If you have half a day and want to understand Sedona — not just photograph it — this is the tour. In five and a half hours, a local guide takes you by comfortable van to the landmarks that define the town: the Chapel of the Holy Cross built into the rock, Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte, the Airport Mesa overlook, and the red rock viewpoints most visitors drive straight past.
With more than 2,000 reviews at 4.7 stars, it's the most-booked tour we list, and the one we recommend to first-time visitors before anything else. Do this on day one; it tells you where to spend the rest of your trip.