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233 North Grand Canyon Blvd.
Williams, Arizona
800-843-8724 Excursion Tickets |
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Arizona is known for its beautiful scenery. The 65-mile, two-hour and fifteen-minute journey to the canyon travels through high desert plains with endless vistas, small arroyos and portions of the world's largest ponderosa pine forest. Passengers can choose from four classes of train service: coach, first, deluxe observation and luxury parlor. A Wild West shootout occurs at the historic 1908 Williams Depot, prior to departing from the station in route to the Grand Canyon Depot....
Hours & Admission
Day service: daily departures from Wiliams between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Hours Dinner train: September to mid-October, Saturday 1:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Closed December 24 and 25. Admission. Directions
From Interstate 40 (I-40), take exit 163 (Grand Canyon Blvd.) one-half miles south to Railroad Ave. and the depot.
Arizona is known for its beautiful scenery. The 65-mile, two-hour and fifteen-minute journey to the canyon travels through high desert plains with endless vistas, small arroyos and portions of the world's largest ponderosa pine forest. Passengers can choose from four classes of train service: coach, first, deluxe observation and luxury parlor. A Wild West shootout occurs at the historic 1908 Williams Depot, prior to departing from the station in route to the Grand Canyon Depot. Located in the heart of Grand Canyon National Park's historic district, near the world-famous El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon Depot, the last operating log depot in the United States, is just 200 yards from the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Trip highlights aboard the train include entertainment and live action, featuring roaming western singers, as well as the infamous Cataract Creek Gang and the Grand Canyon Railway marshal. Those wishing to take side trips* during the stop at South Rim can do so during the approx. four-hour layover. *See Grand Canyon listing for details. Dinner excursions are also offered to Grand Canyon. Families enjoy the Polar Express each December. Hours & Admission
Day service: daily departures from Wiliams between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Hours Dinner train: September to mid-October, Saturday 1:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Closed December 24 and 25. Admission. Location
In downtown Williams. Directions
From Interstate 40 (I-40), take exit 163 (Grand Canyon Blvd.) one-half miles south to Railroad Ave. and the depot. |
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7119 East Shea Blvd. #109-247
Scottsdale, Arizona
602-320-4602 |
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Offering two to four-hour guided desert mountain biking tours and cross-country bike tours on established trails and roads in the greater Phoenix area. Routes range from moderate to difficult and are primarily downhill. Bicycles, helmets, gloves and water are provided. Additionally guides share information on area history, the Sonoran Desert and biking in the desert.
Hours & Admission
Varies by tour. Admission.
Offering two to four-hour guided desert mountain biking tours and cross-country bike tours on established trails and roads in the greater Phoenix area. Routes range from moderate to difficult and are primarily downhill. Bicycles, helmets, gloves and water are provided. Additionally guides share information on area history, the Sonoran Desert and biking in the desert. Hours & Admission
Varies by tour. Admission. Tours
• Two-hour tour: one hour of riding over an eight to 10 mile distance. Minimum number of participants required.
• Three-hour tour: one to 1.5 hours of riding over 10 to 15 miles. Four-hour tour: two hours of riding over 15 to 20 miles.
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3213 East Rosemonte Drive
Phoenix, Arizona
602-233-1813 |
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Offering one and two-day van tours to popular attractions in Arizona: • Grand Canyon and Navajo Indian Reservation - travel via Flagstaff to Camera Trading Post* on the Navajo Indian Reservation and then to Grand Canyon National Park* to discover more spectacular views at the Desert View Watchtower and from Grand Canyon Village with many historic structures. Option: helicopter tour (fee). • Sedona, Jerome, and Montezuma Castle - see where members of the ancient Sinagua...
Hours & Admission
Varies by tour. Admission.
