Our trip to Arizona is just a few months away. Kev and I are heading to Phoenix Arizona for a family wedding in April, the day after my birthday. How fun. We need some awesome Arizona trip ideas so please share your recommendations on what we should do.
We will fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and be in Phoenix for a few days before the wedding and then we’ll head out on a road trip afterwards. The plan so far is to also visit Sedona and the Grand Canyon. And then come back to Phoenix again for the last day before we fly back home.
We bought two Arizona travel books, Insight Guides Arizona & the Grand Canyon and Frommer’s Arizona and the Grand Canyon. These both have great info and lovely photos too. It’s making me more excited by the day.
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Visit Arizona also sent us an Arizona travel planning guide. I have compiled a list of recommendations I have found around the web. Please feel free to chime in on whether you agree or not.

Here’s a list of ideas I have compiled:
- Watson Lake’s rainbow rock formations
- Montezuma’s Castle
- Tonto Natural Bridge
- Chapel of the Holy Cross
- Red Rock Visitors Center
- Devil’s Bridge in Sedona
- Jeep tours
- Sedona Helicopter tour
- Slide Rock State Park
- Winslow Rt 66
- Bearizona – drive-through wildlife park
- Williams, AZ Twisters Soda Fountain
- Bedrock City
I know we won’t be able to fit everything in on this particular trip but it would be really helpful to know if any are possible along our road trip from Phoenix to Sedona to Grand Canyon.
Do we stop in Sedona first? Grand Canyon? Where do we stay in both areas? What say you? Those are a few of the questions I have and would love to get this squared away within the next month or so. We will need a rental car too.
A few things we definitely want to look into are the Jeep tours we have heard about, a Sedona helicopter tour, rafting down the river (not too fast please lol) and the Grand Canyon Sky Walk is a must on Kev’s list.
I understand the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is closed October to May in the winter months due to snow. So our other options are South, West and East. I believe West is where the rim is so that will be a must. So much to plan, hopefully you have some ideas on itineraries. We are really looking forward to our getaway. Please give us your best Arizona trip ideas for an April visit.

Have you been to Phoenix, Sedona or the Grand Canyon? What are your top recommended things to do in Arizona? Links welcome!
I wish I had some insight for you, but I can’t wait to read what you get up to on your trip! From the little I have seen of Arizona, she is a beauty.
Fun! Sounds like it’s going to be a fun trip no matter what you do. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about those things to do in Arizona. We do Page Arizona and Lake Powell. That’s always the best trip of the year.
I will be in Phoenix in April too! We have been there once before, and are going this time for a graduation. We went to Sedona, which sounds like you are going too, you will love it! I would also recommend Scottsdale. You must visit Old Town Scottsdale, there is tons of shopping and lots of neat restaurants. I hope you have a fantastic time!
I love planning trips but Arizona is one of the states I haven’t spent much time in – I’m sure you’ll have a fantastic trip regardless of what you end up doing!
Cindy,
Your comment didn’t come through with my site merge so I’m posting it here so everyone can see your recommendations. Thank you! – Angie
Cindy from https://cindybidar.com left the following comment.
If you have a car, the drive from Sedona up to Flagstaff on A89 is absolutely breathtaking. There are dozens of little turnouts where you can go hiking. Slide Rock State Park was expensive – seems like it was $30 per car, so I didn’t stop there, but there is another park back down the road toward Sedona a bit that was just as nice and not so spendy.
I was in Sedona on a Sunday, and they had really great deals on the jeep and helicopter tours for the next day (but not for the weekend) so it might be worth it to hit Sedona mid-week.
Horseshoe Bend in Page is pretty, but it’s a helluva hike uphill BOTH ways, in the sand, so be prepared for that. If I had it to do over again, I’d skip Horseshoe Bend and opt for Antelope Canyon instead.
Another comment that didn’t get merged with the site move.
Gail from https://traveltalkcafe.com sent these recommendations. Thank you!
Hello, I’ve been to Sedona twice! Did the Grand Canyon, Devil’s Bridge, Doe Mountain Trail, and Chapel of the Holy Cross… I’ve gotten a few posts up so I put my links below. Whatever you do, you’ll love it there ?
https://traveltalkcafe.com/3-day-sedona-itinerary/
https://traveltalkcafe.com/reviews/attractions/devils-bridge-trail-in-sedona-arizona/
https://traveltalkcafe.com/a-visit-to-the-chapel-of-the-holy-cross-in-sedona-arizona/
https://traveltalkcafe.com/reviews/attractions/doe-mountain-trail-in-sedona-arizona/