Desert Adventure: Sonoran Off-Road Experience

Experience the thrill of driving an 800cc UTV Sand Buggy through the Sonoran Desert with Desert Dog Offroad’s guided tour. Explore rock gardens, sandy washes, twisty canyons, and more!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tonto National Forest - Lots of cactus, rock gardens, sandy washes and twisty canyons. Possible wildlife include eagles, wild horses, snakes, spiders and more!
  • Lake Saguaro - Views of Saguaro Lake
  • Four Peaks - Four Peaks Mountain Range can be viewed on the tour.
  • Sonoran Desert - Your off-road adventure will be taking you thru The…
What's Included
  • ATV Sand Buggy
  • Professional Guide
  • Helmet
  • Fuel
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Photos
  • Gators
What's Not Included
  • Tips are not included. Please tip your guides.
Additional Information

For over 25 years, Desert Dog Offroad has been providing guided off-road adventure tours in the stunning Sonoran Desert! Imagine navigating exciting terrain with your best friend by your side. Even better, a guide is there to ensure you stay on track! Our customer reviews for this off-road adventure tour are outstanding! Options for single and double…

Location
HFV4+QV Mesa
Refer to Maps and Directions page on outfitters website. You will receive a text with directions. Arrive 15 minutes before the tour begins. Guides can not wait if you are late. No refunds, for no shows. Uber and Lyft are not recommended to the trailhead. Call the office for transportation.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(36 Ratings)
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Gmw3rd
Feb 16, 2025
Great Fun - 2 hours of pure off-roading. Mike was a great guide. Definitely recommend for families. Nice way to see the local landscape.
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Savannahs1221
Jan 20, 2025
The best part of our trip! - Went for a bachelorette and had the best time! Clear instructions for how to get there and check in. Everyone was super friendly and helpful and made us feel very safe. Our guide, Don was the absolute best! He was more than happy to take the coolest pictures for us and even shared some knowledge of the desert and surrounding area. Would definitely book with them again!!
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Z4223orjacquelined
Jan 20, 2025
PHENOMENAL, AMAZING, PERFECTION - Don was an amazing guide! He helped all of us to feel safe, comfortable, and most of all have an amazing time! I would recommend this experience to anyone. We came for a bachelorette trip and it was genuinely the highlight of our trip! Sunset trip was absolutely amazing!
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Karljo1485wp
Dec 15, 2024
Fun Times - Great experience with Mike and Ryan. We rode through the dessert area and also got some history about places near the halfway point.
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Carolina_c
Oct 18, 2024
Mad max fury road fun! - Super fun! Amazing views. Caught the sunset and the spectacular colors. Guides taught us about wildlife and cute cacti. We would do this again. Advice: wear clothes you don’t care about getting dusty and go pee before starting! Even though hubby drove, I felt like in mad max movie
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Bruceso2299nv
May 27, 2024
Fun - It was excellent trails and extraordinary staff...very friendly and thorough. The trip was very organized and most of all on time.
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Tourist59557086062
May 14, 2024
Best Activity Hand-down!!! - Our family - 4 adults, 17-year-old grandson, 12-year-old grandson and our 14-year-old autistic grandson did the 9 am guided tour! It was amazing and the best activity we did hands down during our 4-day stay in Scottsdale. The guys were in their element of navigating the diverse desert terrain while pushing the envelope on speed! Good thing our guide was at the front of the pack!!! Our adult daughter was not to be outdone by her dad, husband and son!!! Our autistic grandson loved it as well! I just enjoyed the ride taking in the beauty and awe of the desert. Our guides were amazing and offered up an experience you won’t want to miss out on!!! Come clean- leave dirty! Sign of an awesome time had by all!!!
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Steffanies2024
Feb 24, 2024
What an amazing tour!!! - We had no idea what to expect and our minds were blown. We had an amazing time. Your guys gave us such a great guided tour. We got to see the sunset. They gave us facts about the land and state as we went on the tour. I cannot wait to come back next time we are in town.
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Gearwrench13
Feb 19, 2024
Fun in the Arizona sun! - This was a fun trip for the family! Modern side by sides, great trail with neat stuff to see especially coming from the prairies of Alberta! Oh and can’t forget the guides, and I feel bad for forgetting their names. Make sure to stop by the store/shop and get some swag. I did call after I had some questions about insurance and my 16 and 18 year olds driving, but no problems at all. And nice to actually talk to them on the phone
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John_s
Feb 20, 2024
Dune Buggy Rooks Get Experienced!!! - The most memorable part of our experience was the uniqueness of driving small dune buggies in a safe way for inexperienced drivers. That and enjoying the beautiful Tonto National Forest area!
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