Great tour!! - We had a great time with Elmar our tour guide! He was very knowledgeable about Grand Canyon and Sedona. Loved all his insight about the Cacti and Indian reservations. Would highly recommend him.

Beautiful Sights & Excellent Tour Guide - Great experience with DETOURS! Everything was well organized, and our tour guide was fantastic—very knowledgeable and engaging. The sightseeing was beautiful, and the day was perfectly planned. Definitely a highlight of my trip!

Unforgettable - The whole journey was being detailed by the guide Mark who was very attentive and very helpful all the time. Congratulations.

You will not regret a private Grand Canyon tour with Detours- absolutely excellent - This entire experience from start to finish was top notch. When I called to set up with questions I got excellent service and all my questions answered. We were picked up from Scottsdale.Our driver Bruce was incredibly knowledgeable, calm and all around the perfect guide. He picked us up from our air bnb and had all the stops perfectly planned. We learned about Arizona, the Grand Canyon, cacti, Native American culture, etc. Bruce is an awesome driver and teacher! The car was new, clean, comfortable. I cannot say enough good things about this tour and our perfect day visiting the GC. All we had to worry about was taking incredible pictures from the best locations that Bruce knew to go to. Worth every penny!!

Excellent experience - Our guide Jordan was very friendly, he gave us many interesting facts and I try to communicate in Spanish at some points because part of our group did not speak English. The views are stunning, a wonderful experience to see the magnitude and grandeur of the place

Well worth tour of Sedona and Grand Canyon - Excellent tour with a friendly and knowledgeable driver/guide. His experience and his ability to get to know each of us was commendable

Awesome tour guide. - We had a fantastic private tour from Scottsdale to the Grand Canyon with Mark H. His knowledge of the area, kindness, and great conversation made the experience truly enjoyable. As first-time visitors to Arizona and the Grand Canyon, my husband and I appreciated the seamless door-to-door service and how comfortable and informative the day felt. Mark made it a memorable and stress-free experience—we highly recommend this tour.

Grand Canyon and Sedona tour - We had the most amazing day with our tour guide, Mark H! He was a wealth of knowledge of the history of Arizona at every stop we made (trading post, Grand Canyon, and Sedona). He knew how to get into the Grand Canyon smoothly with the best picture spots, places to eat, and little foot traffic. Highly recommend - our family thought it was our best day of the trip and well worth the price!

Amazing tour guide! - Mark Smudzinski was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable, courteous and professional. He talks a lot, LOL, and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour with him. Can't say enough good stuff about his tour!

Guide was knowledgeable but we felt deceived and uncomfortable several times - We booked a private tour of the Grand Canyon for our group of nine with Aldo. He was very informative, and we appreciated many of the facts and insights he shared about the area. During the tour, however, several things made some members of our group feel uneasy. Aldo mentioned that he had been called in to work on his birthday, which made us feel somewhat guilty, though he said he did not mind. He also shared that he was about to be deployed for military service very soon. At different times, he mentioned differing deployment locations to different people, and at one point said he expected to deploy Monday, but later said he would be working Monday. These inconsistencies left us unsure about the accuracy of what he was telling us. At the beginning of the tour, he suggested we enter the park through the East entrance instead of the South entrance that had been originally planned. He explained that the scenery would be the same and that the drive would be more beautiful from the East side. He told us the South entrance had a three-hour wait and repeatedly showed us live camera footage on his phone (while driving) to confirm this. We agreed to the change and did enjoy the Canyone. We later saw the South was far more breathtaking. While driving he also read other text messages on his phone and occasionally complained about other drivers. He also told us that he is required to rest a certain number of hours between trips or he would receive a $1,600 fine and his company would also be fined. He said this to ensure we finished on time with our tour. After looking into this policy, we were unable to find any state regulations or fines that existed in Arizona, which again made us question the accuracy of the information he shared. Aldo was always polite to us, but several members of our group felt uncomfortable with the number of inconsistencies and personal stories that seemed to come up, which at times felt like an attempt to encourage larger tips. There were also some political viewpoints stated (by him, unprovoked) during the drive (including statements about Epstein being alive in Jerusalem) and photos shown from his phone while he was driving, which did not feel appropriate for a tour setting. Unfortunately, the moment that nearly spoiled the experience came at the end of the tour. As we handed him our tips outside our Airbnb, he counted them in front of the group. Several members of our group were older and did not realize that a 20% tip is customary. After counting the tips, he addressed the group in a scolding tone and said he was disappointed in the amount he received, then waited outside while some people went back in to get additional cash. Had he explained a customary gratuity earlier in the tour he would have avoided this very uncomfortable situation. Overall, the scenery and the Grand Canyon itself made for a wonderful trip, and Aldo clearly has strong knowledge of the area and good manners when interacting with guests. He made great recommendations for things to do in the area. However, the inconsistencies and the way the tip situation was handled left our group with a negative feeling afterward. We truly would have loved the tour if the experience had felt more straightforward and professional. After later speaking with another guide from the same company and discussing our experience and asking if some of these statements were true of Aldo, we felt our concerns were substantialed. It’s unfortunate, because Aldo’s knowledge of the area and ability to explain it were excellent. We just wish the experience had felt more honest throughout.