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What to do and see in Tucson, Arizona (AZ): The Best Things to do Good for Adrenaline Seekers
Although Tucson's fantastic weather, national parks and forests and desert provide the perfect environment for tons of outdoor recreational activities, this city of half a million people also has its share of history and culture. With a history that goes back much further than many of its southwestern neighbors, Tucson boasts turn-of-the-century architecture, historic neighborhoods, museums and the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a still-functioning 18th-century mission considered one of the most beautiful in the U.S. Mexican and Native American influences are pervasive, and the city has a distinctly Western flavor. There's also a college-town atmosphere, thanks to the University of Arizona, which has its own share of museums and a science center. Whether golfing at a world-class golf resort, horseback riding, hiking in the wilderness, discovering desert flora and fauna at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum or exploring pre-Columbian and other art at the Tucson Art Museum, you'll have a mind-boggling array of things to do.
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1. Fleur de Tucson Balloon Tours
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5.0 based on 144 reviews
Tucson, Arizona's premier hot air balloon ride company since 1985. First class rides over the beautiful Tucson Mts. Includes delicious champagne brunch and digital pics of entire flight. Personalized for 2-5 people. FAA certified. Perfect Safety Record!! Featured on Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin AZ Experience,on Fodors AZ Travel Guide and Frommer's Guidebook.
2. Tucson Balloon Rides
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5.0 based on 73 reviews
Tucson Hot Air Balloon Rides offers 'Sonoran Sunrise' flights followed by a delicious champagne brunch. Flights are an hour long and include beautiful mountain & desert panoramas, post flight champagne brunch, pictures of your flight and free pick-ups/drop-offs from all Tucson resorts and hotels.
3. Foolish Pleasure Hot Air Balloon Rides
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5.0 based on 122 reviews
Exciting and comfortable hot air balloon rides for 2-6 people featuring picturesque views of the Tucson Mountains and Saguaro National Park, west. Flights include a complimentary deluxe continental brunch with and digital photos of your flight. Foolish Pleasure prides itself as a family owned and operated business. Dan Ewer, certified FAA hot air balloon pilot, is 100% accident free. Lorrie Ewer, an ordained minister, is available per request for marriage ceremonies.
4. Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway
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5.0 based on 3,150 reviews
Reviewed By seb36 - Tucson, United States
We did this drive during the Covid 19 scare and just before the big fire. It was a perfect outing during the Covid 19 outbreak. You can stay in your car, or stop at various pull-off or trails and basically be all alone with few other visitors on this drive. It is a really educational and beautiful drive, staring out at the desert level and gradually going through multiple nature zones and changes of vegetation, trees, bushes, birds, etc until you get to the top, which is a high mountain zone with lots of green and trees and other nature -- just like mountain areas in Colorado or Canada. It makes us feel like we are on vacation, with all the changes in scenery and temperature. It was 98 degrees at the bottom and 67 degrees at the top. There couldn't be a better half day drive for those of us who have been feeling so very house bound. Actually we do this drive almost every season change and always marvel at the new things we see and feel. There is also a wonderful smartphone app that really helps you to understand the miraculous changes you are experiencing. Going down is like having different scenery even though it is the sam road, so the whole adventure is quit uplifting no matter when you go. Our batteries really get recharged and the trapped feeling lifts for quite a while.
5. Adventure Outside
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
AO is Arizona’s premier, local guide company for Arizona adventures including mountain biking, road biking, hiking, backpacking and E-biking! Whether you’re looking for leisurely half-day outdoor activities, multi-day adventures, or corporate team building events, we can curate the perfect Tucson adventures for your group or family.
6. Will You Escape?
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5.0 based on 158 reviews
This is Tucson's first live escape game. Your group, comprised of friends, family or colleagues are locked in a room together. Your objective is to solve riddles, uncover clues and crack codes in order to escape in time. This game will test your problem solving skills while racing against the clock. Do you have what it takes? Will you make it out in time? Will You Escape?
7. Tucson Adventure Rentals LLC
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5.0 based on 87 reviews
Come ride the high dessert in a 2019 Polaris RZR XP 1000 and experience the beauty of the Rincons. Alternatively take one of our other great rides in some of Southern Arizona's finest off road areas. Experience the big wide open spaces of Las Cienegas or the red dessert rides of Avra Valley. At Tucson Adventure Rentals you will have an adventure you will want to repeat time and time again
8. Ace of Escape
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5.0 based on 27 reviews
Enjoy a fun live escape room experience close to downtown Tucson & the U of A. We have two locations: 48 North Tucson Blvd and downtown at 406 N. Church Ave. You and your group will race against the clock to find hidden clues, solve puzzles, and unlock the final key to escape. Whether you succeed or fail, at Ace of Escape, your group will leave elated & longing to do more! We offer three escape room experiences ranging in difficulty, but designed for fun!
Reviewed By ctchase74
These were some really great rooms. So good in fact, we played four in one day. The décor were immersive, the puzzles were clever and our game master was just as enthusiastic about the genre as we were. We'll be making the drive down from Phoenix for the remaining two soon. Thanks for an amazing experience!!
9. Mystery Escape Room in Tucson Mall
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5.0 based on 41 reviews
Mystery Escape Room is Tucson's live escape room at the Tucson Mall! Located at the west end next to Sears. Grab a group of friends (up to 12, at least 4 recommended) and join your traveler for an adventure of a lifetime! Choose from any of our themed rooms and take a trip through time to find clues, solve puzzles, and unravel the mystery to escape! Groups of adventurers will have one hour to complete their chosen escape, with the help of our time traveling team of misfits and literary characters a like, who are there to guide and advise you on your journey. We offer a variety of team building activities for companies and can make accommodations for special events upon request. Book a public adventure and make new friends, or reserve a private room just for your group (check our website or give us a call for rate details)! We're looking forward to entertaining you!
Reviewed By VirginiaT323 - El Centro, United States
We had a blast!!! Super fun will come back again thank you! My kids loved the interaction with the different puzzles! Thank you Nathaniel Peabody!!!!
10. Fox in a Box Tucson
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5.0 based on 121 reviews
Tucson's most immersive escape rooms! We provide three real life puzzle games! We are the highest quality escape room experience in Tucson and we are located in central Tucson, next to bars, restaurants, museums and the U of A! Try saving the world from zombies, steal diamonds from a locked vault, or save Tombstone from dynamite in just 60 minutes! Have fun in Tucson and bring an exciting, fun-filled story back home!
Reviewed By 413katrinam - Tucson, United States
This is the third year in a row our family has come to Fox in a Box for our annual escape adventure. It's become our Christmas holiday tradition– a present to the whole family from one of our adult daughters. 2 years ago we started with the Zombie Lab and had a blast. With all 5 of us working together, talking our way through the details we noticed in the room and thinking out loud, we were able to puzzle our way through. We used several of the offered hints and solved the zombie crisis with some time to spare. It was a blast. One year ago we tackled the Bank Robbery room– this time bringing along an extra person. This room was somewhat harder to solve than the Zombie Lab we had done before, but with a group of 6 of us, once again we found that by talking out loud and working together we made a great team and were able to finish the challenge. We were excited to hear Fox in a Box opened a third room in time for our annual visit last month, and once again had a lot of fun solving the Wild West room. We are looking forward to additional rooms being opened for our next visit. It's a great family outing!
