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Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

United States-Tucson , Arizona
Free cancellation 2 day(s) prior to experience date
Please present the e-voucher on-site
  • Learn about the formation of the majestic mountains, marvel at the grand Saguaro Cactus, dig into true stories of history, grit, and greed.
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Sightseeing Tours

Tour TypePrivate tour
Transportation methodGet there on your own
Tour typesAudio guide
Meal arrangementArrange yourself
Sightseeing typeNatural sights, Museum tour, Historic site tour, Eco-tourism
TransportCharter car

Product Info

-What you can expect-
Your journey through West Saguaro National Park starts in Tucson. As you drive, dig into the secrets behind the park’s majestic mountains. Learn how they began as mere mud and hear about the tectonic changes that shaped them. Then see the Old Tucson Theme Park, a movie set turned into a totally unique theme park.

Next, stop at the Gates Pass Scenic Lookout for enchanting views of Tucson’s ancient rock formations. You’ll meet Thomas Gates, the pass’s namesake and hear about his eclectic life as a pioneer, gambler, entrepreneur, and prison superintendent. As the journey continues, take in the grand Saguaro cacti. Uncover how they sustain the park’s wildlife, and how the Tohono O’odham once used these iconic succulents! The next stop is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, featuring all kinds of exhibits about the natural wonders of the desert.

Get to know rugged homesteaders like Emilio Carillo, whose successful cattle ranch attracted a rather greedy gang and nearly cost him his life. For more drama, you’ll learn about the area’s mining history and unearth stories full of embezzlement, greed, and kidnapping! Speaking of wildlife, you’ll also get some ferocious facts about the local mountain lions. As you continue, you’ll reach the Cactus Forest Trail, an incredible path through the park’s famous cacti. Stop by the scenic Riparian Overlook, then continue on to the famously beautiful Tanque Verde Ridge Trail. Your tour concludes here.

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Duration: Lasts 2 hours to 3 hours

Reminders

  • Please refer to your voucher for final information regarding meeting points, pick-up locations, and pick-up time

  • Meeting point description: You can start this self-guided experience on Cactus Forest Dr by Rincon Mountain Visitor Centre, with the visitor centre on your left and the entrance station straight ahead.(Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, 3693 South Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85730, USA)

  • Know in advance:This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The tour operator's app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one

  • Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person

  • After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Please don't wait until you are on-site

  • Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps

  • The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere

  • Most stops along the tour have animated videos, allowing you to visualise what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms

  • This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket

  • New, lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want

  • The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service

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