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CENTRAL ARIZONA + PHOENIX

          UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

TRY AN ESCAPE GAME

North Valley Escape Room (Anthem)

  • An interactive, puzzle based, teambuilding game

  • Use the clues to solve the mystery and escape the room

  • A variety of rooms to choose from

VISIT A GHOST TOWN

Goldfield Ghost Town (Apache Junction)

  • An old gold mining town

  • Shops and historic buildings

  • Gold mine tours, saloon, shooting gallery, and other Old West attractions

  • Old West gun fight re-enactments

GO OFF-ROADING

Apache Trail Tours (Apache Junction)

  • Off Road Tours

    • 4x4 tours through the Desert

    • 60 minute - 4 hour tours

    • Custom tours

EXPLORE THE APACHE TRAIL

Apache Trail Tours (Apache Junction)

  • Apache Trail Tour

    • A 4 hour tour

    • Explore this scenic trail and watch for wildlife along the way

PAN FOR GOLD

Apache Trail Tours (Apache Junction)

  • ​Gold Panning tour

    • Jeep tour + learn to pan for gold

    • Learn to tell the difference between real and fools gold

    • A 2 hour tour

GO HORSEBACK RIDING

OK Corral, Inc (Apache Junction)

  • Horseback trail rides

    • 1 or 2 hour trail rides

    • Half day or full day tours

    • Trails through the Goldfield Mountains and Superstition Mountains

GO ZIPLINING

Superstition Zipline (Apache Junction)

  • Located in Goldfield Ghost Town

  • Safe for all ages

RACE

Rusty Wallace Racing Experience (Avondale)

  • Experience what it's like to drive NASCAR

  • Driving experience

    • Race your own car - 4 to 60 laps

  • Ride along experience

    • Ride shotgun with a professional instructor

GO SKYDIVING

Phoenix Area Skydiving (Casa Grande)

  • Tandem dives

  • Accelerated Freefall classes

  • Jumps for advanced divers

GO ATVING

Extreme Arizona (Cave Creek)

  • Guided ATV tours

    • ATV tours in the Sonoran Desert and Bradshaw Mountains

TOUR A GOLD MINE

Johnny Ringo's Carefree Adventures (Cave Creek)

  • Gold Mine tour

    • Head into Rackensack Canyon to explore a gold mine

    • Learn about mining tales

WATCH A WILD WEST GUN FIGHT

Rawhide Western Town (Chandler)

  • A Theme Park and Steakhouse

  • Wild West Gun Fights

  • Live action stunt shows

  • Rock climbing, wagon rides, Mechanical bull, Shooting gallery, and much more!

SOLVE A MURDER

The Murder Mystery Co (Chandler)

  • An interactive murder mystery show with trained actors

  • Can you solve the whodunnit?

PLAY EXTREME DODGEBALL

Xtreme Air (Chandler)

  • An indoor trampoline park with obstacle courses, xtreme dodgeball, hoverboard arenas, and more!

LEARN TO PAINT

Uptown Art (Chandler)

  • Learn to paint with step-by-step instruction

TAKE A CRUISE

Daycruiser Charters (Chandler)

  • Lake cruises in Mesa and Peoria

  • A private cruise experience tailored just for you

CATCH AN IMPROV SHOW

ImprovMANIA (Chandler)

  • Live comedy shows based on audience suggestions

  • Improv classes

PLAY WITH THE KIDS

Makutus Island (Chandler)

  • A massive indoor playground for kids

  • Polynesian music and dancing

GO INDOOR SKYDIVING

Skyventure Arizona (Eloy)

  • An indoor skydiving wind tunnel

  • For first time and advanced flyers

GO HOT AIR BALLOONING

High But Dry Balloons (Eloy)

  • Hot air balloon rides

  • Skydiving from the balloon 5000 feet in the air

GO HIKING

Arizona Hiking Adventures (Fountain Hills)

  • Half day and full day hiking tours

  • Hike the Superstition Mountains, the Havasupai Falls, or the Four Peaks

  • Out of state hiking trips

EXPLORE VIA HUMMER

Desert Dog Hummer Adventures (Fountain Hills)

  • 4x4 Hummer adventures

HAVE A COOKOUT

Wayward Wind Tours (Fountain Hills)

  • Wild West Cookouts

    • An authentic cookout with bonfire and cowboy guides, entertainment, and stories

PLAY A GAME OF TOPGOLF

Topgolf (Gilbert)

  • An upscale venue with point-scoring golf games

PRACTICE YOUR AIM

Right on Target (Gilbert)

  • Skeet shooting

  • Trap and 5 stand shooting

  • Sporting clays

LEARN TRAPEZE

TrapezeU (Gilbert)

  • Trapeze classes and lessons for beginners or advanced artists

GO TO THE WATERPARK

Wet N Wild (Glendale)

  • One of the largest waterparks in Arizona

  • Over 30 water attractions for all ages

  • Thrill rides, kid rides, and family rides

LEARN TO COOK

Under the Tuscan Fork (Glendale)

