Experience the best of 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.
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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.
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve covers thousands of hectares of desert with trails for walking and mountain biking, and Pinnacle Peak is a popular climb. Camelback Mountain rises just west of the city, and the Desert Botanical Garden and the Musical Instrument Museum are close, in Phoenix. The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is downtown, spring training baseball is played in March, and Sedona lies about two hours' drive to the north.
Southwestern and Sonoran-style Mexican cooking fills the menus, with chimichangas, tacos and prickly pear margaritas, and Arizona wines come from vineyards elsewhere in the state. Summers are fiercely hot, with monsoon storms from July to September, while winters are mild and sunny and spring brings wildflowers to the desert floor.
- Free cancellation on 88% of experiences
- Day trips to Phoenix
Top experiences in Scottsdale
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Guided tours in Scottsdale
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Food and drink experiences in Scottsdale
25- Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Outdoor and adventure activities in Scottsdale
34
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Signature experiences in Scottsdale
Go beyond Scottsdale
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Phoenix · 15 kmCamelback Mountain
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Phoenix · 15 kmScottsdale Fashion Square
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Sedona · 152 kmChapel of the Holy Cross
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Sedona · 152 kmOak Creek Canyon
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Tucson · 170 kmArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
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Tucson · 170 kmOld Town Artisans
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Flagstaff · 191 kmSan Francisco Peaks
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Flagstaff · 191 kmSunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Questions about Scottsdale
- What is there to do in Scottsdale?
- We list 170 experiences in Scottsdale. The largest groups are day trips (40), city tours (6).
- What is the most popular experience in Scottsdale?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Pedal Bar Crawl of Old Town Scottsdale", rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4,470 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Scottsdale take?
- The typical experience in Scottsdale lasts about 3 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 9 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Scottsdale?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 89% of the 170 experiences we hold for Scottsdale. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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