Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Tour

	Tour Provider: Silver Spur Tours Season: All year except December 24, 25, Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day. Tour Days: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Hotel Departure: 7:30 AM Hotel Return: 11:00 AM Trip Duration: Approximately 3.5 Hours Fee: $88 Per Guest. Maximum 7 Guests

Oak Creek Tour Includes:

• VIP Sedona Area Hotel Pickup & Dropoff
• Customized Mercedes Built Luxury Van
• Red Rock Park Entrance Fee
• Stops at Oak Creek Canyon Vista, West Fork Trail, Slide Rock State Park, Indian Gardens and Grasshopper Point.
• Light Picnic at Grasshopper Point Area.

Rand McNally Calls It Spectacular.

Get ready for one of them most scenic drives you'll ever experience. A tour that Rand McNally calls one of the most beautiful in America. Oak Creek Canyon descends from the Ponderosa Pine rim edges of Flagstaff, Arizona on State Route 89A into a breathtaking series of switchback turns through a panorama of red rock monolith cliffs, thick forests of Aspen and meadows of wildflowers as it hugs the edges of shimmering Oak Creek as it makes its way into Sedona AZ. Read more about Oak Creek Canyon.

Double Your Scenic Pleasure.

Silver Spur is going to show it to you twice. Once going up the canyon and one descending down into the canyon with each trip boasting a uniquely different scenic perspective. The contrast of views is incredible as Oak Creek meanders through a tumble of boulders, meadows, hiking trails and lush colorful vegetation amidst Aspen Cottonwood and Sycamore trees. A special treat awaits those that take the tour during Autumn when the trees are dressed in Fall colors.

The Experience.

Your tour begins with VIP pickup at your hotel in Sedona or Oak Creek Canyon and a drive up the canyon to the Oak Creek Canyon Vista Point, a scenic overlook where Native American vendors display and sell handmade crafts and Indian jewelry. On some days, you might catch a Navajo flute player playing traditional songs.

Then we turnaround and descend into the canyon with a stop at the West Fork Trail at Oak Creek, the most popular hiking trail in the Sedona area. There will be time for guests to take a short walk into the scenic trail at Oak Creek.

We then proceed to Slide Rock State Park which was the original settlement that began the ultimate vacation destination of Sedona. Slide Rock is a natural water chute on Oak Creek that is called "one of America's most beautiful swimming holes". Slide Rock is a popular recreation spot that features the thrill of "sliding" down Oak Creek and jumping into the creek from elevated cliffs.

Next, we continue the tour to the Indian Gardens General Store where we stop for some relaxation in a shaded garden that features outstanding views of the red rock cliffs. Indian Gardens was one of the first settlements on Oak Creek in 1876 where the Apache and Yavapai Indians grew corn, beans and squash, hence the name "Indian Gardens". Garland's Indian Jewelry Store is next door to Indian Gardens that offers a phenomenal collection of concho belts, squash-blossom necklaces, bracelets and Kachina Dolls. Garland's is one of the best places in Arizona to shop for authentic Indian jewelry and crafts.

We then proceed to "Grasshopper Point", nestled at the base of Oak Creek Canyon. Grasshopper Point is a cliff-side shaded swimming hole that is lush with vegetation and features incredible views. We conclude the tour with a complimentary picnic at the Encinosa Picnic Area next to Grasshopper Point. All guests and tourists are then returned to their hotel or lodging accommodations after about 3.5 hours of sightseeing in the heart of the astoundingly beautiful Oak Creek Canyon.