  • Interactive action cooking classes

  • Wine pairings

  • Classes for all experience levels

GO TO THE ZOO

Wildlife World Zoo (Litchfield)

  • The largest collection of exotic animals in Arizona

  • Over 215 acres

  • Wildlife encounters, Giraffe feeding, Stingray feeding, and other animal activities

Wildlife World Zoo (Litchfield)

  • ​Giraffe feeding

    • Feed giraffe face to face from a 12 ft platform

FEED A GIRAFFE

FEED A STINGRAY

Wildlife World Zoo (Litchfield)

  • Stingray feeding

    • Pet and feed these gentle creatures

GO HANG GLIDING

Sonora Wings (Maricopa)

  • Hang Gliding

    • Discovery flights

    • Flight Training

DO AEROBATICS

Arizona Soaring (Maricopa)

  • Fly through the air in a sport-touring glider

  • High performance rides

  • Aerobatic rides (flips, loops, and hoops!)

LEARN TO FLY

Arizona Soaring (Maricopa)

  • Flight training

    • Learn to fly a glider with step-by-step instruction from a certified pilot

    • Lessons are tailored to your personal needs

GO TUBING

Salt River Tubing (Mesa)

  • Tubing on the Salt River

  • Only open during specific months (See website for details)

LEARN AIR COMBAT

Fighter Combat International (Mesa)

  • Air combat missions

    • A variety of packages to choose from

    • Learn to fly and take the wheel of real combat planes

    • Training by real military fighter pilots

  • Aerobatic lessons

EXPLORE THE MESA

Saguaro Lake Ranch Stable (Mesa)

  • Horseback riding with a variety of trail options:

    • The Mesa

    • The Skyline trail

    • The Salt River

    • Plus many more

GO FISHING

Fly Fish Arizona (Mesa)

  • Year round fly fishing guides in Arizona

  • Find the best fishing opportunities in the area

VISIT THE WILD WEST

Rockin R Ranch (Mesa)

  • A Wild West town with gunfights, gold panning, all you can eat BBQs, stage shows, and more 

LEARN ABOUT THE SUPERSTITIONS

Superstition Mountain Museum (Mesa)

  • Why are the Superstition Mountains so superstitious? Find out at the Superstition Museum!

  • Learn about the legends and lore of murders and missing people in the mountains

CATCH AN ILLUSION SHOW

Carnival of Illusion (Mesa, Phoenix)

  • A humorous, old-school illusion show

  • An up close and personal show with audience participation

  • Select dates (See website for details)

RENT A JET SKI

AZ Xtreme (Peoria)

  • Jet ski rentals

    • Full day jet ski rentals

TOUR ON MOTORCYCLE

Motorcycle Passenger Rides (Peoria)

  • Scenic motorcycle rides 

  • Tour Arizona as a passenger on a motorcycle

HAVE A TOMAHAWK TOSS

Western Destinations (Phoenix)

  • Tomahawk toss

    • Learn to throw the tomahawk like a pro!

HAVE A QUICKDRAW CONTEST

Western Destinations (Phoenix)

  • ​Quickdraw contest

    • Challenge your friends and family to a Wild West shootout to prove who has the best shot!

LEARN TO ROPE

Western Destinations (Phoenix)

  • Steer Roping

    • Learn to throw a rope like a cowboy!

TOUR POPULAR CITIES

Arizona Scenic Tours (Phoenix)

  • Day tours to city of your choice including:

    • Prescott, Sedona, Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Bisbee, and more

TOUR THE GRAND CANYON

Arizona Scenic Tours (Phoenix)

  • Grand Canyon tours

    • A 13-14 hour tour of the Grand Canyon

DRIVE ROUTE 66

Arizona Scenic Tours (Phoenix)

  • ​Route 66 Tour

    • Drive the Arizona portion of Route 66

    • Explore the area that inspired "Radiator Springs" from the movie "Cars"

    • Explore historic roadside scenery

EXPLORE SPANISH MISSIONS

Arizona Scenic Tours (Phoenix)

  • Spanish Missions tour

    • Explore three Spanish missions in the Phoenix area

SIP WINE

Arizona Scenic Tours (Phoenix)

  • ​Winery tour

    • A winery tour with lunch and stops at several vineyards for wine tasting

TAKE A FOOD TOUR

Arizona Scenic Tours (Phoenix)

  • A 3 hour food tasting tour with over 6 different stops

  • A walking tour

TROLLEY THROUGH PHOENIX

Phoenix Rising Tour Co (Phoenix)

  • A 90 minute narrated trolley tour around Phoenix, Arizona

  • Learn about present day attractions and historical spots in the area

EXPLORE ANTELOPE CANYON

Detours (Phoenix)

  • Antelope Canyon Tour

    • A full day tour of Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, and the Grand Canyon

TAKE A HELICOPTER TOUR

Detours (Phoenix)

