This tour will take you into the desert, through the mountains, and then over Canyon Lake by Dolly Steamboat. Learn about Arizona's local culture on this fun, informative tour.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
Duration 7 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Ticket confirmation within 48 hours: Once purchased, you’ll receive booking confirmation from the tour operator.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Most hotels and resorts in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa Arizona.

Itinerary

7 hours

Phoenix Metropolitan Area
Tortilla Flat (sightseeing)
Boat cruise
Sonoran Desert (guided tour)
Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Pickup included

Main stop

Highlights

Take a 90 minute narrated cruise on beautiful Canyon Lake aboard Dolly Steamboat
Visit the town of Tortilla Flat, a former stagecoach stop, with a population of 6 people
Go for a short walk in the Sonora Desert with your guide who will point out the local flora
Depart for your tour from many hotels in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa Arizona

Full description

Come join us on an adventurous tour along the Apache Trail and into the Sonora desert, then take a cruise on Dolly Steamboat through Canyon Lake. Driving into the Superstition Mountains, you will visit Tortilla Flat, a quaint Arizona town with a population of 6! Next, relax on a 90-minute cruise over picturesque Canyon Lake, with its magnificent desert surroundings. Don't forget your camera, as this is the ideal platform from which to snap postcard-perfect landscape photos. Your guide will then lead you into the desert for an explanation of the local flora, including the majestic Saguaro cactus and Arizona's state tree, the Palo Verde.

Includes

Guide services
Transportation
Admissions
Bottles of water

Lunch
Gratuities

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Cash

Not allowed

Luggage or large bags
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Know before you go

Take a sweater or jacket along during winter months
A stop is made for lunch but it's not included in the price
A tip for your guide is optional but much appreciated

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 4 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Safety
5/5

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A wonderful tour with Dan

This tour was well worth the money. We were picked up at the motel. After the minibus had all the guests together, we went into the Sonoran Desert. There Dan showed us many types of kateen on the Apatschi Trail and explained them with a lot of knowledge. He shortened the way to Canyon Lake with a lot of explanations. When we arrived at the lake, we took a boat called Dolly on a 1 1/2 hour tour. We could even see a sea eagle. The ride was excellent. Then we went to a small museum village for lunch. In this lively pub you could see a lot of old things that led back to the gold mining town. The journey home at over 40 degrees was bearable in an air-conditioned minibus. In this way, many thanks to Dan.

July 15, 2016

Brian, our driver, was great! I truly wasn’t impressed with the places we went and saw. I feel we could have done it on our own in a much more timely manner and seen more. I think you should add the ghost town to your tour as well.

July 21, 2021

November 10, 2017

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From Phoenix: Apache Trail & Dolly Steamboat Day Trip

From Phoenix: Apache Trail & Dolly Steamboat Day Trip

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A wonderful tour with Dan

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