Offering one and two-day van tours to popular attractions in Arizona: • Grand Canyon and Navajo Indian Reservation - travel via Flagstaff to Camera Trading Post* on the Navajo Indian Reservation and then to Grand Canyon National Park* to discover more spectacular views at the Desert View Watchtower and from Grand Canyon Village with many historic structures. Option: helicopter tour (fee). • Sedona, Jerome, and Montezuma Castle - see where members of the ancient Sinagua culture once lived at the cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument. Visit uptown Sedona and the Chapel of the Holy Cross. Discover scenic vistas in Oak Creek Canyon and the town of Jerome, once a mining town turned artist retreat. • Phoenix and Scottsdale - highlights of this city tour include the Heard Museum*, famous for its katsina/kachina dolls, Chase Field*, home to Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks, US Airways Center, home to the Phoenix Suns basketball, Old Town Scottsdale* with its art gallery and a look at the homes at Arizona Biltmore* and Paradise Valley areas. • Apache Trail and Dolly Steamboat - this tour showcases the historic Apache Trail with its scenery, Tortilla Flat*, a former stagecoach stop, Lost Dutchman State Park* with native plants and wildlife and gold mining legends and a cruise on Dolly Steamboat* on Canyon Lake. • Tucson and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum* - travel south from Phoenix to Tucson to discover the oldest part of the city, El Presidio, as well as a museum that showcases the Sonoran Desert, plus Saguaro National Park* and San Xavier del Bac Mission*. • Monument Valley, Grand Canyon and Sedona - travel to Monument Valley on the Navaho Indian Reservation for a guided tour of this natural attraction. The next day stop at Cameron Trading Post* in route to the Grand Canyon National Park* and then later journey to Sedona with its red rocks. • Tombstone - travel through the Sonoran Desert to Tucson, home to DeGrazia Studio*, the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum* and Saguaro National Park* and nearby San Xavier del Bac Mission*. On the second day, visit Tubac Artisan District, Tumacacori National Historical Park and Tombstone with the Birdcage Theatre, OK Corral, Boot Hill and, of course, a saloon. (*see separate listings) Hours & Admission
Varies by tour. Admission. Tours
• Grand Canyon and Navajo Indian Reservation - 13 hours; daily; 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Sedona, Jerome, and Montezuma Castle - 11.5 hours; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Phoenix and Scottsdale - 5.5 hours; Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Apache Trail and Dolly Steamboat - nine hours; Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Tucson and Sonora Desert Museum - 12.5 hours; Wednesday 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Monument Valley, Grand Canyon and Sedona - two day; 8:00 a.m. to next day 7:00 p.m.
• Tombstone Day - two day; 8:00 a.m. to next day 7:00 p.m.
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238 10th Avenue
Page, Arizona
928-608-1060 |
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During the 40-minute flight see Glen Canyon Dam at the south end of Lake Powell, Glen Canyon's Wahweap Marina - three miles to the north and one of the busiest places on this end of the lake, and nearby Tower Butte, close to Navajo Canyon. Hours & Admission
Daily. Admission.
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2100 North Amerind Road
Dragoon, Arizona
520-586-3666 |
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Established in 1937, the foundation's museum of Native American archaeological and art history is devoted to the study, preservation, and interpretation of prehistoric and historic Native American cultures. Housed in beautiful historic Spanish colonial revival-style buildings, the Amerind Museum contains one of the finest collections of Indian artifacts in the world. The art gallery features both Native and Anglo-American works....
Hours & Admission
Museum: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Gallery: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission. Directions
From I-10, take exit 318 (Dragoon Rd.) and travel south to mile marker 1. The facility is on the opposite side.
**Through Spring 2010: Interstate 10 (I-10) is under construction. Expect delays, detours and road closings.**
Established in 1937, the foundation's museum of Native American archaeological and art history is devoted to the study, preservation, and interpretation of prehistoric and historic Native American cultures. Housed in beautiful historic Spanish colonial revival-style buildings, the Amerind Museum contains one of the finest collections of Indian artifacts in the world. The art gallery features both Native and Anglo-American works. Situated among the dramatic boulders of Texas Canyon, visitors can enjoy the scenic picnic ground adjacent the museum. Hours & Admission
Museum: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Gallery: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission. Location
Approx. one hour east of Tucson, between Benson and Wilcox - one mile south of Interstate 10 (I-10). Directions
From I-10, take exit 318 (Dragoon Rd.) and travel south to mile marker 1. The facility is on the opposite side.
