Guided Day Tours: Full-Day Tours
Each of these all-inclusive guided full-day guided tours provides a unique opportunity to experience the beauty of the American Southwest. Combining our guided Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, or Road Biking tours is a great chance to actively enjoy the outdoors and learn a bit about the amazing diversity found in Scottsdale, Phoenix and the surrounding desert known as the Valley of the Sun. Click on the name of a tour to get more information about it.
To reserve a mountain bike tour call 1-866-455-1601 or complete our reservation request form.
Tour |
Location |
Distance |
Duration |
Difficulty |
| Hike the Sonoran Desert & Kayak the Salt River | McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
5 miles |
8am to 4pm |
Moderate/Difficult |
| Ride the Pemberton & Kayak the Salt River | McDowell Mtn Regional Park |
15.6 miles |
8am to 4pm |
Moderate/Difficult |
| Fly 'n Hike the Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon National Park |
6-8 miles |
7am to 5pm |
Moderate |
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• Full-Day Mountain Biking and Hiking Tour Combinations = $250/person • Full-Day Tour Combinations that include Kayaking or Rafting = $300/person
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| Tour Inclusions and Terms & Conditions | ||
All AOA tours include CPR/First Aid certified professional guide(s), roundtrip transportation, bottled water, trail snacks, Sonoran Desert handbook (1 per family), all required equipment for the selected tour(s), all applicable taxes, permit fees and insurance. Full-day tours also include lunch on the trail. Guide gratuities are not included. What to bring? Check out the Day Tour FAQ's. |
Hike the Sonoran Desert & Kayak the Salt River |
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We will hike one of the best trails in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, take a break for lunch and then start our afternoon on the water watching for wildlife while paddling our kayaks down the Salt River. Wild horses and Bald Eagles are not uncommon on this stretch of the river.
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Ride the Pemberton & Kayak the Salt River |
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Enjoy this amazing ride on the rolling hills of McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Engulf yourself of the uninterrupted views of the Four Peaks and the Superstition Mountains. A short ride from the park, we’ll grab lunch and launch on our river adventure, down the Salt River, for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. (This tour includes a standard front suspension mounatin bike - upgrade to a full suspension bike for $20 per person.) |
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