50 days in Tucson Itinerary

One of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country, Tucson is a city on a cultural crossroads, with European, Native American, Mexican, and Asian residents blending and sometimes conflicting with one another.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Tucson: Tombstone (Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park, Boothilll Graveyard, & more), Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains & Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter Observatory) and Hereford (Our Lady of the Sierras - A Marian Shrine, The Nature Conservancys Ramsey Canyon Preserve, & more). Spend the 16th (Tue) exploring nature at Saguaro National Park. see Kitt Peak National Observatory. Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Pima Air and Space Museum, wander the wide-open spaces of Double R Ranch, learn more about the world around you at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and explore the fascinating underground world of Kartchner Caverns State Park.

For photos, reviews, and tourist information, read Tucson sightseeing planning tool .

In July in Tucson, expect temperatures between 97°F during the day and 75°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Fri) so you can travel back home.