Pink Jeep Tours — Local services in Sedona

This was absolutely amazing and something I would do again in a heartbeat. This was a recommendation from another chum, who didn't even hesitate when I asked for Sedona suggestions. I'd pay it forward now myself - this was an awesome trip overall, and the number one highlight for me, just slightly beating out some tough competition.

My top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I mulled over our options a week or two beforehand; Pink Jeep Tours has a solid handful of tours, varying in length and optics. I honestly would have done almost any of these (I gave a long, lingering look to the day-long Antelope Canyon one but alas, time was limited) but we ultimately settled on the Scenic Rim 2.5, which boasted awesome views, ye olde movie sets (that was a big one for me) and a very rugged cattle road. Sold. The tour started at 1:30pm and we got back a little early because the traffic in downtown Sedona was unexpectedly light. Biggest prep issue? Being relatively hydrated without having to use the facilities for 2.5 hours. We both took very last minute bathroom breaks before heading out into the wilderness. We WERE given some tepid options during our journey to basically use a cactus as coverage but I don't think anyone wants to be in a situation like that.

There's probably an awkward Barbie-like, girl power metaphor here; the jeeps are most assuredly pink but they are TOUGH. The roads you're travelling are barely roads in the dictionary sense. Our guide actually talked a driver of an SUV out of traversing the path we were going on though we did see a handful of them out there during the trek (even if I had one, I don't think there's a scenario where I would have risked it). I never felt like I was going to bounce out of the jeep or anything but I'm glad I didn't overload at brunch. From what our guide was telling us, these roads aren't getting any better and your window to enjoy this type of adventure could be limited to the next couple of years without additional funding. Elon, where are you?

We had an awesome guide, Kristen. I could tell almost immediately from how she was discussing the scenery/terrain that she was primarily a hiker, which is true of myself as well. She was able to develop a very good rapport with everyone in our tour (and we for sure lucked out in that regard - we had a very chill group, featuring another BFF crew and a low-key family) and fielded tons of questions and recommendation queries throughout. When we were let out at the top to do a little scampering/photo ops and she saw my comfort level with the boulders, etc. I was given a bit of leeway (though my chum would be quick to note I had a metaphorical leash on too, which is what happens when you're bad to the bone). I don't know necessarily how "important" it is, but I think it's definitely a benefit to have a guide who's very familiar with the outdoors and the region specifically we're travelling around. Good hire by Pink Jeeps.

The landscape is just breathtaking, and that's not an exaggeration. I've been to a lot of interesting places in this country (many of them in the wilderness) and this is right at the top of the list for me. The views from downtown Sedona are fantastic and this is just as gorgeous. If you do any of these tours, just make sure you take a few minutes to soak it in and not do anything else - more than worth it.

I think the price for this one was around $120ish with tax, and I'd pay it again in a heartbeat. My first, mistaken impression when I saw these jeeps was that it was a touristy money pit but it really does verge on bucket list stuff. It's a very unique way to experience the best this area has to offer - it's super cool to be able to look at these canyons from the safe distance of the restaurants/bars in town (Vault Uptown, I'm looking at you), but it's even better to get up close and personal. Even if pink isn't your...

We took two Sedona Pink Jeep tours: the Broken Arrow tour (2 hours) and combination Archaeological site / Red Rocks tour (4 hours). Both were evening tours, which I would recommend for photographers for the lower, gentler light at those hours.

We had debated and debated whether we (two generally healthy sixty-something’s) could handle the most popular, Broken Arrow tour. My husband had fractured a vertebra just four weeks past, and I have a double fusion in my neck. We watched vids and read review after review and decided, finally, that probably we could handle it; so with some minor trepidation we signed up. At check-in we were not entirely forthcoming about our spines. When asked, my husband did mention a cracked vertebra, but that he was back to work, and the kind associate suggested he take the front seat, which he did.

Any fears I had were pretty much washed away the moment I saw Brooke, our tour guide. I don’t know exactly what it was; I just felt sure we would be safe on her tour.

And I was right. Not only were we safe, but we had a great time! She was a good driver, knowledgeable, and fun.

I will say regarding the bumpiness that the ride was not only bumpy but at times lurching, rocking, dipping, diving, rolling, and rollicking. I felt more comfortable using my arm and leg strength, such as it is, to absorb the shock rather than allow it to go straight to my neck. So when we were on the roughest spots, I pulled up off the seat using the overhead handles, or pushed up with my legs, or both. I sat just behind the front seat and not on the back which is said to be considerably “bumpier” than the other seats.

The scenery was beautiful and the tour provided access to areas that we would not otherwise have reached without a four wheel drive (or possibly by hiking?). We had a little time to get out and enjoy each stop, enough to get a feel for the areas. The walks or hikes weren’t difficult — just a little rocky. We walked some relatively steep, sloped rock that would not have been at all difficult apart from my caution, but Brooke offered a hand, and that gave me enough confidence to step on up.

Apart from the tours I did want a little freer one-the-ground exploration, so we took a couple of short, easy hikes (since our mornings were otherwise occupied, and afternoons a sunny, one hundred degrees), and I was satisfied with my time in the area.

Anyway, as many have said, the tours were great. We loved our guide, Brooke, whom we were so lucky as to draw for both tours (Happy travels and best of everything, Brooke! 😊❤️). And she explained to us that there is a good, solid training and qualifying course for all Pink Jeep guides, which is...

I had an incredibly disappointing experience today (3/18) with a Pink Jeep Tours guide at the Honanki ruins in Sedona, Arizona. The guide, an older man (possibly in his 50s-60s) driving Jeep 70, was shockingly rude to multiple people, including children and visitors who were not part of his tour—including my family.

While I absolutely agree that historical sites should be treated with respect, I was appalled to witness this man aggressively grab a young child’s hand and get in her face to reprimand her for touching the ruins. There are appropriate ways to educate visitors and enforce rules—this was not one of them.

My family and I were visiting the ruins independently and happened to be walking behind his tour group, taking in the petroglyphs and looking for pottery fragments on the ground. My mother has had past health issues that cause her to become short of breath easily, so we were moving at a slower pace. Despite us having every right to be there, this guide abruptly stopped his group, turned to us and another family behind us, and rudely said, “You can just keep going.”

This was not his private site, and we were not interfering with his tour. Yet, he treated us as if we were an inconvenience simply for existing in the same space. What made this even more disappointing was that his tour group was actually very kind—I spoke with them at one point, and they were friendly and pleasant. It was unfortunate to see them being led by someone who was so dismissive, not only toward us but also toward their own family members.

To make matters worse, when we first arrived, he even mocked my father for locking our truck, raising his hand sarcastically and saying, “Ooh, power locked it.”

I have never encountered such unprofessionalism at a historical site. We were there to respectfully enjoy and appreciate the ruins, and instead, we were treated as if we didn’t belong. If this is the kind of attitude Pink Jeep Tours allows from their guides, I’ll be taking my business elsewhere—and I encourage others to...