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Scottsdale Montezuma Castle, Jerome and Sedona Day Tour 8 hr
TourTruth score 8.2 out of 10
Very goodTop 23% in Scottsdale
39 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score
- Scottsdale
- 8 hrs
- Updated November 4, 2026
Explore Sinagua monuments, historic Jerome, and Sedona’s red rocks on a guided day tour with lunch and admission costs included.
About this tour
Explore Arizona’s ancient heritage, mining past, and striking red rock country on a day trip from Scottsdale or Phoenix. This Scottsdale day tour visits Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot, where you can see the handiwork of the Sinagua people and learn about the region’s history.
Continue to Jerome, an old mining town with stories to uncover as you walk around its historic streets. In Uptown Sedona, enjoy included lunch and time to browse local shops and artwork. The day also brings you to local viewpoints, where Sedona’s large, colorful red rock formations fill the landscape. Admission costs and lunch are included, and a live English-speaking guide accompanies the tour. The listing gives a duration of 8 hours, while its description estimates 9–10 hours from pickup to drop-off.
Take in several sides of Arizona in one outing, from ancient monuments to a former mining town and vivid desert scenery. Book the Scottsdale Montezuma Castle, Jerome and Sedona day tour for a full day of history and views.
Highlights
- Explore Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot, monuments built by the Sinagua people
- Discover Jerome’s mining history as you walk through the historic town
- Enjoy lunch in Uptown Sedona, then browse local shops and artwork
- Admire Sedona’s colorful red rock formations from local viewpoints
What's included
Included
- Lunch
- Admission costs
Not included
- Gratuities
Ratings on each provider
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View on ViatorViator
5.00 / 5 · 8 reviews
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View on GetYourGuideGetYourGuide
4.81 / 5 · 31 reviews
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Important information
- A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended
- Tour duration is listed as 8 hours; pickup-to-drop-off time is described as 9–10 hours
How this score is calculated
This tour scores 5.00 on Viator and 4.81 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.
How the score works and rating distribution in Scottsdale
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.2. Top 23% in Scottsdale means it ranks in the top 23% of tours in Scottsdale by this score.
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