Road trip planners enjoy creating trips to the Valley of the Sun because they can bet on getting blue skies and sunny days for the duration of their trip. Taking a summer road trip to Phoenix and Scottsdale ranks as one of the top destinations in the US.
Why? Because it offers travelers more than 325 sunny days a year! So it is really a destination for the whole year. Now consider the other attributes of the reddish and purple mountains as a constant backdrop, a wide variety of hotels (including a host of world-class resorts, golf courses, and spas), a wide variety of sports and activities for enjoy and begin to understand why so many road trip planners head there for their summer vacations.
Here are some sample trips to the region that others have taken. Consider saving one that you like, give it your own travel name, and then have fun customizing it to reflect your personal taste and energy level. At the very least, you’ll get great ideas for your own trip.
* FAMILY TRIP TO FLAGSTAFF, PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE – Enjoy the railroads or float over it all with Over the Rainbow Expeditions. There is also the Museum of Dolls and Toys, the Castles-n-Coasters amusement park and the Westworld Xtreme Pursuit Paintball.
* 4 ARIZONA CITIES IN 7 DAYS: Scottsdale, Phoenix, Glendale, Litchfield Park. This trip includes the Out of Africa Wildlife Park, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, an exciting sunset tour in the Arizona desert, and hikes up Camelback Mountain.
* BRIDE TRIP TO PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE – Because there is a smorgasbord of spas available here, Arizona is a favorite road trip destination for friends to gather. In this road trip planner, you’ll find spas, pools, shops, nightlife, and even some jeep rides and gunfights in Western Town.
* PHOENIX GOLF WEEKEND – This is a great trip for couples who enjoy golf and want to infuse a little luxury into their weekend. This 3-day weekend takes you to golf courses, plus excursions to Phoenix Zoo Lights, Phoenix Coyotes, and Ice Chalet.
* ROMANTIC NIGHT ESCAPE TO PHOENIX – You can easily extend this trip for a honeymoon or anniversary. You’ll find romance in the air at places like Jazz in the Garden at the Desert Botanical Garden, the Arizona Science Center, and the Pueblo Grande Museum & Cultural Park. It already includes three luxurious accommodations for you to review and perhaps choose for yourself.
The above trip variations offer a host of activities to fill your next road trip planner to the brim.