SAMPLE
ITINERARY
for guided and self-guided motorcycle
tours
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| Tour: |
Southern
Passages |
| Tour ID: |
S10801 |
| Duration: |
6 days,
5 nights |
| Total
length: |
756
miles |
| Longest
ride: |
180
miles |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate; Paved roads and well maintained dirt
roads |
| Highest
elevation: |
6016
ft |
| Main Cities: |
Phoenix – Florence - Tucson – Nogales – Patagonia –
Tombstone – Bisbee - Tombstone - Benson |
| Attractions: |
Casa Grande
Ruins, McFarland Historic Park, Tom Mix memorial, Biosphere 2,
Arizona Desert Museum, Old Tucson Studios, Pima Air Museum,
Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tanqeu Verde Swap Meet, Tucson
Historic Downtown, San Xavier Mission, Mineral Discovery
Center, Titan Missile Museum, Scenic rides, Ghost Towns, Tubac
Presidio, La Paloma de Tubac Historic Park, Tumacacori
National Monument, Nogales market, South Western Trails, Art
Galleries, Arizona Wine Country, …. and
more. |
For exact directions see the enclosed
junction by junction map.
Day 1 / Σ 136 miles
Stage 1 Phoenix to Florence
- 56.3 miles, 3 hours
Attractions: Casa Grande Ruins, McFarland
Historic Park
Stop 1 at mile 43.1 - Coolidge, Casa Grande ruins
Stop 2 at
mile 56.3 - Florence, McFarland Historic Park
Stage 2 Florence to Tucson, 79.7
miles, 5 hours
Attractions: Pinal Pioneer Parkway, Tom Mix
memorial, Biosphere 2
Stop 1 at mile 19.3 - Tom Mix memorial
Stop 2 at mile 47.3 -
Biosphere 2 (Lunch)
Stop 3 at mile 79.7 – Hotel
Accommodation
ON (Overnight Nod): The Westin La Paloma
Dinner on your own.
(see: Recommended Restaurants, enclosed list)
Recommended after
ride activities: Casino Del Sol, Desert Diamond Casino, 4th Avenue
Historic District
Day 2 / Σ 96 miles
Stage 1 Saguaro Mountain Park, 45.9
mile, 5 hours
Attractions: Saguaro National Park, Arizona Desert
Museum
Stop 1 at mile 39.3 - Picture Spot (pull to the left at the
parking lot)
Stop 2 at mile 41.7 - Red Hills Visitor
Center
Stop 3 at mile 43.6 - Arizona-Sonora Desert
Museum
Stop 4 at mile 45.9 - Old Tucson Studios
(LUNCH)
Stage 2 Old Tucson to Pima Air Museum
25.2 miles, 3 hours
Attractions: Pima Air Museum, Davis Monthan
Air Force Base
Stop 1&2 at 25.2 mile: Pima Air Museum & Davis Monthan
AFB
Stage 3 Pima Air Museum to ON, 26.9
miles, 3 hours
Attractions: Tanqeu Verde Swap Meet
Stop 1 at 19.6 mile: Tanqeu Verde Swap Meet
Stop 2 at 26.9
mile: Hotel Accommodation
ON (Overnight Nod): The Westin La Paloma
Dinner on your own.
(see: Recommended Restaurants, enclosed list)
Recommended after
ride activities: Casino Del Sol, Desert Diamond Casino, 4th Avenue
Historic District
Day 3 / Σ 119.6 miles
Stage 1 Hotel to Canoa Hills, 49.9
miles, 7 hours
Attraction: Historic Downtown, San Xavier Mission,
Mine tour, Titan Museum
Stop 1 at mile 9.5 - Old Town Artisans
Stop 2 at mile 20.2
mile: San Xavier Mission
Stop 3 at mile 31.3 mile: Mineral
Discovery Center
Stop 4 at mile 41.8 mile: Titan Missile
Museum
Stop 5 at mile 49.9 mile: Canoa Hills Grill
(Lunch)
Stage 2 Canoa Hills to Rio Rico
69.7 miles, 6 hours
Attraction: Scenic ride, Ghost Town
Stop 1 at mile 34.4 mile: Arivaca Lake
Stop 2 at
mile 41.9 mile: Ruby Ghost Town
Stop 3 at mile 54.5 mile: Pena
Blanka Lake
Stop 4 at mile 69.7 mile: Rio Rico ON
(Dinner)
ON (Overnight Nod): Rio Rico Resort & Country
Club
Recommended after ride activities: massage, hot tub,
relaxation.
Day 4 / Σ 90.4 miles
Stage 1 Rio Rico to Nogales, 41.8
miles, 5 hours
Attraction: Tubac Presidio, La Paloma de Tubac,
Tumacacori, Nogales market
Stop 1 at mile 16.9 mile: Tubac Presidio Sate Historic
Park
Stop 2 at mile 2.2 mile: Tubac Art Galleries
Stop 3 at
9 mile.8 mile: Tumacacori National Historic Park
Stop 3 at mile
12.9 mile: Nogales (Lunch)
Stage 2 Nogales to Sonoita, 48.6 miles,
5 hours
Attractions: Sycamore Canyon, South Western Trail, Art
Galleries, Arizona Wine Country
Stop 1 at mile 16.1 mile: Picture Spot, Sycamore Canyon
Stop
2 at mile 18.4 mile: Washington Camp
Stop 3 at mile 17.4 mile:
Metamorphosis at Patagonia
Stop 4 at mile 12.8 mile: Hacienda
Sonoita B&B
ON (Overnight Nod): La Hacienda de Sonoita
(Dinner)
Recommended after ride activity: wine tasting, walking
tour.
... .... .... ....
Day 5
Sonoita to Bisbee….
Day 6
Bisbee to Phoenix....
