Explore the Sonoran Desert and visit the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on this guided tour from Tucson. Stop at the Red Hill Visitors Center, take a trip to Tohono Chul Park, and visit the San Xavier Indian Reservation.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Experience the natural phenomenon that is the Sonoran Desert, home to the giant saguaro cactus, Tohono O’odham villages, and the Gila Monster.

This introduction to unlocking the secrets of the desert begins with a trip to the world-famous Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. You will be introduced to the unique flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert and find out exactly who calls the desert home in this spectacular nature preserve. Beast and fowl, insect and plant, all of nature comes together in this lush desert setting.

Next we venture into the heart of the Sonoran Preserve through a forest of spectacular saguaro, spiny cholla, and prickly pear. The Red Hill Visitors Center is truly a vision to behold and a perfect opportunity for the desert to show off its wares.

Following a trail that takes us through scenic Picture Rocks, we land in the lush gardens of Tohono Chul. Leave the rest of the world behind as you explore the gardens and galleries of Arizona’s native Tohono O’odham tribe.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Take a walk through the Sonoran Desert and experience it’s flora and fauna
Adventure through a jungle of cacti and Mesquite and Palo Verde
Experience the quiet solitude of San Xavier and light a candle for a loved one

 

 

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