Sonoran Desert Jeep Tour at Sunset
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Scottsdale, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Venture beyond the bustle of the city, and immerse yourself in the Sonoran Desert's rugged scenery, on this off-road Jeep tour from Scottsdale. After meeting your guide in the afternoon, hop aboard your Jeep and set off to discover local landmarks like Tonto National Forest and Pinnacle Peak Park. At your last stop, at a panoramic overview, you can watch the sun set over the saguaro cacti and desert landscapes.
- Learn all about the Sonoran Desert's wildlife and history from your guide
- Going off-road lets you get up close and personal with the sights
- Enjoy the rare opportunity to see the sun set over the desert landscape
- Round-trip transit from Scottsdale makes exploring the region simple
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Warm clothing (October - March)
- Closed-toed shoes (no sandals)
- Tour Guide gratuity - contactless gratuity available through Venmo
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Scottsdale Adventure Tours - Jeep Tours8711 E Pinnacle Peak Rd Ste F110, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, USA
Our operations office is located on the east side of the Village at Pinnacle Peak: 8711 East Pinnacle Peak Road Suite F-108, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255. Type Scottsdale Adventure Tours into Google maps and the app will navigate directly to the front door of our operations office.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Tonto National Forest
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Pinnacle Peak Park (Pass By)
Reata Pass (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Closed-toed shoes are mandatory.
- This is a guide-led tour; guests will NOT be driving the Jeep.
- From November to February, bring a coat or jacket. The temperature will drop ~20 degrees after sunset.
- Our bumpy off-road Jeep tours are low-speed, jarring rides through rough terrain. Please ensure that every guest in your party understands that this off-road tour is a low-speed, bumpy ride through rough terrain.
- Please carefully review our list of health restrictions and requirements. Due to safety concerns, we are unable to accommodate guests who do not meet the tour requirements.
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour. Tour leaves promptly.
- Children under age of 8 must be in a Car Seat
- Pregnant individuals are prohibited from participating in this high risk activity.
- No Neck Problems.
- Not recommended for passengers who get motion sickness.
- Weight limit per seat: 275 pounds. Please contact our office at least 24 hours before the tour to make special arrangements.
- Must be physically able to climb a step ladder to enter the lifted Jeeps.
- Not recommended for passengers with any condition that could be aggravated by a rough, bumpy, and jarring off-road Jeep tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 58 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Anthony_T
We wants to see the desert up close as well as a sunset so we booked this tour. I'm glad we did. We were paired with anther couple in a 4 person jeep and our guide. It took about 1/2 to get to the Tonto National Forest. We had a great guide, Grace. She took the time the to stop along the way explaining native plants and landscape. We arrived a beautiful vista for the sunset. Grace took some great pictures of us and even brought along a prickly pear cactus fruit for us to try. It was delicious.
Th ride is a little bumpy but not intolerable. Water is provided.
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Corey_P, Jul 2026
Whitney was the absolute best! We were visiting Arizona for a bachelorette party and so happy we decided to book this. Whitney was incredibly kind and outgoing and made the trip really enjoyable for us all. Super knowledgeable on Arizona living and kindly took a bunch of beautiful sunset pictures for our group. Definitely recommend for anyone visiting.
Hope_D, Jul 2026
Such a fun experience! Grace, our guide, was super knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions. You could tell how much she loved her job. She did an amazing job at making sure we were all comfortable and enjoying the experience throughout. She had ample off-roading experience! Would highly recommend!! The desert at sunset was a must see!
Stephanie_G, Jul 2026
Ed was a fantastic tour guide- fun, friendly, and offered a lot of historic facts about the desert, native people and surrounding topography. Highly recommend the desert jeep tours!
jet1333, Jun 2026
Grace our tour guide was excellent. She actually took the time to show the group things that we would have never found on our own. Will definitely return
Timothy_G, Jun 2026
Open air Jeep ride into Tonto National Park area, beautiful scenery, desert, mountains, awesome sunsets. Our tour guide, Allan was very knowledgeable, friendly and always will to help with pictures. Thanks Allan for a wonderderful desert adventure.
Heather_C, Jun 2026
The sunset tour exceeded my expectations. Grace was friendly and so knowledgeable about the desert flora, fauna, and history. This was my favorite part of my 1 week stay in Scottsdale!
Dawn_B, Jun 2026
This was an amazing adventure. Our guide was fabulous. Very informative on the area. Great photography.
Cherie_M, Jun 2026
Brian was an excellent guide and really shared a great deal of information about the flora, fauna, and wildlife of the Sonoran Desert. He had samples of several items for us to see and touch and was always happy to answer any questions we had. The jeep ride out to the desert is a fun experience and all eight of us enjoyed the trip immensely! Highly recommend - our sunset was not as superb as some but that did not detract from our overall enjoyment of the trip.
Pamela_A, May 2026
Amazing landscape, cacti and plants. Our tour guide was informative and had a passion for the desert. It was a great tour for our AZ trip.
Mike_T, May 2026
Kate was awesome! We had a wonderful experience and had a fun evening! It was a great way to cap off our week in Scottsdale! We gained a true appreciation for the beauty of the Sonoran desert. Great job, Kate!
