Southwest Circle Day 1: Phoenix to Sedona

A scene from our Southwest Circle ExcursionYour Southwest Circle Helicopter Adventure begins at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (or any Phoenix area general aviation airport), where you’ll meet your helicopter pilot and climb aboard Flying M Air’s Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter.

You’ll make the 60-minute flight to Sedona, AZ, crossing over metropolitan Phoenix and beautiful Lake Pleasant, climbing through Black Canyon, and dropping into the Verde Valley. From there, you’ll head through Oak Creek to Sedona for your first stop at “America’s most scenic airport.”

Take a 10-minute ride to Uptown Sedona for a Jeep tour among Sedona’s famous red rocks, shopping, and lunch or dinner on your own.

Then settle into your Oak Creek view room at the Orchard Inn, where you can sit on your private patio and watch the sun illuminate the red rocks before you.

A scene from our Southwest Circle ExcursionIncluded Activities & Accommodations:

  • 1-hour scenic helicopter flight from Phoenix area to Sedona.
  • 2-hour red rock Jeep tour with Earth Wisdom Jeep Tours among Sedona’s red rocks.
  • Red rock view room with private patio at the Orchard Inn.

Suggestions for Activities on Your Own:

  • Shopping in Uptown Sedona and/or the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village.
  • Lunch and/or dinner in Sedona or at the Sedona Airport Restaurant.
  • Swimming at Slide Rock State Park or in the Orchard Inn pool.