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Best Things to Do in Sedona

Featured Sedona Travel Tips
  • Hike through the Bell Rock Vortex for the perfect Red Rock views
  • Experience a magical sunset along Dry Creek Trailhead
  • Follow the creek along West Fork Trail in the morning to avoid the crowds
  • Delight in a pottery class at Sedona Arts Center
  • Adventure on a horseback ride tour through the desert
  • Capture memories on a Flytographer photoshoot

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Kirsten's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Mariposa! But make a reservation months in advance it fills up quick! Delicious food and an amazing experience for a fancy evening.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

We loved the hiking (as we always do)! Devil’s Bridge is fun but also very busy and taking a day trip to the Grand Canyon is a must! Get a head start on hiking, everyone shows up at the trails at 9 AM but if you get there at 7 AM there is nobody there.

What is the best tip for going on your honeymoon to Sedona?

If you want to be alone and enjoy time together, get up early! If you get up at 6 and start a hike at 7 for then brunch at 10, you will miss everyone else doing the same thing by 2 hours! This helped up avoid the crazy traffic and be able to do more activities instead of waiting in a car for a table or parking spot.

Visited Sedona in November

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Sophie's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Gerardo’s pizzeria! Fabulous pizza and service

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking! So many different places to see. None of them will do your wrong

Visited Sedona in April

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Jessie in Sedona for Flytographer

Lisa's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Coffee pot diner, Sedonuts, cowboy club

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Slick Rock, chapel of the holy cross

What is the best tip for travelling with kids to Sedona?

Lunch at Whole Foods!

Visited Sedona in March

Photo Shoot Location: Custom Route

Terri in Sedona for Flytographer

Madeleine's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Coffeepot Restaurant for breakfast, Creekside Bistro for dinner, Gerardo's Pizzeria for pizza!

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Bell Rock was a great hike with an infant, and we loved our aura photography experience at Mystical Bazaar. NAMTI Spa also does great massages.

Visited Sedona in March

Photo Shoot Location: Custom Route

Terri in Sedona for Flytographer

Caleb's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

We didn’t go out to any restaurants in Sedona, but we grabbed lunch at Sedona Memories Sandwiches was a great place to grab some food for a long hike.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking up Cathedral Rock.

Visited Sedona in February

Photo Shoot Location: Custom Route

Terri in Sedona for Flytographer

leslie's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Cowboy Club was great. It’s hard to find a place in Sedona to seat a large group. They took a reservation and made it work for us. The food was great and the service was excellent.

Visited Sedona in December

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Bayley in Sedona for Flytographer

Amanda's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

The food in Sedona is incredible! We had a wonderful dinner at Mole. They make everything in house, even their tortilla chips. Try the prickly pear margarita, enchiladas, and homemade churros! Our favorite meal was at Cress at Oak Creek. It was a romantic setting with outstanding service and scrumptious food. The corn chowder was amazing! If you like wine, we highly recommend the wine pairing with the tasting menu. It was so peaceful listening to the creek while we enjoyed our meal. And they even had a violinist playing music the entire dinner! We were excited to walk in to lunch at Mariposa Latin Grill. The view is spectacular! If you can go during the day, you can take in the view of the red rocks while you dine. I had never had yuca before but the yuca fries were excellent!

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

We were so happy to go hiking in Sedona. Our favorite hike was Devils Bridge. We got there before 6 am and did the hike. We did get a parking spot too! We got to the bridge a little after sunrise. The way the light hit the mountains was so beautiful! People are so kind and take photos for you when you’re on the bridge. We heard it gets very busy the later it gets, so try to go early. The free shuttles are awesome so you don’t have to worry about parking. We took the shuttles to Soldiers Pass TH and Cathedral Rock TH. Both of these hikes had incredible views. It’s pretty steep to get to the top of Cathedral rock but so worth it! If you’re feeling adventurous, the hike to Keyhole Cave was great! Definitely get the Alltrails app so you can find the trail.

What is the best tip for celebrating your anniversary in Sedona?