Sue_M, May 2026
Very beautiful, fun evening going through the Tonto National Forest for the sunset by jeep. Our guide, Jay, was exceptional. Very informative on what we saw on our trail including cactuses and possible wildlife. Highly recommend this tour if in Scottsdale.
Stacy_T, Apr 2026
Ed was great and the views were beautiful. The Jeep was surprisingly comfortable. I have arthritis and was worried about the jossling but it was fine. We were in the bigger Jeep and I felt very secure in that. Definitely recommend.
Anthony_T, Apr 2026
We wants to see the desert up close as well as a sunset so we booked this tour. I'm glad we did. We were paired with anther couple in a 4 person jeep and our guide. It took about 1/2 to get to the Tonto National Forest. We had a great guide, Grace. She took the time the to stop along the way explaining native plants and landscape. We arrived a beautiful vista for the sunset. Grace took some great pictures of us and even brought along a prickly pear cactus fruit for us to try. It was delicious.
Th ride is a little bumpy but not intolerable. Water is provided.
Karen_P, Apr 2026
Very bumpy ride into the desert. Beautiful sunset. Very knowledgeable guide (Brian). He taught us about the various kinds of cactus, in addition to taking us to a spot to view the sunset.
Lisa_B, Apr 2026
FUN! FUN! FUN! Do yourself a favor and book this excursion! This Jeep adventure takes you into the Sonora Desert- up and down and side-to-side. When I booked this trip for my family (my husband, 15YO daughter, and me), I never expected it to be so fun and educational! We were all surprised to learn so much about the plants and animals living in the desert while we were “rip roaring” through the sand trails. Our tour guide, Grace, was a wonderfully experienced off-road driver with a wealth of knowledge about the geography of the Sonora desert as well as history and nature of the area. (She even shared some really cool treasures with us that she had made from local natural products.) I fully recommend this adventure (my husband and daughter do too)!
**Note: Be sure to bring a jacket! It gets chilly in the desert, especially when you’re riding in an open-air Jeep.
**Note #2: Try to book with Grace if you can! She is a great photographer as well and tour guide. She’ll take some fantastic photos of you and your party.
ANGEL_P, Apr 2026
Grace is amazing, fun, knowledgeable and energetic guide. We had sooo much fun and by far best experience we had here in Scottsdale.
Michelle_L, Mar 2026
Awesome experience traveling through desert paths that would otherwise be impossible to navigate or hike. Cam was amazing and her knowledge of the desert and cacti were endless! Well worth the price!
Dana_B, Mar 2026
We had an incredible experience with our guide, Cam. She was so knowledgeable about the desert and took the time to explain how everything in the desert has a function from the cactus to the animals that call the desert home. If you can request a guide, ask for Cam!!
Raymond_D, Mar 2026
We had a fantastic time tonight!! Accommodations were perfect! Whitney took all the time needed to explain everything throughout the evening!
Valderes_B, Mar 2026
Very adventurous and beautiful sunset!!! Driven by an amazing guide with experience and knowledge about the history behind the every cactus plant
Michelle_P, Mar 2026
The trip was beautiful and easy, Jeep was comfortable and allowed us to be up close to the beauty of the desert. Dan our guide was excellent! Knowledgeable, fun and accommodating!
WStephen_F, Mar 2026
This desert sunset jeep tour was incredible. Scottsdale Adventure tours, with Ed Mitchell as our driver, provided us with an amazing experience. We had breathtaking views of the desert at sunset with lots of information and commentary from our great driver. This is an experience you won’t forget. We highly recommend Scottsdale adventure tours and Ed Mitchell.
Missie_L, Mar 2026
Be prepared for a amazing adventure! Rough terrain but that is part of the fun in a Jeep!! And the destination was well worth it.
Sandra_L, Mar 2026
Interesting information about the desert flora and the area.
Sunset was beautiful and the guide was very informative
Harriet_R, Feb 2026
Excellent outing with family. Beautiful Sonoran sunset. Our driver Marty was knowledgeable and friendly, as was the rest of the staff — who went above and beyond to make us comfortable and provide a good experience. A highlight of our trip to Scottsdale!
Michelle_R, Feb 2026
Very fun, Ed was very knowledgeable and a fun guide. The scenery was beautiful and the jeep ride was fun.
Amy_S, Feb 2026
The jeep tour was the highlight of our trip and Steve-o as our guide kept us laughing while we learned all sorts of good stuff!
Kerri_K, Jan 2026
We included this tour as a fun outing during our leadership retreat, and it was great! It was so nice to escape to the desert, learn some history about the area, and have an adventure together.
Katherine_C, Jan 2026
It’s such a great experience! Make sure you are dressed properly depending on the season. It does get chilly.
Our tour guide Marco was Awesome! So knowledgeable of the tour surroundings. You can tell he loves his job.
Amy_H, Jan 2026
Kas was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable about the area, was thoughtful and fun! The jeep was fun and the views are amazing. It got a bit cold, but Kas had blankets, which was helpful.
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