
Arizona's Saguaro & Tucson Multi-Adventure Tour - 4-Day Getaway
Arizona's Saguaro & Tucson Multi-Adventure Tour - 4-Day Getaway
4 days
3 nights
Activity Levels 1-4
Deluxe Hotels
2025: Feb-Apr, Oct-Nov2026: Feb, Apr, Oct-Nov

National Park Adventures in the Sun
Southern Arizona. Where saguaro cacti, standing tall as North America’s largest cactus, defy nature’s extremes. Where you bike up and down rugged hills and hike through dense forests of towering saguaros to panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Where roadrunners and bold cactus flowers make appearances in the Sonoran Desert. And where you fall in love with vibrant Tucson, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy which thrives with art galleries and artisan shops.
Highlights
- Hike and bike through the diverse and vibrant Sonoran Desert, home to the iconic symbol of the American Southwest: otherworldly saguaro cacti
- Visit the one-of-a-kind Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum where Gila monsters, prairie dogs, river otters and raptors roam
- Enjoy Tucson, set next to the desert landscapes and mountain ranges of Saguaro National Park, and taste fantastic Southwestern cuisine
- Cycle around Tucson on bike-friendly routes, courtesy of the city’s world-renowned urban biking infrastructure

Start/End Tucson
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary

Day 1
From Tucson, we journey to Saguaro National Park West, comprised of over 24,000 acres of desert landscape • Hike along a ravine to find the remnants of an old copper mine and views of giant saguaros with their long arms reaching for the Sonoran desert sun • Find 800-year-old petroglyphs etched into canyon walls by Hohokam peoples • Explore the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, a unique zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden • At the end of each day relax at our historic resort, perhaps poolside with vistas of the Santa Catalina Mountains.





Night 1
The perfect combination of historical elegance and sophisticated luxury, this hacienda-inspired sanctuary once welcomed mid-century Hollywood icons including Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. You'll see why it deserves its Historic Hotels of America membership. (pool, spa)

Day 2
Get a taste of the climb up Mt. Lemmon, one of the country’s top 10 sustained distance climbs, where you’ll find an otherworldly environment of rock formations and incredible views of the Tucson valley • On your bike, take a spin to Saguaro National Park East, the larger side of the park and home to cougars and bears • Cycle along the acclaimed Cactus Loop, a quiet one-way road that twists and turns like a roller coaster through saguaro cactus forest • Pedal back to our hotel along a main thoroughfare and a section of one of Tucson's car-free bike paths.





Night 2
The perfect combination of historical elegance and sophisticated luxury, this hacienda-inspired sanctuary once welcomed mid-century Hollywood icons including Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. You'll see why it deserves its Historic Hotels of America membership. (pool, spa)

Days 3-4
Head out to the western side of Tucson on two wheels and discover more of what we love about this city! • Explore via paved roads, through historic neighborhoods and along a car-free bike path • Climb up to Gates Pass for views of the valley below • Stroll through Mercado San Agustin, an open-air courtyard lined with local shops and restaurants that embody the casual and artsy Tucson vibe • In the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, hike through the riparian zone of Sabino Canyon, brimming with diverse vegetation and wildlife.





Night 3
The perfect combination of historical elegance and sophisticated luxury, this hacienda-inspired sanctuary once welcomed mid-century Hollywood icons including Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. You'll see why it deserves its Historic Hotels of America membership. (pool, spa)
What's Included
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We want to make sure you're on the trip that's right for you. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
Backroads strives to find destinations that are off the beaten track, but note that on this trip we shuttle through some urban areas from our boutique hotel in the city of Tucson to access the region's highlights.
The city of Tucson prohibits motorized devices (including e-bikes) on bicycle pathways. On this trip, 40% of our routes include a ride on a bicycle pathway; e-bike riders will have to pedal their bike without the battery during these sections. Your Backroads Trip Leaders will handle the removal and return of your batteries. (Note: While biking may feel slightly more challenging without the electronic assist, the segments where battery power is prohibited are generally smooth, flat and car-free.)
Hotels
Deluxe Hotels
Our Deluxe hotels have great ambience and modern comforts.
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
Nights 1-3
*Deluxe Hotel
The perfect combination of historical elegance and sophisticated luxury, this hacienda-inspired sanctuary once welcomed mid-century Hollywood icons including Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. You'll see why it deserves its Historic Hotels of America membership. (pool, spa)
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Bikes
Choose Your Perfect Bike
Our bikes are designed and built with specific cyclists and riding styles in mind, so we can always offer you a perfect ride. Please note that bike requests are subject to availability and prioritized based on the date they're submitted.

