Private Sedona wine tour: vistas and tastings

A guide takes you through Sedona's overlooks, then to the wineries.

A private guided tour of Sedona combines sightseeing at Airport overlook, Chapel of the Holy Cross and Oak Creek Canyon Vista with wine tastings at several local vineyards along Oak Creek. The guide drives; you stop to explore each site and taste at your own pace. Minimum age is 21 for wine participation.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sedona sightseeing and wine tasting

• Visit Thunder Mountain overlook
• Explore Chapel of the Holy Cross
• Drive through Oak Creek Canyon
• Shop at Oak Creek Vista
• Walk Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village
• Enjoy wine tasting at local vineyards

The Experience

You get picked up and spend the morning moving through Sedona's most photographed vistas with a guide who knows the red rock landscape. The route starts at Airport overlook, where Thunder Mountain and the surrounding cliffs frame the first view, then moves to Chapel of the Holy Cross—a 1950s structure built by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, perched on a red rock pedestal. From there the drive cuts through Oak Creek Canyon, a road that has been voted among the most beautiful in the United States, to an overlook on top of the Colorado Plateau where you can shop for Native American arts and crafts before heading back down into town.

The afternoon shifts to wine. After a stop at Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village—a colonial-style arts and crafts village built under giant Sycamore trees with galleries, gift shops and curio stores—you move to several vineyards along Oak Creek for tastings. The guide handles all the driving; transportation, bottled water, one wine tasting per person and snacks are included. The full day runs eight hours, with the guide narrating the landscape and the stops built around what you want to linger on.

What’s included

• Private transportation with a guide.
• bottled water.
• one wine tasting per person.
• snacks.
• and pickup from your hotel or location.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessiblePets welcome

Operated by Grand Canyon Journeys

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide who knows the red rock landscape and can explain what you're seeing—the private format means the pace stays yours, and the driver handles the canyon road while you focus on the overlooks and the vineyards.

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Top questions

What is the Chapel of the Holy Cross like when you get there?

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a small structure built in the 1950s by a student of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, set on a red rock pedestal within a natural setting that frames the building itself as part of the landscape.

How many vineyards do you visit for wine tasting?

The tour includes wine tastings at several vineyards along Oak Creek; the exact stops can vary, and one tasting per person is included in the price.

Does the tour include lunch?

Lunch is not included, though the tour passes through Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village where you can eat, and the operator recommends Page Springs Cellars in the area if you want to add a meal.

What happens at Oak Creek Vista?

At Oak Creek Vista, you reach an overlook on top of the Colorado Plateau after traveling through Oak Creek Canyon; there is time to shop for Native American arts and crafts from vendors at the overlook before returning to Sedona.

Is this tour private or shared with other travelers?

This is a private tour, so your group travels alone with the guide and the driver in the vehicle.

What do I need to know before booking?

You must be at least 21 years old to participate in the wine tastings; the tour is wheelchair accessible and suitable for all fitness levels, and pickup from your location is included.