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100 Top Things to Do in Sedona

Sedona is known for its magnificent, towering red rocks and spectacular panoramas. Visitors can find an amazing variety of things to do in the area, such as jeep or air tours, float or kayaking trips, hiking or mountain biking, sightseeing trips to ancient Indian ruins, shopping in world-class art galleries and day trips to the Grand and nearby national monuments. To help plan your perfect vacation here’s a list to choose from. If you see something you like, please ask our concierge. They would be happy to provide directions or book your excursion. • Take a Jeep Tour, ranked the number one activity by visitors to Sedona. • Shop the Unique Shops, shopping areas include Tlaquepaque, Hillside, Uptown and more • Visit the Local Art Galleries, Sedona is a premier destination for art lovers • Spa Day at the eforea: spa by Hilton, our concierge would be happy to book your appointment • Dine at One of Many Sedona World Class Restaurants, the city offers an exceptional variety of dining options • Ride the Sedona Trolley, fully narrated tours providing information on history, , flora and fauna • Play a Round of Championship Golf, the Sedona Golf Resort is conveniently located adjacent to the resort and the Oak Creek Country Club is a mile away • Slide State Park, Nature's Slip-n-Slide. Cool off at a natural rock slide. Sun bathe, have a picnic • Visit the Vortexes, purported to increase spiritual growth and personal enlightenment • Book a Vortex Tour, Experience the mystical energy sources • Experience the New Age, receive a spiritual reading, get your aura photographed or have a tarot card reading • Visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross, one of Sedona’s earliest landmarks • Take a Hike, there are 100+ hiking trails in the • Stop by the Hike House to Plan the Perfect Trek • Rent a Jeep & Explore Red Rock Country on Your Own • Take a Guided Day Trip to the , learn about the geology and history in comfort • Take a Drive Up Scenic • Play Tennis or Swim Laps at Hilton Sedona Resort’s Spa • Picnic at Crescent Moon Ranch, Encinoso, Banjo Bill. Bootlegger & Halfway areas • Climb Bell Rock & Cathedra Rock, the views are breathtaking • Enjoy a Yoga, Zumba, Tai Chi Class at the Spa, ask the Concierge for the class schedule • Take a Mountain Bike Adventure, Sedona offers over 200 miles of trails, bike rentals available • Bike along the Red Rock Scenic Byway, ’s first All American Road • Red Rock Crossing, popular spot to photograph, and Oak Creek meet here • Attend a lecture at the Creative Life Center, programs emphasize exploring personal growth and development processes • Visit Castle Casino, voted #1 casino in Arizona for the last eleven years, supervised childcare • Take a Historic Trip on the • with naturalist hikes & guided bird walks, another great place to picnic • Watch the Sunset from Airport Mesa, easy access to some of the best views in Sedona • Visit Out of Africa Wildlife Park, take the authentic Serengeti Safari and feed a giraffe • Take a Scenic Ride on , view unique and protected Wilderness Preserve • Visit Tuzigoot National Monument, ancient village built by the culture • Visit the Sedona Area Wineries and Wine Shops, travel the Verde Wine Trail, tours available • Visit Painted Desert & Petrified Forest • Visit and Palatki Ancient Ruins, cliff dwellings and rock art, reservations required 928.282.3854 • Take a Raft Trip on the , Arizona’s only federally designated “Wild and Scenic” River • Take a Day Trip to Jerome, called “American’s most vertical city” and “Largest Ghost Town in the USA” • Visit Montezuma Castle, a preserved Sinagua pueblo ruin five stories high, with 20 rooms • Visit Montezuma Well, an underground pool the Sinagua built for farming • Experience a Sedona ATV Tour or Segway Tour • Go Horseback Riding • AZ Snowbowl on Mount Humphrey, ski in the winter or take the chair lift in the fall for a great view of the changing leaves • Discover Volcano National monument • Explore Wupatki Ruins National Monument, it will take two hours to see five prehistoric pueblos • Cruise the River on a Float or White-Water Trip • Flagstaff's Museum & Lowell Observatory, an educational way to spend an hour or a day • Visit the Sedona Art Center, offering classes, seminars and an art gallery • Balloon Rides, Airplane and Helicopter Tours over Red Rock Country • Enjoy Dinner & a Cowboy Show at Blazin’ M Ranch • M Diamond Ranch Features Horseback rides & Cowboy Cookouts • Go Trout Fishing in Oak Creek Canyon • Take a Native American Tour to Lands & • Kayak the Cool Waters of the Verde River • Gaze at the Stars in Sedona’s Clear Dark Sky, watch for shooting stars and satellites • Visit Fort Verde State Historical Park, experience life through