Our guide was excellent. He was in his 60's, had grown up in the area, and had done a lot of things in his life, among them driving movie stars when they're in the area. His stories and personality made the travel time from Sedona to the Grand Canyon and back go quickly. He was also knowledgeable about the areas we visited and passed by. And his driving was fine, which matters coming back down the mountain from Flagstaff to Sedona.