Taking Tucson Day Trip Tours
If you'd like to take a day of sightseeing on a Tuscon area day trip tour, consider taking a day trip through Gray Line.
On Gray Line's day trip, you'll stop at Misson San Xavier del Bac to view mission architecture, followed by shopping at "South of the Border" where you'll have an opportunity to browse gift shops, department stores, markets, and bakeries.
Next, you'll enjoy lunch at El Greco Restaurant in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico where you'll have a chioce between 3 entrees.
Also, visit Tubac, Arizona, which has many unique shops with arts and crafts mainly produced in Tubac.
On the other hand, if you'd like to see the Grand Canyon, also consider Gray Line for a charter bus tour. Choose from 2 or 3-day packages and view anything from the Sonoran Desert Museum to Tombstone.
Or, through Gray Line, take a city tour through Old Pueblo Tuscon. On this tour, you'll visit San Xavier del Bac Misson and Barrio Historica. Enjoy wonderful views, and capture them on camera, of Tucson, visiting Old Town Artisans, with unique shops and restaurants. Walk through historical downtown areas like Snob Hollow and the Garden of Gethsemane. Visit the Historic University of Arizona Campus and University District. You'll enjoy lots of sightseeing attractions on this tour.
For a longer adventure, 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 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 Gray Line, South of the Borders, or one of the Tucson area's other tour companies. Whether you come away with unforgettable photos or unbelievable bargains, you'll most definitely come away with an appreciation for the people and history of the Tucson region.