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HOW THE WEST WAS ONCE TOUR FROM PHOENIX | 4-DAYS, 3-NIGHTS

BISBEE • TOMBSTONE • TUBAC • TUCSON

Tombstone

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Travel back to the 19th century, a time when Why DETOURS? rivals held gunfights in the streets of Tombstone and outlaws made the west wild. • Small group tour with up to 12 passengers – no crowds! • The best historical lodging available – no lines! Tales of conquest and survival come to life on a 4-day, 3-night • Custom touring vehicles with comfortable, individual guided tour from Phoenix. This trip of a lifetime captain’s chairs, plenty of legroom, and large picture explores several historic Southern Arizona locations like Fort windows to enjoy the views Bowie, San Xavier del Bac mission, the Amerind Museum, and the old mining town of Bisbee. Small group tour • Expert guides who are CPR and First Aid certified dates coincide with Days or Helldorado Days in Tombstone for a truly immersive experience. Tour Dates & Pricing

Fall 2020: November 6th - 9th

$1,195 per person for double occupancy $1,620 per person for single occupancy

PACKAGES START AT $1,195*

* Double Occupancy. Includes guided tour, lodging, some meals, entrance fees, and taxes

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Fort Bowie TOUR ITINERARY

DAY ONE DAY TWO the most beautiful vineyards in the region for a flight of wine tasting. After enjoying the After an early breakfast, our tour heads Known as the “Town Too Tough to Die”, delicious drinks, we continue west to Tubac, south into the heart of Arizona’s Sonoran Tombstone was home to famous outlaws, where an incredible collection of artists and Desert, surrounded by towering saguaro, pioneers, miners, cattlemen, and cowboys craftspeople have created the world famous volcanic peaks, and endless horizons. The of the old West. The most famous were Tubac Artist’s Colony. From coppersmiths to first stop on this western trip is the Amerind Wyatt Earp and his brothers, who originally hand-crafted jewelers, this small community Museum. This hidden gem was established came as mining investors but soon became is where art meets history – don’t worry, they in 1937 to foster and promote knowledge lawmen to protect their investment. Big Nose ship worldwide! and understanding of the Native Peoples of Kate’s Saloon and the After wine tasting and modern art, we will the Americas through research, education, were the “wickedest” nightspots in the West. step back in time and visit the Mission of San and conservation. Located among the Our expert guide will tour you through the Xavier del Bac, a National Historic Landmark wonderful rock formations of Texas Canyon, Tombstone Courthouse and the famous Boot which was founded as a Catholic mission by the Amerind Museum enhances our Native Hill Cemetery. Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction American experience with native plants and of the current church began in 1783 and birds in the solitude of the high desert. As we The day ends with a return to Bisbee, but was completed in 1797. It’s the oldest intact continue the day, our next highlight will be a not before a visit to Fairbank, the hub European structure in Arizona and its interior tour of Fort Bowie. Fort Bowie Historical Site for trains bringing supplies to and from is filled with marvelous original statuary and commemorates the bitter conflict between Tombstone. Silver and other valuable ore mural paintings. After exploring San Xavier, and the U.S. calvary. This from the Tombstone mines were delivered we will check into our historic Tucson hotel, 19th century outpost provides insight into the via Fairbank to the stamp mills at Contention the Arizona Inn. A hosted farewell dinner will “clash of cultures,” a young nation in pursuit City and Charleston. By 1886, the town had be shared to celebrate How The West Was of “”, and the foraging culture only a steam quartz mill, general store, Once and reflect on the events that shaped butcher shop, restaurant, saloon, Wells Fargo fighting to preserve its existence. For more the colorful history of the Southwest. than 30 years, Fort Bowie and Pass office, railroad depot, stage coach station, and were the focal point of military operations about 100 residents. Abandoned a hundred Stay Tucson Inn & Suites, or nearby Tucson, AZ eventually culminating in the surrender of years, it is now a desert . hotel in 1886 and the banishment of the Overnight at historic Copper Queen Hotel, or to Florida. DAY FOUR nearby Bisbee, AZ hotel Your expert guide will greet you in the Our day ends in the historic mining town When visiting in May, our group will morning to explore Tucson, also referred of Bisbee. Nestled 6,000 feet in the Mule experience “Wyatt Earp Days”, where the to as “The Old Pueblo”. Derived from the Mountains, Bisbee is the picturesque streets of Tombstone come to life with O’odham Cuk Son, the Spanish word Tucsón county seat of historic County. It gunfights, western skits, and an 1880’s fashion means “at the base of the black hill”. This was founded in 1880 and quickly became show to celebrate the legendary Wyatt Earp. historical meaning points to volcanic rock a prosperous urban center, driven by a that covers the hill known as Sentinel Peak; booming mining industry that thrived on the When visiting in October, Tombstone will locals call it “A” Mountain. We’ll have time area’s rich reserves of copper and precious be celebrating its annual Helldorado Days to visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, metals. Despite becoming the most cultured where our small group will be treated to an interactive outdoor museum, zoo, and city in the Southwest, the rough edges of Wild West shows, live music, and Old West garden that combines live animal exhibits the mining camps could still be found in reenactments and demonstrations with botanical gardens. notorious Brewery Gulch, with its booming Afterwards, you can enjoy a leisurely lunch in saloons and shady ladies. DAY THREE Old Tucson. In the afternoon, we’ll begin our return back to the Valley of the Sun. Overnight at historic Copper Queen Hotel, or Today will showcase Southern Arizona’s nearby Bisbee, AZ hotel emerging wine production, with some of the best wines of the West. We’ll visit two of

* All multi-day lodging and activities are based on availability.

WHAT’S INCLUDED WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED • Lodging for three nights • Additional third party tours and activities not listed above • Three breakfasts, one lunch, and two dinners • Meals not listed above • Entrance fees to Amerind Museum, Fort Bowie, • Incidental hotel fees Arizona-Sonora Museum and other named activities • Travel insurance • Unlimited bottled water • Guide gratuities