The trip after the wedding
A friendsmoon in Sedona, AZ
2 places 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: March, April, May, September, October, November.
Where the group sleeps
- Sedona Vacation Home$350–$1,200 / night
Red rock view homes with hot tubs and outdoor living areas
Sleeps 12
- Red-rock-view home with pool$500–$1,600 / night
Private red rock view home with pool, outdoor dining area, and sunrise views that will break your brain.
Sleeps 12
What you do
- Trail Horse Adventure red-rock ride
Guided horseback trail ride through Dead Horse Ranch State Park with red-rock views and a Verde River crossing, 20 minutes from Sedona.
- Red Rock Vortex Guided Hike
Guided hike to Bell Rock or Cathedral Rock vortex with a local guide who explains the energy science — the definitive Sedona experience.
- Sound Bath at Sedona Crystal Vortex
Guided crystal bowl sound ceremony in an outdoor red rock setting — deeply restorative and intensely photogenic.
- Jeep Tour with Pink Jeep Tours
Off-road pink jeep adventure to backcountry red rock formations with a guide full of geological stories.
- Mii amo Spa Day (Enchantment Resort)
One of the top-ranked destination spas in North America, set inside Boynton Canyon — private group room with champagne.
- Crystal Shop Tour & Crystal Buying
Self-guided crawl of Uptown Sedona's best crystal and metaphysical shops — Crystal Magic and Center for the New Age are legendary.
Where you eat
- Coffeepot Restaurant
Sedona institution open since 1950 with 101 omelet varieties and red rock views — the iconic recovery brunch.
- Elote Cafe
James Beard-nominated Mexican restaurant with a legendary elote dip and a waitlist every night — plan ahead.
- Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
Canyon-view fine dining with the best interior design in Sedona — red rock panoramas from every table.
- Dahl & DiLuca Ristorante
Romantic Italian in a converted Victorian bungalow — family-style option for groups who want pasta and bottles of Barolo.
- Hideaway Restaurant
Casual red rock view patio with wood-fired pizza and cold wine — the relaxed lunch stop everyone wants.
- Mesa Grill at Airport Mesa
Perched at 4,500 feet on Airport Mesa with a 360-degree panorama — breakfast or lunch with the best view in Sedona.
Still deciding?
How Sedona stacks up against the other places in the West.
- Sedona or Reno?
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- Sedona or San Francisco?
- Sedona or Santa Barbara?
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- Sedona or Seattle?
- Sedona or Sonoma?
- Sedona or Spokane?
- Sedona or Stateline?
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- Sedona or Sun Valley?
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- Sedona or Tempe?