Barrio Viejo Tucson Walking Tour & Scott Avenue with Local Guide
Overview
Scott, your tour guide, has a passion for good story telling! Hear the historic stories, fascinating tales & my interesting tidbits of Tucson History on this Strolls and Stories Tours guided walking tour! We begin with the St. Augustine Cathedral and a discussion of Tucson's Spanish Colonial founding & 4,000 years of Native American history!
We stroll historic Scott Ave seeing several buildings by the famous architect Henry Trost, and learn the tale of the Temple of Music & Art.
Next we visit the Barrio Viejo, the largest concentration of mud adobe structures in a single neighborhood anywhere in the United States! We discuss how our Sonoran Row Houses were built for our desert climate, learn of corner mercantiles & Chinese Grocers! We learn of the melting pot of cultures who lived in the Barrio!
We visit the El Tiradito Wishing Shrine dating to the 1870s, & learn the tale of Juan Oliveras, and how some good comes of his sexual sinful ways, & stroll past the Teatro Carmen!
What's Included
- 2 hours of historic stories, fascinating tales & interesting tidbits as we stroll the Barrio Viejo!
Meeting Location
South Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
St. Augustine Cathedral (Pass By)
Tucson Scottish Rite Cathedral (Pass By)
Aveda Institute Tucson (Pass By)
Children's Museum Tucson (Pass By)
Owls Club (Pass By)
Arizona Theater Company (Pass By)
Barrio Historico
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Clay & Cloth (Pass By)
Etherton Gallery (Pass By)
Bahti Indian Arts (Pass By)
Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Coronet Restaurant (Pass By)
El Tiradito Shrine
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rosendo S. Perez Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Tour Participation Risk Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver: By booking this tour, I understand and agree that participation in this Guided Walking Tour by Strolls and Stories Tours involves walking on public sidewalks, crossing streets and entering both public and private buildings and property. This guided tour could involve risk of physical injury, illness, death or property loss, and despite safety precautions, Strolls and Stories Tours cannot guarantee safety thereof, as all risks cannot be prevented. I understand that any injuries, medical expenses, property loss, or other personal expenditures that result during or from participating in this Tour, are to be borne by the participant, or by their parent or guardian (if participant is a minor), and I agree to release Strolls and Stories Tours and it's owner and employees of any and all liability.
- No pets please. Service animals are allowed.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Activity code: C-436457P2
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