Springtime In Sedona

"Springtime in Sedona"
road trip camping Tour

Valley of fires
Sedona
CHACO CANYON
April 2024

RESERVE YOUR SPACE ON THIS TOUR

Embark on a magical journey with a small group of high-vibing individuals, to experience the energetic and spiritual connection we all have with this amazing planet. We'll spend our tour immersed in nature, exploring energetic vortex sites of Sedona and ancient sacred ruins of Chaco Canyon, and gazing up at the vast and beautiful sky at night.

TYPE

Camping Tour

DURATION

7 nights

Departs from

Austin, TX

ITINERARY -

DAY 1 - Depart From Austin, TX - 6am

We'll board our chariot and depart Austin at 6am, headed for Lincoln County, New Mexico. We'll arrive at Valley of Fires recreation area in time to set up camp, enjoy the sunset and have dinner around the campfire. Valley of Fires recreation area is located immediately adjacent to the Carrizozo Malpais Lava Flow. Approximately 5,000 years ago, nearby Little Black Peak erupted and flowed 44 miles into the Tularosa Basin, filling the basin with molten rock. The resulting lava flow is four to six miles wide, 160 feet thick and covers 125 square miles. Witness the awesome power of our planet to destroy and regenerate, as what appears to be barren rock from a distance, is actually a habitat for many plants and animals and is also a bird-watchers paradise!

Volcanic rock fissure in the Carrizozo Malpais Lava Flow

DAY 2 - VALLEY OF FIRES, NM TO Sedona, AZ

We'll begin our day with a sunrise meditation, a delicious breakfast and a short hike through the Malpais Nature Trail. We'll pack up camp and depart Valley of Fires around 10am and head to Sedona, AZ. We'll arrive at beautiful Camp Avalon Spiritual Nature Retreat, where we'll connect with the natural living spiritual presence on sacred land on Oak Creek, for the next two nights. We'll set up camp, explore the area, enjoy a hearty healthy campfire meal, and end the day with a soul-healing sound bath under the stars.

Sedona welcome sign

At the entrance to Camp Avalon

Rahelio Rodriguez, leading a sunset hike in West Sedona

DAY 3 - HIKING cathedral rock

We'll start the day with a yoga and a healthy delicious breakfast to prepare for a day of hiking. Our morning hike will be to Cathedral Rock, stopping for a nice picnic lunch around noon. Then we'll head back to Camp Avalon for a restful afternoon, where you can chill out by Oak Creek, go exploring or just have some free time.

West Sedona sunset hike

DAY 4 - SEDONA, AZ

For our second full day in Sedona, we'll explore more of this magical landscape. From our camp, we'll hike up Oak Creek and check out the Red Rock Crossing Vortex and Cathedral Loop. Then back to Camp Avalon for an amazing dinner and a drum circle around the campfire.

Trail to Cathedral Rock

DAY 5 - SEDONA, AZ to Chaco Canyon, NM

We'll depart Camp Avalon by 9am and enjoy an absolutely amazing drive through beautiful mountain scenery on our way to Chaco Culture National Park. We'll arrive just in time to set up camp, have some dinner and get ready to stargaze at an International Dark Sky Park.

The Milky Way above Fajada Butte in Chaco Canyon

DAY 6 & 7 - chaco canyon

It is said that Chaco Canyon was a sacred place ruled by a dynasty of women, where huge crowds gathered over 1,000 years ago, to exchange goods and ideas, rejoice and make music, participate in spiritual ceremonies, and observe the cosmos. We'll start with a sunrise meditation and a delicious, nutritious breakfast and spend the day exploring the park. There's plenty to see from the petroglyphs, to the large circular in-ground "kivas", to the massive "great houses" and roads with their mind-blowing astronomically precise architecture. We'll tour Pueblo Bonito, Chetro Ketl, Casa Rinconada and hike backcountry trails that were used centuries ago, when this place was a flourishing mecca.

Pictographs on the underside of a cliff.

Casa Rinconada

DAY 8 - drive back to austin

We'll get up and have a morning meditation and a delicious breakfast, pack up camp and depart Chaco Canyon at 10am. At that point, just sit back and enjoy the ride, and take in all that we saw, accomplished, and experienced on our journey.