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Tucson, Vail...
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Day 1 - Tucson

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Gates Pass

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For a panoramic view of Tucson and its surrounding mountain ranges, drive uphill west on Speedway Boulevard, which t …
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Gates Pass
Gates Pass Road
Tucson, AZ 85743
United States
+1 520 624 1817
Day 1 6:00am - Day 1 7:00am
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

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Since 1952, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, has …
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 North Kinney Road
Tucson, AZ 85743
United States
520-883-2702
Day 1 7:00am - Day 1 9:30pm
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Kitt Peak National Observatory

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Southern Arizona's clear skies are ideal to host the world's largest observatory. Located 56 miles southwest of Tucs …
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950 North Cherry Avenue
Tucson, AZ 86534
United States
+1 520 318 8726
Day 1 10:30am - Day 1 11:45am
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Cafe Poca Cosa

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Model-turned-restaurateur Suzana Davila gives locals and visitors a taste of the complex flavors of southern Mexico …
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Cafe Poca Cosa
88 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85701-1720
United States
+1 520 622 6400
Day 1 12:30pm - Day 1 1:30pm
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San Xavier del Bac Mission

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This attraction is to Tucson what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, except it's more ancient. Founded in 1700 by the Spa …
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San Xavier del Bac Mission
1950 West San Xavier Road
Tucson, AZ 85746
United States
+1 520 294 2624
Day 1 1:00pm - Day 1 2:00pm
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Center For Creative Photography

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Center For Creative Photography is one of the nation's finest museum of photographic art. Founded in 1975 with the a …
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Center For Creative Photography
1030 North Olive Road
Tucson, AZ 85719
United States
+1 520 621 7968
Day 1 2:00pm - Day 1 2:30pm
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University Of Arizona Museum Of Art

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Located on the University of Arizona campus, University of Arizona Museum of Art is home to a remarkable collection …
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University Of Arizona Museum Of Art
1031 North Olive Road
Tucson, AZ 85721-0002
United States
+1 520 621 7567
Day 1 2:30pm - Day 1 3:00pm
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Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium

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Located on the University of Arizona campus, this is the place to go for astronomy buffs of all ages. Attend the spe …
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Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium
1601 East University Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85721
United States
+1 520 621 7827
Day 1 3:00pm - Day 1 5:00pm
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Trail Dust Town

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Here's a replica of a 19th-century Western town with small shops offering Old West souvenirs, galleries and restaura …
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Trail Dust Town
6541 East Tanque Verde Road
Tucson, AZ 85715
United States
+1 520 296 5442
Day 1 7:00pm - Day 1 7:30pm
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Gaslight Theater

Dinner and live comedy theater
Entertainment
7010 E. Broadway
Tucson, Arizona 85710
(520) 886-9428
Day 1 8:00pm - Day 2 10:00pm
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Day 2 - Tucson

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Finger Rock Trail

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Finger Rock Trail is a pretty fair climb, but it's worth all the sweating and panting it requires: the vistas from d …
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Finger Rock Trail
7180 North Alvernon Way Trail Head
Tucson, AZ 85718
United States
+1 520 624 1817
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
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Tucson Botanical Gardens

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Tucson Botanical Gardens is a major Tucson tourist attraction, and not just for plant lovers. Apart from a rich coll …
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Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 North Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85712
United States
+1 520 326 9686
Day 2 8:30am - Day 2 9:00am
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Arizona Historical Society

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Located just west of the University of Arizona campus, the Arizona Historical Society features permanent and long-te …
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Arizona Historical Society
949 East 2nd Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
United States
+1 520 628 5774
Day 2 10:00am - Day 2 11:00am
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Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block

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The Tucson Museum has moved from exhibiting mostly traditional Western art to contemporary and experimental, with a …
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Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block
140 North Main Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701-8218
United States
+1 520 624 2333
Day 2 10:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
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Hotel Congress

Historic hotel with restaurant
Restaurant
311 East Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85701
USA
520-622-8848
Day 2 11:00am - Day 2 1:00pm
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Day 3 - Tucson

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Sabino Canyon

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Of all the natural attractions in and around Tucson, Sabino Canyon is certainly the most popular. This large chasm i …
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Sabino Canyon
5900 North Sabino Canyon Road
Tucson, AZ 85750
United States
+1 520 749 2861
Day 3 6:00am - Day 3 12:00pm
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Mount Lemmon

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See Tucson from a birds-eye view. Take Catalina Highway 30 miles through the Coronado National Forest, where giant S …
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Catalina Highway
Tucson, AZ 85749
United States
+1 520 624 1817
Day 3 6:00am - Day 3 12:00pm
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Unscheduled - Tucson

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DeGrazia Gallery

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Ettore "Ted" de Grazia, Tucson's most famous painter, left his studio/gallery in the Catalina foothills for the publ …
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DeGrazia Gallery
6300 North Swan Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
United States
+1 520 299 9191
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I remember riding my bicycle over to to the de Grazia studio whe I was about 10 yrs old(~1976?). Not too much has changed. It a real treat to see the old adobe buildings.
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Santa Catalina Mountains

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Enjoy cool air and mountain scenery at this ragged mountain range north of the city. Crowned by 9,157-foot Mount Lem …
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Santa Catalina Mountains
Mount Lemmon Highway
Tucson, AZ 85739
United States
+1 520 624 1817
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Touch of Turquoise

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This place has been dealing in Native American art and jewelry since the 60s; so you can count on their expertise …
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10951 East Linden
Tucson, AZ 85749-9774
United States
+1 520 722 2265
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Tiradito (El)

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There is an intriguing legend behind this shrine on Main Street near the old historic barrio, a story involving brok …
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Tiradito (El)
400 South Main Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
United States
+1 520 624 1817
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Valley Of The Moon

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Take a trip to fantasyland in the desert and see historic Western sites in an enchanted environment made from rocks. …
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2544 East Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
United States
+1 520 323 1331
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Unscheduled - Vail

Colosal Cave

Park with cave tours
Thing to Do
16721 E. Old Spanish Trail
Vail, AZ 85641
USA
520-647-7275
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res066-NativeTucsona... (View res066-NativeTucsona...'s trips)
Still a work in progress. I haven't had time to put things into a really good plan. There are some things still left to add.
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res066-NativeTucsona... (View res066-NativeTucsona...'s trips)
I'd like to add Biosphere II and the Titan missle museum as well as hiking in Madera canyon.
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lolli (View lolli's trips)
It was my first visit to the USA and I found Tucson to be absolutly
breathtaking, I only really had time to visit San Xavier del bac mission but it was a loverly place and the museum that is attatched to the mission is very educational.
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