Grand Canyon National Park 9-Hour Day Trip with Local Expert Guides from Sedona
by Scenic Sedona Tours
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This nine-hour day trip departs from Sedona with local expert guides leading the tour. The journey begins with a stop in Flagstaff at a gas station for about 15 minutes to stretch legs and use restrooms. From there, the route follows the Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive, a 24-mile road descending 4,500 feet through sandstone canyons. After approximately ninety minutes from Flagstaff, the group arrives at Grand Canyon National Park. At the park, the tour visits several key locations along the South Rim. The first stop is Hopi House, where visitors spend about 40 minutes exploring a building modeled after traditional Hopi pueblo dwellings, featuring Native American crafts. Next is Kolb Studio, located on the canyon’s edge, where the group spends 30 minutes learning about the historic photographic studio of the Kolb brothers. The tour then proceeds to Mather Point for 30 minutes, a popular viewpoint offering expansive views of the canyon and the Colorado River. Following this, the group visits the Desert View Watchtower for 30 minutes, a 70-foot stone structure designed in 1932 by architect Mary Colter near the park’s eastern edge. Yavapai Point is next, with a 50-minute stop to view panoramic canyon ridges and the Colorado River, including a visit to the Yavapai Geology Museum that explains the canyon’s rock layers. The tour also includes a 20-minute stop at Moran Point, known for wide views along the east rim and its connection to landscape painter Thomas Moran. After completing the visits, the return trip to Sedona takes about two and a half hours. The tour includes all fees and taxes and features air conditioning on the vehicle throughout the trip.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Flagstaff
The tour pauses at a gas station in Flagstaff for guests to stretch their legs and use restroom facilities. The drive between Sedona and Flagstaff follows Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive (Route 89A), a 24-mile road descending 4,500 feet from the Mogollon Rim, passing sandstone canyons and rock formations.
15 min
Grand Canyon National Park
From Flagstaff’s Kickstand Cafe, the group travels about 90 minutes to the Grand Canyon National Park, arriving at one of the world’s largest natural canyons formed by the Colorado River.
Hopi House
Hopi House, built in 1904, is modeled after the 1000-year-old pueblo dwellings of the Hopi Village in Old Orabi and has offered authentic American Indian crafts for over 100 years. It was the first of eight Grand Canyon projects designed by architect Mary Colter, built by the Fred Harvey Company as a market for Native American crafts made by artisans on site. The Hopi, as 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 opened just to the west.
40 min
Kolb Studio
Located on the South Rim edge, Kolb Studio operated as the photographic studio of the Kolb brothers from 1904 to 1976. Though it looks like an old house, it was a base for their photography and exploration work. The studio is visible from Bright Angel Trail and highlights the brothers’ legacy.
30 min
Mather Point
Mather Point is the most popular viewpoint on the South Rim, located a short walk from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center and parking lots 1-4. From here, visitors can see 30+ miles (48 km) to the east and 60+ miles (96 km) to the west. The view includes parts of the Colorado River, Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon, and numerous trails crossing the landscape.
30 min
Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower
Built in 1932 and designed by Mary Colter, the 70-foot tall circular stone Desert View Watchtower sits near the park’s eastern edge where the Colorado River turns north. Although it resembles an ancient Native American ruin, it is a modern structure built for the Fred Harvey Company to promote Native American arts and culture.
30 min
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point offers panoramic views of the canyon ridges and Colorado River from the South Rim. The Yavapai Geology Museum at this point explains the rock formations visible through large windows, with rock models and information about the canyon’s geologic history.
50 min
Lipan Point
Moran Point is a popular location on the South Rim for viewing the canyon and taking group photos. It is one of the most visited points on the east rim drive, along with Desert View, Grandview, and Yaki, offering wide views along a section of the Grand Canyon between river miles 87 and 72. The point lies due south of Cape Royal on the North Rim, 8 miles away in a straight line but 215 miles by road. It is accessible via a short spur road and named after landscape painter Thomas Moran, who first visited in 1873 and helped popularize the canyon.
20 min
Sedona
The return trip to Sedona lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes, allowing time to relax after the day’s sightseeing.
Meeting point
Please check-in for your tour at The Dragon's Den - a crystal store We are next door to EarthLove Organic Kitchen- a great place for breakfast or lunch. There is parking available at location, on the side and more in the back. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in.
