Iconic Tom's Thumb Guided Hiking Adventure in Scottsdale, Arizona
Visit an iconic landmark in the Scottsdale Sonoran Preserve. See Geological features and well as flora and fauna that are unique to the Sonoran Desert. Amazing views of the McDowell Mountains and surrounding areas.
Amazing 2-Hour Guided Hiking Adventure in Phoenix, Arizona
Take a super fun, guided two-hour hike in the Sonoran Desert with Mad Desert Trekking. We’ll customize the hike to your mileage, terrain and grade preferences.
- 2 hours on the trail
- Meet your guide at the trailhead
- Difficulty scale: Easy to strenuous—you choose the level!
Explore the awesome Sonoran Desert in Phoenix, Arizona, with a fun, experienced, professional local Mad Desert Trekking guide. Experience the energy of hiking through the Sonoran Desert, the most diverse desert in North America. We love this beautiful trail ... and we know you will, too.
We approach every trip with fun in mind. Plus, our pro guides will show you the secrets of the area that few people know about.
We provide everything you need for your hiking adventure:
- Use of backpacks
- Sunscreen
- Bottled water
- Sports drinks
- Trail snacks
- Plus, cold beverages after finishing your hike.
Our number one priority is your safety. We guarantee a safe, enjoyable and memorable Sonoran Desert experience.
Sedona Vortex Experience: Sacred Sites Small Group
Experience Sedona beyond sightseeing on this small-group vortex tour. Visit sacred sites, including a peaceful Buddhist stupa and panoramic viewpoints, while exploring the history, geology, and deeper significance of the land. This experience blends grounded insight with optional, guided practices that help you connect more directly with each location. With a relaxed pace, personal attention, and space to take it all in, many guests describe this as the highlight of their time in Sedona.
3 hour Private Canyon Tour
Canyon de Chelly National Monument has over 2,700 archaeologcal sites located in the heart of the Navajo Nation. Guests will see prehistoric ruins, rock art such as petroglyphs and pictographs. Rock formations, fauna and floral provides a perfect backdrop to your tour.
At each site you will hear the symbolic interpretations of petroglyphs and rock art, occupation dates, archaeology and associated prehistoric and historic events of the canyon and its inhabitants including associated oral histories.
All guides are Navajo and have strong ties to the canyon and will provide you with an experience that will last a lifetime.
The UP-CLOSE Magic Experience! Downtown Phoenix
CALLING ALL MAGIC LOVERS! LAUGH, Have FUN and Be AMAZED with the BEST Magicians from America’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller's Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, the Vegas Strip, Broadway, and More!
YOU WON'T BELIEVE YOUR EYES! So get ready for 90 minutes of high-octane Magic, Comedy, and FUN. For this up-close mind-adventure, the magicians perform inches away under the scrutiny of four exclusive rows of lucky guests.
GET TICKETS to this interactive experience to AMP UP to your next level of date nights, anniversaries, birthdays, and special nights out!
Exclusive: Happy Cactus Tour to Apache Trail & Superstition Mtn
Come with us as we take you on a safe guided hike onto Superstition Mountains. With its fame, fables and folklore we will lead you to the very mountain where the Lost Dutchman's Mine is hidden.
The Sonoran Desert is filled with various wildlife as well as, a wealth of photo opportunities. Let us show you our approach towards photography and capture postcard quality photo's during your vacation.
Scottsdale & Phoenix 2 Hour Guided Desert UTV Tour
This fun and adventurous tour offers a unique way to explore the Sonoran Desert. The UTV is perfect for a family to hit the sandy trails. See Saguaro, barrel and prickly pear cactus as well as dozens of other plant life. You may even spot a bald eagle or a mule deer! This is a great way to see the beautiful Sonoran Desert while having the adventure of a lifetime!
Historic Route 66 Bus Tour to Oatman
Journey along the iconic Route 66 to Oatman, Arizona, a quirky mining town known for its roaming wild burros. This all-day adventure invites you to explore rustic shops, enjoy staged gunfights, and soak in the unique atmosphere of this living ghost town. Along the way, take in scenic desert views and hear intriguing stories about Route 66’s history and Western legends. Perfect for those seeking a taste of nostalgia and Arizona’s rugged beauty, this tour promises unforgettable memories.
- Discover the charm of Oatman with its wild burros and Old West vibe
- Explore rustic shops and watch thrilling staged gunfights
- Enjoy scenic views and tales of Route 66 and mining history
- All-day tour every Tuesday from 10am to 4pm
Introduction to Glassblowing Workshop in Sedona
The Melting Point is a new, state-of-the-art facility featuring a fine art gallery, a lamp working studio and fully equipped hotshop. We eat, sleep, and breath glass, and it's our delight to share this passion with the community. Our staff is as diverse as the beautiful Sedona desert landscape. Coming from a broad range of educational backgrounds, our glassblowers can tell you everything you would ever want to know about the science and art of glass.
