The day started off early with pickup from our hotel at 7:30 am. Our driver was Kim who was very outgoing and knowledgeable about Phoenix history. She did a great job of providing information to help keep the long drive interesting throughout the day.
There were ten people in the group. The van was clean and had a few amenities (charging ports). The seats were adequate. If you’re not used to long drives, you might want to bring a cushion. The majority of the paved roads were fine.
The first stop was for lunch and shopping at the Cameron Trading Post. The lunch special was Navajo tacos which is about the size of a small personal pizza. The shop had some local wares for sale.
We then proceeded to visit Lipan and Grandview Points which provided great views of the canyon. There were a few small rain showers which Kim handle well to get us time for a few photos. We then went to Bright Angel Lodge for a few more photos and shopping.
The next part of the trip was a visit to Sedona before we returned to Phoenix. Aside from the red rocks, this part of the trip was mainly an opportunity to shop if we wanted to. Once we were done, there was one more stop for a group photo. Kim brought the group back to Phoenix safely.