Included in your trip price
- Ideal for avid cyclists
- Redesigned for 2024
- Next gen titanium frame with carbon wheels
- Responsive, efficient and comfortable
- Drop handlebars only

Included in your trip price
- Suited for a wide range of cyclists
- Comfortable ergonomic seat
- Long wheel base adds to the bike's control and stability
- Upright handlebars only

Included in your trip price
- One of the lightest e-bikes available
- Provides plenty of power and more than enough battery
- Lower top tubes for easier mounting and dismounting
- Upright handlebars only
- Limited availability on Unplugged Bike Tours; learn more
Min. age to ride e-bike: 16+
Review Snapshot
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Reviewed by 8 customers
Great memories made around Tucson!
We enjoyed all the hikes and bike rides! Everyone in our group was awesome and fun to hang out with. We liked Hacienda del Sol, although the restaurant was just ok, probably because of the limited menu options. Pre-tour we ate at CharroVida on our own which was excellent. The lunch spreads by our guides and snacks were amazing! The lunch on our last day was incredible and we enjoyed lunch on our own and exploring. Although our time was limited to get a shuttle ride back to the hotel. We ended up having to get an Uber. The highlight of this trip was our guides!! Lindsey, Eleni and Abby were rockstars! They thought of everything and were top-notch kind, fun and made us laugh throughout the tour! They were also incredibly knowledgeable and seemed genuinely interested in each guest.



A Wonderful Trip That Exceeded Our Expectations!
We have always stuck to walking and hiking trips so this was our first time on a multi-adventure trip with biking. We opted for the e-bikes and it made our experience! We were able to complete all the rides and thoroughly enjoyed them. This trip was a great way see the Saguaro National Park. We were able to bike through Saguaro NP - East and hike through Saguaro NP - West. So much to see in Tucson and the food was amazing!
Vacation Success: Planned and Flexible
It is clear that Backroads is a solid company that treats its staff well and focuses on a positive customer experience. If their goal is repeat customers and referrals, they win both. This trip was worth every penny, considering the excellent communications, wonderful accommodations, nutritious and delicious meals, well-planned yet flexible activities, seriously top-notch bikes, and fun, challenging, dependable, well-planned days. I am not kidding; these were four really fantastic days on multiple levels. Netflix should document them. Or Guy Raz should do a segment on "How I Built This" since a person in the 1970s started it out of his garage in Salt Lake City. How does a big operation with so many moving parts and genuine risks run so smoothly and have many repeat customers? First of all, they hire the right people and treat them well. I can't say enough good things about our leaders and my experience.
Great trip that exceeded my expectations!
Our pleasant, engaging and skillful leaders were highly focused on enhancing our guest experience at every opportunity. They set the stage for us to really enjoy great hiking and biking locations, meals, and hotel accommodations. Variety and quality of meals and snacks served along our hiking and biking trails were a particular unexpected treat....suggesting the alternative name "Snackroads".
Beautiful experience
It's obvious why Backroads has become a leader in small group travel. Decades of travel experience has resulted in the selection of unique and picturesque locations. Those have been fined tuned by using hotels, resorts and restaurants that seek Backroads return business. Leaders stay with Backroads because they know the support, camaraderie and latitude Backroads provides is unique.
Amazing 4-Day Getaway
Thank you for a wonderful trip! The activities, leaders and food were excellent. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone wanting a getaway with sunshine and beautiful scenery.
Special trip made even more special by Backroads
The trip was amazing from start to finish. Every little detail and well executed. At a time when great customer service is rare You not only met but exceeded expectations.



Safe way to travel and see sunshine, desert, and mountains
Trip leaders were excellent. Accommodations were fantastic. Food was tasty. Routes were scenic. Care was taken to create a Backroads high level experience while accounting for the social distance and safety of the clients. Good work!
Dates & Prices
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