Sedona, Arizona: things to do on a girls weekend

The best things to do in Sedona with a group of friends are a jeep tour into the red rocks, a spa afternoon, an early walk on the easy Bell Rock Pathway, a guided vortex meditation and a slow evening in Tlaquepaque's courtyards. Go in spring, March to May, or in October and November, when highs run from the high 60s to the low 80s and the trails are pleasant in the morning.

Our handbook puts it in one line: red rock mesas and courtyards that move at a desert siesta pace.

When is the best time to visit Sedona?

March to May, and October to November. NOAA's 30 year averages for the Sedona station put the average high at 68 degrees in March, 75 in April and 84 in May. October averages 79 and November 67. Nights in those months fall to the 40s and low 50s, so pack a layer.

Summer is hot. June averages 94 degrees, July 97 and August 94. June is also the driest month, with about a sixth of an inch of rain. That is why our Summer Edition sets its weekend in early June. If you go then, hike at sunrise and save the afternoon for the spa. Rain comes back in July and August.

What does a weekend in Sedona cost?

From $175 per person per day, by our handbook's estimate, with 2 friends sharing a room. Our 2 night plan comes to about $400 to $750 each, depending on whether you share. The stay decides most of it, and the big resorts add a daily resort fee. Check before you go.

Where to stay in Sedona

Stay near Tlaquepaque or Uptown and you can walk to dinner and the shops. Enchantment is the one to pick for quiet, out in Boynton Canyon.

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Arabella Hotel Sedona has 144 rooms and lends free cruiser bikes for the ride to Tlaquepaque. There is no elevator, so ask the front desk for a ground floor room. It takes group room blocks. Check in is 4pm and check out 11am.

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L'Auberge de Sedona has cottages, some on the banks of Oak Creek. The Spa and Creekside cottages have an outdoor cedar shower, and The Creekhouse is a 5 bedroom home that sleeps 10 or more, which suits a bigger group.

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Amara Resort and Spa is steps from Uptown, with an infinity edge pool that looks out on the red rocks. Some accessible rooms have roll in showers. Check in is 4pm and check out 11am.

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Enchantment Resort sits in Boynton Canyon, about 5 miles from town, with casitas, suites and accessible casitas. Mii amo, its sister spa, is steps away.

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Where to eat in Sedona

Elote Cafe serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm. Its page is plain about it: "Reservations are required." They open up to 60 days ahead, so book as soon as you have dates.

Creekside American Bistro serves breakfast from 7:30 to 11am and dinner from 4 to 9pm. Its room called The View seats up to 50. Parties of 1 to 7 book online. Larger groups, up to 18, send a request.

Dahl & Di Luca is a refined Italian restaurant with a garden patio and live jazz piano.

Mariposa serves Latin food with wide views of the red rocks.

Hideaway House is open from 11am every day, to 8:30pm Sunday to Thursday and to 9pm on Friday and Saturday.

The Golden Goose serves from 7am. Parties of 15 or more set a group menu with them in advance.

Where to taste wine and beer

Made In Arizona Wine and Gifts opened in 2001 and calls itself Arizona's oldest wine tasting room. A tasting is $15 and includes five pours and a glass. It is open daily, 10am to 9pm.

Vino di Sedona stocks over 900 wines and pours Arizona wine flights every day.

Oak Creek Brewery and Grill is open daily, 11:30am to 7:30pm, with happy hour from 3 to 5pm.

SIP Sedona runs guided wine tours at $30 per person per hour. A 3 hour tour is from $90.

ChocolaTree serves organic food, open 10am to 8pm Thursday to Monday and 10am to 4pm Tuesday and Wednesday. It takes reservations for 6 or more.

Where to shop in Sedona

Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village is a cluster of galleries and boutiques around courtyards. It is open 10am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and to 6pm Friday to Sunday, and parking is free.

Sedona Arts Center shows local artists Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from noon.

Always On Vacay sells resort wear, gifts and accessories for women and men, open daily 9am to 6pm.

Which Sedona hikes are easy, and which are hard?

Bell Rock Pathway No. 96 is the easy one. The Forest Service rates it easy and family friendly. It runs 3.5 miles one way, so walk as far as you like and turn back. You need a Red Rock Pass or an America the Beautiful pass to park there.

Cathedral Rock Trail No. 170 is rated strenuous. It is only 1.1 miles round trip, but much of it is a scramble up bare rock. Devil's Bridge Trail No. 120 is rated moderate.

