This "hub & spoke" tour—with one hotel stay from which we venture out—allows you to see the colorful southwest and experience two rail journeys. Visit an Indian village, a mining town, great shopping in Sedona, and, best of all, awe-inspiring canyon views, including the greatest of them all, the Grand Canyon.

Note: the date has changed from what we showed originally. The tour is now returning the Friday before Mother's Day.

• Two Rail Journeys: Grand Canyon Railway and Verde Canyon Railroad • Grand Canyon Nat’l Park • Oak Creek Canyon • Sedona Trolley Tour • Chapel of the Holy Cross • Tlaquepaque & Uptown Sedona • Montezuma Castle •Jerome • Chuckwagon Supper & Show

*Price is per person based on room occupancy chosen. Premier World Discovery operates the tour as a disclosed principal. The deposit is $725 per person. The tour balance is due 2/5/24 with a discount of $100 per person if paid by paper check or e-check via WeTravel.

• The document required is a government-issued REAL ID with a photo. • Insurance coverage included is Premier’s TPP; for coverage details, see premierworlddiscovery.com/tpp.html covering cancellation charges; other terms at steviejaytravel.com/terms are incorporated by reference. • A local host is provided only from Champaign to Chicago O’Hare Airport to get you checked in for your flight, but not as a host on the tour. Price and details are subject to change. If you do not want to be covered by the included Travel Protection Plan (TPP), enter the discount code NO-INSUR for a $325 per person reduction when booking.

EASY  1  (2)  3  4  ACTIVE. On a scale of 1 to 4, the tour is a 2, easier than average.

Level 1: The tour operates at a very leisurely pace and involves some minimal physical activity such as climbing stairs, boarding a motorcoach, walking into a museum or other venue and walking from the hotel reception area to hotel rooms and dining areas.
Level 2: This tour requires average physical activity. You should be in good health, able to walk some stairs and walk reasonable distances, possibly over uneven ground and cobblestoned streets.
Level 3: This tour includes moderate physical activity. The itinerary blends some longer days with shorter days. You should be in good health, able to walk a flight of stairs or more and participate in walking tours or nature walks possibly over uneven ground and cobblestoned streets with periods of standing.  There could be some early and late activities, and temperature and altitude changes.
Level 4: This tour is active, requiring participants to be good physical shape to fully enjoy the experiences. This itinerary has more activities which may include such things as longer walking tours over uneven ground, transfers over uneven and dusty terrain, high altitudes or very early morning departures. All conditions do not apply to all days, so please read the itinerary carefully and speak to one of our Reservations Coordinators to determine if this tour is right for you. Unfortunately, this tour is not appropriate for individuals who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers or similar equipment.I don

The Premier Compass Club rewards our valued guests with special recognition and a Compass Club Loyalty Credit on future tours and cruises. Guests who have completed a trip will automatically be enrolled and receive an additional $100 per person or $200 per couple Compass Club Loyalty Credit applied to their next Premier World Discovery tour or River Cruise. Loyalty Credit is valid for 24 months from your last tour.

FULL REFUND if sick and unable to travel*, or canceling for any reason, get a 75% credit towards a future Premier World Discovery tour later in the year (the latter applies up to 48 hours before scheduled departure). The included Travel Protection Plan costs $325/399/499 per person and is not refundable.

The Travel Protection Plan also includes Post-Departure coverages for Trip Interruption and Delay, Baggage/Personal Effects and Delay, Emergency Accident/Sickness Medical Expense, Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation of Remains, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Non-Insurance and Emergency Travel Assistance Services 24/7. 

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*You are also covered if there is a death in the immediate family.

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5 Nights - Hilton Sedona Resort, Sedona Courtyard by Marriott, Poco Diablo Resort, or Element Sedona, Sedona. On some dates, an alternate hotel may be used

Arrive at the Phoenix Airport and meet your Tour Director. Board a deluxe motorcoach and travel north to beautiful Sedona. This upscale resort, retirement, and artist community is set amongst the red-hued rocks of Oak Creek Canyon. Your home for the next five nights is a picturesque property in the Sedona area. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with fellow travelers. (D)

More Photos includes a larger map in the Photo Gallery at the bottom of the webpage

Start a great day with a Sedona Trolley Tour featuring the Chapel of the Holy Cross and Airport Mesa for spectacular views of the Sedona area. The trolley guide will give you insight into the various rock formations, indigenous vegetation, and history of this remarkable area. Later visit Uptown Sedona and the Spanish-Mexican Village of Tlaquepaque to explore these wonderful areas full of art galleries, shopping opportunities, and restaurants. Maybe take an optional Guided Jeep Tour into the Sedona backcountry. This evening, enjoy Sedona at your own pace. (B)

Photo: Cathedral Rock in Sedona

Begin an unforgettable day with a drive through amazing Oak Creek Canyon, a sixteen-mile-long canyon known for its spectacularly colored white, yellow, and red cliffs dotted with pine, cypress, and juniper. Then, arrive in Williams to board the Grand Canyon Railway for a nostalgic two-hour train journey that delivers you to the awe-inspiring South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for free time and lunch on your own. Six million years in the making, the Grand Canyon’s dynamic colors and textures inspire a reflection of nature’s power and beauty. Later, board your motorcoach to see the Grand Canyon from other points of interest. Stop in Flagstaff for dinner before returning to Sedona. (B,D)

Photo: Grand Canyon 

(see Photo Gallery at the bottom of the web page for a photo of the Grand Canyon Railway.)

This morning, visit the Montezuma Castle National Monument, which contains ruins of a cliff dwelling built in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Sinagua Indians. Later, visit the old mining town of Jerome, once a virtual ghost town, now restored with shops, museums, and art galleries. Next, travel to Clarkdale to board the Verde Canyon Railroad, also known as the Wilderness Train. The spectacular four-hour ride in a First Class Railcar takes you between two national forests, past crimson cliffs, over old-fashioned trestles, and through a 680-foot tunnel. Early evening, return to Sedona. (B)

Photo: Verde Canyon Railroad

Today is at leisure in Sedona. Enjoy the wonderful amenities of your resort. Maybe spend the day shopping, sightseeing on your own, or on a local golf course. An optional tour will be available. This evening, experience a Farewell Dinner at the Blazin’ M Ranch, where you will enjoy a hearty Chuckwagon Supper and Western Stage Show. (B,D)

Photo: shopping in Sedona

This morning travel to Old Town Scottsdale* where Western storefronts recreate an aura of the past. Later, arrive at the Phoenix Airport for your flight home filled with unforgettable memories of your Great Trains & Grand Canyons Tour. (B) 

*Old Town Scottsdale stop is time permitting.

Photo: one of the amazing vistas of Arizona