We’re heading into northeastern Arizona to the Petrified Forest National Park, where nature, geology, archaeology, paleontology and historic architecture meet in a high desert setting. Located in the greater Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest is contained within 150,000 acres, while the sweeping Painted Desert encompasses 1,500 square miles. The Petrified Forest is home to one [...]
Dress comfortably, lunch is included. That’s all we’re gonna say! Depart: TBA Northwest Valley: Sundome Plaza 13547 W. Camino Del Sol Sun City West, AZ 85375 Located in the heart of Sun City West at the Sundome Plaza Shopping Center. Scottsdale: La Quinta Inn & Suites 8888 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, [...]
Once known as the Wickedest Town in the West, Jerome sits near the top of Cleopatra Hill between Prescott and Flagstaff. Founded in 1877, Jerome grew from a tent settlement to a robust mining community—the fourth largest city in Arizona, with a population that peaked around 15,000 in the 1920s. Jerome’s economy—completely dependent upon the [...]
The Sedona Winefest will be returning for its 15th annual celebration, showcasing award-winning Arizona wineries, live music, outstanding local cuisine, and a variety of artisan vendors. This famous festival will be held in one of the world’s most sce-nic destinations, offering heart-stopping red rock vistas in every direction. In addition to wine-tasting opportunities from 25 [...]
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon Arizona’s Ultimate Fall Leaves Driving Tour! September 30th-October 2nd, 2024 $599 (Based Upon Double Occupancy) $158 (Single Supplement) Day One: Contrary to popular belief, Arizona does have a dramatic fall season, with the first burst of color typically arriving along the Kaibab Plateau, including the North Rim [...]
Iceland Explorer October 2nd - 8th, 2024 $4849 (Based Upon Double Occupancy) +$1000 (Single Supplement) Includes Roundtrip Airfare Phoenix DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT TO ICELAND Today board your overnight flight to Iceland. Get ready to discover this small island nation featuring a landscape of interesting contrasts created by volcanoes & glaciers. The [...]
Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway featuring Mesa Verde & Chaco Culture National Parks October 8 - 11, 2024 $899 (Double Occupancy) +$219 (Single Supplement) The Trail of the Ancients is a modern-day drive that connects the migration routes of America’s first peoples—the Ancestral Puebloans—who occupied a vast region of the American Southwest for [...]
The 64th Annual Phoenix Greek Festival We’re off to celebrate the 64th Annual Phoenix Greek Festival, the longest-running ethnic festival in the Valley—fantastic food, music, art, and activities—at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community Center. Food is at the heart of this festival! Lunch is on self—look for gyros, kalamari, pastitsio (Greek lasagna), spanakopita (spinach [...]
Join us for the monthly KT Book Club Meeting! We’ll meet in our office in Sun City West for light refreshments and a lively blend of book discussion and social time. With a focus on books set in the American Southwest, we’ll showcase a new book every month that inspires further exploration. East Valley people, [...]
In the far southeastern corner of Arizona are the impressive Chiricahua Mountains, one of several sky island mountain ranges surrounded by expansive desert grasslands. The Chiricahua Mountains are an inactive volcanic range twenty miles wide and forty miles long. It forms part of the Mexican Highland section of the Basin and Range Biogeographical Province and [...]
Hart Prairie Scenic Drive & the 1899 Bar & Grill $139 Join us this early fall for a Kindred Tours Classic! We’ll journey north to Flagstaff and kick it off with a fabulous lunch at North-ern Arizona University’s culinary institute—the 1899 Bar & Grill—named for NAU’s founding year. Housed in a historic building with the [...]
Rated a Top 5 Most Scenic Drive by Rand McNally, the Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road is most spectacular during the fall season! Our adventure begins in historic downtown Flagstaff, where we’ll enjoy lunch on self, with several wonderful restaurants to choose from. Back in the Transits, we’ll travel south on Arizona 89A—a 14-mile [...]
