We are planning a trip to sedona..staying in the enchantment for 4 nites, and phoenix..staying in the Phenician for 2 nites..it is our 30th anniversary and we are hoping to really see the sights and sounds of the area...i am thinking we should book 1 night in the grand canyon,we were planning on driving back and forth from sedona, but i am being told that is crazy to do...we like outdoor stuff and good eats(we are in NYC all the time)but we are foodies and want to try the food that the area is known for....need help planning this exciting adventure that we are taking November 11-17...help us!!! robin

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LOTS of good advice - from a lot of seasoned travelers - far more then might see this post today.

Then, come back and ask a specific question.

Happy planning!

Yes...book one night at the GC. You CAN do GC from Sedona and enjoy it, but then you will not have time to get back to Sedona at a reasonable time...MHO.

So...3 nights Enchantment; 1 night GC; 2 nights Phoenix

Enjoy!

In Sedona, there are some very nice, not too difficult, hikes. One of them is Boynton Canyon, which you can access right from Enchantment. Here is a good web site for local hikes. You will have to register, but there is really good info there.

http://www.hikearizona.com/Region-Hikes.php?RID=9

I do recommend the Pink Jeep Tours. We just got back from GC and Sedona. We took the Broken Arrow tour and it was a lot of fun. http://www.pinkjeeptours.com/
Also took the Verde Canyon Railroad ride, which was also fun. http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/index2.html

There really is so much to see and do within a couple of hours, it really depends what you are into.

For eating, I had the best steak of our trip at the Cowboy Club http://www.cowboyclub.com/. We had our anniversary dinner at Shugrue's Hillside Cafe, on the patio. Very good food and great views. http://www.shugrues.com/sedona/index.htm

Another dinner was at Dahl & DiLuca, very good Italian food (and great coffee)http://www.dahlanddiluca.com/index.htm

We had lunch at Javelina Cantina. It was good, but compared to some of the fine Mexican restaurants we have here in Tucson, not that special. http://www.javelinacantina.com/sedona/

We stayed at Sky Ranch Lodge, on Airport Mesa. The airport cafe has very good breakfasts (din't try other meals there).

I am so jealous!!! Have a marvelous romantic time.

We absolutely love Sedona. We will be there again over the Thanksgiving weekend. This year celebrating a significant Birthday for my wife. That time of the year is perfect for us San Diego folks. The crisp air gets us as close to the Holiday weather as we like. Hike often and bring your picnic tools and a bottle of wine.

Last year we decided to spend a day at Grand Canyon. And although I would certainly recomend a trip to the park, I would spend several days in the park. If for no other reason than that we spent about 2 hours waiting in the car line just to get into the park.

Happy Anniversary

thank you all for helping me plan my trip...especially Mike Pin Tucson...your restaurants were great suggestions and matched several of my friends suggestions! i guess everyone eats at Dahl and DeLuca and Cowboy Club and Shugrues...we are leaving this saturday and still not sure about spending 4 hours on a Train ride...did you really enjoy it??? we will definetly do the Pink Jeep(or Red Rock Tour?) maybe a helicopter ride in canyons(depends on $$$) and a tour of the canyon and lots of walking around(hope weather is good) any more advice>>>>speak now or it will be too late...thanks again and i will be using this post again for our next vacation in February..Costa Rica- Paridsus Playa Conchal with my family!!! take care..robin

We definitely DID enjoy the Verde Canyon Railroad rid. It was one of the highlights. We actually spent most of the time standing on the outdoor car.

Also, definitely do one of the Pink Jeep Tours. they do a great job and the guide are very knowledgeable.

By the way, I did a trip report of our September trip. You can read it at this link, with a link also t our pictures.

http://p104.ezboard.com/feuropetogof...icID=252.topic