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Arizona: Phoenix to Sedona: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for April: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
240 km
distance
7.7 h
driving
16
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~12.9 hours of daylight in April — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Red-rock hiking in kind temperatures, Oak Creek swimming as it warms, and Jerome's cliff-hung saloons between — spring and fall are Arizona's gift seasons.
Day 1 Phoenix → Prescott
- Transit
- 3h17
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 4.8°C–20.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 12.9h
09:30
10:35
Learn about Arizona's government through artifacts, technology, and hands-on activities.
50 min · Phoenix · Free
open: M-F 9AM-4PM; Sept-May: Sa 10AM-2PM
12:05
Visit this legendary landmark built in 1921, known for hosting famous guests throughout history.
50 min · Phoenix
12:55
Fry Bread House frybreadhouseaz.com map ↗
Enjoy authentic Native American frybread and family recipes.
60 min · Phoenix
open: M-Sa 11AM-8PM
16:20
Prescott Indian Art Market search
Browse high-quality Native American art, jewelry, and crafts at this juried market.
90 min · Prescott
open: Mid-July
Overnight: Prescott
e.g. Forest Villas Hotel Prescott · Hassayampa Inn
Day 2 Jerome
- Transit
- 1h32
- Finish
- ~16:00
- Temperature
- 6.1°C–22.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 12.9h
10:10
Visit the Douglas Mansion, a museum showcasing the area's rich history.
50 min · Jerome · $7 (adults, 14+), $4 (youth, 7-13), free (children)
open: Daily 10AM-4PM (park), 10AM-4PM (museum)
11:10
Audrey Shaft Headframe Park jeromehistoricalsociety.com map ↗
Stand on glass above a deep mining shaft, gazing up at the largest wooden headframe in Arizona.
50 min · Jerome · Free
open: Daily 8AM-5PM
12:10
13:10
Mine Museum jeromehistoricalsociety.com map ↗
Discover the history of mining in Jerome through engaging exhibits.
50 min · Jerome · $2 (adults), $1 (seniors), free (children)
open: Daily 9:30AM-5PM
14:10
Gold King Mine Ghost Town goldkingmineghosttown.com map ↗
Explore the remnants of a historic mine and try your hand at panning for gold.
50 min · Jerome · $10 (adults, 13-79), $7 (youth, 6-12), free (children, 5 & under), free (80 & up)
open: W-M 9AM-5PM
15:00
Asylum Restaurant theasylum.biz map ↗
Dine on a sophisticated menu while enjoying a breathtaking view.
60 min · Jerome
open: Daily 11AM-9PM
Day 3 Sedona
- Transit
- 2h51
- Finish
- ~17:30
- Temperature
- 1.7°C–18.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 12.9h
09:50
Admire this unique chapel built into the rock with stunning views.
50 min · Sedona
11:00
Sedona Heritage Museum sedonamuseum.org map ↗
Learn about the early white settlement history of Sedona in a small museum.
50 min · Sedona · $5 (adults), free (children under 13)
open: Daily 11AM-3PM
12:10
Enjoy swimming in a creek and visiting this historic apple farm with a famous rock slide.
90 min · Sedona · $20/vehicle (up to 4 adults)
open: Daily 8AM-7PM
14:35
Explore ten well-maintained hiking trails in this historic preserve and visitor center.
90 min · Sedona · $10/vehicle (up to 4 adults)
open: Daily 8AM-5PM
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