SEDONA TRAVEL GUIDE
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The 6 Best Things to Do in Sedona

Red-rock canyons, vortex hikes, and desert stargazing

Sedona’s red-rock buttes glow at sunrise and sunset, threaded with hiking trails, energy vortexes, and some of the darkest, starriest skies in America.

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BEST TIME
March–May and September–November
HOW LONG
3–4 days
TYPICAL BUDGET
$900–$1,800 per person for a long weekend

6 best things to do in Sedona

1
Cathedral Rock hike
2
Pink Jeep off-road tour
3
Devil’s Bridge trail
4
Vortex meditation spots
5
Oak Creek Canyon drive
6
Dark-sky stargazing

How to fit it into a day

Cathedral Rock hike
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: pink jeep off-road tour.

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LOCAL TIP
Hike at sunrise — midday desert heat and crowds hit hard.
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