Book a flytographer session! We love doing a flytographer session each year for our anniversary. The photographers are all so talented and we get epic photos! It’s always a fun experience too and a great date! We stayed at The Wilde Resort. One of our favorite features was the amenities at the resort. The spa provided us with complimentary robes, beverages, hot tubs, and steam rooms. The relaxation room was a peaceful way to unwind after our morning hikes. When we made our dinner reservation at Cress at Oak Creek, we told them it was to celebrate our anniversary. Everyone who we met wished us happy anniversary and we even got a complimentary toast with champagne. It made us feel so special!

Visited Sedona in October

Photo Shoot Location: Custom Route

Terri in Sedona for Flytographer

Alice's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

1. DA Ranch Winery 2. Brewha 3. Tii Gavo 4. Javelina Cantina

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

1. Subway Cave 2. Palatki Heritage site & ruins

What is the best tip for travelling with kids to Sedona?

Invest in the proper hiking gear for Sedona. We are avid east coast hikers, but the rocks and landscape of Sedona were totally new, and we were so glad we had the proper shoes and clothes. This is super random, but there is a Whole Foods in the middle of town, which was clutch for our kids when we needed a quick, easy and healthy bite on the go. The time change was hard on our 3 year old.

Visited Sedona in September

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Jessie in Sedona for Flytographer

Yesenia's Travel Tips for Sedona

What is the best tip for a romantic getaway in Sedona?

Enchantment resort fire a relaxing and romantic getaway!

Visited Sedona in August

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Arina in Sedona for Flytographer

Jennifer's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking, Pink jeep tour, sunrise and sunsets, Flamenco music.

Visited Sedona in June

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Amanda in Sedona for Flytographer

Robin's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

89 Agave Cantina

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking Devil's Bridge

Visited Sedona in May

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Ashley's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Dahl and DiLuca's is a must for Italian food lovers. Fine dining, fresh food, and saves you a plane ticket to Italy.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking! West Fork trail is a family favorite, good for all ages and hiking levels.

What is the best tip for travelling with kids to Sedona?

Bring along a painting rock set, you can find at any Target or Michael's store, in the craft section. Keeps the kids busy, something fun for everyone to do, and then the kids get to put their rocks along their favorite spots or hiking trails.

Visited Sedona in April

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Ping's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Rene at Tlaquepaque - amazing French food you’ll want to clean the sauce off the plates.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

The sights

What is the best tip for going on your babymoon to Sedona?

Yes, you can hike in your 3rd trimester, just bring water and hike slowly.

Visited Sedona in April

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Marissa's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Open range grill and tavern. The place has a nice view of the red rocks, good food and the service staff is nice.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking the different trails.

What is the best tip for celebrating your anniversary in Sedona?

Have fun! There is so much to and see, the wine tastings at art of wine are great.

Visited Sedona in December

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Amanda in Sedona for Flytographer

Cameron's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Wildflower- quick, quality food Mariposa- great high end dining The Vault Uptown- amazing tasting food

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Slide Rock, Tlaquepaque, Chapel of the Holy Cross

Visited Sedona in November

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Arina in Sedona for Flytographer

Megan's Travel Tips for Sedona

What is the best tip for travelling with kids to Sedona?

Red Rock State Park is a very family friendly hiking experience! We have a two year old and a one year old, but we were able to spend three hours hiking there. So gorgeous.

Visited Sedona in November

Photo Shoot Location: Custom Route

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Elizabeth's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

We had the BEST Mexican food at Agave89. It was so delicious, and truly unlike anything we have back on the East Coast. Get the churros….holy cow!!! The staff were so kind offering recommendations in the area as well.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

We really liked the little village of Verde Valley right near Bell Rock. It was so quaint and had adorable little shops and lots of people walking around. We also loved shopping in the adorable Tlaquepaque area and seeing all the galleries. We had no idea there was so much beautiful art in Sedona!

What is your best travel tip for Sedona?

Bring your walking shoes! Not only are there great hikes in the area like Bell Rock and Cathedral Rock, the very popular Devils Bridge is also close by, and there are so many galleries and little shopping areas as well. There is so much unique culture in this area, and you can experience a lot of it on foot!

Visited Sedona in November

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Rachel's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

The vault

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Slide rock

What is the best tip for celebrating your anniversary in Sedona?

