RIMFOLD
7 days · from Phoenix, AZ
7-day Grand Canyon family road trip
A 7-day Grand Canyon itinerary from Phoenix: Sedona, Page and Horseshoe Bend, then the South Rim. Daily plan, overnight towns, and a map.
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Cathedral Rock
Horseshoe Bend
Antelope Canyon
Grand Canyon South Rim
Desert View Watchtower
Yavapai Point
The days
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01
Phoenix → Sedona
- Leave Phoenix after breakfast
- Drive to Sedona
- Check in and an easy first evening
- Bell Rock after check-in
Sedona — many hotels near Uptown or Bell Rock
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02
Sedona red rocks
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Cathedral Rock viewpoint (easy morning light)
- Airport Mesa and Bell Rock
- Afternoon swim at the hotel pool
Sedona — many hotels near Uptown or Bell Rock
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03
Sedona → Page
- Drive Sedona → Page
- Check in and cool off at the hotel pool
- Sunset at Horseshoe Bend — 15–20 minute walk to the rim
Page — many hotels near Lake Powell
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04
Page & Horseshoe Bend
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Lower Antelope Canyon guided tour (book timed entry)
- Lunch in Page
- Optional: Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, or Wahweap Overlook
Page — many hotels near Lake Powell
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05
Page → Grand Canyon Village
- Drive Page → Grand Canyon Village
- Desert View Watchtower
- Grandview Point and Moran Point
- Visitor Center and Mather Point
Grand Canyon Village lodges (in-park, book early) or Tusayan
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06
Grand Canyon South Rim
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Visitor Center, Mather Point, and the Rim Trail through the village
- Desert View Drive to the Watchtower if you want the east rim
- Yavapai Point or Hopi Point at sunset
Grand Canyon Village lodges (in-park, book early) or Tusayan
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07
Grand Canyon Village → Phoenix
- Easy morning if checkout allows
- Drive Grand Canyon Village → Phoenix
- Unpack and save the photos
Home in Phoenix
Stays are a base, not a booking. Open the trip to download a poster, adjust days, or add a nearby park.