Although it was a long day, we felt it was money well spent to have someone else doing the driving! Matt was our tour guide for the day, and he could not have been more fun and entertaining. The Grand Canyon was our ultimate destination, but we made several stops along the way to see sights like a surprise lava field, lunch on the Indian reservation, and the remains of an abandoned pueblo, now a National Monument. Matt was very knowledgeable about the different areas we visited and gladly answered all questions.
Once we reached the Grand Canyon, Matt very skillfully maneuvered our van through the often crowded parking areas, another reason to have someone do the driving for you, to enable us to conveniently reach each lookout area. There he would join us, take photos for us, and have interesting bits of information about the park and what we were seeing. We never felt rushed at any stop. We had some free time at the Village to wander the shops and small museum. Don't miss the Hopi House for wonderful arts and crafts.
Our drive back to Sedona was relaxing, returning us to our hotel just in time for dinner. We can't say enough about how much we enjoyed spending the day with Matt. He picked us up at our hotel promptly at the time indicated, he was very approachable and friendly from the very start , and remained so the entire day. It was a great day!