the eyes of a frontier soldier • Jordan Historical Park & Sedona Heritage Museum, the focus of the museum is the Pioneers of the Sedona area • Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, the youngest volcano on the Colorado • V-Bar-V Heritage Site, one of the most well preserved and largest petroglyphs sites in the • Walnut Canyon National Monument, 700 year old cliff dwellings built deep into the canyon walls • Attend a Studio Live Sedona Performance, home of the Sedona Performers Guild • Old Town Center for the Performing Arts, performances and entertainment in music, theater and comedy • Catch a Performance at the Canyon Moon Theatre, musicals and events year round • Visit Historic Old Town Cottonwood, unique shops, restaurants and tasting rooms • Shop the Oak Creek Factory Outlet, less than one half mile from the resort • Enjoy a movie at Harkins Theatre • Travel Route 66, Flagstaff’s historic flashback to the past and Arizona’s second All American Road • The Page Springs Fish Hatchery includes an interpretive center, self-guided fish hatchery tour, finishing at the show ponds. • Oak Creek Brewing Company, one of the finest microbreweries in • Stop by the Red Rock Country Ranger Station, if you plan to spend any time outdoors in the red rock country • Take a Photography Workshop, there are workshops for all levels of experience • The First Weekend of the Month Enjoy the Gallery Tours, Sedona’s tour is the first Friday with the Jerome’s Gallery Tour is the first Saturday of each month • Sedona’s Weekend Estate Sales can be Outstanding, consignment stores are also worth visiting • Travel to Mormon Lake; enjoy mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in season. • Hike the West Fork Trail, located in Oak Creek Canyon, the trail follows a creek at the bottom of a 1,000 feet deep canyon, bring a camera and pack a lunch • Flagstaff’s Haunted Places Tour, take a self guided tour with maps available from the Flagstaff Visitor Center, guided tours available on weekends through the Pioneer Museum. • Hike Sycamore Canyon, one of the oldest designated wilderness areas in Arizona • Attend a Sedona Chamber Music Event, a tradition of magical music in the red rocks. • For the Thrill Seekers Try Red Rock Skydiving, located at the Cottonwood Airport • Bird Watching Areas are Abundant, accessible areas include Red Rock State Park, Page Springs Fish Hatchery and Dead Horse State Park • Get Committed in the Red Rocks, Sedona is a premier destination wedding and commitment ceremony location • Roving with Rover, enjoy the town with your doggie, many Sedona restaurants welcome man’s best friend on their patios and the hiking trails are pet friendly • Check out the Sedona Events Alliance Website, listing of special events/performances that are open to the public • More than Fifty Movies have been Filmed in the Sedona Area, including many westerns. Visit these locations, ask our concierge for the map • Send an Evening by the Fire Pit on the Patio of the Grille at ShadowRock, sip fine wine and gaze at the stars • Create a One of a Kind Bead Necklace, visit one of Sedona’s unique bead stores, take a beading class • Try Fries, or Buffalo at one of Sedona Distinctive Eateries • Visit Sedona’s Spiritual Bookstores and Gift Shops, spiritual books, crystals and jewelry • Ride Your Skateboard at the Sedona Skate Park, free to the public, areas for beginners and advanced. • Rollerblade Down the Pink Sidewalk Along the Red Rock Scenic Byway • Stroll to the Full Moon Saloon, located in the Tequa Plaza, live entertainment on some evenings • Drive to the Dragonfly Lounge, located in Cliff Castle Casino, enjoy live music, most events are free and there are always special promotions • Meditating in the Red Rocks of Sedona is Sublime, if you are a beginner, instruction is available • Take in a Game of Frisbee Golf in Flagstaff, there is a course at the Arizona Snowbowl and Thorpe Park • Purchase a Sedona SuperPass Book, discount coupons on over 100 of Sedona’s favorite attractions and activities • Visit the Arboretum in Flagstaff, a 200-acre botanical garden, research center and environmental education center • Sedona has a flourishing artist community, grab a pad and sketch the inspiring red rock • Visit the Sedona Institute of Eco Tourism, Eco friendly events, trails, presentations, activities, open daily 10am to 6pm • Visit the Clemenceau Heritage Museum, the museum preserves and displays the artifacts and heritage of the Verde Valley, located in Cottonwood, free admission • Try Cosmic Bowling Offered Every Friday and Saturday Night, located at Cliff Castle Casino they turn off the lights, pump up the volume, and the whole place glows with space-themed neon colors • Find a comfortable lounge chair at the Cascades Pool, order a margarita, and do nothin