Noel picked us up at the Phoenician and took us on the itinerary as planned. He was polite, knowledgeable and easy-going. I highly recommend a private tour such as this we used the entire minivan for our own family as we were able to control bathroom breaks, lunch choice, etc. Scottsdale to Sedona to the Grand Canyon and back to Scottsdale is a huge itinerary for 13.5 hours in December we simply didn't have enough daylight hours to get the most out of the Grand Canyon experience. If we do another winter trip we would go to either Sedona or the Grand Canyon in one day - but not both. I highly recommend Arizona Scenic Tours and our tour guide, Noel.