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Monty1953
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Nov 01, 2014

Grand Canyon/Sedona

We are heading to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas in our 35' motorhome. Would like to carry on to Sedona, Flagstaff, etc. after that.
Would appreciate any suggestions for places to stay along the way and/or recommendations for touring the Canyon. Are self guided tours just as good as a bus tour?
Thanks in advance!! Have a great day!
  • The train beats you up, Trailer village is the way to go, the shuttle will take you everywhere. Woody Mountain RV park in Flagstaff is a nice place, you do hear a train in the distance though. We stayed outside of Sedona at Dead Horse State park, a very nice place. Have fun!
  • If you are lucky enough to get a place in Trailer Village, that's the only way to go. Otherwise, Williams, but drive up instead of the train (unless you are a train person). If you drive, you can spend the day, on the train, only two hours. Two hours to see Grand Canyon?? Takes longer than that for light to travel across the canyon!
  • There is a campground, inside the Grand Canyon Park, at the south entrance. It's called Trailer Village. The shuttle stops at the campground entrance. You can self tour the south rim via the shuttle system. You should allow a minimum of 2 days, but 3 days would be better.
  • I can reccomend the following: Go to Williams. There is a campground or two there...and sign up for "The Train".
    In fact, google "The Train"...south rim. They have a hotel, (park your RV in the hotel parking lot if you choose to stay in their hotel) 2 hour train ride (Very entertaining) up and back. 1 day, 2 days 3 days, etc....some meals included, a wild west show and well worth the price. (we signed up for 1 nite IN the canyon. Yavapi (sic) Lodge)
    The "in the canyon" hotels are run by another company and the hardest part is scheduling both at the same time. Via phone.

    We had dinner at the "Arizona Room" in the south rim...I have no idea if it is still there...but if it is, prepare for a treat. I don't know if it was the altitude, the pre-dinner drinks (had to wait an hour or so for a table), the good company, or a combination of all three...but it was the most memorable steak dinner we've ever had.

    If you do this, bring a wad of 1 dollar bills. Everyone works on tips. Especailly the outlaws that hold up the train on the way back.
  • For previous posts on this subject search this Forum for `Grand Canyon' then search the results for words like `tours' or `activities' or `train', etc.
    Ditto for Sedona.
    For campgrounds search in RV Parks with the same words.
    Lots of previous discussion.