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The Phoenix city tours depart at the following times:
Sundays and Mondays Afternoon tour departing 11:00-12:00 Approx: 4 1/2 hrs.
Tuesday through Saturday Morning tour departing 8:00-9:00 Approx: 4 1/2 hrs.
So ... are you new in town and need to find your way around?
This nice, short tour will give you an excellent and enlightening impression of Phoenix,
also known as "The Valley of the Sun".
To begin with, we will show you old town Scottsdale, which was
originally a citrus farm over 100 years ago, but is now the home of many fine restaurants,
shops and galleries. The tour also includes Paradise Valley (the "Beverly Hills" of Arizona),
downtown Phoenix, the State Capital Building with its remarkably beautiful copper dome, the USS
Arizona Memorial, and the now world-renowned BOB ... (ask your driver about this one!) Along the
way, you will see the famous Biltmore Resort and Estates, and the home of one of our favorite
clients: Paul Harvey. Beyond simply seeing these sites, you will find out why they exist and hear
their unique and exciting histories. Believe it or not, the huge, sprawling city of Phoenix
sprang from just a handful of farmers some 140 years ago. In 1865, there was not a single
indication of what you see here today. Somewhere along the tour, your driver/guide will
take you up Camelback or Mummy Mountains for a view of what those pioneers started
(it's amazing what a little water will do to a desert!). However, they weren't the first
farmers along the Salt River. A couple of thousand years ago, a tribe known as the Hohokams
(your guide will help you pronounce it) started farming here, too. Perhaps as many as 100,000
Hohokam flourished in the Sonoran Desert before they vanished in 1450 A.D., leaving a vast
wealth of mystery and ruins for visitors to experience and speculate about. One of those ruins
is Pueblo Grande, which is located right here in Phoenix. We will make a stop there, and you
can soak up the surroundings and ponder the enduring mystery of their sudden disappearance.
Could it be they left because they built so close to the airport?
$50 per person. Children 12 and under 1/2 price.
* Sales Tax Included
Scottsdale/Phoenix Web Cam
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