Top Arizona Half-day Tours

Discover the stars above the desert of Arizona on a 3-hour walking tour at night that departs from Scottsdale. Get away from the light pollution of the city when you enter the desert, and learn from your guide about basic astronomy and ancient navigation traditions of local indigenous peoples. Telescopes and binoculars are provided for better viewing, along with black lights and flashlights for the walk.

This tour through Arizona wine country is customized to your preferences—just let us know what kinds of wines you like, and we’ll create the perfect tour for you. Learn about the local terroir, wine history, and local history as you taste award-winning wines and enjoy the dramatic red rock landscape of the northern Verde Valley.

Visit our wonderful Sedona and Verde Valley Microbreweries on your Private, Customized, 5 hour Beer Tour for 2 guests. View the magnificent Red Rocks and Verde Valley beauty as you visit microbreweries in Sedona, Cottonwood or Camp Verde. We'll interview you for your taste preferences and then create your personalized tour, or choose your own itinerary! Beer tours travel to all microbreweries as time permits. Your hostess is a Level 1 Sommelier and CSW, Certified Specialist of Wine. Mead and Whiskey Tours are also available. Water and light snacks are complementary.   Tasting Fees are Additional. • Door to Door Service in Sedona and the Verde Valley • Climate Controlled Vehicle • Customized to your Taste Preferences • Hosted Join us on a fun filled adventure and taste our excellent wines, beers, mead or whiskey!

The Verde Valley Wine Trail covers a vast region in Northern Arizona and showcases a variety of tasting rooms and microbreweries. This 5-hour private tour for just two people lets you customize the tasting itinerary with your guide. With door-to-door service in a climate-controlled vehicle, all you need to do is share your preferences to create a personalized tour focused on wine, beer, mead, or whiskey; tasting fees are additional.

Enjoy a 4-hour sightseeing journey by train aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad, which glides through the beautiful wilderness of the American Southwest near Sedona. Nibble light refreshments while traveling on the Verde Canyon Railroad through Arizona’s desert. Ride in a vintage train car or open-air viewing car to get a great perspective on the region’s natural and cultural treasures. See ancient cliff dwellings built by the Native American Sinagua people, historic mining sites and more as your train cruises along a route that follows the Verde River.

Enjoy a picturesque hot-air balloon flight over the mammoth Sonoran Desert in North Phoenix on this 1-hour sunset flight. Experience breathtaking 360-degree views of the hottest desert in North America and its surrounding landscape while floating effortlessly across the sky at dusk. Then celebrate with a traditional champagne toast and catered food after the flight. Commemorative flight certificate, plus transportation to and from the landing site is included.

Enjoy a picturesque hot-air balloon flight over the mammoth Sonoran Desert in North Phoenix on this sunrise flight. Experience stunning 360-degree views of the hottest desert in North America and its surrounding landscape while floating effortlessly across the sky at dawn. Then celebrate with a traditional champagne toast and breakfast after the flight. Transportation to and from the landing site is included.

Join a small group for a high country canyoning tour that takes you into the heart of Arizona’s natural wonders. Your guide might lead you through a pine forest, down rocks in a slippery wonderland, through the cool waters of natural pools, and rappelling down a 40-foot waterfall. This active tour is suitable for people with high levels of fitness, and includes the use of necessary equipment.

Go desert canyoneering with a small group on this full-day adventure in Phoenix. Rappel into the Sonoran Desert canyon, rock hop down a dry stream bed, crawl under enormous boulders, and figure out climbing puzzles. You'll get lots of attention from your guide as you travel and plenty of instruction to help you complete these multiple activities safely, even if they're all new to you.

Spend time aboard a single-rider ATV during a thrilling off-road tour in the Sonoran Desert. Ride on rugged and rocky trails in the scenic Bradshaw Mountains and cross the Aqua Fria River during the scenic journey. Your guide is knowledgeable about the region's plant life, wildlife, and history, with plenty of stories to share.

Spend a thrilling day aboard a Kawasaki Teryx UTV during an off-road tour in the Sonoran Desert. Ride on rugged and rocky trails in the scenic Bradshaw Mountains and cross the Aqua Fria River during the scenic journey. Your guide is knowledgeable about the region's plant life, wildlife, and history, with plenty of stories to share.

