Rates
1 person, 1/2 day $45
2 people, 1/2 day $75
2 people, full day $120
3–6 people add $35 each
Additional for furnishing meals and transportation.
Special Rates for locals. Call Sandy
General Information
Always wear
good walking shoes.
Bring cameras, binoculars and snacks.
Water is a must on all desert trips.
LINKS
Visit the following sites to
learn more about
Arizona birding:
www.
birdingsoutheast arizona
www.tucson
audubon.org/
Don't
know a "Life List" from a grocery list? Want to improve your
skills if you are new at the game? Then this
trip's for you. Come learn how much enjoyment you can get out of watching
our winged friends. Will need to bring your own binoculars.
1/2 day
or all day available
This national refuge is a 114,000 acre wildlife sanctuary. Our first stop, Arivaca Cienega, is a true oasis in the grassland. Great wildlife viewing, and a good place to catch a glimpse of a Masked Bob-White or a Loggerhead Shrike. We will picnic along the creek trail and visit the old ranch headquarters. All day trip. Easy walking.
All day
Enjoy natural history and birding on this 2.3
easy miles walk at Catalina State
Park, just 12 miles north of Tucson. We have our choice of several walks, depending
on stream crossing access. Good chance for birds (e.g., Vermillion
Flycatcher and Abert's Towhee), other wildlife, and great
views. Cost of tour includes admissions.
Stroll down the nature trail along Madera Creek. Watch birds at Santa Rita Lodge, on the trail, and at picnic area where we'll lunch. This is 2 miles for strollers, but transportation can be arranged for those who can't do much walking. Some likely birds in the area include the Elegant Trogon―Arizona's most famous bird―and the Flame Colored Tanager.
Did
you know we live near the only national observatory in the United States and
the home of the largest collection of optical telescopes, including the
world's largest solar telescope? Kitt Peak National Observatory, located
high above the Sonoran Desert, has 22 optical and two radio
telescopes and offers some of the finest observing in the world. The altitude at Kitt Peak is 6000+ feet. Check with
Sandy if you experience problems with high altitudes. Picnic lunch included.All day
Did you know that the some of the largest telescope mirrors in the world are made under the stadium at the University of Arizona? The Stewart Observatory Mirror Laboratory is one of the U of A's best-kept secrets. We'll tour the facility, then buy lunch at the Student Union and continue our tour of the university campus, visting some of the free museums. Total walking is about 2 miles. Reservations must be made ahead of time for this tour, and picture ID is required.
All day
This area was named for the original presidio, or fort, established by the Spanish in 1776. Explore at a slow pace, artisans, galleries, and historic places like the Old Courthouse and Tucson's famous Nacimiento (Nativity scene). We'll eat out at one of the district's famous bistros, then finish our tour by mid-afternoon.
One
of Tucson's oldest neighborhoods is located immediately south of the
Convention Center. Many of the more than 150 adobe homes date back to and
before 1880. Learn about some colorful characters of that era, then enjoy
lunch at a neighborhood restaurant.
Enjoy
a day trip to visit with the cutest creatures from South America at one of the largest alpaca
breeding ranches in the southwest. These fluffy, deer-like animals, raised
for their ultra-fine fur, are members of the camel family and natives of
Peru. If we have time, after this delightful encounter we are off to view
the canyon country around
Parker Canyon Lake.Is there a local area or attraction you've been hankering to see, but don't know where to start ? Let me be your guide and help you get the most out of your day. Give me a call or send me an e-mail and we'll explore the possibilities.
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