The Most Unique Arizona Tours

Kelli T. Hollingsworth

Trot through the desert on the back of a horse, race through it gripping the seat of a Hummer, or meditate in the peaceful surroundings of Arizona's majestic red rocks. There's no better way to experience the majesty of Arizona than to take a tour through it. Arizona is home to many tour companies that offer a wide array of tours catered to the millions of different people who pass through the state boundaries every year in hopes of seeing something they are unable to see and experience where they live. We have chosen eight tours that represent the highlights of what Arizona offers visitors. From bird watching to ghost towns, this list introduces attractions and places sure to satisfy travelers of all ages and interests.



Desert Storm Hummer Tours, Scottsdale

Night Vision Hummer Tour (Sonoran Desert)

NIGHT STORM FAMILY TOUR

Plunge into the deep darkness of the desert with Arizona's most unique tour, an intense night-vision experience that includes hands-on time with some of the most powerful equipment available.

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$150.00
Per Person
Take a wild ride through the Sonoran desert and stop to hunt for scorpions along the way. Desert Storm Hummer Tours of Scottsdale provides a new way for tourists and natives alike to experience the Arizona desert. Labeled one of National Geographic.s Top 100 Adventures in America, the Hummer tour is open to individuals, families, and corporate groups. Take a daytime tour through the Goldfield Mountains where you will learn about wildlife, history, cacti, and even survival skills from your adventurous and knowledgeable guide. If the Arizona sun is too much for you, you are in luck . Desert Storm Hummer Tours has a nighttime adventure to enable you to enjoy the desert in the dark. Watch saguaro cacti and other indigenous plants flash by you with night vision scope provided to you by the tour or hunt for coyotes and other wildlife that could be lurking in the distance with a thermal image scope. If the land does not provide enough sights, look to the sky with a Celestron Sky Scout provided to you specially by this self-proclaimed .pioneer. of the business. Tours start at $100 per adult and $75 per child. Call ahead to make reservations. Come by yourself, bring your family, your co-workers, or up to 100 or your closest friends and experience one of the Top 100 Adventures in America.

OK Corral, Inc., Apache Junction

Lost Dutcham Horseback Trip

 OK Corral Stables offers The Lost Dutchman Trip. The Lost Dutchman Trip is a full service, three day, quest for history into the heart of the Superstition Mountains, Arizona.

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$1500.00
Per Person
Experience the Arizona landscape the same way the settlers did when they first arrived in Arizona during the Gold Rush. OK Corral, Inc. offers horseback tours for children and adults, ages six and up. This tour is perfect for novice riders and experienced riders alike. Trot through a leisurely afternoon tour in the Goldfield Mountains and surrounding foothills, or choose to prolong your travel into the past for up to three days. Rates range from $30 for a one-hour ride to around $1,350 for the most elite three-day trip. OK Corral also offers a Steak Dinner Ride that includes a 1 ˝ hour horseback ride ending with a steak dinner cooked over an open fire with all the cowboy sides you can imagine, finished off with mouthwatering homemade chocolate cake. Learn the legend of the Lost Dutchman and the rich history surrounding this piece of Arizona just east of Phoenix and a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Reservations are required. Travel back in time and experience the Arizona desert in a way you will not be able to find anywhere else.

National Optical Astronomy Observatory Nightly Observing Program, Tucson

Star Gaze with the Best at Kitt Peak National Observatory

 High atop Kitt Peak sits the largest collection of optical research telescopes anywhere in the world. Each evening, we offer a public program like no other. At our Visitor Center and its three observatories, the public is invited to learn about and gain hands-on experience with the latest astronomy ... Read More >>
$59.00
Per Person
Have you seen all the cacti and desert wildlife you had hoped to see in Arizona? Are you ready for something new? Then try one of the Observing Programs from the Kitt Peak Visitor's Center located at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory and you are sure to like what you see. Located in Tuscon, this Observatory offers nightly tours where astronomy-aficionados and newcomers to stargazing are encouraged to come together and use the self-proclaimed largest collection of optical research telescopes anywhere in the world to view the night sky. Every night of the week (with the exception of July 15th through September first) the Observatory opens its doors to the public, welcoming anyone interested in learning more about astronomy to spend a night under the clear desert sky. Patrons who long to be treated like astronomers are invited to participate in the Advanced Observing Program which offers them the chance to dine with other astronomers and have full access to all of the resources offered at the Visitor.s Center. Participation in the programs begin at $34 a night and can range to $375 or more depending upon the program you choose to participate in. Brush up on your constellations and prepare for a night of learning as you explore the vast universe from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory.

Rawhide Sundown Cookout, Phoenix

Rawhide Sundown Cookouts

 A unique Cowboy cookout experience awaits you at Rawhide Western Town & Steakhouse at Wild Horse Pass! Imagine an awesome chuck-wagon cookout under the stars surrounded by the beauty of the Sonoran desert. Our legendary Sundown Cookouts are sure to please the entire family.

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$69.00
Per Person
Just minutes south from the heart of Phoenix lies the western town of Rawhide, where the paved streets turn to dirt and the cars turn to horse-drawn carriages. Gunfights are still a daily occurrence here and every Saturday night you can find an authentic chuck-wagon barbeque, complete with live western music, line dancing lessons, and old west storytellers. The three-hour cowboy ho-down begins with a mule-drawn hay wagon ride from the town of Rawhide to the site of the cookout. Enjoy your choice of barbequed meats along with coleslaw, baked beans, and many other cowboy fixin's by the light of the moon and the stars, just like the cowboys did in the 1880s. Call ahead for reservations to ensure you won.t miss out on this historically fun and entertaining experience. Don't forget to wear your cowboy hat and your best pair of britches - you'll want to look your best for this old western good time.

