Explore Tumacácori National Historical Park on a private tour with a former NPS ranger. Learn about the park’s history and geography and explore the mission complex ruins which date back to 1697.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Explore Tumacácori National Historical Park on a private tour with a former NPS ranger. Learn about the park’s natural and cultural landscapes, and see the historic visitor center, mission complex ruins, and Santa Cruz River valley.

Meet your guide and start your tour with a visit to the historic visitor center and convent garden. Learn about the early 20th-century National Park Service history of the park and see the New Deal (CCC) architecture.

Next, head to the mission complex ruins. Discover the Native American and Spanish colonial history of Tumacácori, and learn about historic preservation techniques for earthen architecture and natural lime plasters at the mission.

Visit the acequia as a reference point to learn about the agricultural and ranching legacy of the missions. Continue to the Santa Cruz River valley and see the Kino Heritage Fruit Tree Orchard and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.

Embark on a short hike through a shaded mesquite bosque and an endangered cottonwood-willow gallery forest. Finally, visit the Santa Cruz River before ending your tour with a guided visit through the park museum.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Go behind the scenes with a former NPS ranger & preservationist
Explore the mission complex ruins and learn about the history of the area
Discover the Santa Cruz River & Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
An expert guided tour of the park museum
Enjoy a short hike through the shaded mesquite bosque and cottonwood forest

 

 

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