Sunrise anniversary pictures turned out more incredible than our wedding photos

Visited Sedona in May

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Terri in Sedona for Flytographer

Meg's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Indian Gardens is a great place for coffee, brunch, or lunch! They have a great outdoor seating area, amazing menu, and a cute gift shop.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Sedona is an outdoor paradise, I highly recommend a Pink Jeep Tour, or if you're into getting outside check out some of the amazing hiking trails through the National Parks. (If you want to check out Devil's Bridge, I recommend getting there for the sunrise to beat the crowds)

What is the best tip for travelling with kids to Sedona?

Sedona is a great place for all ages, there are lots of things that will get the whole family out and about.

Visited Sedona in March

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Shannon's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Hideaway House - the views were amazing and the food delicious! Having a reservation in advance helps.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

We loved the GyPSy app's tour of Sedona - it was fun learning the history and finding spots to explore based on the guides suggestion. Hiking around Chimney Rock was wonderful - not too crowded, and just challenging enough that my kids had fun without it being too hard. My boys also loved the Jeep tours - bumpy, exhilarating and gorgeous scenery!

What is the best tip for travelling with kids to Sedona?

Make reservations for dinner if you're traveling during the busy season, but otherwise be flexible with plans, and include your kids in the decision making process. They enjoyed our hikes and excursions more because I asked for their input on which ones we should do.

Visited Sedona in March

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Gio's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking devils bridge

What is the best tip for going on your babymoon to Sedona?

Perfect combination or relaxation and fun activities

Visited Sedona in March

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Kirsten's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Mariposa! But make a reservation months in advance it fills up quick! Delicious food and an amazing experience for a fancy evening.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

We loved the hiking (as we always do)! Devil’s Bridge is fun but also very busy and taking a day trip to the Grand Canyon is a must! Get a head start on hiking, everyone shows up at the trails at 9 AM but if you get there at 7 AM there is nobody there.

What is the best tip for going on your honeymoon to Sedona?

If you want to be alone and enjoy time together, get up early! If you get up at 6 and start a hike at 7 for then brunch at 10, you will miss everyone else doing the same thing by 2 hours! This helped up avoid the crazy traffic and be able to do more activities instead of waiting in a car for a table or parking spot.

Visited Sedona in November

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Chloe's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

We wanted to eat at Mariposa or one of the sister restaurants, but sadly they were all booked. We ate at The Hudson, and were disappointed we didn't get a table outside so ASK!

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking! We enjoyed the Pink Jeep Tour and the local advice on hiking spots. Avoid the touristy hikes like Devil's Bridge!!

What is the best tip for celebrating your anniversary in Sedona?

Make reservations at Mariposa!! Sadly when we tried 2 months before our trip, they were already booked :(

Visited Sedona in November

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Mylinh's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Hideaway House! The food was delicious and the views on the patio were amazing.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking! There are so many hiking trails to explore.

What is your best travel tip for Sedona?

Hike early and stay hydrated.

Visited Sedona in July

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Clemy's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Casa Sedona Restaurant with amazing views. Service was exceptional and food was extremely delicious.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Devils Bridge Trailhead

What is the best tip for celebrating your anniversary in Sedona?

Have fun, enjoy every moment. Do the 2/2/2 rule. The 2/2/2 rule means going out on a date every two weeks, enjoying a weekend away every two months and taking a holiday for a week every two years.

Visited Sedona in August

Photo Shoot Location: Bell Rock Vortex

Whitney in Sedona for Flytographer

Angelo's Travel Tips for Sedona

What are the best places to eat and drink in Sedona?

Mariposa is a wonderful restaurant that consists of a latin-inspired steakhouse that will leave your tastebuds wanting to make reservation for a second night. Also, the view is breathtaking. Who doesn't love the beautiful red rock landscape of Sedona.

What are the best things to do in Sedona?

Hiking the vortexes are a must! Also, going on a self-guided ATV tour is the perfect combination of exhilaration and sightseeing.

What is the best tip for a friends' getaway in Sedona?

Book your reservations ahead--there are so many phenomenal restaurants. Take time to slow down and enjoy the atmosphere of Sedona. And, explore!

Visited Sedona in July

Photo Shoot Location: Custom Route

Amanda in Sedona for Flytographer

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