Wow! Thanks for all the responses. Maybe I should have been more specific. We also want to visit some the the surrounding areas of the Grand Canyon. Friends have recommended Petrified Forest, Navaho reservations, what else? We will have a car and also my parents, who may be up for hike, maybe a day hike or just a few hours not sure. Better to go on a tour of the canyon or do it our self? All xantera logdges are booked solid for june, any other recommendations? We may stay in Flagstaff? Worth a trip to the North Rim? Any sites that are a must see that aren't the typical tourist traps? Will all this in mind is 5-6 days still too much?

Thanks again.

OK - you have got to stay in Sedona and do Oak Creek Canyon. We spent 2 weeks and did all Az. and Vegas - Oak Creek Canyon was the best part of the entire trip. Stay at the Bell Rock Inn - amazing, clean, inexpensive. The food is even good there. Hike Bell Rock - even good for non hikers and elders. On drive from Sedona to Flagstaff/Gc - ride the natural waterslide for a thrill like no other!

Tour the GC with the crazy marvin guy he was excellent and we had no crowds, traffic jams, etc. (plus he was funny and informative) Best part of Flagstaff was the Lowell Observatory which was worth the trip if your into that stuff.

Psychonurse, could you be a little more specific about this "crazy marvin guy"?
What kind of tour is it and what is the cost? Thanks

May I suggest that it would be more reasonable, and more helpful to you, to keep all your posts on one thread so we would be familiar with the previous discussion.

Yes I apologize for that, I'm new to this and wasn't quite sure how it all worked. I will stick to one post.

Based on your response, I have taken the liberty to copy and past this thread to your original post.

I hope you don't mind.