Emerald Cave Half-Day Kayak Tour, a Triple Cave Adventure
This four-hour, 4-mile round-trip guided kayak tour from Willow Beach lasts up to an hour longer than most half-day tours, giving you more time on the water to explore THREE stunning caves—including Emerald Cave—while paddling through the dramatic Black Canyon and spotting wildlife like bighorn sheep and bald eagles. Capture unforgettable moments as your guide takes hundreds of photos and videos along the way, while also sharing stories of the canyon’s geology, wildlife, and Hoover Dam-era history.
Enjoy a relaxing riverside break with complimentary snacks, juice, and bottled water, and experience a pace that feels immersive, not rushed. With more time, more caves, and a deeper route than standard tours, this half-day adventure offers a truly unique way to experience Emerald Cave and beyond.
Historic 1880's Gold Mine Jeep Adventure near Scottsdale Phoenix
Step back into the Arizona Wild West with this Historic Gold Mine Jeep Adventure. With adrenaline pumping, you enter mine to follow same vein of Gold that prospector “Old Rackensack” chased in 1880. Our Hard-Rock mine allows guests to Safely experience Old-Timers painstaking methods for extracting the elusive precious mineral that had such a profound impact on Arizona’s History.
In-route to the Mine, you will explore the Upper Sonoran Desert’s rugged landscape with Flora & Fauna photo stops plus educational narration about Rackensack Canyon’s Archaeological Indian Ruins. After an exhilarating mountainside ride to Summit Studio/Giftshop, you will enjoy complimentary refreshments before heading to mine.
Sit back and enjoy the ride with Certified Off-road Desert Guide in our Custom Jeep Gladiator that is weatherized for "Rain or Shine" Tours and exclusively designed for safety, comfort plus maximum visibility of spectacular vistas.
Stunning Sunset or Sunrise Guided Hiking Adventure in Phoenix
Experience an incredible sunrise or sunset in the one-of-a-kind Sonoran Desert in Phoenix, Arizona, with a fun, experienced, local Mad Desert Trekking guide. Find out why Arizona's sunrises and sunsets are truly amazing.
Why should you book your Sonoran Desert sunrise or sunset hiking adventure with Mad Desert Trekking?
We approach every trip with fun in mind. Plus, our pro guides will show you the secrets of the area that few people know about.
We will provide everything you need for your hiking adventure, including:
- Use of backpacks
- Sunscreen
- Bottled water
- Sports drinks
- Trail snacks
- Plus, cold beverages after finishing your hike.
Our number one priority is your safety. We guarantee a safe, enjoyable and memorable Sonoran Desert experience.
Phoenix Mountains Preserve Night Glow Hike
On this unique experience, you'll explore the Sonoran Desert in Phoenix under a canopy of darkness. Armed with a UV flashlight, you’ll uncover scorpions—their exoskeletons aglow in mesmerizing blue-green hues—and other cool things that glow at night. City lights twinkle in the distance, while above, a canvas of moon and stars unfolds. It’s a dance between the earthly and the cosmic, leaving you both humbled and exhilarated.
Schnebly Hill Jeep Tour: Rugged Rim Views & Historic 4x4 Road
This is Sedona’s rugged high-country climb up iconic Schnebly Hill Road to the Mogollon Rim. You’ll travel in a roomy Jeep Gladiator to panoramic overlooks with sweeping views of Merry Go Round Rock, Munds Mountain, and miles of red rock canyon country most visitors never reach. As a locally owned Sedona company, we keep the experience personal and friendly, with guides who guests consistently rave about for their energy, geology storytelling, and photo-stop timing. Expect a true off-road adventure with big elevation gains, dramatic scenery, and a steady, safety-first pace.
Important: This is a very bumpy ride. No children under 4. Not recommended for pregnant travelers or anyone with neck/back issues.
Scottsdale's Original Food Tour
Welcome to Arizona Food Tours! Locally owned, there is no secret here, we are the orginal and longest running food tour company in Scottsdale, since 2009!
Voted #5 Food Tour in the country by USAToday! Awarded by Flip Key as the top rated food tour in Arizona!
Led by local food enthusiasts, we offer multiple food/wine/cocktail tour options running 7 days a week, we partner with the premier establishments in Old Town Scottsdale including a rotation of local favorites such as The Mission, Evo, AZ88, Malees Thai, Beginners Luck, Aridus Wine Company, Frashers Tavern, Gelato Cimmino, and more!
We look forward to hosting! Please come hungry and ready for a good time!
Tucson Barrio Viejo Tucson Walking Tour & Scott Avenue with Guide
Scott, your tour guide, has a passion for good story telling! Hear the historic stories, fascinating tales & my interesting tidbits of Tucson History on this Strolls and Stories Tours guided walking tour! We begin with the St. Augustine Cathedral and a discussion of Tucson's Spanish Colonial founding & 4,000 years of Native American history!
