8 days Arizona w kids
Aug 25th, 2019 | 03:57 PM
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8 days Arizona w kids
So we are considering a trip to Grand Canyon, cheapest option seems to be to fly in and out fo Phoenix. How would you put together an itinerary that starts and ends in Phoenix and includes the Grand Canyon, Sedona, possibly Lake Powell? Plus any other things you think would attract curious kids ages 10 & 12? I realize this is kind of vague but there are so many options plus I don’t know whether to put relaxing resort days w pool at the beginning or end of the trip, or whether we should do a day trip from a nice resort to the Canyon or just stay at the Canyon.
Also, nice resorts in Sedona a crazy expensive! Any advice there appreciated as well. Thanks!
Also, nice resorts in Sedona a crazy expensive! Any advice there appreciated as well. Thanks!
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Sep 20th, 2019 | 10:27 AM
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We went a couple of April's ago in our 9 year old, flew to Phoenix, drove straight to Sedona then used Flagstaff as a base for the Grand Canyon (we only had 4 nights). Definitely include Sedona - found a great value at Villas of Sedona (villasofsedona.com) and had lots more room that at a hotel. We felt like our day trip to the Grand Canyon was enough - it's quite an impressive site, but after we'd spent a few hours looking at it and hiking a bit, it was nice to escape the crowds and get back to a real city/town.
In Sedona we rented an ATV for a 4-hour self driving tour. Not cheap and not for the faint of heart, but great fun for the kids.
In Sedona we rented an ATV for a 4-hour self driving tour. Not cheap and not for the faint of heart, but great fun for the kids.
