Travel Guide: 3 Days In Scottsdale + Phoenix

DAY 1

• Flew into Phoenix airport

• Go to Gallo Blanco for a quick bite - taxos + margs

• Go to grocery store to load up on water, fruit, granola and protein bars, beef jerky + beer

• Hike Tom’s Thumb (4 mile hike - moderate)

• Check into hotel and shower

• Buffalo Chip Saloon and Steakhouse - on Friday’s they have free admission to watch bull riding

DAY 2

Drive to Sedona for the day

• Red Rock Cafe for breakfast

• HIKE: this past trip we hiked The Crack at Wet Beaver Creek / Bell Trailhead to see the waterhole

  • Other great hikes in the area: Soldier Pass, Broken Arrow, Birthing Cave, West Fork, Devil’s Bridge (great at sunset)

• Drive Thru: Oak Creek Canyon

• Dinner: The Cowboy Club

DAY 3

Old Town Scottsdale

• Breakfast: Matt’s Big Breakfast

• Wander around the shops in Old Town for jewelry and pottery

• Bars: The Hot Chick & Rusty Spur Saloon

• Grab a banana split at the famous classic Sugar Bowl

Botanical Gardens

• Go a few hours before sunset to wander around the grounds to see cacti and the butterfly houses

• Dinner: Gertrudes - located in the gardens. Go during sunset!