Sonoran Desert Tour: Scottsdale Offroad Adventure

Experience the thrill of a guided UTV Sand Buggy tour in Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert. Navigate rock gardens, sandy washes, and twisty canyons. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tonto National Forest - The beautiful Sonoran Desert awaits as your clipping along in a 400cc, 2 seated Sand Buggy. This is no boring ATV tour! Rock gardens, desert washes and water crossing awaits. Adrenaline junkies wanted!
  • Lake Saguaro - Views of Saguaro Lake can be seen on this tour.
  • Four Peaks - Four Peaks Mountain Range can be…
What's Included
  • ATV Sand Buggy
  • Professional Guide
  • Helmet
  • Fuel
  • Gators
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Photos
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Searching for an exciting activity in Scottsdale? Desert Dog Offroad, located just minutes away, has been offering guided offroad adventure tours in the Sonoran Desert for over 27 years! Experience the nearest desert trails to Scottsdale in a 2026 Trail Sport UTV, with an expert local guide leading the way.
This thrilling Scottsdale adventure promises…

Location
HFV4+MV 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. Please call the office to arrange transportation. Uber and Lyft are not recommended.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Journey42045572802
Nov 28, 2025
Great time - This is the second time I've used Desert Dog and I'll be back again. Great guides, nice buggies, overall a great experience.
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Paul_s
Nov 10, 2025
Fun Ride in the Sonoran Drsert - It was a fun trip out into the Sonoran Desert. The vehicles were easy to drive and a lot of fun. The trails too us to some beautiful places to see and there were nice terrain variations and fauna like cacti to see. Our guide was great and when we stopped for a break, he gave us a great overview of the area and its history snd characteristics. It was definitely something I would do again!
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Lorisd406vx
Nov 7, 2025
Great experience - If you’re in the area and get a chance to do this, we would highly recommend! The views were great. The ride was so fun and our guide, Ryan, took such great care of us! We made a couple of stops along the way and learned more about the region as well as the wildlife and some great information on the cactus. It was a great way to spend the morning and learn a little bit about Arizona!
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Shannonsa4331vx
Oct 26, 2025
Dune Buggy Tour - The dune buggy tour was a great time. Mike was helpful and fun. The dessert sunset was beautiful. His close attention to detail, and enthusiasm made the tour great.
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Styledbyg
Oct 25, 2025
ATV experience - We had a great experience with the ATV ride! Our tour guide Ryan was excellent!!! We learned about the wildlife, area, and Arizona culture!!
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Gennette_l
Oct 23, 2025
Worth the Grit - We had a great time on this tour! The guides were so friendly. It was dirty, but so worth it! Be sure to wear something you don’t care gets full of sand, because the drive was worth the grit.
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M2526rkterryh
Oct 16, 2025
The experience was more than my expectations - We had a fantastic guide named Chris. He was very personable to not only us, but also to a bridal that we road along with. He was very knowledgeable about the area and answered all questions. The desert is beautiful and don’t hesitate use this company.
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Compass09519028636
Oct 15, 2025
Great tour highly recommend! - We had a great sunset side-by-side tour today and so glad we did this!!!The beauty of the mountains and nature on this side of Phoenix was nothing like we’ve seen so far on our trip. The views were spectacular and stunning and as soon as we got over the mountains, it was like nothing I have seen If you’re looking for something fun to do it’s kinda like going on a two hour hike, but you don’t have to walk lol I would highly recommend this tour and Ryan and Parker were very good guides with a great knowledge of the area and explaining at the stops the surrounding area
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Angelicabb7423zh
Oct 12, 2025
ATV tour - great experience! - Ryan and Aiden were great! The tour was so fun and everything was easy with them! We were a large bachelorette group and Ryan took great pictures, gave us pose recommendations, and was able to read our vibe! Highly recommend them both!
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Alyssace7392cj
Oct 6, 2025
Will visit again! - The sand tour was great! The staff were friendly and accommodating! Mike was our guide. Mike went the extra mile for our bachelorette trip! He was kind, gave us great feedback, and took amazing photos of us! Will go again and will ask for Mike.
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From $180
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).