Sedona: UFO Night Tour with Military Goggles & Local Guide

Summary

Watch Sedona’s sky for UFOs with military goggles and stories

You’ll join a small group in Sedona after dark, gear up with military-grade goggles, and scan the sky for UFOs while your local guide shares wild stories and points out strange lights overhead. Expect lively conversation, unexpected laughs, and maybe even your own first sighting—plus all equipment included so you can just focus on the sky above.

What’s the experience like?

I never thought my evening in Sedona would start in a parking lot off Stutz Bearcat Drive, but there we were—me, a handful of strangers, and our guide who had this way of making you feel like you’d known him for years. He handed out these heavy, military-grade goggles (felt kind of sci-fi putting them on) and said, “You’ll see more than you bargained for tonight.” I laughed but also shivered a little—it was cooler than I expected. The air smelled faintly of juniper and dust. We followed his old pickup down the road to this spot near Cultural Park Place. Chairs set up in a loose circle. Not fancy at all, which honestly made it better.

Once we settled in, our guide started pointing out things in the sky with this green laser that seemed to go forever—he claimed ten miles. At first, I just saw stars (so many more than back home), but then through those goggles…well, I’m still not sure what I saw. Lights moving too fast or too weird to be planes. Someone next to me gasped and whispered something about “ships.” There was this odd hush between us every time something zipped by—a mix of excitement and maybe a bit of nervous laughter. Our guide kept up a steady stream of stories about Sedona’s history with UFOs and even dropped some stuff about secret programs that sounded wild but strangely convincing when he told it.

I tried asking about one particularly bright light—probably butchered the pronunciation of whatever constellation he mentioned—and he grinned before launching into another story. He said every night is different; sometimes you see five or six “ships,” sometimes just one or two. The conversation drifted from science to conspiracy to personal stories—one woman shared how her grandma swore she’d seen something similar decades ago. It felt less like a tour and more like sitting around a campfire swapping secrets under that huge Arizona sky.

I didn’t expect to walk away thinking so much about what’s out there—or laughing as much as I did at myself trying to sound like I knew anything about astronomy. But yeah, I still think about that feeling: looking up together with strangers, wondering if any of it makes sense at all.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — UFO viewing and insider discussion

• Meet at Stutz Bearcat Drive
• Walk 5 minutes to Cultural Park Place
• Choose to sit or stand with provided chairs
• Use military grade 3 goggles to view UFOs
• Guide points UFOs with laser up to 10 miles
• Observe several UFO ships in the sky
• Join discussion about UFO phenomena and secrets

Top questions

Where does the Sedona UFO tour start?

The tour meets at Stutz Bearcat Drive in Sedona before heading to the viewing spot near Cultural Park Place.

Are military-grade goggles provided on the UFO tour?

Yes, each adult receives their own pair of military-grade 3 goggles for the experience.

How long is the drive from meeting point to viewing area?

The drive from Stutz Bearcat Drive to Cultural Park Place takes about 5 minutes following the guide.

Is this UFO tour suitable for children?

Children 11 years and older are considered adults; younger kids may need to share goggles if needed.

Is the Sedona UFO tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces used on this tour are wheelchair accessible.

Will we definitely see UFOs during the tour?

The experience varies nightly; most evenings several unidentified flying objects are spotted through the goggles.

Does this tour include hotel pickup?

No hotel pickup is included; guests meet at the designated starting point in Sedona.

Can infants join the Sedona UFO night tour?

Infants are welcome but must sit on an adult’s lap; prams or strollers are allowed as well.

What’s included

Your evening includes use of personal military-grade goggles (with sharing arrangements for young children if necessary), all seating provided at the viewing site near Cultural Park Place, full accessibility for wheelchairs or strollers, plus lively discussion led by your local guide throughout your search for unidentified flying objects above Sedona’s desert landscape.