What sets Holly Jolly Hunt apart is its seamless integration of technology, interactive challenges, and a competitive spirit. This is a self-guided experience run entirely through a mobile app, where your team searches for clues related to traditional and quirky holiday sights around your chosen city. The game is far more than just finding things; it requires you to perform amusing, holiday-theme…
A family favorite for the Holidays! The Pistoleros Wild West Show offers a thrilling 40-minute outdoor performance packed with action, comedy, and cowboy-style stunts. Set in the charming Trail Dust Town, this family-friendly stunt show features exciting cowboy action, high-falls, explosive effects, and slapstick humor that entertains audiences of all ages. With evening shows every weekend, witne…
We provide experienced guides that know the terrain and the environment of the Sonoran desert. The guides also have wilderness first aid and CPR training. The guides spend alot of time assuring that your experience meets your needs. We customize the hike to you.
Our tours are lead by guides experienced with the Sonoran desert who are very knowable about the flora and history of the area. We also are trained in helping hikers with physical issues and support these needs. We have nurses and OTAs as guides. We also have the ability to customize the hike to your needs.
The 2,400 acre Tortolia Preserves features 9 miles of trails. The trails are relatively flat with some ups and downs included. You get the thrill of mountain biking through the Sonoran Desert without a steep climb.
Explore Tucson's rich heritage on a captivating tour that reveals the stories behind its fascinating history. As the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the U.S., Tucson offers unique culinary experiences intertwined with tales of gun fights, ghosts, and bank robbers. Discover the secrets of Spanish forts and admire stunning murals that breathe life into the city's past. This tour is perfect for h…
Discover Tucson in a whole new light with a scavenger hunt that blends adventure with education. As you traverse the city, uncover fascinating stories about Mission San Xavier del Bac and the military fort at "A" mountain. With interactive challenges that include solving riddles and snapping selfies, this experience is perfect for families, friends, or couples looking for fun. Enjoy the fresh air…
This walking tour covers the history of the land, people, and fort structures that played a huge part in the development of modern Tucson during the Apache Wars, America’s longest-running military conflict. This 2-hour leisurely walk is just under a mile. It will feature the adobe ruins of fort structures such as the Quartermasters Building, Officers’ Quarters, Post Barracks and the Fort Hospital…
Explore the unique blend of art, culture, and history painted through the murals of the historic 4th Avenue District. The tour wanders through alleyways adorned with striking murals that showcase the city’s diverse artistic influences, from traditional southwestern motifs to contemporary urban expressions. Along the way, learn about the talented local artists who have contributed to Tucson’s burg…
Join tour guide and historian Mauro Trejo on an after-dark unique and macabre tour that covers some of the most memorable deaths that have taken place in Tucson’s history. From executions to suicides, and gunfights to accidents, this two-mile tour will take you back in time to some of Tucson’s most fascinating tragedies.
Recent years have seen an explosion of public art throughout Tucson. The Public Art & Murals Walking Tour, led by tour guide Dorothy Yanez, begins at the Presidio Museum and proceeds into the downtown area, stopping at numerous public art pieces and murals. At each stop you will learn about the artist and the artwork. Several new murals have been added to the tour route since Dorothy began giving…
Discover the unique heritage of Tucson as you explore centuries of history shaped by Indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, and American influences. Admire stunning architecture, uncover fascinating local legends, make a wish at a famous historic shrine, and stroll through a scenic park that played a role in the Mexican American War. Book now to experience the rich culture, history, and stories that make…
Ride with a local! Where wild meets wellness, this is more than just a mountain bike tour—it’s a soulful desert adventure. Guided by a certified RYT500 yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and Wilderness First Responder, you’ll explore epic trails surrounded by iconic saguaro cacti, edible desert plants, and the vibrant wildlife of the Sonoran—think bobcats, javelina, coyotes, and roadrunners. Whether you…
Our tours are customizable and completely private. Choose your pickup and destination locations (or you can go with the preset options), and enjoy your wine-tasting experience with your friends and family.
Take it easy and experience our professional transportation to the Arizona Renaissance Festival in one of our executive coaches. Watch a joust, take in a few shows, eat a turkey leg with your bare hands, pick up a new sword for your armory, and then let us bring you back to Tucson in style and comfort. Garb welcome and encouraged!
Explore the darker side of Tucson on a captivating 2-hour walking tour through the historic Blenman-Elm neighborhood. Uncover chilling tales of infamous local characters, including Tucson's own serial killer and a notorious mafia family that lived among the community for decades. This 4-mile trek combines intriguing history with the beauty of tree-lined streets and exceptional architecture, perfe…
Explore the beauty of Tucson’s Sonoran Desert on a guided half-day hike through the Rincon Mountains, perfect for small groups of up to three guests. Led by knowledgeable guides, you’ll venture into Saguaro National Park East, where scenic trails wind through towering cacti, desert washes, and wide-open landscapes. Designed for beginner to moderate hikers, this experience features well-maintained…
The Catalina Mountains are Tucson's most prominent range with the highest average elevation. The highest point is Mt. Lemmon at 9,147 feet, noted as the southernmost ski destination in the United States. A trip from the Tucson valley to Mt. Lemmon takes you from 2,000 to about 9,000 feet, with scenery that resembles a trip from the Mexican to the Canadian border. The Catalina Mountains hiking tra…
Southwest Discoveries has been guiding adventure-seekers around the American Southwest since 2006. Led by experienced naturalist guide Mitch Stevens, your guided hiking tours have introduced people from all walks of life to the amazing beauty of the Southwest in ways few people have experienced. With a focus on ecological conservation, your guided hiking tours meet and exceed environmental standa…
Join an experienced female naturalist guide on this interpretive guided hike on Mt Lemmon. Challenge yourself with this hard and scenic trail with steep climbs, rock scrambling, and thick vegetation. Enjoy spectacular views of the sky island mountain ranges and beautiful ponderosa pines that shade most of the trail. Travel through multiple biomes from the forest, to the tundra, to the mountainsid…
Journey through historic Tucson where 250 years of architecture reveal a dramatic story of cultural meeting points and adaptation. From 1775 Spanish fort foundations to intimate Sonoran mud-adobe row houses with central zaguán halls, explore how Hispanic and Indigenous building wisdom survived American territorial expansion and 1960s urban renewal. See grand Spanish Colonial Revival civic monumen…
Step into North America's oldest continuously farmed valley. From ancient Hohokam irrigation canals beneath the Santa Cruz River to sun-cured carne seca drying on historic roofs, discover how water, native botanicals, and heritage grains forged the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the United States. - An 8.9 km self-guided tour with 9 stops over 222 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Foodw…
