Meet Sedona. A surreal red-rock country. Crimson cliffs and towering rock spires shift colors as the sun passes. Dry heat gives way to a brilliant display of twinkling stars. Hike through a vast vortex canyon. Slip into relaxation mode with soothing spa treatments and luxurious retreats. We invite you to get to know Sedona.
Day 1 Experience the desert colors of vibrant Sedona, encircled by deep canyons, pine forests and red-rock scenery | Hike past multicolored spires and mesmerizing sandstone formations | Admire the desert stars from an outdoor terrace at a resort surrounded by stunning cliffs and mesas.
Day 2 Explore Red Rock State Park on foot, passing through a dramatic sandstone canyon and past thriving creek habitats | Follow the Kisva Trail, taking in the colors and scents of cottonwood, sycamore, Arizona alder and ash trees | As you cross dry creek beds and ponderosa pine woodland, behold nature's paintbox of reds and oranges splashed onto cliffs and buttes | Climb to an overlook on Wilson Mountain, the area's highest peak, for extraordinary panoramic views.
Day 3 Be transported by the spectacular landscapes around Brins Mesa and Mescal Mountain | Visit rugged cliffs, desert gardens and towering monoliths | Dine alfresco under the expansive desert sky.
Days 4-5 Step into one of Sedona's famed energy vortexes in Boynton Canyon, with swirling rock formations and twisted tree trunks | Walk along trails lined with agave plants, manzanita and prickly pear | Savor the flavors of Southwestern cuisine | Look out on famous Chimney Rock and Cockscomb Butte from atop Doe Mountain's mesa.
From breathtaking red-rock formations and dramatically blue skies to atmospheric towns and luxurious desert retreats, the mystical charm of the Sedona area is truly unique. I hope you'll join Backroads on this wonderful new trip and fall in love with this region as we have.- North America
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The eclectic décor of this luxury resort draws from contemporary and Southwestern influences. (pool, spa)
This lavish desert oasis enjoys a one-of-a-kind setting beneath the dramatic vermilion-hued walls of Boynton Canyon. (pool, spa)
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From breathtaking red-rock formations and dramatically blue skies to atmospheric towns and luxurious desert retreats, the mystical charm of the Sedona area is truly unique. I hope you'll join Backroads on this wonderful new trip and fall in love with this region as we have.
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Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next—and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
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| Daily Route Options | ||||||||||
| Day | EASYGOING | ACTIVE | AVID | |||||||
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | ||||||
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| 2 | 3 | 200 | 5 | 400 | 9 | 1200 | ||||
| 3 | 2* | 300 | 9 | 800 | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 250 | 4 | 500 | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 400 | ||||||||
Note: The terrain on this trip ranges from level to rolling, with some steeper inclines. Well-established trails take us through a variety of desert landscapes where we often encounter rocky and sandy uneven surfaces. Operating under a Special Use Permit on the Coconino National Forest. Backroads is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
* Includes shuttle.
Learn more about how we determine our activity levels and fully support a range of abilities and interests.
Please note that our distance and elevation figures come from Ride with GPS. Other sources (such as Map My Ride and Garmin devices) may give differing elevation figures due to different GPS and mapping technologies. Readings from a Garmin or a smart phone are influenced by other factors such as air pressure.
Backroads has the best-qualified people to lead your trip in Arizona, and our guests back that up, rating our Trip Leaders an average of 9.75 out of 10 for all-around quality of performance. Get the facts (and no fluff) on how we recruit and develop the very best people for your trip.
Backroads is the only active travel company providing two support vans in Arizona—because we know it's essential to ensure a truly great travel experience. It doubles our ability to be there when you need us to offer hydration, lighten your load or give you a lift if it's time to take a break. Read more on why two vans make all the difference.
On our Arizona trips we have an extra leader supporting you along the trail—for a total of three, compared to the industry standard two. So we can be in more places at once, giving personal attention to guests traveling at their own pace. Here's more on our Trip Leaders.
On this trip featuring Premiere Hotels, you can count on the best lodgings Arizona has to offer. In fact, the hotels we've chosen in this region have higher retail room rates than those offered by any other active travel company—even when their trips cost more.
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I simply can't imagine a better way to immerse yourself in the life of a region, to explore hidden corners and appreciate nuances while enjoying the benefits and enormous satisfaction of traveling under your own power. These are experiences you cannot have behind the wheel of a car, or on a train or a tour bus. Active travel is, at its heart, a way of connecting more authentically with the world. Sure, Backroads provides amazing leaders, superb accommodations and meals, and opportunities you could never arrange on your own. But all of our comprehensive planning and support is aimed at something far simpler: bringing you the immediate, highly personal satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.
— Tom Hale, Founder & President
