Fun Activities
Dude Ranch Experience (Choose Horseback Trail Ride or Fishing)
Thursday, May 3 - 9:00 am to 1:15 pm
Horseback Trail Riding Adventure
This horseback trail riding adventure will take you through the through foothills, across washes, and get a whole new view of the Sonoran Desert under the bright blue Arizona sky. After a transfer to Tanque Verde Ranch, one of the oldest dude ranches in Arizona, you will be matched with a horse based on your riding experience and given some basic riding instructions. Experienced wranglers will lead you along trails pointing out the wildlife and desert flora and fauna. After a 1 ½ hour “nose to tail” walking trail ride, we will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Tanque Verde Ranch dining room.
Wear your jeans and boots or sturdy shoes for this fun-filled adventure. We also recommend long-sleeved shirts, sunglasses, a cowboy hat/sun hat, and sunscreen. Please note there is a 230-pound weight limit for this activity. Kids 14 and up can participate.
$175.00 per person
Thursday, May 3 - 9:00 am to 1:15 pm
Horseback Trail Riding Adventure
This horseback trail riding adventure will take you through the through foothills, across washes, and get a whole new view of the Sonoran Desert under the bright blue Arizona sky. After a transfer to Tanque Verde Ranch, one of the oldest dude ranches in Arizona, you will be matched with a horse based on your riding experience and given some basic riding instructions. Experienced wranglers will lead you along trails pointing out the wildlife and desert flora and fauna. After a 1 ½ hour “nose to tail” walking trail ride, we will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Tanque Verde Ranch dining room.
Wear your jeans and boots or sturdy shoes for this fun-filled adventure. We also recommend long-sleeved shirts, sunglasses, a cowboy hat/sun hat, and sunscreen. Please note there is a 230-pound weight limit for this activity. Kids 14 and up can participate.
$175.00 per person
Fishing Excursion
Enjoy the unique experience of fishing in the desert. After a transfer to Tanque Verde Ranch, you will enjoy fishing at spring-fed Lake Corchran that is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish and grass carp. You will be sure to catch something, but treat your catch well as the ranch runs a catch-and-release program. The experienced guide will have all the equipment, tackle and experience to ensure you have a great time fishing and the big one doesn’t get away. After two hours of fishing, we will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Tanque Verde Ranch dining room.
Wear your jeans and boots or sturdy shoes for this fun-filled adventure. We also recommend long-sleeved shirts, sunglasses, a cowboy hat/sun hat, and sunscreen.
$125.00 per person
Enjoy the unique experience of fishing in the desert. After a transfer to Tanque Verde Ranch, you will enjoy fishing at spring-fed Lake Corchran that is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish and grass carp. You will be sure to catch something, but treat your catch well as the ranch runs a catch-and-release program. The experienced guide will have all the equipment, tackle and experience to ensure you have a great time fishing and the big one doesn’t get away. After two hours of fishing, we will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Tanque Verde Ranch dining room.
Wear your jeans and boots or sturdy shoes for this fun-filled adventure. We also recommend long-sleeved shirts, sunglasses, a cowboy hat/sun hat, and sunscreen.
$125.00 per person
Four-Wheeling Desert Jeep Rally
Saturday, May 5 - 1:00 am to 5:00 pm
This is your opportunity to be involved in a little friendly competition, a great deal of fun, and a chance to experience the Sonoran Desert. Our wrangler/drivers will pick you up in open-air jeep scramblers. Once aboard you’ll select a team captain, who will open a packet containing explicit instructions on which direction to go, what to look for and what to record. This rally is not about speed, so pay attention because everything you hear and see is important.
Along the way to the trailhead, which leads into the desert, each team will give directions to their wrangler/driver, answer questions and identify landmarks. Once on the trail, you’ll be searching for various desert plants, possibly recording the number of arms on a particular Saguaro, or looking for pieces of Native American pottery strategically placed for your team. Points are accumulated for following the directions and points are deducted for driving too fast or too slow. Each team will be competing in Archery, Horseshoe Toss, Roping, and BB Gun Shoot.
Wear comfortable walking shoes for this fun-filled adventure. We also recommend sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
$175.00 per person (Includes boxed lunch)
Saturday, May 5 - 1:00 am to 5:00 pm
This is your opportunity to be involved in a little friendly competition, a great deal of fun, and a chance to experience the Sonoran Desert. Our wrangler/drivers will pick you up in open-air jeep scramblers. Once aboard you’ll select a team captain, who will open a packet containing explicit instructions on which direction to go, what to look for and what to record. This rally is not about speed, so pay attention because everything you hear and see is important.
Along the way to the trailhead, which leads into the desert, each team will give directions to their wrangler/driver, answer questions and identify landmarks. Once on the trail, you’ll be searching for various desert plants, possibly recording the number of arms on a particular Saguaro, or looking for pieces of Native American pottery strategically placed for your team. Points are accumulated for following the directions and points are deducted for driving too fast or too slow. Each team will be competing in Archery, Horseshoe Toss, Roping, and BB Gun Shoot.
Wear comfortable walking shoes for this fun-filled adventure. We also recommend sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
$175.00 per person (Includes boxed lunch)
Create Your Own Organic Skincare Set
Friday, May 4 - 2:00 to 4:00 pm
At this fun, hands-on program with Sweet P’s, a Tucson-based company with a line of organic skincare products, you will be creating your own customized moisturizing set, using a unique variety of Desert Essence fragrances with calming and comforting essential oils.
You will learn how to select oils and blend them in different combinations to customize the products in your moisturizing kit, which includes an organic soap, a soufflé salt scrub, dry oil spray, hand & body whip, plus an Ultra-Healing Foot Crème. (1-oz. soap; all other products are 2 oz. each)
You will have an opportunity to sample and experience the sights, scents and stories of the Sonoran Desert while customizing your own moisturizing set. At the end of the program, you will have an option to have your products shipped home by SweetP.
Cost $65 per person.
Friday, May 4 - 2:00 to 4:00 pm
At this fun, hands-on program with Sweet P’s, a Tucson-based company with a line of organic skincare products, you will be creating your own customized moisturizing set, using a unique variety of Desert Essence fragrances with calming and comforting essential oils.
You will learn how to select oils and blend them in different combinations to customize the products in your moisturizing kit, which includes an organic soap, a soufflé salt scrub, dry oil spray, hand & body whip, plus an Ultra-Healing Foot Crème. (1-oz. soap; all other products are 2 oz. each)
You will have an opportunity to sample and experience the sights, scents and stories of the Sonoran Desert while customizing your own moisturizing set. At the end of the program, you will have an option to have your products shipped home by SweetP.
Cost $65 per person.
Vinyasa Yoga Class
Friday, May 4 - 7:30 am to 8:30 am
Start your day with gentle Vinyasa suitable for all levels of yogis. Vinyasa Yoga is a flowing, dynamic sequence of poses that is one of the most popular styles of yoga in the United States. You will leave feeling more energized and more relaxed. Mats will be provided.
Cost $25 per person.
Friday, May 4 - 7:30 am to 8:30 am
Start your day with gentle Vinyasa suitable for all levels of yogis. Vinyasa Yoga is a flowing, dynamic sequence of poses that is one of the most popular styles of yoga in the United States. You will leave feeling more energized and more relaxed. Mats will be provided.
Cost $25 per person.
