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Pick the one whose temperament fits the morning — the most A&K-like, fully handled outing, or the most bespoke, guide-led trail experience.

Cress is the easiest evening — already on property at L'Auberge. The two off-site options are a few minutes' drive each.

A&K's Great American Southwest itinerary gives Sedona a 2-day stop and centers on Honanki Heritage Site and the Sinagua cliff dwellings / petroglyphs — about 15 miles west of Sedona. Worth a half-day if the appetite is for archaeology over more red-rock hiking.

The only McDonald's in the world with turquoise arches instead of golden ones. Sedona's strict aesthetic zoning code requires commercial signage to harmonize with the red-rock landscape, and when McDonald's opened this location in 1993 the city refused the standard gold — they painted them sea-foam turquoise to blend with the desert sky against the cliffs. Worth a drive-by photo on any cruise through West Sedona.

Pair-it-with: Devin Booker's Nike Book 2 "Sedona" colorway — the Phoenix Suns guard cited these turquoise arches as the direct inspiration for the shoe's color palette. Wear them for the photo.

Private jet via family NetJets quarter share, departing the family's home FBO at Sugar Land Regional (SGR) — ~25 min SW of inner-loop Houston. Direct flight ~2 hours to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. Wider runway than Sedona Municipal (KSEZ) and significantly easier approach — no Tabletop Mesa cliff edges, no density-altitude trap on the runway ends. Trades a 10-min transfer to L'Auberge for a 45-min scenic drive down 89A through Oak Creek Canyon, with several hours in Flagstaff in between.

The on-field FBO at Flagstaff Pulliam — full private aviation services including Jet-A fueling, GPU/power cart, passenger lounge, and concierge ground coordination. Will receive the NetJets aircraft and hand off to the pre-arranged car service curbside.

Pilot note: KFLG sits at 7,015 ft MSL — meaningful density altitude considerations, especially in warmer conditions. The runway is long (~8,800 ft) and wide (150 ft), comfortable for heavy jets, but takeoff performance numbers should be confirmed with the crew. No cliff-edge or mesa-top approach hazards like Sedona Municipal. Generally a more conservative arrival airport for a family-owned NetJets share.

Not a point-to-point transfer — an hourly as-directed booking where the driver picks up at Wiseman Aviation, holds the SUV (and the luggage) through the Flagstaff afternoon, accompanies any in-town stops, then drives the 89A leg through Oak Creek Canyon to L'Auberge that evening. L'Auberge's concierge desk brokers this directly — one booking, billed through the room, with the resort owning the handoff.

Booking line: L'Auberge concierge · (855) 905-5745 — ask them to coordinate the hourly as-directed booking with Vitesse end-to-end, including any Lowell Observatory or downtown dinner stops on the Flagstaff side.

Aman concierge can arrange direct helicopter pickup from Sedona to Amangiri's private helipad. Optional add-on: Grand Canyon East Rim scenic flyover en route — turning the transit into a defining experience. Eliminates the 5-hour drive through Flagstaff.

If Aman can't arrange the Sedona-side pickup directly, fallback: a private charter from a Sedona-based operator (Apex Air or Zion Helicopters). Aman's heli takes over from there.

Nine bookable settings for private dinners and sunset canapés — from Dinner on the Rocks in a lantern-lit sandstone nook to the Camp Sarika–exclusive Raven's Nest, plus in-pavilion en-suite dining. Each venue is pre-curated by Aman's chefs with menus tailored to your dietary preferences and occasion. Flip through the official 2026 brochure below for photography, capacity, and pricing.

Aman concierge arranges direct helicopter from Sedona to Amangiri's private helipad with a Grand Canyon East Rim scenic flyover and luggage transfer on the same flight. Eliminates the 5-hour drive through Flagstaff. $12,000++ for the bundled flyover route, per Intan (Aman Experience Advisor, 2026-05-17). Optional ground tour add-on available at additional cost.

30-minute drive from Amangiri to Page Municipal Airport. Family NetJets quarter share direct to the home FBO at Sugar Land Regional (SGR) — no Hobby connection. ~3 hours flight time. Doors-to-doors home in roughly 4 hours from checkout.

The full official Aman PDF — every bookable experience at Amangiri and Camp Sarika as published by the resort itself, now with 2026 pricing. Reference this before the concierge call to validate any add-on against the source-of-truth and to spot experiences not surfaced elsewhere on this site.

Two direct contacts at the resort — Intan handles experience bookings (the activities in the guide above), Grase handles room reservations and the overall stay. Both are the right line to call for anything Amangiri-related.