**Through Spring 2010: Interstate 10 (I-10) is under construction. Expect delays, detours and road closings.** |
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22 South Lake Powell Blvd.
Page, Arizona
928-645-9102 |
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The 1.5-hour guided, four-wheel drive trip to Antelope Canyon includes enough time in the canyon to explore or take photos. The 2.5-hour extended tour allows more time for professional photographers to take advantage of mid-day light in the canyon. Tours take place on reservation land of the Navajo Nation.
Hours & Admission
Daily. Admission.
The 1.5-hour guided, four-wheel drive trip to Antelope Canyon includes enough time in the canyon to explore or take photos. The 2.5-hour extended tour allows more time for professional photographers to take advantage of mid-day light in the canyon. Tours take place on reservation land of the Navajo Nation. Hours & Admission
Daily. Admission. Tours
Antelope Canyon (fee): 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Extended Antelope Canyon (fee): October to February, 9:30 a.m., March to September, 1:30 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Location
Near Lake Powell Blvd. and N. Navajo Dr. at the corner of Dam Plaza.
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Navajo Route 22B
Page, Arizona
928-608-4499 |
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Situated on the southeast edge of Lake Powell*, the marina is one of two major marinas that offer houseboat rental and ancillary services such as repairs, launch, bait and tackle, restaurant, watersport and kayak rentals, and a marina store. The National Park Service also offers a free, public boat ramp. Motorized watercraft pay a fee (annual or weekly permit) to utilize the lake....
Hours & Admission
Daily; extended hours during summer. Admission. Directions
From Flagstaff, take U.S. Highway 89 north to Highway 98, approx. one-mile south of Page. Turn right (east) on Highway 98 and travel seven miles to the facility turn-off.
Situated on the southeast edge of Lake Powell*, the marina is one of two major marinas that offer houseboat rental and ancillary services such as repairs, launch, bait and tackle, restaurant, watersport and kayak rentals, and a marina store. The National Park Service also offers a free, public boat ramp. Motorized watercraft pay a fee (annual or weekly permit) to utilize the lake. The marina and resort is situated on the reservation of the Navajo Nation and leased to the marina. This area once was rich with antelope and later used to graze sheep. Note: the marina is an authorized concessionaire of the National Park Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area*. (*see separate listings) Hours & Admission
Daily; extended hours during summer. Admission. Location
Seven miles from Page. Directions
From Flagstaff, take U.S. Highway 89 north to Highway 98, approx. one-mile south of Page. Turn right (east) on Highway 98 and travel seven miles to the facility turn-off. |
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4650 North Mammoth Mine Road
Apache Junction, Arizona
480-982-7661 |
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Reputed to be the only outfitter authorized to off-road in the Tonto National Forest and the Superstition Mountains, participants are in for a 4x4 experience of a lifetime. See where the Apache Indians took on settlers and the military. Learn about the Arizona Gold Rush, take a hike in the forest, pan for gold and then wrap up the day with a western dinner at sunset. Before the adventure is over, visitor will have learned about area history - sprinkled with a little folklore, plants and wildlife, and how to preserve natural resources.
Hours & Admission
6:00 a.m. to sunset. Admission.
Reputed to be the only outfitter authorized to off-road in the Tonto National Forest and the Superstition Mountains, participants are in for a 4x4 experience of a lifetime. See where the Apache Indians took on settlers and the military. Learn about the Arizona Gold Rush, take a hike in the forest, pan for gold and then wrap up the day with a western dinner at sunset. Before the adventure is over, visitor will have learned about area history - sprinkled with a little folklore, plants and wildlife, and how to preserve natural resources. Hours & Admission
6:00 a.m. to sunset. Admission. Tours
• The Goldfield - this one-hour 4x4 adventure takes in the foothills of the Superstition Mountains where the Arizona Gold Rush occurred. See native plans and wildlife.
