Sedona to Saguaro, Arizona - May 2026
Tuition - $1995 - Limited to 5 participants. (Does not include meals, lodging, rental car, airfare or gratuity.)
Majestic, spiritual, unusual, awe-inspiring and just flat out stunning....join us on a photo adventure through some of the most amazing parts of this phenomenally beautiful state.
Many people pilgrimage to Sedona for spiritual healing and renewal, but this group is going for some fantastic photo-therapy. Then we will add the jaw dropping beauty of Saguaro National Park during the saguaro bloom. The variety of photography and the experiences on this one will make it a trip you will never forget.
Come along with us on a 5-day photo excursion through Sedona's famously gorgeous red rock formations and for some of the most amazing vistas you will ever see.
This workshop also includes a Jeep tour designed to give you views and photographic views that you can't see otherwise. You will also get a taste of the surrounding areas that include native ruins preserved by 2 national monuments.
After that, we venture to southern Arizona where Saguaro National Park will leave you simply amazed with over TWO million saguaro cactus dotting the desert mountain landscape. Plus, toss in a visit to an historic mission and an excursion to the famous and historic Tombstone, Arizona to round out this 'Amazing Arizona' experience!
This workshop starts on May 3rd with an introductory meeting at 8pm and will end on May 8th.
The last day to cancel for this workshop to receive a refund is January 1, 2026. Please see our full refund policy on our policies page.
Lodging:
You must book TWO hotels for this trip:
1) Holiday Inn Express - Sedona, Oak Creek
6176 State Route 179
Sedona, Arizona 86351
928-284-0711
Book this hotel May 3, 4 & 5, checking out the 6th
Rate: $___ per night / Cut-Off Date 3-9-26
Contact the hotel and mention Natural Connections Photo Workshops to get the reduced rate.
Our photography adventure will start early on Monday the 4th, but our introductory meeting will be the night before at the hotel on the 3rd.
2) Holiday Inn Express
1564 W Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 624-3200
Book this hotel for the nights of May 6, 7 & 8, checking out the 9th.
(If you choose not to do the Tombstone excursion on Friday morning/afternoon and wish to fly out on Friday, do not book the night of the 8th.....we will be finished shooting around 7:30am that day.)
Transportation:
Two recommended flying options:
1) In AND out of
Phoenix Sky Harbor Int'l Airport (PHX).
3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(3 1/2 hours to Sedona and just under 2 hours from Tucson)
2) Into Phoenix and OUT of
Tucson International Airport
7250 S Tucson Blvd,
Tucson, AZ 85756
There you will find a number of car rental companies for car rentals. Participants are responsible for their transportation to, during and from the workshop. You will not need anything high-clearance for this workshop.
There are also shuttles from the Phoenix airport to our hotel if you wish to fly in and share a car with someone who is flying in at a different time.
The workshop finishes around 3:30am in Tombstone on the 8th. If you wish to skip the Tombstone excursion and fly out on Friday the 8th instead of Saturday, we finish shooting around 7:30am in Saguaro National Park.
For this Workshop:
Weather- the temperature ranges from around 60 degrees to 85 degrees, with possible fluctuation either way. As for most workshops, wearing layers is key. Also sturdy footwear and outerwear is important.
Jeep Tour: We will have a Jeep excursion on this workshop. The roads will be rocky and the ride will be bouncy. If you have any severe skeletal or muscular considerations that may prevent such activity, please consider that and let us know if you cannot participate on the Jeep ride. The jeep excursion fee will be refunded to you if so.
The workshop technically ends after the morning shoot on Friday morning although we have an optional trip to Tombstone scheduled after that. If you need to leave early, there is always the option not to do the Tombstone trip and fly out Friday after the shoot.
