Discover, Plan & Go!

DAY 1: Depart Phoenix / Hike The Red Rocks Of Sedona / Overnight At Grand Canyon Caverns Inn

8:00 a.m. - Depart Scottsdale/Phoenix and travel north through the Sonoran Desert and onto the high elevation plateaus and red rock canyons of north central Arizona • As we gain elevation, we will pass through 4 distinct biological life zones and your guides will discuss the natural history of each • Soon we will arrive in Sedona, Arizona • Featuring absolutely sublime red-sandstone formations, the beauty of Sedona rivals many national parks • Located in the high southwestern desert under the rim of the Colorado Plateau, Sedona enjoys mild weather throughout the year • The City of Sedona was incorporated in 1988 and is one of Arizona’s premier tourism, recreation, resort, retirement, and art centers, all of which contribute to its economic base. It’s history is that of a rural ranching community, far off the beaten track • Sedona became known through the motion picture industry with such classic films as John Wayne’s “The Angel and the Badman,” and Robert Mitchum’s “Blood on the Moon” • In the late morning we will hike along Oak Creek and across a spectacular ridgeline with 360-degree panoramas of the entire Sedona area and the Verde River Valley • As you hike, your guides will introduce you to the unique flora, fauna, geology and cultural history of the area • After a picnic lunch next to the creek, we will drive through Oak Creek Canyon • Home to lush riparian vegetation and towering red-rock walls, this is one of the most scenic drives in America • Once we have attained the Mogollon Rim at over 7000-feet, we will continue across the Colorado Plateau to the Grand Canyon Caverns Inn. Here we will enjoy dinner on the patio as the sun sets across this classic Western landscape • After dinner, your guides will brief you on the following morning’s activities.

Meals: B – on own

L – Sedona trail lunch

D – Grand Canyon Caverns Inn Restaurant

Lodging: Grand Canyon Caverns Inn

Distance: 2-5 miles

DAY 2: Descend Into The Bottom Of The Grand Canyon

After an early breakfast, we will drive the short distance to the trailhead • Hualapai (pronounced “Walapie”) Hilltop is perched on the edge of the canyon and is the only land travel access to Havasupai • Starting at 5,400 feet, the trail begins with switchbacks until we reach a dry streambed where the trail begins to level out • At no time are you exposed to sheer cliffs and those with a fear of heights need not worry • After a trailside lunch, the canyon walls seem to grow around you as you descend deeper into the labyrinth of red sandstone • At mile 8, the canyon begins to widen and the vegetation turns lush as you enter the village of Supai, the most remote village in the U.S. where even the mail still arrives by packhorse • Here at 3,200 feet, after a welcome rest stop, the Cottonwood-lined paths will lead you through the village and into the canyon’s backcountry • An easy two-mile hike to our base camp will take you past 80 ft. Navajo Falls and 100 ft. Havasu Falls. Stopping to swim beneath each is a must! As you walk, your guides will discuss the cultural history, geology and unique biology of the canyon. Just down canyon from Havasu Falls, you will find our private and exclusive base camp waiting for your arrival • Estimated arrival time is between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. You will have free time to explore the area while your guides set up camp and prepare dinner. Sleep under the stars or retire to your spacious tent for a peaceful night of slumber.

Meals: B – Grand Canyon Caverns Inn

L – Trail Side Picnic Lunch

D – Base Camp

Lodging: Base Camp

Distance: 10-12 miles

DAY 3: Tonto Bench - Mooney, Navajo & Havasu Falls

Awaken in our base camp, nestled along a stream, beneath towering cottonwood trees and adjacent to enormous waterfalls • You will find fresh brewed coffee and a hearty breakfast waiting in the camp kitchen. Every morning and afternoon your guides will lead you on some of the most spectacular hikes in the world -- tropical blue streams and lush meadows of wild grapevines • This morning, we will walk up canyon to a hidden side cleft in the cliff wall where you will be expertly guided to the Tonto Platform, a broad rocky terrace between the Supai sandstone and the Red Wall limestone • Reaching this bench affords views missed from below including classic sweeping Grand Canyon vistas all the way to the North Rim and bird’s eye views of Havasu and Mooney Falls. Be sure to ask your guides about the “hot seat” and the “needles eye” -- both are must see features • After you have had time to digest lunch, we’ll hit the trail for another short hike to either Navajo / Havasu Falls or below Mooney to see these breathtaking waterfalls • Named after a Supai Chief, Navajo Falls tumbles 75 feet into a refreshing pool and is an excellent swimming location • Havasu Falls plunges 100 feet into a pool of blue-green waters • Mooney Falls is the highest and most majestic of them all -- a roaring thunderous falls that drops about 200 feet – you’ll definitely hear it before you see it • Access to the bottom of Mooney Falls is only possible by an adventurous climb down a narrow ledge.

Meals: B – Base Camp

L – Trail Side Picnic Lunch

D – Base Camp

Lodging: Base Camp

Distance: 4-8 miles

DAY 4: Trek To Beaver Falls

Awaken to the smell of fresh brewed coffee and a hearty breakfast waiting in the camp kitchen • Today, after breakfast we will embark on one of the most exciting and beautiful hikes in North America, crossing tropical blue streams and wading through lush meadows of wild grapevines on our way to Beaver Falls — the last in the chain of waterfalls in Havasu Canyon • If the group has an adventurous spirit ask your guides about the “wet route” to Beaver Falls; if you choose this option there will be the opportunity to swim to the “green room” -- an under water air pocket accessed by swimming beneath the first tier of the waterfall! • Once you emerge from the green room, the thrill of discovering this canyon secret will help you steel your courage to JUMP off the main fall (18’) into the frothy pool below…once at the base at the falls you will reunite with the members of the group who decided to stay high and dry – WOW – Now turn around and look up Canyon at 80’ cascading Beaver Falls, standing in awe of your accomplishment! • Our guides spend a large portion of their year in Havasupai, giving them the time to scout exciting off the beaten track options that are both daring and safe; traveling with them you will see and do things few have discovered • Tonight we will celebrate the day with appetizers followed by another wonderful meal while recounting the day’s exciting events

Meals: B – Base Camp

L – Trail Side Picnic Lunch

D – Base Camp

Lodging: Base Camp

Distance: 8-10 miles

DAY 5: Ascend From Paradise

The scenery and magic of the canyon will make you never want to leave, but after breakfast it is time to conquer the canyon! • Although the hike may be tiring to some, the exhilaration of reaching the rim is an amazing feeling you will always remember. Hikers can expect to arrive at the rim between 11:00am & 2:00pm • If you do not want to hike out of the canyon, you have an option to helicopter or horseback back to the Hualapai Hilltop (extra charges apply) • Expect to return to Phoenix between 4:00pm and 6:00pm. If taking the shuttle back to Scottsdale/Phoenix, expect to arrive between 6:00pm – 8:00pm.

Meals: B – Base Camp

L – Trail Side Picnic Lunch

D – Route 66 Historic Restaurant

Lodging: On Own

Distance: 10-12 miles