Arizona Adventure
Day 1: Friday, May 23 – Arrive & Explore Sedona
Fly into: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Morning:
Land early morning (aim to arrive before 9:00 AM)
Pick up rental car and drive to Sedona (3.5 hours)
12:00 PM: Subway Cave Hike via Boynton Canyon Trail
Distance: ~6 miles round trip
Time: 3–4 hours
5:30 PM: Lunch in Sedona
Options: ChocolaTree Organic Eatery, Café Elote, Indian Gardens Café
7:00 PM: Drive to Airbnb in Pine (2 hours 15 mins)
Evening: Dinner and relaxation in at Airbnb
Day 2: Saturday, May 24—Grand Canyon Adventure
9:00 AM: Wake up & breakfast
10:00 AM: Drive to Grand Canyon South Rim (3.5 hour)
1:00 PM: Visit:
Mather Point
Yavapai Point
2:30 PM: Hike South Kaibab Trail to Ooh Aah Point
Distance: ~1.8 miles round trip
Time: 1.5–2 hours
4:00 PM: Lunch at Grand Canyon Village
4:30 PM: (Optional) Desert View Drive with stops at:
Grandview Point
Moran Point
Lipan Point
7:30: Sunset at Desert View Watchtower
Day 3: Sunday, May 25 – Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend
8:00 AM: Breakfast and get ready
9:00 AM: Drive to Page, AZ (3.5–4 hours)
1:30 PM: Antelope Canyon Tour (TOUR AT 1:30 WE HAVE TO BE THERE AT 1:00PM)
Choose: Upper Antelope (easy walk)
Duration: ~1 hour
4:00 PM: Visit Horseshoe Bend
20-minute walk to viewpoint
6:30 PM: Late lunch in Page
Options: BirdHouse, Grand Canyon Brewing Co.
8:00 PM: Drive back to the airbnb
Day 4: Monday, May 26 – Return Home
7:00 AM: Wake up & pack
8:00 AM: Drive to Phoenix Airport (3 hours)
Fly home (book flights for after 1:00 PM)
Stargazing Tips
Top Spots:
Hardscrabble Road (Pine to Strawberry)
Distance: Approximately 2 miles north of Pine
Haigler Creek
Distance: About 36 miles southeast of Pine
Houston Mesa Campground
Distance: Approximately 15 miles south of Pine, near Payson
Optimal stargazing times are typically between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM, when the sky is darkest and celestial visibility is at its peak.
What to Bring (optional) : Blanket, flashlight with red filter, telescope or binoculars