We stroll historic Scott Ave seeing several buildings by the famous architect Henry Trost, and learn the tale of the Temple of Music & Art.
Next we visit the Barrio Viejo, the largest concentration of mud adobe structures in a single neighborhood anywhere in the United States! We discuss how our Sonoran Row Houses were built for our desert climate, learn of corner mercantiles & Chinese Grocers! We learn of the melting pot of cultures who lived in the Barrio!
We visit the El Tiradito Wishing Shrine dating to the 1870s, & learn the tale of Juan Oliveras, and how some good comes of his sexual sinful ways, & stroll past the Teatro Carmen!
Haunted Downtown Flagstaff Segway Tour
Tours tend to be around 90 minutes with Segway PT tours an extra half hour for training. Not only do guests experience the historic downtown Flagstaff area but also hear fun and entertaining stories from personable and interesting guides. All tour depart from the Flagstaff Sports Exchange located at 19 W. Aspen Ave. and return to the same location.
Pistoleros Wild West Show Ticket, Tucson, Arizona
The Pistoleros Wild West Show offers a thrilling 30-minute outdoor performance packed with action, comedy, and cowboy-style stunts. Set in the charming Trail Dust Town, this family-friendly stunt show features high-falls, explosive effects, and slapstick humor that entertains audiences of all ages. With evening shows every weekend, witness the hilarious antics of the Pistoleros as they bring classic western tales to life. It's a perfect outing for families seeking fun and excitement in Tucson.
Scottsdale & Phoenix 2 Hour Desert Guided ATV Tour
This fun and adventurous tour offers a unique way to explore the Sonoran Desert. Choose between a single or double ATV or a UTV (perfect for a family) and hit the sandy trails. See Saguaro, barrel and prickly pear cactus as well as dozens of other plant life. You may even spot a bald eagle or a mule deer! This is a great way to see the beautiful Sonoran Desert while having the adventure of a lifetime! ATV DRIVERS MUST BE 16 OR OVER.
4 hour Canyon Combo Tours
We provide combo tours that incorporate walking along your 4x4/SUV private tour route.
Based on your physical abilities, interests and allotted tour time, we can give you a tour you won’t soon forget. **NOTE: extended tour times can be accommodated, contact to discuss additional fee.
The canyon has amazing rock formations, plants and trees, rock art and Puebloan ruins based on the trail route you select with your guide.
While on tour, you will hear about the culture and history of the canyon and its inhabitants. Our guides love to share their oral histories of the canyon. They are highly rated and informative.
The canyon floor is sandy with uneven terrain. You will traverse ravines, inclines, wash beds, embankments with the potential for water crossings. You will not find maintained or paved trails in the canyon. Most guests hike 1 mph.
Any physical concerns should be reported and discussed prior to your tour.
Local elevation: 5,506 feet (1,678.2 m)
Canyoneering Half-Day Private Experience
This canyon trip is unique in it's accessibility to canyoneers of all skill levels, including beginners. Think scenic canyon hiking, but the hike is intermingled with exciting rappels down water features. This trip has a little bit of everything- a good workout, a chance to learn new skills, and some free-hanging on ropes to get your adrenaline pumping. And all of it nestled in a beautiful desert setting that is otherwise inaccessible to the public. This trip requires some physicality and a solid base fitness level.
Secret Wilderness (45+ Mile) - Sedona Helicopter Tour
This helicopter tour covers over 45 miles and shows off all of the famous rock formations and takes you deep into several canyons in the Sedona area! We will take a meandering course by Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, the Praying Hands, Snoopy Rock, Schnebly Hill Road, Steam Boat Rock, Thunder Mountain, and the Seven Canyons Golf Course. Then well fly through Bear Sign Canyon, Secret Canyon, Gunsight Pass, Boynton Canyon, and Long Canyon showing off the ancient Sinagua Cliff Dwellings. On the way back to Sedona we will fly by Boynton Vortex, Cox Comb, Chimney Rock, and more! This tour is highly recommended because of the great detail and the wonderful pace.
Sedona Dark Sky Sunset & Night Hike With a Private Guide
This custom experience will expose you to the most pristine temperatures of the day... Away from crowds, the city, and noise pollution. Get away from the lights, and let us show you the perfect place to peacefully enjoy America's favorite Dark Sky City!!
This experience will take you to a beautiful location for sunset, where from there, you will watch the sky turn into a water colored painting and later walk out under the bright glow of a headlamp. The hiking difficulty for this experience can range from Easy-to-Hard, and the custom trail selection, will be based upon your fitness & interests.
Antelope Canyon Photo Boating Excursion 2 hours
What sets us apart is that we use smaller, open-bow boats, allowing us to access the narrower sections of the canyon. We limit our passenger capacity to facilitate comfort which allows you maximum exposure to panoramic views. In addition to assisting with your capturing the perfect lighting, scenery, and poses, our U.S. Coast Guard Licensed captains offer a nice personal touch as they share some of their culture and knowledge of the area, its history, and geography.