Sonoran Desert Hike with Wild Foods and Survival Skills
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Tucson, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
See the desert with different eyes after this adventure in the Sonoran Desert. You'll enjoy sampling wild edibles, learning about unique desert animals and trying your hand at traditional Apache skills. You'll make a container from an agave stick, create fire using friction and weave rope from yucca leaf. The knowledge you'll learn will open your eyes to the magic of the desert and create amazing memories.
- Sample delicious wild food items foraged from the desert
- Make a water bottle from a cactus pad
- Learn useful wilderness survival skills
- Customizable itineraries can be tailored to your interests
What's Included
- Activity Guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 5700 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85750, USA
We will meet at 4:00 pm. at the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area (5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road, located at the intersection of Sunrise Drive and Sabino Canyon roads. At the Visitors Center are public restrooms. I'll meet you by the restrooms.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.4:00 pm
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 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
Candace_R
Thank you so much Jon for an amazing tour of the desert! My boys and I thoroughly enjoyed soaking up all the incredible information you had to share. We were vacationing in Arizona and did many tours, but your experience was by far our favorite! Thank you for doing what you do!
Reviews
5.0
based on 34 reviews
Candace_R, Mar 2026
Thank you so much Jon for an amazing tour of the desert! My boys and I thoroughly enjoyed soaking up all the incredible information you had to share. We were vacationing in Arizona and did many tours, but your experience was by far our favorite! Thank you for doing what you do!
Michael_L, Jan 2026
It was fantastic. John is extremely knowledgeable. We learned about what was edible in the desert- almost everything - and were able to try many different plants. The entire walk in the desert was probably much under 1 mile round trip but there were edible plants it seemed like every 20 feet. It was incredible. He taught us how to make a friction fire using a bow and got to try it out- it took a little practice but we were able to do it. We also wove using the fibers from a yucca plant. It was a fantastic tour and fantastic guide. It exceeded our expectations and would definitely do it again or one his other survival tours
Dawn_W, Dec 2025
Jon taylors the evening to your interests. I am a pharmacist so not only did he point out tasty plants (and give us a taste), he also filled me in on the medicinal uses of multiple plants. He was full of knowledge and happy to share.
Tom_M, Mar 2024
Nice experience for myself and 8 year old granddaughter. Jon was enthusiastic and communicated in a manner that was suitable for both of us.
DeVere_B, Mar 2024
Learning about various plants that are edible in the desert, tasting them, as well as those plants that are medicinal. We also learned rope making from a Yucca plant.
Janette_S, Feb 2024
Wow, Jon is an amazing guide and instructor. We all learned so much from him and had a really wonderful experience. I highly recommend this trip for anyone who visits Tucson.
Tony_M, Feb 2024
Highly recommend Jon’s desert tour! Very knowledgeable. Answered all of our questions about the desert.
Max_H, Jan 2024
High recommend! Jon is a fantastic tour guide and is very nice. Learned a lot about the biodiversity in the desert, different foods, and how to start a fire.
Margaret_B, Jan 2024
John was a remarkable guide—teacher. His knowledge of the Sonoran desert ecosystem was amazing! His method of teaching is quiet and effective. He had so much to show us, and gave us a read grounding in desert botany and how it would save us should we ever get lost on a desert hike.
Suzie_M, Nov 2020
I learned soo much! Jon made it fun and interesting! There is lots to learn about the desert and Jon is a wealth of knowledge. The walk is very very easy.
Tina_B, Sep 2020
I really enjoyed this event! Jon was such a great teacher and so informed. I am so glad I did it. I also enjoyed meeting the others in the class! It’s the perfect way to ‘meet the locals’ when traveling and hope to do another class next time.
Nadya_S, Aug 2020
I am very thankful to Jon for a great time spent in the desert on his tour.
I learned a lot and the most important was I learned how to get water and food in the desert. To try new skills: get fire, make a rope, hunt for rabbits was an amazing experience after an easy but interesting walk on a trail in the desert. Jon was very helpful and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this trip to any age group. You will have a great time in the company of Jon and learn and practice new skills.
Lisa_W, Mar 2020
This was a present for our son and his wife who had recently moved from the UK to Tucson. They loved the experience and learnt lots. A great experience for them both
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