Yuma AZ Half Day Narrated Historic Sightseeing Tour

A desert Big Horn Sheep often sighted along Mittry Lake

Mittry Lake behind the Laguna Dam. A desert oasis

You'll see main street where Lutes Casino is located

A one lane bride that was a crowning achievement of the 1st coast to coast highway built a hundred years ago.

This is the 4WD truck that your private tour will be in.

The Laguna dam sluceway built in 1909 that enabled Yuma agriculture

Duration4h

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

Discover the history, events, personalities, wild west, desert animals, plants, geology, agriculture, water management, that only a local can show. Have fun and enjoy a 4WD ride down the Butterfield Stagecoach Route and stop at the location of Dome ghost town and cementery. Learn about and visit with the brave Quachan and Cocopah Indians as pioneers and Spanish explorers invaded their land. Stop alongside harvesters and see up close how 90% of America's salad is grown during the winter. Continue on, see and learn about the creation of the 1st dam that brought irrigation to Yuma, and pass through the WWII Army Yuma Proving Grounds where General Patton trained the soldiers. Traverse Telegraph Pass in comfort and see the winding steep turn-of-the-century roads along the way. Drive past giant agricultural cooling facilities and logistics hubs for refrigerated semi trucks destined for all points in America. Finish up with a drive down main street and pass by the infamous Lutes Casino.

What's included

Bottled water

What to expect

Cloud Museum
Pass by

We will stop here upon request

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Go to the Lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn and wait for your guide to drive up to the hotel lobby entrance in a Ram 3500 pickup truck and park. He will enter the lobby to meet you. He is 70 years old, with long grey hair in a ponytail.

End point

Go to the Lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn and wait for your guide to drive up to the hotel lobby entrance in a Ram 3500 pickup truck and park. He will enter the lobby to meet you. He is 70 years old, with long grey hair in a ponytail.

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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