PHOENIX · DAY TRIPS
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The 6 top-booked Apache Trail backcountry tours from Phoenix. Tortilla Flat, the Salt River Canyon road, Roosevelt Lake — small-group days into the country east of the city. Operators, timings, and prices.
A small-group Apache Trail day from Phoenix, with a narrated Dolly Steamboat cruise on Canyon Lake, plus Tortilla Flat and Goldfield Ghost Town.
“It was wonderful! Lots of insight into the history of the area and information about flora and fauna.”
Phoenix Apache Trail and Dolly Steamboat slot-canyon cruise, Tortilla Flat lunch stop, desert walk, hotel pickup, $160.
“The tour guide was great and gave us a lot of great information about the history of the area and the vegetation that is found in the desert. Helped us get some of the best seats on the boat tour. Helped us was able to us in the restaurant with no waiting after the boat…”
A small-group Apache Trail day from Phoenix with an included Dolly steamboat cruise on Canyon Lake and guided desert history stops.
“Will was an amazing guide. Knowledgeable, fun, well organized and we enjoyed the trip very much. Highly recommend it!”
Drive the Apache Trail, tour tiny Tortilla Flat, hike the Sonoran Desert, then ride Dolly Steamboat on Canyon Lake with narration.
Small-group Apache Trail day trip from Scottsdale with a 90-minute Canyon Lake cruise, plus Goldfield Ghost Town and Tortilla Flat.
“Jon was very knowledgeable and informative..I would definitely like to go on an excursion with him the next time we come out west”
Apache Trail and Dolly Steamboat on Canyon Lake: desert byway drive, Goldfield ghost town, Tortilla Flat, and a 90-min cruise.