End point
Please check-in for your tour at The Dragon's Den - a crystal store We are next door to EarthLove Organic Kitchen- a great place for breakfast or lunch. There is parking available at location, on the side and more in the back. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Grand Canyon National Park 9-Hour Day Trip with Local Expert Guides from Sedona
by Scenic Sedona Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$378Overview
This nine-hour day trip departs from Sedona with local expert guides leading the tour. The journey begins with a stop in Flagstaff at a gas station for about 15 minutes to stretch legs and use restrooms. From there, the route follows the Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive, a 24-mile road descending 4,500 feet through sandstone canyons. After approximately ninety minutes from Flagstaff, the group arrives at Grand Canyon National Park. At the park, the tour visits several key locations along the South Rim. The first stop is Hopi House, where visitors spend about 40 minutes exploring a building modeled after traditional Hopi pueblo dwellings, featuring Native American crafts. Next is Kolb Studio, located on the canyon’s edge, where the group spends 30 minutes learning about the historic photographic studio of the Kolb brothers. The tour then proceeds to Mather Point for 30 minutes, a popular viewpoint offering expansive views of the canyon and the Colorado River. Following this, the group visits the Desert View Watchtower for 30 minutes, a 70-foot stone structure designed in 1932 by architect Mary Colter near the park’s eastern edge. Yavapai Point is next, with a 50-minute stop to view panoramic canyon ridges and the Colorado River, including a visit to the Yavapai Geology Museum that explains the canyon’s rock layers. The tour also includes a 20-minute stop at Moran Point, known for wide views along the east rim and its connection to landscape painter Thomas Moran. After completing the visits, the return trip to Sedona takes about two and a half hours. The tour includes all fees and taxes and features air conditioning on the vehicle throughout the trip.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Flagstaff
The tour pauses at a gas station in Flagstaff for guests to stretch their legs and use restroom facilities. The drive between Sedona and Flagstaff follows Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive (Route 89A), a 24-mile road descending 4,500 feet from the Mogollon Rim, passing sandstone canyons and rock formations.
15 min
Grand Canyon National Park
From Flagstaff’s Kickstand Cafe, the group travels about 90 minutes to the Grand Canyon National Park, arriving at one of the world’s largest natural canyons formed by the Colorado River.
Hopi House
Hopi House, built in 1904, is modeled after the 1000-year-old pueblo dwellings of the Hopi Village in Old Orabi and has offered authentic American Indian crafts for over 100 years. It was the first of eight Grand Canyon projects designed by architect Mary Colter, built by the Fred Harvey Company as a market for Native American crafts made by artisans on site. The Hopi, as 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 opened just to the west.
40 min
Kolb Studio
Located on the South Rim edge, Kolb Studio operated as the photographic studio of the Kolb brothers from 1904 to 1976. Though it looks like an old house, it was a base for their photography and exploration work. The studio is visible from Bright Angel Trail and highlights the brothers’ legacy.
30 min
Mather Point
Mather Point is the most popular viewpoint on the South Rim, located a short walk from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center and parking lots 1-4. From here, visitors can see 30+ miles (48 km) to the east and 60+ miles (96 km) to the west. The view includes parts of the Colorado River, Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon, and numerous trails crossing the landscape.
30 min
Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower
Built in 1932 and designed by Mary Colter, the 70-foot tall circular stone Desert View Watchtower sits near the park’s eastern edge where the Colorado River turns north. Although it resembles an ancient Native American ruin, it is a modern structure built for the Fred Harvey Company to promote Native American arts and culture.
30 min
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point offers panoramic views of the canyon ridges and Colorado River from the South Rim. The Yavapai Geology Museum at this point explains the rock formations visible through large windows, with rock models and information about the canyon’s geologic history.
50 min
Lipan Point
Moran Point is a popular location on the South Rim for viewing the canyon and taking group photos. It is one of the most visited points on the east rim drive, along with Desert View, Grandview, and Yaki, offering wide views along a section of the Grand Canyon between river miles 87 and 72. The point lies due south of Cape Royal on the North Rim, 8 miles away in a straight line but 215 miles by road. It is accessible via a short spur road and named after landscape painter Thomas Moran, who first visited in 1873 and helped popularize the canyon.
20 min
Sedona
The return trip to Sedona lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes, allowing time to relax after the day’s sightseeing.
Meeting point
Please check-in for your tour at The Dragon's Den - a crystal store We are next door to EarthLove Organic Kitchen- a great place for breakfast or lunch. There is parking available at location, on the side and more in the back. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in.
End point
Please check-in for your tour at The Dragon's Den - a crystal store We are next door to EarthLove Organic Kitchen- a great place for breakfast or lunch. There is parking available at location, on the side and more in the back. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.