Sedona to Petrified Forest/Painted Desert Adventure PRIVATE TOUR!

5.0 (19 reviews) 11 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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A massive specimen of Petrified wood. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Sedona to Petrified Forest/Painted Desert Adventure PRIVATE TOUR!, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Hosted by local owner operator Dynamic Journey Tours.

This is one of the most surreal views you will ever see. During this tour, we will discuss the many interesting theories of how the wood came to be petrified, as well as the amazing exposed strata of the painted desert known as the Chinle Formation. We will also go over the rich native history in the area, as we walk amongst the ancient lands. There are a couple options for hiking the Badlands in the park.

Before we visit the park, we take lunch in town and drive old Route 66 via Holbrook.

We then take 4 hrs to explore the PFNP and travel North hitting most of the sites. We see 2000 year old Petroglyphs, 216 million year old Crystal trees, and the painted desert/rainbow hills.

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At a glance

Duration: 11 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–13
Guide: English
Operated by: Dynamic Journey Tours

Ages: Children (1–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Parking Fees

Not included

Not included: We stop by for lunch on the road, customer pays for their own lunch.
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Oak Creek Canyon

Passing by

We pick up from anywhere in the Sedona area, or anywhere along the way of 89a or i40.

Enjoy the amazing scenery while we go over the geology, history, and the sites along the way.
Holbrook

one hour

We stop for lunch along Route 66
Petrified Forest National Park

3 hours

This is one of the most surreal views you will ever see. You will feel as though you are walking on another planet when you visit one of Arizona's best kept secrets. During this tour, we will discuss the many interesting theories of how the wood came to be petrified, as well as the amazing exposed strata of the painted desert known as the Chinle Formation (which is only exposed in this region of Arizona). We will also go over the rich native history in the area, as we walk amongst the ancient Hopi and Navajo lands.
Crystal Forest Trail

30 min Admission included

Walk amongst the crystal trees. We explore and discuss the amazing exposed strata and how it all came to be.
Agate Bridge

15 min Admission included

Observe some of the more oddities of the petrified wood and how it's exposing itself.
Blue Mesa

one hour Admission included

Walk amongst the landscape that looks as if we're on a another planet. This is up to a 1 like loop where we walk in the midst of the Blue Mesa badlands.
Pintado Point

15 min Admission included

My personal favorite view. I'm clear days we can see over 100 miles into the distance. Viewing the San Francisco peaks in Flagstaff, the ancient Hopi Mesas, and a never ending field of deep red Badlands.
Sedona

Passing by

Return back to your place of origin.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Premium Single Queen View in Boutique Sedona Hotel
Super 8 by Wyndham Conference Center Nau/Downtown
Ambiente Sedona A Landscape Hotel
The L Motel
Sugar Loaf Lodge
Dreamcatcher Inn of Sedona
Hyatt Vacation Club at Pinon Pointe
Residence Inn by Marriott Sedona
Adobe Grand Villas
Amara Resort and Spa
El Portal Sedona Hotel
Southwest Inn At Sedona

and 37 more pickup points

We will be traveling in either a Honda Odysey mini van, or a large 12 passenger van, depending on your group size. Logos are clearly marked on each side.

Using your ticket

If you decide to meet us at our office, please check in around 15 minutes before tour start, the guide may not be there yet. If you do arrive early, just wait until the check in time. Our office is in unit 9 around the corner from the main building, it's Terracotta in color. Look on the gravel portion of the parking lot. You may park anywhere you like.

If you enjoyed your tour 15% gratuity to your Tour guide is much appreciated.