Best Things to do for 72 Hours in Northern Arizona

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Grand Canyon

WORTH AN ENTRY ON THE BUCKET LIST! Grand Canyon You just can’t explain it. You have to experience the Grand Canyon for yourself! Grab your phone. Trust me, as a photographer with 15 years of professional experience, unless you’ve arrived on that perfect day: not windy, deep blue skies and thick, low cumulus clouds hanging just off the horizon to the West and you remembered a polarizer and a tripod, just stick with your phone camera. If you’ve made it to Arizona and to Pine, you have to spend 2 days and make your way to one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. Because the Grand Canyon really is! You can look at pictures and videos of rafters, pick out landmarks in helicopter views, but you will not understand the depth of your feelings and your awe until you’ve stood along the cliffs of the canyon and looked a mile down and all the way across to the other side. There was no way I was happy about paying the park entrance fee, but after the long drive, I couldn’t disappoint my 10 year old during Christmas break. (He planned to write a report about the canyon and wildlife when he returned to school.) As I mentioned, I got paid well to capture images and bring people into them… stir an emotion in them that could transport them to another time in their lives. The minute we exited the car, I realized that: 1. I can’t believe $20 almost came between me and NOT driving through the gate at the Ranger Station to experience this. I did take a few family shots and establishing shots to record the fact that we were there, but if Ansel Adams and Robert Weston hadn’t captured what took my breath away on first glance, I may as well leave my camera in the car. 2. If you’ve made it to Arizona and to Pine, you absolutely must spend 2 days and make your way to one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. Because the Grand Canyon really is Magnificent!

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As I mentioned, I got paid well to capture images and bring people into them… stir an emotion in them that could transport them to another time in their lives. The minute we exited the car, I realized that:

1. I can’t believe $20 almost came between me and NOT driving through the gate at the Ranger Station to experience this. I did take a few family shots and establishing shots to record the fact that we were there, but if Ansel Adams and Robert Weston hadn’t captured what took my breath away on first glance, I may as well leave my camera in the car.

2. If you’ve made it to Arizona and to Pine, you absolutely must spend 2 days and make your way to one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World.

The Grand Canyon really is Magnificent!

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Grand Canyon

Please Please Please Do Not Come to Northern Arizona without Visiting the Magestic Grand Canyon!!! Pictures can never do the Grand Canon justice. You must stand over (or at least peak over) the edge for yourself almost a mile above the Colorado River

Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours

If you can deal with the environmental disturbance you contribute to wildlife, you'll never forget the spectacular bird’s-eye views of lands sacred to the Hualapai tribe aboard these helicopters as you cruise over the mighty Colorado River!

Pink Jeep Tours

Pink Jeep tours operates all over Northern Arizona so you can reserve a trip in Sedona, Grand Canyon and other incredible locations where you can not see on foot what you will see by jeep.

Sedona Balloon Tours

Soar over the top of the Red Rocks of Sedona

Verde River Wine Tours

Travel down the Verde River and end up at Alcantera Winery! One hour from the Red Rocks of Sedona, you can take a 1 or 2 person kayak down the meandering Verde River. Your private tour downriver will spit you out at Alcantera Winery where you can sample refreshing wines in the tasting room or on the expansive shaded patio.