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Scottsdale Guided U-Drive UTV Sand Buggy Adventure in the Sonoran Desert

Scottsdale Guided U-Drive UTV Sand Buggy Adventure in the Sonoran Desert

Overview

Desert Dog Offroad has been offering guided off-road adventure tours in The Sonoran Desert for over 25 years! What’s better than driving over cool terrain with your best bud by your side? How about having a guide to lead the way so you don’t get lost! Ha ha ha, no but really… Anyways our customer reviews on this off-road adventure tour are through the roof! Single and double riders available. This off-road adventure tour is a smile-a-second ride through super-cool desert track; rock gardens, sandy washes and technical two track. Water and snacks will be provided at the mid way stop and drivers and passengers can swap. On this off-road adventure tour you will also learn about the Flora and Fauna in Sonoran Desert and that the only place you can find the Saguaro Cactus is in The Sonoran Desert. Desert Dog Offroad brings the buggies, helmets, gators, water and snacks. You bring you and see why this is the funnest off-road adventure tour in the Scottsdale area!

City: Scottsdale

Wed 23 Apr

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Starting at $360.00

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Wed 23 Apr

Starting at $360.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Bottled water

Photos

Gators

Snacks

Fuel

Helmet

Professional Guide

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Transportation can be arranged for an additional fee. Call for details.
Must have valid Drivers License to drive.
Must be 8 years old to be a passenger
Weight restrictions per buggy is 400 pounds
Tour runs rain or shine

What To Expect

Tonto National Forest

Lots of cactus, rock gardens, sandy washes and twisty canyons. Possible wildlife include eagles, wild horses, snakes, spiders and more!

Lake Saguaro

Views of Saguaro Lake

Salt River

When in the rainy season, there may be river crossing.

Sonoran Desert National Monument

Experience The Sonoran Desert as you off-road in Tonto National Forest

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (35)

Emily_P

Feb 2020

My 15yo son and I spent four adventure-filled days in Scottsdale/Pheonix in February 2020 and this was our favorite activity! We had two guides-one that drove in the front and the back to ensure our safety. It was a very rugged trail and we got super wet and muddy driving through many creek beds which was a blast! At the halfway point we got out to take in the beautiful forest views and the guides were very knowledgable about the vegetation, animal life etc. They even took us back on a different trail because we were so awe-struck by the Suguaro cacti that they wanted to show us the biggest ones in the forest. Highly recommend! Well worth the money.

665alaneb

Jan 2020

My husband and I only had a short time in Phoenix this weekend but we are glad we made this one of our activities! The views, the adventure, the guide, it was all great! It was a little rough and tumble, but that’s how dune buggies should be! Highly recommend that you make this one of your activities too!

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Hi, We are so happy you loved our Sand Buggy Tour and hope to see you again if you visit AZ.

ellie212016

Jan 2020

Memories that will last a lifetime!! When planning our trip to Arizona to attend Barrett Jackson car auction and celebrate my husband's birthday, we had one full day to enjoy the adventures this beautiful area offered. The smile on my husband's face as he navigated some crazy turns and drove up and down some challenging obstacles proved to me we made the right choice!! And so happy we chose Desert Dog Adventures!! Michelle in the front office not only called prior to the trip to ask if we had any questions, and after the trip to see what we thought, but also discussed suggestions for a special birthday ribeye dinner for my husband...and coming from NJ and being our first trip to Scottsdale, this customer service was greatly appreciated!! I would recommend women considering wearing a sports bra for the bumpy ride :). I did let Michelle know that our ride was only 2 hours rather than the 2 1/2 hour ride their website had advertised. Wish there had been an additional break during the ride to switch drivers during a part of the ride that did not have obstacles that required our guide Ryan, to give specific instructions to navigate to avoid the possibility of getting stuck, or could lead to possible problems as I would have loved to take a turn behind the wheel! That being said, I would still highly recommend Desert Dog!!

Response from Host

Jan 2020

HI, Thank you for the review! I am always happy to offer suggestions when guests are visiting form out of town and are so happy we helped in making your husbands birthday a huge success.