Taking Downtown Tours of Tucson

If you'd like to enjoy Tuscon's most interesting sightseeing attractions, consider a self-guided downtown tour in the area of Tucson.

The downtown historic district features attractions like the Arizona Historical Museum Downtown, Old Town Artisans (filled with Southwester crafts), La Casa Cordova, Tucson Museum of Art (housing collections of pre-Columbian and Western art as well as contemporary works), Romero House, Corbett House, Stevens House, Fish House, Julius Kruttschnidt House, Steinfeld House, and Owl's Club Mansion.

If you're hungry, visit El Charro Cafe, Tucson's oldest Mexican restaurant. Then, continue to Plaza de las Armas, Pima County Courthouse, La Placita Village, the Tucson Convention Center, Sosa-Carillo-Fremont House, El Tiradito, Elysian Grove Market, Temple of Music and Art, St. Augustine Cathedral, Carnegie Library, Etherton Gallery, and Hotel Congress.

There is so much to see that you might consider a guided tour of the Tuscon area also. If so, consider South of the Border Tours. Choose from the Sonora Nautral History Tour, the Kino Sonora Mission Tour, or the Patzcuaro tour, where you'll experience the rich culture and history of the region.

On the Sonora Natural History Tour, you'll discover the natural history and culture of Sonora, focusing on Sierra de Alamos and the mangrove estuary of Yavaros. With its southern extension of the Sonoran Desert and the northern limit of the tropics, this region is unique. Enjoy the commentary of Robin Baxeter during your tour in one of the most biologically diverse areas in North America.

On the Kino Sonora Mission Tour, you'll particularly look at the Pimeria Alta (land of the upper Pima Indians). After the Jesuits created a network of mission districts in this land in the Altar Valley in northern Sonora, the development of the missions was continued by the Franciscans. Travel through the small villages of agricultural and ranching communities living a simple, Mexican lifestyle. Along the tour, you'll visit Tumacacori, San Ignacio, Cocospera, Magdalena de Kino, Tubutama, Oquitoa, Pitiquito, Caborca, and San Xavier del Bac.

Enjoy the tours offered by South of the Borders or guide yourself through a tour of the downtown district. Either way, you'll most definitely leave with an appreciation for the people and history of the Tucson region.