Sonoran Escape 2025: March 11-17, 2025
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Sonoran Escape 2025
Come enjoy Arizona at the best time of year to visit- the spring! We will be enjoying some incredible activities and excursions while on this tour. From a night of Spring Training Baseball, to a Jeep Ride in the Superstition Mountains and a visit to the Goldfield Ghost Town this tour has a great deal to see and do. We will enjoy the beauty of the Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix and the Arabello Hotel in Sedona. We will visit the Desert Botanical Gardens and take a train ride to the Grand Canyon with lunch overlooking this incredible place. Great hotels, great activities, good food and a fun group! Join us as we explore the Sonoran Desert in Spring.
Day 1 March 11th, 2025
This morning, if you are coming from Oregon, we will start with our regular pick up locations in Salem, Woodburn and Tualatin. Once we arrive in Phoenix, we will make our way to our hotel for the next 4 nights – The Tapatio Cliff Resort. After checking in and getting settled, we will have our tour kick-off dinner at a local restaurant! Tonight, enjoy the resort and our beautiful surroundings!
Day 2 March 12th, 2025
After a nice breakfast at the hotel to start the day, we will make our way to the Heard Museum of Phoenix. Housing more than 3,600 pieces of native art and artifacts, this museum is a must see to understand the culture and lifestyle of the local native population. We will enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before we head back to the resort to rest and freshen up before we head to the festivity and fun of a Cactus League Spring Training game. Grab some great food and a beverage and get ready for some baseball!
Day 3 – March 13th, 2025
Start off with a nice breakfast at the hotel, and get ready to visit the Desert Botanical Gardens. This highly rated and reviewed desert gem is a beautiful place to spend the morning as you explore and learn about the local desert fauna. Bring your camera – there is so much to see! After a nice group lunch, we will head to the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin house for a guided tour of this iconic creation of one of the world’s most sought after architects. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, this will be a very interesting visit. Soon we will head back to the resort and get ready for a group dinner this evening at a local restaurant.
Day 4 – March 14th, 2025
After breakfast and a more leisurely morning, we will head to the departure point of our Jeep tour of the Superstition Mountains. Towering 6,000 feet above the Sonoran Desert, these impressive volcanic mountains have a lot to share! After our jeep tour, we will head to the Goldfield Ghost town and enjoy lunch at the Superstition Saloon. This afternoon you will have time to explore Goldfield. This evening enjoy a dinner cruise on Canyon Lake and the Dolly Steamboat. Tonight we will return to the resort to rest and relax.
Day 5 – March 15th, 2025
This morning after breakfast and checking out of the resort, we will take the coach to Sedona. This incredibly beautiful area is full of things to do and explore. We will start with a Pink Jeep Tour of the area leading to incredible vistas and a deeper understanding of the geology and the native flora and fauna. This afternoon, you will have some free time to explore Sedona and the thriving art and culture scene the city is known for. After checking in to the Arabella Hotel, we will take some time to freshen up before heading to a local restaurant for dinner.
Day 6 – March 16th, 2025
This morning grab an early breakfast at the hotel and great ready to head to the Grand Canyon by way of the Grand Canyon Railroad. We will just be taking the train on a one way trip to the Grand Canyon. Once we have arrived, you will have some time to enjoy the immense beauty of the canyon before our coach arrives to take us to lunch at the Thunderbird Lodge. This afternoon, we will jump in the coach and head back to Sedona. Take some time to freshen up before we head out for our final tour dinner at a local restaurant!
Day 7 – March 17th, 2024
Depart with cherished memories of an extraordinary tour, combining sports excitement, cultural encounters, and great company. Breakfast will be provided at the hotel before departing for the Phoenix Airport, concluding this unforgettable journey with a sense of fulfillment and contentment.