Arizona Road Trip Itineraries
The “Grand Canyon State” is one of the most popular regions for those seeking the natural red rock parks typical of the American Southwest. Here you will find some of the most iconic landscapes of the entire Old West. Here is how to travel this extraordinary place.
Contents
- Best Things to See and How to Plan an Itinerary
- Scenic Routes and Roads
- Time Zone
- Parks
- Best Parks in Arizona: Map and Tips to Help You Plan Your Visit
- Monument Valley Tribal Park: tips for planning a trip to the Navajo Reservation
- Grand Canyon Trip Planner: a Travel Guide to the Arizona Natural Wonder
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument: How to Plan a Tour
- Petrified Forest and Painted Desert: Amazing Views in Arizona
- Visit Antelope Canyon: best tours, tickets and reservation
- Visit Saguaro National Park, the Park of the Giant Cacti in Arizona
- Other Nature Attractions
- Meteor Crater: Discover the immense crater of Arizona
- Visit Horseshoe Bend: Discover a Miracle of Nature
- Vermilion Cliffs and Paria Canyon: Two Hidden Gems
- Lees Ferry: A Day Trip on the Colorado River Where the Grand Canyon Begins
- Waterholes Canyon: How to Visit This Unknown Slot Canyon in Arizona
- Glen Canyon Dam: How to Visit This Impressive Dam on Lake Powell
- Coal Mine Canyon: Discovering A Natural Wonder in Arizona
- The Most Beautiful Slot Canyons in Arizona
- Navajo National Monument: Ancient Cliff Dwellings in Arizona
- Major cities
- What is there to do in Flagstaff: a charming city in Arizona
- Visit Phoenix: Arizona’s Capital’s Must See Attractions
- What to See in Page: Discover Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell
- Best Things to Do in Sedona: A Mysterious City among the Red Rocks of Arizona
- Scottsdale, Arizona: Attractions in Old Town, the Art District and in the Surroundings
- Tucson, Arizona: Best Places to Visit in and Around the City
- Kingman: A Strategic Stop along Route 66 in Arizona
- Seligman: The Historic Town on Route 66 that Inspired Disney-Pixar’s Cars
- Unusual Attractions
- Map of Places to Visit
Best Things to See and How to Plan an Itinerary
Best Things to Do in Arizona and Tips for Planning Your Trip
Perhaps when you think of the state of Arizona, you don’t immediately realize how many famous places it contains, yet you should know that this is the state with the…
Scenic Routes and Roads
Time Zone
What is the Time Difference between Monument Valley and Page? The two time zones of Arizona
During the intense and unforgettable days of my journey from Las Vegas to Monument Valley, my ability to tell time was put to the test. I felt like I was in a daze because of the rush from one stop to the next, the beauty and incredible variety of places that were completely new to me, and the constantly changing…
Parks
Best Parks in Arizona: Map and Tips to Help You Plan Your Visit
Arizona, like Utah and California, is a state particularly rich in National Parks and National Monuments (natural areas protected by the U.S. government), and undoubtedly, the icon of the Southwest…
Canyon de Chelly National Monument: How to Plan a Tour
In the vast red desert landscape of Arizona, in the same state as the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, there is a unknown canyon that is comparable to these two…
Petrified Forest and Painted Desert: Amazing Views in Arizona
Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. For some reason, people mistakenly tend to consider these two wonders of Arizona‘s nature as two separate and distinct national parks. The first one looks…
Visit Antelope Canyon: best tours, tickets and reservation
Antelope Canyon is without a shadow of a doubt the most photographed sandstone canyon in northern Arizona. To be more precise, it is a slot canyon (narrow, but still fairly…
Visit Saguaro National Park, the Park of the Giant Cacti in Arizona
When we think of western movies, you will certainly recall the giant cacti that are always in the backdrop. The best place to see them up close is definitely Arizona…
Other Nature Attractions
Meteor Crater: Discover the immense crater of Arizona
In Northern Arizona, near Winslow, an hour and a half’s drive from Grand Canyon Village, there is a natural attraction that some unknown reason is not often frequented by visitors. I am talking about Meteor Crater, the world’s best-preserved meteor crater. Of all places, it best documents the consequences of a meteorite’s impact on earth. It is also known as…
Visit Horseshoe Bend: Discover a Miracle of Nature
There’s no doubt about it. There are so many natural wonders to see around Page that it would take more than a week to see them all. If you’re planning your road trip to Arizona, draw a nice red circle on the map around Page. Here you will find some of the most fascinating slot canyons in Arizona, such as…
Vermilion Cliffs and Paria Canyon: Two Hidden Gems
On the border between Utah and Arizona, near Page, there is a secret geological treasure that is worth visiting, where you can be awe-inspired by the natural beauty just as you were when you visited the national parks scattered in the surroundings. We are talking about Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs National Monument Wilderness Area, a rare and remote natural area waiting…
Lees Ferry: A Day Trip on the Colorado River Where the Grand Canyon Begins
We are now in the vast and famous Glen Canyon in Arizona. More precisely, we are on the banks of the Colorado River, at the mouth of Paria Canyon and below the monumental Vermilion Cliffs, about 45 minutes from Page, where the rushing river has carved natural wonders such as Horseshoe Bend and Lake Powell. Today we want to tell…
Waterholes Canyon: How to Visit This Unknown Slot Canyon in Arizona
Like the much better known and photographed Antelope Canyon, Waterholes Canyon is a slot canyon, which is a canyon that has been formed over the centuries through water erosion. Therefore, deeper than it is wide and this, combined with its shape, helps to create beautiful plays of light especially when the sun is perpendicular to the canyon. Until recently, unlike…
Glen Canyon Dam: How to Visit This Impressive Dam on Lake Powell
Glen Canyon Dam is located near Page and, as a result of its construction between 1956 and 1966 along the Colorado River, Lake Powell was created. It is part of the Glen Canyon complex operated by the National Park Service, and it has the great fortune of being along the way most people who are planning a Arizona road trip….
