Verde Valley Area Activities

Whether you decide to indulge in Central Arizona's many adventures, activities, tours and day trips offered throughout the Sedona Verde Valley and Grand Canyon areas - OR - to just relax and enjoy the Luna Vista B & B resort pool and spa, views, libraries, game room and wander about our grounds, your hosts are dedicated to ensuring that your stay is a pleasurable and memorable one. The folks at Luna Vista Bed and Breakfast would be happy to help you arrange and/or schedule your itinerary from the many choice activities and adventures available to you during your Sedona Verde Valley and Arizona Grand Canyon vacation.

Ride the wilderness route of the Verde Canyon Railroad, www.verdecanyonrr.com. Offering 1st Class to Coach accommodations, this four season vintage attraction travels the historic route between two national forests and wilderness areas, following the Upper Verde River. You will be enthralled as the eagle-decorated, vintage engine rolls past towering crimson cliffs; near ancient Indian ruins; over old-fashioned trestles; and through a dark 680 ft. man-made tunnel on a 4 hour round trip through Arizona's "other grand canyon".

Take Riding Lessons - available for all riding experience levels ranging from casual trail tours - to - professional and advanced riding and roping lessons from area ranchers, horsemen and rodeo stars. Go Horseback Riding or on a Trail Ride - ranches and trail are conveniently located near Luna Vista Bed and Breakfast and open year round.

Llead a Llama to Llunch. For a relaxing and different experience in the natural beauty of the Verde Valley, you can take a leisurely hike with pack llamas to a picnic with awesome views. The llamas and their trainers will be glad to pick you up at Luna Vista's front doors and lead you to trails for real easy walking or more challenging according to your desires. There are also a number of Hiking Trails easily accessible throughout the Sedona and Camp Verde Regions. www.HikeArizona.com

Go Antiquing in the many Verde Valley shops. World class and museum quality antiques can be found in many of the quaint shops located in the Lake Montezuma / Camp Verde area as well as the Verde Valley cities of Cottonwood, Clarkdale and Jerome. Attend lively auctions and estate sales to find that one of a kind deal. Shop 'till you drop at the many interesting stores throughout the Verde Valley or at the Outlet Malls in Village of Oak Creek or Anthem. Admire samples of local fine artists, galleries and spiritual and educational centers:

Enjoy private ceremonies by area Shamans and storytelling by local Ranchers, and Historians.

Play Golf at Beaver Creek 18 hole golf course in Lake Montezuma - just 5 miles from Luna Vista Bed and Breakfast. OR Play at any of the Sedona Verde Valley's 6 area golf and country club resorts within 20 minutes of Luna Vista B & B. www.beavercreekgolf.net

Shop and check the views from the Old Mining Town of Jerome. Once a thriving mining camp between the late-1880s and early 1950s, Jerome is now a bustling tourist magnet and artistic community with a population of about 450. www.azjerome.com/ Canoe the River

Wine Tasting and Winery Tours at Northern Arizona Wineries: Javelina Leap, Oak Creek Wineries, Page Springs and Page Springs Winery in Page Springs and San Dominique Winery or Alcantera Winery in Camp Verde.

Go apple picking September-October in Oak Creek Valley and Slide Rock State Park.

Try your luck at the Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde, voted number one in AZ 9 YEARS IN A ROW! The casino features a bowling alley and great summertime CONCERTS with popular artists at very affordable prices.

Sportingly Go Canoeing - Kayaking - Fishing - Hunting - Hiking along the Verde River and Beaver Creek. If you are looking for an outdoor adventure or just a nice relaxing fishing trip then look no further. Starting at Luna Vista B & B's Beaver Creek, we can quench your thirst for water in Arizona. The Verde River, which runs 200 miles along three national forests, is the only federally designated wild and scenic river in Arizona. The experience of a lifetime awaits the paddlers wishing to canoe or kayaking down this amazing stretch of water. There are bald eagles, blue herons, beaver and river otter to watch, cliff dwellings to experience and fish to be caught in both Beaver Creek and the Verde River. Those wishing to experience the Verde River can pick from a vast selection of runs either mild or wild to tickle their fancy. There are runs with off-the-wall (class II) rapids for those on the wild side and runs with mild steady flowing water for those who just want a nice relaxing trip. Come experience the unparalleled beauty for yourself.