Southern Arizona had the Sonoran desert. I'm biased but I think it's the most beautiful place I've ever seen. The Chiricahuas are wonderful. Go up mt. Lemmon and watch the landscape change from saguaro Forest to Alpine Forest. The Verde valley is great. Beautiful red Rock, old ghost towns, winding canyons.

The lands of the Havasupai. Gorgeous canyon on an undisturbed Native reservation. It is an eight hour hike in though.
There are burros and helicopters

There is a water spigot.

There's a place called "the Wave" that you should go see if you can get into it (the government limits the number of people who can go per day.) Phoenix in the winter (January, February) is lovely, not so much anytime after March. Any part of the Grand Canyon is awesome to look at. Browsing at the trading posts is fun. There's also beautiful forests in some areas. The Payson area is pretty stunning. It's a big state and there's a lot you can do there.

I've been here since 1975, endless supply of fantastic vistas and towns to explore. You can ski in the morning in Flagstaff and swim in Phoenix in the afternoon.

What are you looking to get or experience on this trip?

I enjoyed popping over the border into Mexico.

I escaped AZ and came back to UK. Its up to you though, lots of pretty places

You'll enjoy :
Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde;Meteor Crater (Winslow); Petrified Forest; Jerome(ghost town),Prescott; and for grins: Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, and more !! Enjoy !

You'll enjoy :
Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde;Meteor Crater (Winslow); Petrified Forest; Jerome(ghost town),Prescott; and for grins: Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, and more !! Enjoy !

Stop thinking and just do it. Make it up as you go along if necessary.