Tour Inclusions:
- Roundtrip airfare, Raleigh-Durham to Phoenix, AZ
- Four nights accommodations at Arabella Resort,Sedona
- One night at the Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
- Daily buffet breakfast at the hotel (except Talking Stick)
- Roundtrip airport transfers, PHX to Sedona, Sedona to Scottsdale, Scottsdale to PHX
- Scenic Tour of Sedona with Vortex focus (5-6 hours)
- Verde Canyon Railway Tour (3.5 hours)
- One group dinner at a local restaurant
- Taxes and Fees
- Tips and Gratuities for Guides and Drivers
Items of a personal nature, phone, laundry, etc.
Other tours or transportation not mentioned in the itinerary
Itinerary:
November 11:
Depart RDU for Phoenix, Arrive morning or early afternoon
Afternoon and evening is at your leisure. Overnight is at Arabella Resort.
November 12:
Following breakfast, we begin tour of Sedona area. Sites include Bell Rock, Cathedral of the Rock, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Famous Energy Vortexes, Medicine Wheel, Red Rock Scenic Byway, Oak Creek Canyon, and more.
The evening is at leisure with dinner on your own at the hotel, or a local restaurant.
November 13:
Today, we are transferred to the train depot in Clarksburg to climb aboard and experience a scenic rail tour through the Verde Canyon. A light lunch is provided before boarding, but snacks and beverages are available for purchase on board.
This 4-hour train tour offers outdoor viewing cars, food & alcohol service, and the ability to see places inaccessible without the train. Towering red rock buttes, steep ravines, bald eagles and other wildlife viewing in one of the world's most beautiful canyons.
After the tour, and before heading back to the hotel, we stop for dinner at a local restaurant (meal included). Return to hotel for overnight or other activities of your choosing.
November 14:
After breakfast, today is free for you to enjoy as you please. Visit the Tlacqueplacque Villas or Uptown Sedona for shopping. That perfect souvenir is just waiting to be found, or just relax at the hotel by the pool, or simply admiring the
majestic beauty of Sedona's red rocks!
November 15:
Breakfast at the hotel, then we check out and depart Sedona for Talking Stick Resort overnight.
This four-diamond resort is one of the best in the area. Not only is gaming available, but there is a Cultural Center which features the largest collection of Native American art, pottery, jewelry and a "talking stick" from which the resort gets its name!
There is also a theater featuring live shows, golf, a spa, and other activities. Talking Stick is located a short distance from
Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall.
November 16:
Say good bye to Arizona as we board our flight for home, arriving late evening.
Deposits/Payments:
$250.00 per person, non-refundable, due by March 1, 2025. Full payment due by August 1, 2025.
$300.00 due May 1, 2025
$300.00 due June 1, 2025
$300.00 due July 1, 2025
Full balance due by August 1, 2025
Cancellation Policy:
First deposit is non-refundable. At 45 days prior to departure, all payments are non-refundable. Before then,
cancellations will incur a 50% penalty of the amount paid. Once air tickets are issued, the value is non-refundable,
but a credit may be issued based on the airline policy.
Travel insurance is a good idea. Quotes can be provided, or you may purchase on your own.