Sonoran Desert Jeep Tour at Sunset
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Our rigorous Sunset Desert Jeep Tour is a bumpy off-road sightseeing tour through the scenic Jeep trails of the Tonto National Forest, north of Scottsdale, Arizona. Experience a world-famous Arizona sunset (weather dependent) as our professional tour guides teach you about the Sonoran desert flora, fauna, and Native American history. At sunset, we will stop at our panoramic lookout point overseeing the historic Great Western Trail. This is a public tour (not private). Public tour vehicles: Modified open-air vertical-row (sideways) seating Jeep Gladiator (14 seats) and Jeep YJ (7 seats). Total duration of this tour ranges from 2 to 3 hours depending on the time of year. Confirm the exact end time with your tour guide before the tour. Scottsdale Adventure Tours is a special recreation permit-holder through the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Cave Creek Ranger District.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
What's not
- Warm clothing (October - March)
- Closed-toed shoes (no sandals)
- Tour Guide gratuity - contactless gratuity available through Venmo
Itinerary
Our permitted Tonto National Forest trails are connected to North Scottsdale, Arizona. The trailhead is located 15 minutes northeast of our operations office.
Pinnacle Peak is a scenic 3,169 foot granite summit located in North Scottsdale, Arizona
The last standing buildings of an old western town located in North Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Amazing and so memorable
It was so memorable and such an amazing experience. And our tour guide was top of the notch… Thank you, Cam
5Excellent experience
Our guide Grace was excellent! Very informed, knowledgeable and interesting. She made the experience totally memorable.
5Sunset tour with Grace
What an amazing experience, tour guide Grace shared exceptional knowledge of the cacti and area fantastic experience Highly recommend Grace for your tour guide
5Grace is the GOAT
Grace was excellent. She taught us so many things about the desert plants and animals. You can tell she loves what she does. She kept it fun, exhilarating and engaging. Would definitely recommend this tour!
5Grace was a wonderful...
Grace was a wonderful guide. She was full of interesting facts and also managed to keep us laughing as well. She took pictures of everyone with their own phones. I’ve never been on a tour where someone did that. It was the best time ever.
5Superb
Allen was a 5 star guide. Professional. Knowledgeable. Entertaining through start to finish. Highly recommend this tour.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our operations office is located on the east side of the Village at Pinnacle Peak: 8711 East Pinnacle Peak Road Suite F-108, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255. Type Scottsdale Adventure Tours into Google maps and the app will navigate directly to the front door of our operations office.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 58 travellers
- Operated by
- Scottsdale Adventure Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Closed-toed shoes are mandatory.
- This is a guide-led tour; guests will NOT be driving the Jeep.
- From November to February, bring a coat or jacket. The temperature will drop ~20 degrees after sunset.
- Our bumpy off-road Jeep tours are low-speed, jarring rides through rough terrain. Please ensure that every guest in your party understands that this off-road tour is a low-speed, bumpy ride through rough terrain.
How it compares in Scottsdale
- Its from-price is 29% below the median of the 170 experiences we list in Scottsdale.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 170.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Scottsdale
Scottsdale is a desert city next to Phoenix, in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, with a Western-style old town, art galleries, resorts and mountain trails.
Scottsdale lies east of Phoenix in Arizona, among the saguaro cacti and rocky hills of the Sonoran Desert. Old Town is a district of Western-themed shops, galleries and restaurants, and the city calls itself the West's Most Western Town. Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and desert school, is part of a World Heritage listing for his work.
Top-ranked sights in Scottsdale: Old Town Scottsdale, Pinnacle Peak Park.
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