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Explore Arizona

Overview

Gaze upon one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World as you travel on this Explore Arizona trip! Stand in awe of the Grand Canyon, hike along a cratered volcano, peer through the telescope that discovered Pluto, and much more as you marvel at God’s creation while on this trip.

Day 1 - Travel Day / Papago Park

Day 2 - Ministry / Pueblo Grande Museum / Phoenix Zoo

Day 3 - Sedona / Bell Rock State Park / Lowell Observatory

Day 4 - Grand Canyon

Day 5 - Travel Day

Itinerary

  • Arrive in Phoenix and meet your Joshua Expeditions Tour Director
  • Check into your hotel
  • Head to Papago Park for a quick hike and a great view of Phoenix
  • Dinner
  • Devotions at hotel
  • Breakfast at your hotel
  • Spend your morning serving at a local ministry (ministry projects may include working with children, in distribution centers, sorting clothes, serving food, preparing other donations, light construction / maintenance, and more)
  • Lunch
  • Visit Pueblo Grande Museum, located on a 1500-year-old archaeological site once inhabited by the Ancestral Sonoran Desert people
  • Depart for Phoenix Zoo, the largest privately-owned, non-profit zoo in the US with 125 acres of exciting animals
  • Dinner
  • Devotions at hotel
  • Breakfast and check out of your hotel
  • Depart for Flagstaff, AZ
  • On the way, you will stop for a short hike in Bell Rock State Park
  • Lunch
  • Visit the Lowell Observatory to view the Arizona night sky and see the telescope that discovered Pluto
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast and devotions
  • Depart for a day at the Grand Canyon
  • Arrive in the Grand Canyon and spend the day exploring trails along the South Rim and discuss a Biblical viewpoint of its origin
  • Break for lunch during the day
  • Clean up at your hotel before dinner
  • Dinner
  • Devotions at hotel
  • Breakfast and devotions
  • Last-minute souvenir shopping or hike if time permits
  • Depart for the airport

Why Travel with JE?

CEU Accreditation

Joshua Expeditions is an approved CEU provider for ACSI, offering CEU credits to teachers on select trips.

Safety

At JE, safety is paramount. Our Guides go through a variety of trainings to help prepare them for any issue that may arise.

You Help Us Give Back

Your JE trip helps us build homes for hurting families, provide food for hungry children, and impact low-income communities.

Online Process

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Affordability

We know the economy can affect travel plans. Our staff works to help you create a budget while still providing the best for every traveler.

JE Travel Experience

High quality, Christ-centered travel engaging the local world through a Biblical worldview for personal transformation.

High Quality

Every JE tour offers high quality local meals and hotel accommodations to provide the best possible travel experience.

Curriculum-Focused Travel

Our experienced JE Staff will work with you to create a travel experience that integrates with your teaching curriculum.

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