• The Dutchman - a two-hour off-road desert tour through the Tonto National Forest and the Sonoran Desert. See natural landmarks and learn about the tales of the Lost Dutchman and his treasure. Discover former gold mines and present-day prospectors still searching for gold.
• Taste of the Trail - began as an Indian trail through the Superstition Mountains, the Apache Trail is now paved west of Tortilla Flat*. Stop at Weaver’s Needle, a natural landmark, view Canyon Lake and learn about the history of the trail, as well as area plants and wildlife.
• Quarter Trail - the two-hour tour takes participants up the winding road to see spectacular scenery of the canyon and one of four lakes created on the Salt River - Canyon Lake. Stop at the overlook to enjoy steep walls of Fish Creek Canyon and then spend time at Tortilla Flat*, a former stagecoach stop.
• Half Trail - this half-day event focuses on natural beauty. See wildlife, sheer cliffs of Fish Creek Canyon, views of Four Peaks Wilderness and Superstition Mountains, plus the Three Bar Wildlife Area before stopping at Tortilla Flat* to discover the history of this former stagecoach stop.
• Wrangler’s Trail - plan to spend eight hours on this full-day loop tour experiencing the Apache Trail - windy roads both the paved and unpaved portions, man-made lakes, Roosevelt Dam, the Superstition Mountains and Tonto National Forest, canyon walls and breathtaking scenery.
• Gold Panning - following a brief jeep ride, it’s time to pan for gold. Learn the tricks of the trade and the history of gold mining in Arizona during the 1800s Gold Rush.
• Hiking Treks - customized hikes through the Superstition Mountains, Ranging from one to eight-hours long, can be matched to interest and experience.
• Crooked Top - this eight-hour hike begins in the desert with saguaro cactus and climbs 6,000 feet to the top of the Superstition Mountains where wildlife is plentiful, rock formations are interesting and views are breathtaking. The trip back down includes a stop at a ghost town and former gold mine.
• El Oso Trail - the all-day hike in the Tonto National Forest’s Four Peaks Wilderness Area treks up to the highest point at 7,657-feet above sea level. Enjoy the expansive view and then head back down. Join the Apache Trail and then return to Goldfield Ghost Town*. (*see separate listings) Location
Depart from Goldfield Ghost Town*
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215 East Seventh Street
Tempe, Arizona
480-965-0100 |
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ASU's campus is the arboretum and reputed to be Arizona's largest public urban arboretum. Visitors are invited to explore the university by taking one of two trails or to make their way to Arboretum Park. The latter is home to native trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants and cacti. The campus features plants from around the world. It is the official collection holder of edible date palms for North America and one of its oldest residents is an Arizona cypress planted in the early...
Hours & Admission
Daily, dawn to dusk. Free.
ASU's campus is the arboretum and reputed to be Arizona's largest public urban arboretum. Visitors are invited to explore the university by taking one of two trails or to make their way to Arboretum Park. The latter is home to native trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants and cacti. The campus features plants from around the world. It is the official collection holder of edible date palms for North America and one of its oldest residents is an Arizona cypress planted in the early 1900s. Arboretum walking guides are available at the ASU Visitor Information Center at Seventh St., between Forest Ave. and College Ave. Hours & Admission
Daily, dawn to dusk. Free. Location
Arizona State University's campus is on the east side of Mill Ave. at University Dr. Arboretum Park is near the arena at Packard Dr. and 6th St.
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3853 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona
602-957-9966 |
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Ice time is in high demand due to games and required practice sessions, however open skate times are available (but vary due to professional demands, shows and games) for public skating, pick-up hockey and lessons/classes for all ages. Hours & Admission
Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission.
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