Discover the surreal landscape of the Painted Desert and Native cliff dwellings with this full-day private guided tour from Sedona. Stroll through Oak Creek Canyon before exploring the cliff dwellings in Walnut Canyon National Monument. After a lunch stop (own expense) in Holbrook along Route 66, visit the Petrified Forest National Park.

Visit Walnut Canyon National Monument and Petrified Forest National Park
Benefit from the expertise of a local guide
Bottled water and parking fees included as part of the tour
Private tour offers a fully personalized experience

What To Expect

Oak Creek Canyon

We pick up from anywhere in the Sedona area, or anywhere along the way of 89a or i40.

Enjoy the amazing scenery while we go over the geology, history, and the sites along the way.
• Admission Ticket Free

Walnut Canyon National Monument

Before visiting the Petrified Forest National Park, we will adventure through the Walnut Canyon National Monument (another fantastic view to take in!) which is full of some of the best preserved Native cliff dwellings in the southwest. We will explore the dwellings alongside the canyon the same way they did. This includes SEVERAL FLIGHTS OF STAIRS we have to navigate (10 SETS IN TOTAL). We give ourselves about an hour and a half to walk through the canyon.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Holbrook

We stop for lunch along Route 66
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Petrified Forest National Park

This is one of the most surreal views you will ever see. You will feel as though you are walking on another planet when you visit one of Arizona’s best kept secrets. During this tour, we will discuss the many interesting theories of how the wood came to be petrified, as well as the amazing exposed strata of the painted desert known as the Chinle Formation (which is only exposed in this region of Arizona). We will also go over the rich native history in the area, as we walk amongst the ancient Hopi and Navajo lands.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Crystal Forest Trail

Walk amongst the crystal trees. We explore and discuss the amazing exposed strata and how it all came to be.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Agate Bridge

Observe some of the more oddities of the petrified wood and how it’s exposing itself.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Blue Mesa

Walk amongst the landscape that looks as if we’re on a another planet. This is up to a 1 like loop where we walk in the midst of the Blue Mesa badlands.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Pintado Point

My personal favorite view. I’m clear days we can see over 100 miles into the distance. Viewing the San Francisco peaks in Flagstaff, the ancient Hopi Mesas, and a never ending field of deep red Badlands.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sedona

Return back to your place of origin.
• Admission Ticket Included

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Include

Parking Fees
Bottled water

Exclude

Lunch
Gratuities