A Red Rock Pass is $5 a day or $15 a week. A senior America the Beautiful pass works instead at many Sedona sites.

Vortex tours, meditation and a spa afternoon

Visit Sedona names the four best known vortex sites: Airport Mesa, Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock and Boynton Canyon. Its own line on Sedona is short. "It is a cathedral without walls." You can see the sites on your own, or with a guide who explains what people come for.

One Tribe Tours runs vortex tours of 4 to 7 hours. Groups of 8 or more should contact them before booking.

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Sedona Meditation Experiences leads small group meditations outdoors among the red rocks, and private sessions for 1 to 16 guests.

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Sedonya has drop in yoga, breathwork and sound classes. The schedule changes each week.

Amara Spa is open to the public every day, 9am to 5pm. Appointments are required, and a 22 percent service charge is added.

L'Apothecary Spa, at L'Auberge de Sedona, is open 8am to 6pm.

Wilde Haven Spa, at The Wilde Resort, is open daily, 9am to 6pm. Sixty minute treatments start at $210.

Mii amo is only for its registered guests, on stays of 2 to 10 nights. If a spa retreat is the reason for your trip, that is the one to book.

Jeep tours and a balloon at sunrise

Pink Jeep Tours runs Sedona tours at every level of bump. Scenic Sedona: Chapel Bells is 2 hours on pavement for $85. Broken Arrow is a 2 hour rugged off road ride for $165, and guests who are expecting cannot take it. If anyone in your group has a sore back, pick the paved tour.

Red Rock Balloons flies at sunrise for $375 per passenger. The flight is 1 to 1.5 hours and the full outing about 4. Riders must be at least 48 inches tall, not pregnant, and free of recent broken bones or surgery.

The parts most visitors miss

Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park is free and open dawn to dusk. Its parking lot is open 8:30am to 5pm.

Chapel of the Holy Cross, on Chapel Road, is open 9am to 5pm, with last entry at 4:45. It is closed Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.

Sedona Heritage Museum is open daily, 11am to 3pm, and adults are $10.

Crescent Moon Picnic Site looks across Oak Creek to Cathedral Rock. It is $15 per vehicle for up to 5 people, or $4 a person on foot. The Red Rock Pass does not cover it. Hours run 8am to 6pm in October and November.

Slide Rock State Park is $20 per vehicle for up to 4 people from August 22, 2026 to April 2027. Each extra person is $5, and children under 6 are free. It is open 8am to 6pm until November 20, then 9am to 5pm.

Getting around and parking

From the Arabella, Tlaquepaque is an 11 minute walk. Everything else in our weekend is a short drive, so bring a car or plan on taxis.

The free Sedona Shuttle runs to the Cathedral Rock and Soldier Pass trailheads Thursday to Sunday, 7am to 5:30pm, all year. Park free at the North SR 179 Park and Ride. The trailhead lots there close while the shuttle runs. It does not go to Bell Rock.

In Uptown, Main Street parking is metered: $2 an hour for the first 3 hours, then more. The city also has free lots, according to its parking page.

Phoenix is about 2 hours away by car, and Las Vegas about 4 and a half. Flagstaff's airport is about 47 minutes away. The nearest 24 hour emergency room is Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, about 20 to 25 minutes by car.

Coming up

Dates from each organizer's own page on October 9, 2026. Check before you go.

• Sedona Plein Air Festival, October 16 to 24, 2026, with public events October 19 to 24. Painters work outdoors around town. Festival page
• First Friday in the Galleries, 4 to 7pm on the first Friday of each month, next on November 6, 2026. Times vary by gallery. Event page
• Sedona International Film Festival, February 20 to 28, 2027, its 33rd year. Festival page

What a Sedona girls weekend looks like

Friday is check in at the Arabella, a walk to Tlaquepaque, a beer at Oak Creek Brewery and dinner at Hideaway House. Saturday starts early on the Bell Rock Pathway, then breakfast at Creekside and a Pink Jeep tour. Lunch is at Mariposa, the afternoon at Amara Spa and dinner at Elote. Sunday is a quiet hour at the Amitabha Stupa and a last brunch at ChocolaTree.

The full plan, with the bookings in order, is in The Girls' Trip Handbook.

Sedona is one of the towns in our town guides. For towns that feel like a trip abroad, see the Feels Like Europe Index.

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