The trip after the wedding
A friendsmoon in Scottsdale, AZ
1 place here can put the whole group under one roof.
The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.
Best months: October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May.
Where the group sleeps
- Old Town house with heated pool$600–$1,500 / night
Whole-house rental in Old Town — heated pool, hot tub, fire pit
Sleeps 14
What you do
- MacDonald's Ranch Sonoran Desert trail ride
Guided saddle ride through the Sonoran Preserve foothills with a Scottsdale outfitter running trail rides since 1970.
- Camelback Mountain Hike
Iconic Camelback summit hike with city panoramas
- Saguaro Lake Boat Day
Pontoon on Saguaro Lake with swim spots and desert backdrops
- Old Town Pedal Crawler
Pedal-powered party bike through Old Town bars
- Cucina Pasta-Making Class
Hands-on pasta class with wine — eat what you make
- Hot Air Expeditions Sunrise Balloon
Sunrise balloon over the Sonoran with champagne breakfast — worth-the-trip content
Where you eat
- Hash Kitchen
- Steak 44
Modern steakhouse, big group tables, the unofficial Scottsdale celebration dinner
- Diego Pops
Festive Old Town spot with frozen palomas, tacos, and a great patio
- Olive & Ivy
Waterfront Mediterranean with a gorgeous canal-side patio
- Cala (Andaz)
Andaz resort's airy seafood spot with sunset patio — fancy group dinner
- Tia Carmen (JW Camelback)
Angelo Sosa's Native-influenced Southwestern menu — unique, photogenic
Still deciding?
How Scottsdale stacks up against the other places in the West.
- Scottsdale or Portland?
- Scottsdale or Prescott?
- Scottsdale or Reno?
- Scottsdale or Salt Lake City?
- Scottsdale or San Diego?
- Scottsdale or San Francisco?
- Scottsdale or Santa Barbara?
- Scottsdale or Santa Fe?
- Scottsdale or Seattle?
- Scottsdale or Sedona?
- Scottsdale or Sonoma?
- Scottsdale or Spokane?
- Scottsdale or Stateline?
- Scottsdale or Steamboat Springs?
- Scottsdale or Sun Valley?
- Scottsdale or Taos?