re: Grand Canyon, Sedona, Antelope Canyon, surrounding area of Arizona advice

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Logistically, this seems like a lot for a few days. I do not want to make this a week long trip or even longer, to be honest. Don't have the time. But Grand Canyon is about 2 hours from Sedona, a little less from Flagstaff, and Antelope Canyon is 2.5-3ish hours from any of those.

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I spent a long weekend in Sedona a few years ago (I think it was 4 nights) and sort of got quickly over the 'new-ageiness' of the scene there, so we decided to 'what the hell' to drive up to the GC for a day (neither me nor my wife had ever seen it). We ate lunch at the El Tovar and then drove the rim road (stopping at spots) and headed back to Sedona. It was somewhat Chevy Chase/Vacation style, but I felt like we got a bit more out of it.

Flagstaff seemed nice, so I likely would have spent a night there if I had known to plan it.

If that's all you're looking for, it's worth the drive. The little canyon area above Sedona was my favorite part of that particular area.