  • Colors and Canyons Tour

    • 45 minute helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon + tour through Sedona

ADMIRE SEDONA'S RED ROCKS

Detours (Phoenix)

  • Red Rocks Tour

    • A full day tour through Sedona to explore Native Ruins and Red Rock landscapes

SPEND A DAY IN SIN CITY

Detours (Phoenix)

  • Las Vegas Tour

    • Travel through Sedona and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on your way to Las Vegas

GO MOUNTAIN BIKING

Cactus Adventures (Phoenix)

  • Guided Mountain Bike Tours through the Sonoran Desert

  • Caters to all fitness and skill levels

LEARN TO FLYBOARD

AZ Flyboard Rentals (Phoenix)

  • One-on-one flyboard training by a certified professional

  • Fly through the air like superman!

LEARN GLASS BLOWING

Circle 6 Studio (Phoenix)

  • Glass blowing classes and workshops

GO ROCK CLIMBING

Rappel Arizona (Phoenix)

  • Rockclimbing

  • Rapelling

  • Ziplining 

  • Free fall jump

  • Rope Course

EXPLORE MYSTERY CASTLE

Mystery Castle (Phoenix)

  • A stone castle built by Boyce Luther Gulley for his "princess" daughter

FEED AN OSTRICH

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch (Picacho)

  • Feed a living dinosaur at the Ostrich ranch!

  • Deer, lorikeets, ducks, goats, and more

EXPLORE FRANK L. WRIGHTS HOME

Taliesin West (Scottsdale)

  • Tour what was once the home of Frank Lloyd Wright

ENGAGE IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Desert Wolf Tours (Scottsdale)

  • ELITE Combat Simulator

    • Become part of a special ops team in this real life simulation adventure!

    • Gear up and complete 3 "real world" missions after your special ops training session!

GO STARGAZING

Stellar Adventures (Scottsdale)

  • Stargazing tours

    • 3-4 hour night tour in the Arizona Desert

    • Clear desert skies make Arizona the perfect place for admiring the skies

ADMIRE BUTTERFLIES

Butterfly Conservatory (Scottsdale)

  • The largest indoor rainforest conservatory in the US

  • Admire over 3000 butterflies as they flutter around you

EXPLORE VIA SEGWAY

Adventures Out West (Scottsdale)

  • Segway tours of Scottsdale

    • Select months only

INDULGE IN CHOCOLATE

Chocolate Tours (Scottsdale)

  • Visit some of the best Chocolatiers in Scottsdale

  • Stroll through Scottsdale and sample different chocolates as you go!

GO KARTING

Octane Raceway (Scottsdale)

  • A 1/3 mile indoor go karting track

  • High speed European race karts

GO RAFTING

Desert Voyagers (Scottsdale)

  • Rafting Trips on the Lower Salt River

  • Guided rafting, kayaking, and paddleboarding

CATCH A MAGIC SHOW

Davis Circus of Illusion (Scottsdale)

  • A spectacular show that combines circus and illusion

GO WHITEWATER RAFTING

Mild to Wild Rafting (Scottsdale)

  • Whitewater rafting trips on the Salt River

    • 1-5 day rafting trips

    • Mild floating trips to wild whitewater rafting trips

PARTY ON A MOVING PUB

Tour de Tavern (Scottsdale)

  • Travel along on wheels on this moving "pub crawler"

GO TO THE AQUARIUM

OdySea Aquarium (Scottsdale)

  • One of the largest aquariums in the Southwest

  • Exhibits include: Rivers of the World, Otter Banks, Penguin Point, Sharks of the deep, plus many more

  • Encounters and tours

GO SEA TREKKING

OdySea Aquarium (Scottsdale)

  • Not scuba certified? No problem! Sea trekking allows anyone to dive in!

  • Put on a "sea trek" helmet and dive into the aquarium waters with fish and rays

PLAY WITH PENGUINS

OdySea Aquarium (Scottsdale)

  • Penguin Interaction Program

    • An up close and personal experience with the Black footed penguin

GO TO COWBOY COLLEGE

Cowboy College (Scottsdale)

  • Learn to be a cowboy!

    • Learn Western language, horsemanship skills, and ranching techniques

    • Private and group lessons, 1-3 day sessions, weeklong sessions, kids camp

GET LOST IN A MAZE

OdySea Mirror Maze (Scottsdale)

  • Challenging lazer and mirror mazes

GO TO CIRCUS SCHOOL

Circus School of AZ (Scottsdale)

  • Aerial and ground acrobatics training

  • Specialty arts instruction

SWIM WITH DOLPHINS

Dolphinaris (Scottsdale)

  • Swim with dolphins

  • Dolphin experiences from land

  • Be a dolphin trainer for a day

GO TO LEGOLAND

Legoland (Tempe)

  • A theme park dedicated completely to Lego

  • 4D movie theatre, lego farm, discovery centres, lego rides, and more!

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