I visited my two boy in Arizona for Thanksgiving and we decided to go ATV riding through the desert. We were novice riders, never really riding ATV's before but decided on the self guided tour anyway and we were all glad we did. After putting on the supplied safety equipment and listening to a short talk on the rules, we were directed to the ATV's were we were given a pretty through presentation on how to ride them. The next step was to ride through a short training course of sharp turns in both directions and some up and down portions to learn how to navigate hills. Then we all lined up to head out on the course. There were also guided tours but shortly after starting and following the guided tour for a bit, they pulled over to let us by and this is where the real fun began. Being unguided we were allowed to plot our own way through the course. Being beginners we started out cautiously navigating our way through the through the course which is clearly marked with areas that are off limits. It wasn't long before we became more comfortable driving the ATV's, so we picked up the speed hitting 3rd gear on some stretches of the course. We took turns for about the next hour and fourty five minutes following each other and exploring/creating various routes through the course. At about 10 minutes before our time was up, we headed back to the starting area were we dropped off our equipment and reclaimed our ID's. To say the least, we had a great time and will definitely will be doing it again in the future. If your not quite as adventurous as my son's and I are, you may want to start with the guided tour your first time but we were glad we chose the unguided option. We had a great time and definitely felt it was well worth the money. For the record, I'm 62 and my boys are in their mid 30's.