I do have a question. We are flying into PHO the day before. Any recommendations on where to stay and why? How would we meet up with ABD the next day? Plus do we get any materials in the mail after prior to departure ? What room category do we get in Sedona Enchantment resort? Does it have a fireplace in it? suite? Thank you. We are a family of 4 with 2 DS 15 and 13.
We are booked leaving June 26, the tour right before yours! Let me know if you have questions along the way. We are arriving the night before and just staying by the airport at a hotel with free wifi, shuttle, and breakfast. You should be getting additional materials prior to departure. We did the Wyoming ABD a couple of years ago and we had to fill some paperwork out ahead of time with flight arrivals and departures, etc. and it contained the info on how to meet up with the guides. We are also a family of 4 with DS 17 and DD 14. To give us a little more room, we booked 2 doubles so we are getting 2 rooms at each resort for only about $300 more total. Also driving to Denver to catch our flight home.
I have to say, when I did this trip years ago, those of us who were flying out of Grand Junction *wished* we were driving to Denver to fly home.
Unless they've done a huge amount of improvements to the airport, it's a pretty sad little airport.I have to say, when I did this trip years ago, those of us who were flying out of Grand Junction *wished* we were driving to Denver to fly home.
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There was nothing there. We had to sit around & wait for them to open up the checkin/security area because there weren't any flights leaving for 3 hours. There was NOTHING out in the waiting area except a "coffee room" that was just a room with a coffee percolator that was turned off after 9am (I think we got there around 10 or 11). There was no food, no nothing. Once you checked in and went through security, there was a tiny gift shop that had sodas, frozen burritos, etc. We'd had a VERY early breakfast, and our year, we had no lunch, either. (In subsequent years, after enough complaints, they started giving folks box lunches from the resort). My flight wasn't until 3pm, but since there's only one transfer, I sat in that tiny airport, with no coffee, no real food, for almost 4 hours. And I wasn't the only one in that situation. There was one family that had chosen to rent a car in Grand Junction and drive to Denver, and we were all very jealous of them.
Hopefully that means there are at least *some* amenities there now. There were pretty much none before that. I love small airports. But Grand Junction was ridiculous.
Glad to hear it!
Makes Grand Junction a way better option. The only issue remains the small number of flights it can handle, which could mean waiting around a long time for your flight. That's tolerable.
Did you do the boat combo? Was it worth the money? How did you get to the west rim? Is it close? I am unfamiliar with the logistics involved.
