9 DAYS ARIZONA ROAD TRIP
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9 DAYS ARIZONA ROAD TRIP MAP & ITINERARY
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DAY 1: Arrival in Phoenix and Saguaro National Park (Tucson Mountain District)
Driving Milage and Approximate Time: 110 miles @ 2 hours
- Arrive in Phoenix, Arizona.
- If you arrive early in the morning you could spend sometime exploring Phoenix such as go venture Hole-in-the-Rock or check out Mystery Castle, and then drive to Saguaro National Park (Tucson Mountain District). If you arrive Phoenix in the midday, get your rental car and drive straight towards Saguaro National Park (Tucson Mountain District). If you arrive later, then just drive to your hotel in Tucson and maybe venture Tucson at night.
- Overnight in Tucson.
DAY 2: Saguaro National Park & Drive towards Petrified Forest National Park
Driving Mileage and Approximate Time: 240 miles @ 4.5 hours
- In the morning, if you already ventured Tucson Mountains side of the National Park the day before, go explore Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park. If not, go explore the Tucson Mountains side first followed by the Rincon side. Remember that doing this will add up to your driving mileage today and you will arrive later to your next destination. Alternatively, you could skip Rincon side and drive straight towards your next destination.
- In the afternoon, drive towards Petrified Forest National Park; Holbrook, AZ.
- Overnight in Holbrook, AZ
DAY 3: Petrified Forest National Park & Monument Valley
Approximate driving time in Petrified Forest: 1.5 hr. @ 80 miles
Approximate driving time to Monument Valley: 3.5 hrs @ 200 miles
Approximate Total Driving Time: 5 hrs.
- In the morning, explore Petrified Forest National Park. It’s a small park so all you need is half to a day to explore the park; North (colorful hills of the Painted Desert) and South (filled with petrified woods).
- In the afternoon, make your way to Monument Valley.
- Stay near Monument Valley
DAY 4: Monument Valley
- Explore Monument Valley
- Stay near Monument Valley
DAY 5: Antelope Canyon & Horsehoe Bend
- Drive to Antelope Canyon
- Take a tour to see Antelope Canyon ( Book the tour in advance. If possible, time yourself to see both Upper & Lower parts of the Canyon)
- Visit Horseshoe Bend in the evening
- Overnight near Antelope Canyon; Page Arizona.
DAY 6: Grand Canyon National Park
- Drive to Grand Canyon National Park
- Explore Grand Canyon National Park
- Stay in or near Grand Canyon National Park
DAY 7: Grand Canyon & Drive towards Sedona
- Explore more Grand Canyon in the morning until late afternoon
- Late afternoon, drive to Sedona
- Stay in Sedona
DAY 8: Sedona
- Venture Sedona in the morning and afternoon.
- Stay in Sedona or make your way back to Phoenix (and stay in Phoenix), if you want to venture Phoenix or if you have an early flight from Phoenix the next day.
DAY 9: Go Home
- Drive to Phoenix if you stayed in Sedona the night before. Explore Phoenix if your flight is later in the day.
PLACES TO STAY SUGGESTIONS
- TUCSON (1 NIGHT): The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa ($$$); JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa ($$$); AC Hotel by Marriott Tucson Downtown ($$); Courtyard by Marriott Tucson William Centre ($$)
- HOLBROOK (1 NIGHT): Travelodge by Wyndham Holbrook ($); La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Holbrook Petrified Forest ($$); Days Inn by Wyndham Holbrook ($$).
- MONUMENT VALLEY park (2 NIGHTS): The View Hotel; Goulding’s Lodge – Monument Valley ($$)
- PAGE, AZ (1 NIGHT): Courtyard by Marriott Page at Lake Powell ($$); Hyatt Place Page / Lake Powell ($$); Holiday Inn Express & Suites Page – Lake Powell Area ($$).
- GRAN CANYON NATIONAL PARK (2 NIGHTS): Holiday Inn Express & Suites Grand Canyon ($$)
- SEDONA, AZ (1 OR 2 NIGHTS): Courtyard by Marriott Sedona ($$); Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel & CreeksideVillas ($$$)
- PHOENIX, AZ (1 NIGHT): JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa ($$$); The Camby, Autograph Collection ($$)
PLACES TO EAT SUGGESTIONS
- TUCSON: Prep & Pastry ($$); The Parish ($$); Baja Cafe ($$).
- HOLBROOK: Mesa Italiana Restaurant ($$); Tom & Suzie’s Diner ($$); Romo’s Cafe ($$)
- MONUMENT VALLEY: The View Restaurant ($$); Goulding’s Lodge Dining Room ($$)
- PAGE: Big John’s Texas BBQ ($$); El Tapatio ($$); Birdhouse ($$)
- GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK: Plaza Bonita ($$); El Tovar Dining Room ($$); Big E Steakhouse & Saloon ($$), We Cook Pizza & Pasta ($$)
- SEDONA: Hideaway House ($$); Elote Cafe ($$); The Hudson ($$); Creekside Sedona ($$), and many others to try.
- PHOENIX: Bobby Q ($$); Cocina Madrigal ($$); Pizzeria Bianco ($$); Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen ($$$); and so many others to try.