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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
1:30PM – 5:30PM
                        
$65 per person

Explore aviation history at the Pima Air & Space Museum, home of the largest privately owned collection of historical aircraft in the country.  From a full-scale model of the Wright Brothers’ 1903 Wright Flyer to a mock up of the world’s fastest aircraft, the SR–71, also known as “The Blackbird”, this museum is sure to interest everyone!

More than 250 military and civilian aircraft are on display, along with engines, flight simulators, uniforms and other aviation memorabilia.  Some of the aircraft at the Pima Air and Space Museum are on loan from the Smithsonian, the Air Force Museum and the Navy.  All craft are significant both in engineering and historical perspective.

NOTE: Some areas at Pima Air & Space Museum are not handicap accessible

TOUR INCLUDES: Round Trip Deluxe Transportation, PASM Admissions, Tram Tour
Guide , Bottled Water on Vehicle, Tax and Gratuity

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place!

Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more. Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.

The Museum has gained a worldwide repute in the scientific community as an institution committed to researching and protecting the land, plants, and the animals of the Sonoran Desert region.

ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM

(520) 883-1380

What started as a small construction project in the early 1950s developed into a 10-acre National Historic District designed and built by acclaimed Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. De Grazia’s Gallery in the Sun welcomes thousands of visitors each year.  Renowned Arizona master, Ted De Grazia designed this gallery to house his works and the gallery now displays his art, adobe construction, and beautiful decorative features.

There are six permanent collections of paintings that trace historical events and native cultures of the Southwest. Rotating exhibitions display some of the 15,000 DeGrazia originals housed at the gallery, including oils, watercolors, sketches, serigraphs, lithographs, sculptures, ceramics and jewelry. A consignment room displays DeGrazia originals available for purchase, while the gift shop offers a wide selection of reproductions.

DeGRAZIA'S GALLERY IN THE SUN     (800) 545.2185

The world’s largest collection of optical telescopes is located high above the Sonoran Desert under some of the finest night skies in the world. Kitt Peak, on the Tohono O’odham Reservation, is home to twenty-four optical and two radio telescopes representing eight astronomical research institutions.

Guided day tours are available as well as an astounding night gazing program. The night program invites you to learn about and gain hands-on experience with the latest astronomy has to offer. You’ll view everything from planets to distant galaxies using the 20- and 16-inch Ritchey-Chrétien telescopes from RC Optical Systems and our 16-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

KIT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY     (520) 318-8726

Shuttle buses, operated by Sabino Canyon Tours, Inc., run every half hour to take visitors deep into Sabino Canyon's crevice and through the winding river which seems to be wet throughout much of the year (unlike most Arizona riverbeds).

There are nine stops along the way. Tram riders can get on and off as many times as you want throughout the day.
SABINO CANYON

The New York Times refers to it as “the most magnificent Saguaro forest in the world”

The Saguaro National Park contains two districts, the Rincon Mountain District (East) and the Tucson Mountain District (West). The districts are 30 miles apart with the city of Tucson in between. They offer more than 165 miles of hiking trails.

Saguaro National Park offers a variety of guided walks and talks throughout the busy winter season (November through March). Interpretive programs vary from easy strolls through a cactus garden to strenuous hikes

Saguaro National Park

(520) 733-5100

Casas Adobes Plaza, created decades ago by a protégé of renowned Tucson architect Josias Joesler, exemplifies a mastery of space and an enduring style, resplendent with beauty and charm. Today, the Plaza is home to a distinctive mélange of upscale boutiques, luxurious spas, and charming restaurants. The Plaza is proud to attract fine artisans, masterful chefs, and celebrated works of art, inspired home furnishings and chic fashions for the most discerning tastes.

Nestled in the Catalina Foothills, La Encantada offers an enchanted shopping and dining experience. Courtyards featuring hacienda architecture are lined with unique and upscale shops never seen before in Tucson.

"The Town too Tough to Die," Tombstone was perhaps the most renowned of Arizona's old mining camps. When Ed Schieffelin came to Camp Huachuca with a party of soldiers and left the fort to prospect, his comrades told him that he'd find his tombstone rather than silver. Thus, in 1877 Schieffelin named his first claim the Tombstone, and rumors of rich strikes made a boomtown of the settlement that adopted this name.

Days of lawlessness and violence climaxed with the infamous Earp-Clanton battle, fought near the rear entrance of the O.K. Corral, on October 26, 1881. Over the course of 7 years the mines produced millions of dollars in silver and gold before rising underground waters forced suspension of operations.

Truly a Historical American Landmark, Tombstone is America's best example of our 1880 western heritage, which is well preserved with original 1880's buildings and artifacts featured in numerous museums.

TOMBSTONE     (800) 457-3423