Tucson Area Day Trips & Tours 

While Tucson has an enormous amount of wonderful things to see and do, you can also plan some time out to get to know what surrounds The Old Pueblo. There is incredible diversity which characterizes Southern Arizona. We have a spectacular desert environment, numerous attractions and other fascinating historical sites, wineries, mining and ghost towns, towering rock formations, and the beaches of the Sea of Cortez. Or, perhaps you'd prefer to have a professional organize part or all of your sightseeing in Tucson? If so, there are a number of companies that can help. The ones found below are just a few of the many tour guides available that offer informative and interesting tours in and around Tucson

All can be experienced within a day's drive of the City

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Would you like to see Arizona?  There are several ways to choose from.  If you like you can drive around and visit the different parts.  You could also choose to be guided by experts. Below we have listed several of the many ways to view  beautiful Tucson.  The scenery is spectacular and the climate is second to none.  We hope you take advantage of these services, relax and enjoy yourself. JEEP & DESERT TOURS & GROUND EXCURSIONS

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS PANORAMIC VIRTUAL TOURS  (some browers may not be compatible with this option)

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Tombstone Arizona Escape to a cooler climate where legends live on in the town known as "The Town Too Tough To Die" .  Tombstone takes you back to the Old West like no other place and is only 65 miles southeast of Tucson.  This entire town is a Registered Historical Landmark, and when you see it, you'll understand why!

BISBEE Arizona Take a stroll back to the late nineteenth century and escape the heat of a Tucson summer.  It is located an hour and a half from Tucson and well worth the drive.  You'll experience lots of charming historic architecture lending the area some Old World charm with attractive Victorian homes that line the hillsides.

TUMACACORI Arizona Arizona's San José de Tumacacori, the major site in Tumacacori National Historic Park, is a Franciscan mission dating in its preserved form from about 1828. The mission, along with a museum and other interpretive exhibits, is open to the public daily.  A visit to the Tumacacori Mission is well worth the effort you make to get there.   The surrounding environment had all the elements required to support a main church: a rivery nearby, vegetation to support livestock, small Tohono O'odham village.  The Tumacacori Mission was built sometime in the late 1700's.

TUBAC Arizona Tubac is the oldest city in Arizona.  It is thought that Tubac was once the home of the ancient Hohokam tribe from 300 to 1,500 A.D., and traces of their existence are still visible today.  While there is some fabulous shopping to be had here, a rich history to be discovered through ancient ruins, forts, and historical trails such as the National Historic Trail that led from Nogales to San Francisco.

PATAGONIA Arizona Patagonia is known worldwide primarily for the abundance of birds that choose to migrate through the valley. Lake Patagonia and Parker Canyon Lake are excellent places to  birdwatch, relax, hike, fish, swim or water ski.  The brief jaunt take only about an hour and a half.

SONOITA Arizona Sonoita is on the way to or from Patagonia and is a great place to enjoy wine tastings and great food.  Although people do not associate southern Arizona with wine, the region's temperate climate is ideal for growing grapes.  There are several wineries and vineyards surrounding Sonoita.    Setting aside an afternoon when heading out to Sonoita for a wine tasting expedition is a good idea not only because the town is an hour away, but because you will most likely want to complete your adventure by sampling some of the outstanding cuisine available there as well.

CHIRICAHUA'S The Chiricahua's line the southeastern portion of Arizona and offer much more than bird watching opportunities for visitors.  AWE-INSPIRING ROCK FORMATIONS and 111 miles of beautiful trails with rocky peaks rising sharply above 9,000 feet and highly unusual weather patterns, makes this anomalous place enticing to any outdoor adventurer, birder or otherwise. The Chiricahua's are a sight to behold and explore, and are located only two hours outside of Tucson.

Arizona GHOST TOWNS In many cases, ghost towns are all that is left to remind us of once-successful towns that flourished. Arizona has over 275 ghost towns and many more camps and other smaller historical locations. Arizona's ghost towns are concentrated in the Northwest central and Southeast portions of the state. The most famous of the Arizona ghost towns are the semi-ghost tourist locations like Jerome and Tombstone.  Arizona also has many very desolate ghost town sites where there is little left.