The Turquoise Trail Guided Downtown Tour, by the Presidio Museum
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Tucson’s Historic Downtown Walking Tour A 2 ½-mile loop through downtown that showcases Tucson’s Spanish Colonial architecture and historic landmarks. The Turquoise Trail Walking Tour begins at the Presidio Museum, located at 196 N. Court Avenue and is marked by a distinctive turquoise line painted on the sidewalk, making it easy to follow. Trail Options: 1) A self-guided tour brochure is available at the Historic Pima County Court House Visitor Center or at the Presidio Museum for $2. 2) A GPS-led app called "Turquoise Trail" is available at Google Play or the App Store for $5. The complete walk takes 90 minutes to two hours, but it can also be done in segments. The Trail is fully wheelchair/scooter accessible. More than 30 restaurants are within a few blocks of the walk, providing opportunities for lunch along the way.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
Itinerary
On the guided Turquoise Trail Walking Tour, you will learn about Tucson's history, architecture and interesting stories from our experienced guides. Begin the tour at the Presidio Museum and hear about how its settlement had a significant impact on the City of Tucson's settlement by Europeans. See the longest-inhabited building in Tucson. Learn about Presidio Park sculptures and why they are significant to Tucson's history and culture. Walk through the Barrio Viejo, and area that grew in population in the late 1800s and early 1900s and became very ethnically diverse. View the former Carnegie Library building, which is today's Children's Museum. Discover Hotel Congress, built in 1919 across from the railroad depot, where John Dillinger's gang rented rooms and asked firemen to carry out their bags of machine guns when a fire broke out. This ultimately led to their arrest. End the tour at the Fox Theater, which has been restored to its former greatness. More stops are also included.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Go inside the Tucson Presidio Museum at 196 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ and tell the front desk you are there for the Turquoise Trail tour. They will direct you from there.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Presidio San Agustin del Tucson
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
How it compares in Tucson
- Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 98 experiences we list in Tucson.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 42 of 98.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Tucson
Tucson is a Sonoran Desert city in southern Arizona, ringed by mountains and saguaro cactus forests, with Spanish missions and a distinctive food culture.
Tucson lies in a desert valley in southern Arizona, surrounded by the Santa Catalina, Rincon, Tucson and Santa Rita mountains and by forests of tall saguaro cactus. The historic downtown has adobe barrios, Mexican-influenced architecture and the University of Arizona. Mission San Xavier del Bac, a white 18th-century Spanish church on the southern edge of the city, is known as the White Dove of the Desert.
Top-ranked sights in Tucson: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Old Town Artisans.
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