Coal Mine Canyon: Discovering A Natural Wonder in Arizona
To say that the West Coast is a land of wonders may seem cliché. Nature parks such as Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon have now become common knowledge for travelers from all over the world, and are often featured in nature documentaries. But we truly believe that the West Coast is full of secrets, and for this reason, we…
The Most Beautiful Slot Canyons in Arizona
There aren’t many slot canyons in Arizona, but you can certainly visit some of the most famous ones in the world. So let’s take a look at the best slot canyons in Arizona, that are also the most easily accessible. There is some general information to keep in mind before going into one of these canyons, which we have described…
Are you planning a road trip between Arizona and Utah? Maybe you haven’t considered the Navajo National Monument, which is little known but not to be dismissed so easily. You could integrate it as an intermediate stop on your road trip between the Grand Canyon and the Monument Valley, or perhaps between the latter and Lake Powell. The Navajo National…
Major cities
What is there to do in Flagstaff: a charming city in Arizona
Flagstaff is usually included in most typical West Coast road trip routes due to its proximity to attractions such as the Grand Canyon or Monument Valley (although the latter is practically a 3-hour drive away). However, the Wild West charm of this city located on Route 66 at the foot of the picturesque San Francisco Peaks and the many attractions available…
Visit Phoenix: Arizona’s Capital’s Must See Attractions
If you thought that the large and sprawling Los Angeles was the largest urban area in all of the Southwest, well, guess again! Clearly, we’re talking about a relatively large number of square miles, but there is a city that, in terms of surface area, exceeds even the City of Angels. This city is Phoenix, which has 1,530,000 inhabitants spread…
What to See in Page: Discover Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell
Page, a small town in Arizona inhabited by a few thousand people, is actually a key point of any West Coast travel. It has the great fortune to be located near the edge of Glen Canyon (carved out by the Colorado River) and is surrounded by many treasures, too many and too beautiful for the time usually available to visit…
Best Things to Do in Sedona: A Mysterious City among the Red Rocks of Arizona
About halfway between Flagstaff and Phoenix, hidden among tall red rock canyons and luxurious green forests, you will find Sedona, one of the most fascinating cities in all of Arizona. It has an irresistible charm and because of its connection to the surrounding nature, for many people, Sedona even has a spiritual quality. It is said that in this corner…
Scottsdale, Arizona: Attractions in Old Town, the Art District and in the Surroundings
Welcome to Central Arizona. The city of Scottsdale, located in a breathtaking desert – where the outdoors can be enjoyed in many forms, on two or four wheels or simply on foot – also has a strong art culture. All these features put together make Scottsdale a particularly interesting place to visit. We’re in the Salt River Valley, also known…
Tucson, Arizona: Best Places to Visit in and Around the City
Here we are in Arizona, a land full of attractions and a state that we always look forward to visiting again to discover new secret places. We are in South Central Arizona, more precisely in Tucson, the capital of Pima County, the second most populated county in the state that is named after a Native American tribe. The area of…
Kingman: A Strategic Stop along Route 66 in Arizona
The welcome sign for Kingman, which declares it as the heart of Route 66, is not completely accurate, neither geographically (the central point is at Adrian in Texas) nor in terms of the attractions, which should not be underestimated, but they are not as iconic as many others that can be found along the Mother Road. Despite this, stopping at…
Seligman: The Historic Town on Route 66 that Inspired Disney-Pixar’s Cars
Anyone who wants to have an unforgettable experience as they travel on Route 66 knows that the trip is anything but a cakewalk if you consider the length of the journey from Chicago to Santa Monica, the difficulty in following the historic route of the road that has been replaced by highways, the large number of attractions that are virtually…
Unusual Attractions
Four Corners: Have You Ever Been to Four States at Once?
To find yourself standing in 4 different states at the same time is certainly not an everyday experience, yet it is possible at the Four Corners Monument, the intersection of…
Bedrock City in Arizona: The Flintstones’ Village near the Grand Canyon
I have many memories of my first trip to the West Coast. Each one is special in its own way and I could never trade one for the other. I…