We will check out the unique, historic town of Jerome, Arizona. On our way, we will explore the ancient Sinagua ruin, Tuzigoot National Monument. The name Tuzigoot means “crooked river”, as it sits above a bend of the Verde River. You will be fascinated, learning about these native people of the past. We will then head over to the unique town of Jerome, Arizona, where you will have time for lunch on your own. See a glimpse of what was once a wild west mining town, that is now a charming artist community. You will be surprised by the quirky, fun homes built right into the side of the Black Hills, and learn the folklore of this haunted town. You will visit relics of the old mining town and other interesting sites at both lower and upper Jerome. You will have time for shopping, the stores in Jerome have many unique items, and with the local artists who inhabit the town, you are sure to find artwork or crafts that you love. There will be time for lunch on your own while in Jerome.

Bare witness to the grandeur of Sedona’s otherworldly landscape during this half-day round-trip driving tour. Cruise through Oak Creek Canyon to reach a 7000 ft overlook for sweeping views of the desert before heading to the Chapel of the Holy Cross. Explore the village of Tlaquepaque to browse the local arts and crafts and then head up to the Airport Overlook for more stunning views of Sedona’s most famous Red Rock formations.

The Sonora Desert is at its best light at sunset. See the desert beauty from above with this sunset ride in a hot air balloon under the skilled guidance of your FAA certified pilot. Be treated to views of the desert plants and wildlife as day changes into night. Following the trip, land in the desert and celebrate your adventure with champagne and hors d’oeuvres.

Take in gorgeous views of the Sonoran Desert and feel like you’re floating on a cloud during an exhilarating hot air balloon ride from Phoenix. You’ll experience the perfect start to your day followed by Champagne breakfast. Each flight lasts about an hour, with optional round-trip transport from your hotel.

Float over the Sonoran Desert in a hot air balloon! Depart before daybreak to get incredible views of the desert sun as it rises. Be a part of the action as the balloon is inflated to the height of an 11-story building. If the wind is right, you can go inside for amazing photos. Following the flight, be greeted on the ground with breakfast in the desert.

Travel back in time to 1800s Wild West on an 8-hour group tour. After comfortable transfer from your Phoenix or North Scottsdale accommodation, climb on board a horse and giddy up on a 1- or 2-hour trail ride. Later, try your hand at archery, axe throwing, and (steel) calf wrangling. Between cowboy activities, enjoy a provided hot dog, hamburger, or chicken lunch with plenty of side dishes.

If you would like to learn how to take amazing sunset photographs and night shots of urban lights at their best – or learn to be even better than before – then this is the workshop for you. You will get several key photo ops and you will be able to creating exciting glamorous sunset, evening and night photos. This workshop is an entirely different approach to photography which enhances the artistic nature of your images, and causes them to be significantly more interesting.

Improve your photography skills with this sunset and western culture photography workshop in Arizona's Apache Junction. This all-levels workshop is led by a professional photographer guide and aims to enhance the artistic nature of your photographs. Learn how to best capture authentic images of western frontier life and desert sunset scenes with saguaro cacti silhouetted in the photos.

Set off with a small group limited to four people on a photography tour of the Sonoran Desert. This early morning workshop is ideal for anyone with an interest in nature photography. Outings take place March–June to maximize springtime photo ops. The instructor, a professional photographer, guides participants on a slow 2.5-mile (4-km) walk to train their “photographer's eye” to see beauty in subtle forms.

If you’re traveling with kids or hesitant to give white-water rafting a try, this mild Salt River Canyon rafting trip is the perfect choice. Your guide provides all of the instruction and safety information needed for a stress-free trip. Plus, this beginner-friendly tour only requires a half-day commitment—choose to extend at the halfway point if you’re having a good time.

Spend a day rafting on the Salt River with this day trip from Phoenix. Your day begins with a safety orientation and rafting lesson. It’s okay if you are a beginner, the excursion starts off gently and the guides are there to help. Stop for a riverside lunch before conquering some white-water rapids to finish off this fun-filled day.

Regardless of where you are on your life's journey, it's never a bad time to recharge and reconnect to the universe around you. Sedona’s red rock spires and plateaus offer direct access to the astral plane via interplanetary vortices. And if that sounds like a bunch of hippy-dippy mumbo jumbo, fear not, you don't have to be enlightened to enjoy these geologic wonders and the sweeping desert views they provide.

This medicine wheel ceremony is a deep dive into the spiritual energies that many believe Sedona offers its visitors. Join a Cherokee elder for a traditional medicine wheel ceremony using a wheel made by the Lakota tribe. This hands-on tour includes personalized attention as your guide walks you through your fears, illusions, and truths for a potentially transformational experience.