Ghost Towns Guided Tours

Ghost Town Guided Tours

 Go on a day long adventure to 3 - 5 of the most exclusive ghost towns in Arizona with the ghostowns.com adventure guides. These are not touristy or trendy ghost towns but true ghost towns located deep in the rugged back country of Arizona. See first hand how people really lived and worked back in th... Read More >>
$280.00
Per Person
Located deep in the rugged backcountry of Arizona are ghost towns so far off the beaten path, very few tourists know about them. According to Ghost Towns Guided Tours, their exclusive tours are not for the faint of heart. Visit deserted towns and former mining camps, once filled with life by the miners who came to this area in search of their fortune. These forsaken lands that promised so much fortune and caused so much heartache are visited daily by Ghost Towns Guided Tours who offers explorers the chance to visit three to five sites in a day. These limited tours are open for up to four person groups and cost $2,500 - quite a deal for what could turn into the thrill of your life. Weekend tours are also available through this company and their affiliates, including trips where excavators learn to search and mine for gold. Reservations for these spooky tours are required 30 days in advance to ensure your spot. Not a believer in ghosts? Come with an open mind and you may be thinking differently by the end of the tour.

Indian Ruins Custom Private Tour, Sedona

Indian Ruins Custom Private Tour

Through Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona, Arizona

Visit the lush beauty of Oak Creek Canyon and see the colorful wonders of Sedona on the way to a number of ancient Indian ruins, including the Tuzigoot Pueblo and Montezuma’s Castle.

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$689.00
Per Person
Venture back in time to the days when Indians were the only inhabitants of this land. Individuals, families, and corporate groups alike are invited to tour through Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona with Tour the Southwest.com to visit the sights where the Sinagua people once thrived. Special interest tours are available and customized to accommodate whatever you are passionate about, ranging from photography to horseback riding, hiking, geology or anything else you can imagine. Tours take you to the expansive 42-acre sight of the Tuzigoot Pueblo, an ancient village built by the Sinagua back in 1000 AD. Then visit another timeless Sinagua edifice - the Montezuma Castle - nestled in the limestone cliffs high above Beaver Creek. Walk the trails these people walked each day. Experience the surroundings they built and found comfort in for 400 years before they left the area. These all-inclusive day tours start at $600, including overnight accommodations, and range to $2,900 for the most luxurious motorcoach day tours for groups of 30 or 40 people. Stop learning about Arizona's rich history from textbooks - take a tour through these ancient marvels and live it for yourself.

Sedona Vortex Tour, Sedona

Medicine Wheel Tour

Sedona Vortex Tours/Medicine Wheel. Let us be your Guide...*

Let us be your guide. Tour Sedona's dramatic Red Rock Vortex sites with your personal guide trained by Suzanne McMillan (as seen on International TV).

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$100.00
Per Person
Travelers often journey through Sedona during their Arizona travels to gaze in awe at the beautiful red rocks that make up this part of the state. Sedona Vortex Tour wants to show you that there's more than meets the eye with these grandiose formations - some of these red rocks form vortexes that can provide healing powers. Offering inner peace and balance to the weary traveler, the Vortex Tour visits two or three vortexes per tour. Tour-goers are taught how to enter and exit a sacred site with respect and are given a sufficient amount of time to spend at each site, meditating, and allowing themselves to feel the peace and empowerment these natural wonders bring. Visitors are also able to choose to participate in the Medicine Wheel, another tour offered in the area. The medicine wheel, a Native American symbol that represents all aspects of life, is said to help the people who walk around them achieve balance and health in all aspects of their lives. Tours are given every afternoon and start at $100 for two hours, or $190 for 5 hours (includes both tours). If you are looking for a way to rejuvenate after a long hike in the Arizona desert or just wanting to regain balance in your busy life, Sedona Vortex Tours offers you a beautiful and natural solution.

Wings Bird Watching Tours

Bird Watching Trip in Arizona

Wings Birding Tours Worldwide

The spectacular canyons, rivers and forests of northern Arizona and southwestern Utah are among the most dramatic in North America. Our tour will combine breathtaking landscapes with exciting birdwatching, especially in the desert oases. We’ll visit a variety ... Read More >>
$4044.00
Per Person
What could be better than a two week trip through Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, stopping at all of the beautiful wonders of nature to watch birds indigenous to these areas? Wings offers you a 13-day tour doing just that for only $3,120. Travelers begin their journey in Phoenix and venture east to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, where they will not only find birds native to this part of Arizona, but also flora and fauna representing the majestic deserts of this state. Spot the Cactus Wren, Abert's Towhee, and even a Gila Woodpecker here. Move your travels Northward as you make stops at Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, and Zion.s National Park. The tour finishes with one last burst of splendor as you drive through the White Mountains, where you might see a Three-Toed Woodpecker or Pine Grosbeak along the Colorado River. Wings offers several other tours, ranging from one week to close to two weeks, taking travelers all over Arizona to view the magnificent birds that make their home in this desert state. Binoculars and cameras are a must for this informative tour showing you the best of what Arizona wildlife has to offer.
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