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Small Group Apache Trail Day Tour with Dolly Steamboat from Phoenix

Small Group Apache Trail Day Tour with Dolly Steamboat from Phoenix

Overview

Spend the day following the historic Apache Trail on a guided true wilderness adventure. Enjoy a visit to Goldfield Ghost Town, Tortilla Flat, and a boat ride on Canyon Lake. It's a perfect day out in the Sonoran Desert. Choose between a small-group or private option. If you select the private option, you can also select your departure time.

City: Scottsdale

Sun 20 Oct

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Starting at $159.00

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Sun 20 Oct

Starting at $159.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Bottled water

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Professional guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off from select Phoenix area hotels

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Arizona state law requires children under 8 years to have either a child seat or booster. Child seats are not provided, please bring your own
Minimum age is 3 years
Wheelchairs that can fold up are acceptable on tour
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Apache Trail Scenic Drive

Only minutes from the city, the Apache Trail is the perfect way to experience the beauty of the Sonoran desert. Arizona’s first designated “Historic Highway” and a scenic byway, the original Apache Trail was a footpath by which the local Apache Tribe traveled through the Superstition Mountains.

Superstition Mountains

View these stunning desert mountains as you drive along the Apache Trail

Canyon Lake

During your tour along the Apache Trail, you will also be treated to a steamboat cruise on Canyon Lake by the famous Dolly Steamboat.

Lost Dutchman State Park

Tortilla Flat has become a fixture of the Apache Trail since its inception in 1904. Not fire, drought, or bandits could destroy this hearty stage stop which holds onto its rich tradition through its architecture and unique decorating sense. If you get too warm, you can quite literally “saddle up” to the bar and enjoy a cold beverage to cool you down. This rugged landscape in the Sonoran Desert has been the jewel that some men were looking for with the most famous involving the Lost Dutchman Mine. Rumored to have found the largest gold vein in the west, German immigrant Jacob Waltz trusted his newly found gold deposit to no one and the secret of its location was buried with him. If you have the “golden eye” maybe you can spot it while on tour!

Tortilla Flat

Two of the more colorful stops along the Apache Trail are Goldfield Ghost Town and Tortilla Flat.

Goldfield Ghost Town

Goldfield, aptly named after the precious metal found in the area, was incorporated in 1892. For five long years this town was a gold miner’s paradise, however, soon after the vein stopped producing Goldfield quickly turned into a gold mining ghost town. During the tour you will have a chance to spend time in this restored ghost town practicing your gold panning techniques, marveling at the original mining gear, or even spending some time at Lu Lu’s Bordello if you dare.

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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 (97)

Charles C

Jan 2020

My daughter and I had a great time on the tour. The sites were very interesting and Montana the tour guide was friendly and fun making it an amazing trip. Informative and funny well worth a look. We are going to go on another trip with Detour Arizona again soon.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Hello there! Montana always brings his A game on the road no matter how long the day is. Never short of jokes, that guide! We're glad that you had a great time with DETOURS and we can't wait to see you out on the road again too! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate it!

Rajangajaria

Jan 2020

I had an incredible time! My family and I had a private tour. We did lots of fun things, and had many awesome experiences! Our tour guide, Michael De La Cruz, made it much better! He was very funny, kind, and was very knowledgeable. Without him, the trip wouldn’t be had awesome as it was. We visited many different places, and heard many interesting stories, and played games! I would 100% recommended this tour!

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Hello there! We've said it once and we will say it again - a private tour is always the way to go. It allows us to truly make a connection between guest and guide as you experienced with Michael! Mike is certainly one of the most knowledgeable, humorous, and kind-hearted guides out there - and we're glad that you were able to experience a tour with him! Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with Michael and DETOURS, we cannot express our gratitude enough! We hope to see you again very soon, we've got plenty more of the Southwest to share with you. :)

DonaR28

Jan 2020

We really enjoyed this trip, and found everything we did and saw to be interesting and added to our knowledge about the area. Our tour guide Sam was knowledgeable, helpful, and humorous. The boat ride around the lake was a fun highlight of the day. We definitely recommend this tour.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Hello there, We really enjoyed having you! Sam, just like all of our guides, pride themselves on how knowledgeable, helpful, and humorous they are. We're glad to hear that you thought so too! Thank you for sharing your experience with DETOURS and we hope to see you again very soon. :)