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How far is it from phoenix to the grand canyon?

How Should We Tour From Phoenix To Grand Canyon On 3-5 Day Trip?

  • We will actually be in Phoenix, AZ in June first for a 4 day convention and then we'd like to take another 3-5 days for fun R & R and exploration of Arizona. We definitely want to see the Grand Canyon. Any other suggestion? If possible we'd like to rent an RV at least for 2 days or so during this time. Could see Sedona in addition to Grand Canyon and maybe somewhere else? What about:Trail Rides? Cowboy Cookout? Float Tours? Williams to GC Train Ride? Williams Campground or hotel? Most campsites within the GC park are booked but the Maswich Lodge still has vacancy. Just in case, we tentatively booked a room at the Holiday Inn Express in GC near the entrance gates. Feel free to play "Travel Agent here! Would like to hear any helpful advice or itineraries you can think of. Thanks for your help!!!

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    I actually just did almost the exact same trip last year, so let me run down how I laid out the itinerary for myself. We were based out of Phoenix/Scottsdale for our hotel and drove everywhere from there, so it will be a little different for you. Day 1: From Phoenix we drove south to Tombstone and checked it out. It is amazing, once you get out of your car and into the preserved area, it is a total change. The wooden walkways that run along the outside of the shops are still there, and they have stagecoach tours to take which are great. They also have reenactments of the battle at the O.K. Corral, which we missed but I plan on going back. From Tombstone, we drove back to Phoenix(3 hours each way approx.) and caught a Diamondbacks game(that's baseball in case you are unaware), which was awesome as well. Day 2: We traveled North of Phoenix(be careful, there are a lot of mountain passes that are steep and if you're not used to them, you want to be careful driving them) up to Flagstaff, and then went east. To the east of Flagstaff you have Meteor Crater, which is an amazing place. To see the result of such a colossal explosion, incredible. It's as deep as the Washington Monument is high, and the Apollo Astronauts trained there. They still have the area in the bottom of the crater, as well as some of the mining stuff from when it was an iron mine. After that we went and drove thru the Painted Desert. If you are from the northeast, any major city, or just love nature, then this is a must see, especially at sunset! Day 3: We went back up north(yes this was redundant and I should have gotten a hotel there for the night, but I don't mind driving) but this time we traveled west to the Grand Canyon. It's about a 4 hour drive from Phoenix, so if you stay in Flagstaff, it's about 2 hours. Words can not do it justice the first time you walk up to the canyon. If you have never been there, be prepared to be in awe for the entire time. They have a bus that takes you to different spots along the South Rim of the canyon, and in one of those spots you can actually hear the Colorado River from where you are. You can also rent donkeys/mules and go down the trails to the bottom, or if you're a hiking fan, you can walk down it. On our way back from the Canyon, there is an exit off Route 10 that will take you to Sedona, but it takes a little while, and there are more mountain passes to navigate, porbably not too easy in an RV, but I don't know that for sure. We only drove thru Sedona, but it was as the sun was just beginning to set, and what we saw was gorgeous! If you keep going south thru Sedona you'll eventually see this mountain with a huge "J" on it, that is the town of Jerome. This place has the best hamburger joint I have ever been to! The place is called The Haunted Hamburger. It's awesome, and I recommend getting a seat on the porch area outside, or at one of the windows! I hope this helps. If you have any other questions and have Yahoo Messenger, please feel free to contact me.

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You have picked great places to visit! Rent an RV or a car and get a road map. Off you go. Have a wonderful time. If you have never seen the Grand Canyon, your in for an awe inspiring experience

curious connie

Your best bet would be to rent the RV and just go for it. You asked so many questions my answer wouldn't have fit in the box Yahoo gives us.

Steven C

Renting an RV is the best way to see the GC. We did that once with friends who had a motor coach. So it was the size of a Greyhound bus. We had dinner and watched the sun go down over the canyon. And we were up before the sun, to see it come up the next morning. We were surprised at the crowd waiting for the sun too. Everyone took pictures. We parked the rig south along the rim where there weren't many cars in the parking lot. We had stocked the kitchen frig with food so we cooked in. Anything in the GC area is very very expensive. You will want to be prepared for that. There are tours that are equally expensive. So google for the info before making plans. Unless you have alot of money, you'll have to choose one of the things you want to do there. There is the mule ride down the trail to the little lodge at the bottom. And there is the river rafting tour of the canyon. You camp out and eat along the river bank. And you rough it down there. There are trail rides near Phoenix, but I can't refer you. You can also google those places. Try the Scottsdale area info. You can see several things enroute to the GC. There is Montezumas' Castle near Verde Valley, and Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, where Slide Rock is. There's the old army post of the indian campaigns, also at Verde Valley. And there is the little town of Jerome, up on Cleopatra Hill near Verde but west. And it's really neat with shops on streets that stagger up the mountain. It was once a mining town. You can hit all of these places in one day. Or spend the night in Williams at an RV park there that has an indoor swimming pool like we did. That entire area of Sedona and vacinity is awesome. You will love it up there.

Lynn

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