Your guided single-seater ATV tour will offer you glimpses of the desert’s rugged beauty. But if you think this is going to be a leisurely roll through the desert, think again — this isn’t your typical ride. Your Chief Adventurer will challenge you to ford seasonal creeks, traverse sandy washes, ascend rocky slopes and zoom along the flat desert trails

Duration:
Approximately 3.5 hours (including transportation)

Attire:
Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.

Music aficionados will revel in the spectacle of the more than 7,500 instruments originating from 200 countries throughout the many museum exhibits. The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) celebrates music as a sustaining human gift and wellspring of global culture. Join us on a VIP tour for a behind-the-scenes perspective on how exhibits are created, a backstage tour of the MIM Music Theater and much more beyond the public access tour.​

Duration:
Approximately 3.5 hours (including transportation)

Attire:
Casual and comfortable clothing, walking shoes are recommended.

Engage in a hands-on glassblowing workshop on property at the Fairmont. As a participant, you’ll be equipped with all required materials and safety equipment to create your custom piece. Professional artisans will guide you through the process while arming you with the fundamentals of glass blowing. At class conclusion, your piece will cool overnight before being delivered to you the following day, packaged for luggage transport.

Duration:
3 hours

Attire:
Closed-toe shoes required. Casual and comfortable clothing is recommended. 

Move ’em out! Join us for an authentic western cattle drive in the heart of real cattle country. Saunter on into the stables and trust our experienced wrangler to saddle you up right and tight. Then it’s time to head out for some cowboy-style cutting, wrangling and roping. Get a taste of life the way it once was in the Old American West. We know you’re a city slicker now, but by the time you return, you’ll be an “old cowhand.”  

Duration:
Approximately 3.5 hours (including transportation)

Attire:
Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.

Experience the serenity of aerial yoga as you float effortlessly, finding balance between flight and relaxation. After soaring in your suspended cocoon, descend to earth and indulge in a matcha tasting, where each sip promises a flight of flavors, grounding you in a harmonious blend of wellness and delight. 

Duration:
Approximately 1.5 hours

Attire: 
Casual and comfortable clothing is recommended. Yoga attire is preferred.

This Native American hand-drum workshop and ceremonial space will ground you into the ancient technology of drum building and drumming as a practice. You’ll learn the cultural significance of the Native American hand drum and how you can incorporate these teachings into your contemporary life. This meditative process will allow you a broader understanding of how this spiritual technology can enhance your community and world. The best part? You’ll walk away with your hand-built drum to remember the experience this energy tool provided.

*Please note this activity may not be suitable for vegans due to material use of animal hide.

Duration:
2 hours

Attire:
Casual and comfortable clothing is recommended.

Get ready to engage in some real whiskey business as you’re taken through an old-fashioned tour of the senses. Whiskey expert Kenny Hansen will guide you through the different features of whiskey and bourbon, the history of both, and how each is distilled. Not to worry, samples and cocktails are included.  

Duration:
1.5 hours

Attire:
Casual and comfortable clothing is recommended.

You’ll marvel at the beautiful wilderness within the Tonto National Forest as you raft on the Lower Salt River! Your guide will highlight the thousand-foot cliffs, majestic Saguaro cacti and the native wildlife of the Sonoran Desert. Keep your eyes open for wild horses, deer, great blue herons, osprey, bald eagles and other wildlife. With our experienced guide at the stern, your experience on the river will be safe, educational and wonderfully entertaining.

Duration:
Approximately 3.5 hours (including transportation)

Attire:
Soft-soled shoes, shorts, t-shirt, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen​ are recommended.

Sip + socialize while perfecting your swing at Topgolf Scottsdale. Enjoy light bites and libations, choose from 14 golf games and take aim at the giant outfield targets with balls equipped with microchips that track each shot’s accuracy.  

Duration:
Approximately 3.5 hours (including transportation)

Attire:
Casual and comfortable clothing is recommended. 

Play the front 9 holes on the world-famous Stadium Course, home of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The course is most known for its par-3, 16th hole that transforms into “The Coliseum” during the tournaments and provides fans with one of the most exciting settings in professional golf. Lush fairways surrounded by desert vegetation and breathtaking mountain views enhance the golf experience on this course, located adjacent to the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort. This afternoon will be organized in a shotgun format.  Rental clubs are included.

Duration:
Approximately 3 hours 

Attire:
Casual and comfortable clothing, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.

Open your mind and palette with tales full of rich history — one taste at a time. Join us to sample great food as we travel through time on the same streets that the cowboys of the early 1900’s frontier walked on. We’ll guide you through Old Town Scottsdale from past to present and discover how it has grown throughout the years and why it’s still one of the most popular and tasty tourist destinations in the United States.​

Duration:
3.5 hours (including transportation)

Attire:
Casual and comfortable clothing, walking shoes, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.

Join three attendees as you rotate driving in a state-of-the-art 4-passenger UTV on a trek across the Sonoran Desert. Whether you’re craving adventure or simply want to enjoy some sightseeing at your own pace, this tour is dialed in to deliver. With electric power steering and towing capacity to take everything with you, this exhilarating drive handles like a dream. So hop in, buckle up, turn the switch and hit the trail in the toughest thing the Sonoran Desert has ever seen. 

Duration:
Approximately 3.5 hours (including transportation)

Attire:
Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.