The Grand Canyon is a Natural Phenomenon which is beyond human imagination. It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of The world and it is the most spectacular of them all. Based in the State of Arizona, it is a must attraction for anyone visiting there.

It is a three hour drive for the Sedona City with an attitude of up to 8000 feet above sea level. The vegetation along the drive changes from the dessert like as you drive from phoenix city to forests and beautiful scenery along the way.

We left Sedona at around 9.30 am and arrived at the National Geographical Grand Canyon Visitor’s Centre at around 12.20 pm. The centre is the home of “The Most Watched IMAX Movie of All Times”. Known as The Discovery and & Adventure Grand Canyon Movie, it is a must before proceeding to the Grand Canyon National Park. The Movie gives you an opportunity of seeing the Grand Canyon in 30 minutes of what you would see in about 60 days as that is how long it would take you explore the entire Canyon.

What is a Canyon? In a layman’s language, a Canyon is the opposite of a Mountain. While a mountain stand high on ground level, a canyon is carved below the ground level. You get to see the Grand Canyon from different view points and the best way to do so is to take the shuttle bus which ferry visitors from one view point to another one at an interval of 15 minutes. As we were only visiting for the day, we were only able to see it from two view points and we would only see as far as our eyes could see. We however got an opportunity to see one the museum which explains and shows how the Grand Canyon came into being. http://www.nps.gov/grca/

From the red woods of California, to the red rocks of Sedona, America is truly an Amazing country. As a wind up of my US trip, the visit to Arizona crowned it all. Sedona, a land of timeless beauty is surrounded by magnificent, natural red rocks sculptures and pristine National Forests.

Located 2 hours drive from Phoenix city in The State of Arizona; Sedona attracts about 2 million tourists a year. Its own population is about 12,000 people. Sedona is the home of Woni Safaris first Eco tour client, Gail Kennedy who upon learning that I was in the United States could not believe it, neither could she allow me to leave the country with out a visit to this great City

One of the amazing things is that as you enter Sedona from Phoenix City, you are greeted by this magnificent red rocks which surround this town. To brand it all, all the buildings in Sedona are build to brand well with these rocks. The buildings which are up to two storeys, majority of them being just one storey have colors which match the rocks and the surrounding environment. Even the world famous McDonald has abandoned their brand color to match Sedona surroundings.

The formation of these magnificent rocks dates back over 350 million years and have been given affection names which match their structure, the most photographed of them all being The Cathedral Rock. The others are, The Court House Rock, The Red Rock Crossing, The Coffee Pot Rock, The Bell Rock and The Elephant Rock. www.sedonabest.com

The Chapel of The Holy Cross which is build among The Red Rocks of Sedona is a “can’t miss” Tourist Attraction. http://www.chapeloftheholycross.com/

Sedona is a major cultural centre for the arts in the west and is home for over 40 galleries and dozens of international acclaimed artist such John Seidenberg, www.johnsoderberg.com President of Red Rocks Arts Council of Sedona whom I was privileged to meet and know. Sedona is also two hours drive to one of The Seven Natural Wonders of the World, The Grand Canyon.

It is in Sedona where I learned the History of the Native Americans, which is another story on its own