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I am so grateful for the personal tour through the desert. It was a terrific experience! You can’t put dollar values on an experience so precious. I was lucky to find someone so knowledgeable of the desert!

– Renae

The Academy of Travel & Tourism senior class would like to thank you for all of the time and hard work that you invested in our Senior Trip. Your dedication helped make our trip an unforgettable experience. We also appreciate the opportunity that was provided for us in being able to experience Arizona and all it has to offer.

– Miami Fl Senior High

We took the two hour rugged jeep tour with Smokey and had a very good time. Smokey is knowledgeable on the terrain and history of the area. We are in our 60's and had no problems with the ride. Much better than the Sedona jeep ride we went on last year. Thanks to Apache Trail Tours for an excellent tour.

– Customer

Your desert tour was fantastic! The kids said they thought it was better than the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland.

– Courtney S, California

I am just writing to tell you what a fantastic time I had last Friday and to thank you for taking me on such a lovely adventure. The desert and the mountains are just beautiful and I feel so lucky to have enjoyed them so close up. Your guide, Flapjack, was just super. He was knowledgeable, friendly, informative and pleasant. He was a great companion for the excursion.

– Karen D, Embry-Riddle, Prescott, AZ

Thank you so much for accommodating our group. Everyone loved the trip and raved about their tour guides!

– Julia, B-AABC/Washington DC

On behalf of our company I would like to thank you for a fun off-road desert jeep tour ride. Our party had many nice compliments to say about this tour. A good time was had by everyone.

– Sally R, Phoenix, AZ

The Tours were Awesome! thank you so much! All the feedback I received was "awesome," "great," guides were so “informative," "did a great job”, & “stopped for photo ops upon request! ", etc. etc. Our thanks to you for helping make our Rally a success!

– SCW RV Club

We are writing to let you know how much we enjoyed our tour. We found the views breathtaking and your guide very informative and knowledgeable of the plant life and the history of the area. We are recommending to all that we know that will be visiting Arizona that it should be a must in their plans that they partake in one of your tours!

– Bud & Sharon A, Lannon, MI

Thanks for the fabulous jeep tour. Our guide was awesome and we really learned a lot about the history and nature of Arizona.

– Kim W, Az. Biltmore Resort & Spa

Day Off

From the blog of Tim Sheridan

Yesterday the Cubs had the day off, so with perfect weather, I decided to get out and do something fun. Last spring it was such a blast to see the AZ desert with my friends from Apache Trail Tours, that I decided it was time for another adventure! You can read my blog about that trip last spring – here.

This time we headed off-road on a two-hour 4×4 sunset tour. All the guides at Apache Trails are experts on the area and its history. The Goldfield Mountains and Old Goldfield Mining district lie to the North and West of the more famous towering cliffs of the Superstition Mountains. The rugged and colorful Sonoran landscape is only a half hour Northeast of Mesa’s Hohokam Stadium. While the Goldfield area is only a short distance from the Valley of the Sun’s population of four million, once you enter into this amazing locale, it’s as if you’re a thousand miles from civilization. In other words – no view of buildings, no sounds of traffic, and gasp, no cell phone service. Hey, if the kids can’t text, they might actually notice this awesome place.

Our guide took us to a crest with a 360 vantage point of the Great Western Trail, a hiking trail that, once finished, will cross through this area stretching from Mexico to Canada. Heading deeper into the wilderness area we were told to “watch for movement, Bobcats, Javelina, Coyotes, and Mountain Lions all frequent this terrain.”

These mountains are born from the fires of ancient volcanoes (with 5 in the vicinity). As we travel we are told stories of the gold fever that once swept this area, and tales of Jacob Dutchman Waltz and other Miners around the Mammoth Mine. This famed mine yielded millions of dollars of gold and silver before it flooded in 1897.

If you come here from Chicago or the Midwest and really want to experience what the AZ desert has to offer, this is a trip for you. A couple hours of your time and civilization is long gone. The great part is, you can be back in the city in time for dinner. My photos can’t really do justice to this close, but yet so far away trip offered by the good folks at Apache Trail Tours.

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