the Superstition Mountains with a delicious included lunch at the famous Tortilla Flats, complete with the World’s Best Killer Chili, and lively entertainment. Enjoy a relaxing cruise by steamboat on Arizona’s beautiful Desert Canyon Lake. Experience the splendor of the canyon, wildlife, and unique desert plants. We arrive at the Goldfield’s Mining Camp for a short visit and then this evening attend the Barleen Family’s Arizona Opry, music and dinner show. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 

Day 4 – Phoenix 

Today you might choose to take an early morning walk, or maybe even sleep in before you choose your options for your free day! Relax or be adventuresome! 

Included Meals: Breakfast 

Day 5 – Phoenix 

Today following breakfast at our hotel, we’ll take a short drive to Queen Creek Olive Mill, a family-owned company that grows and presses olives for the production of high quality extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), from their farm to your table. We’ll take a learning tour of the orchard and mill before we enjoy some tasting, and maybe a little shopping! Before we leave we’ll be treated to an included lunch at the olive mill. On our way back to our hotel this afternoon, a stop at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix rounds out another fabulous day in Arizona. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch 

Day 6 – Phoenix to Sedona 

Following our last breakfast at the hotel, you might take in one last stroll around Old Scottsdale before we wave goodbye to Phoenix and head out on one of Arizona’s most beautiful thoroughfares, the Red Rock Scenic Byway, to our new location in Sedona. Sedona is well-known for the jaw-dropping red rock buttes, steep canyon walls, and pine forests. Our hotel is right in the heart of the arts and boutique shops, and nearby are numerous trailheads offering access to Red Rock State Park and some fabulous scenery. 

Hotel: Orchards Inn (3 Nights) 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 7 – Sedona 

Take in a glorious sunrise over the red rocks before indulging in breakfast at our hotel. Later today we’ll have an opportunity to see the red rocks, steep canyons, and breathtaking views of Sedona and the surrounding area on a pink jeep tour with our traveling friends. What a great way to see the scenery and all that Sedona has to offer close-up! This evening is yours to further explore our hotel, their sister resort, and all Sedona has to offer so you can plan for your free day tomorrow. 

Included Meals: Breakfast 

Day 8 – Sedona 

Today is yours to enjoy however you choose! Perhaps you’ll want to set up another excursion with the pink jeeps, or plan to hike one of the various trails through the red rocks, or maybe you’ll stay close to our hotel for some shopping, browsing an art gallery, or simply some relaxing at the pool. Whatever you choose to do, you will be surrounded by the beautiful red rocks! Join us on our final night for a farewell meal together before we head back home tomorrow. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 9 – Sedona to Phoenix to Home 

We’ll enjoy one last breakfast together before we depart for Phoenix and our flight home, reminiscing with our new travel friends about the wonderful Arizona tour we just took! 

Included Meals: Breakfast