Day 1: Start your tour in Tucson at Tohono Chul Park where you will discover the lush beauty of the Sonoran Desert. This park is listed by National Geographic Traveler as one of the top twenty-two Secret Gardens in the U.S. and Canada. Groups of ten or more can enjoy the "Taste of the Sonoran Desert Native Foods" meal, which features prickly pear and cholla cacti. Next drive through Saguaro National Park West and see the breathtaking view of thousands of saguaros, the giants of the desert. Continue your experience with a tour of the park and have lunch at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which contains naturalistic enclosures for desert denizens.

Day 2: While in Tucson, take a narrated tram tour through the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, which features the most photographic desert scenery in the Tucson area. Then visit the De Grazia Gallery in the Sun, a unique adobe construction with beautiful decorative features. Have lunch and shop at La Encantada, an upscale, outdoor specialty shopping center. In the afternoon, take a downtown walking tour of El Presidio Historic District, a wonderful way to stroll through Tucson's lively past.

Day 3: Head to Sierra Vista to catch up on your Arizona military history at Fort Huachuca, home to the ninety-second and ninety-third all African American Infantry divisions known as the Buffalo Soldiers during World War II. Visit both the Fort Huachuca Historical Museum and Military Museum, and stay for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Ramsey Canyon Preserve for great bird watching. For dinner, go to Casa de San Pedro and take a light cooking class with chef Lark Beaugureau.

Source: Visit Tucson