Discover Bisbee’s hidden gems with a native guide. Enjoy history, architecture, and folklore on a climate-controlled, pet-friendly tour. Book your adventure today!
Discover Bisbee’s hidden gems with a native guide. Enjoy history, architecture, and folklore on a climate-controlled, pet-friendly tour. Book your adventure today!
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Bisbee - Starting from your selected Guest-Choice pickup location, the Bisbee Warren Tour introduces the origins of Bisbee, including its founders and founding reasons. You’ll learn about the town’s first copper smelter and its environmental impact.
Next, the tour takes you to OK Street to explore John Wayne’s favorite hangover spot and the miners’…
- Bisbee - Starting from your selected Guest-Choice pickup location, the Bisbee Warren Tour introduces the origins of Bisbee, including its founders and founding reasons. You’ll learn about the town’s first copper smelter and its environmental impact.
Next, the tour takes you to OK Street to explore John Wayne’s favorite hangover spot and the miners’ historic architecture. You’ll pass the first brewery site and go up Brewery Gulch, learning about the miners’ flood challenges and driving through the Red Light District with its historical significance.
The tour then visits the Lyric Theater and the Central School parking lot, showcasing local history and design. A visit to the Old High School provides insights into the area’s educational past.
Climbing High Road, you’ll enjoy panoramic views and a thorough history lesson on Bisbee. The tour concludes on Main Street via Quality Hill, highlighting historical and architectural details, with three stops that bring Bisbee’s story full circle.
- Lavender Pit - You’ll stop at the Lavender Pit Lookout, just five feet from a 900-foot-deep mining pit, where the guide will explain the mining techniques and equipment used.
Next, we’ll visit a section of another pit where you can see the remains of old leaching ponds. Here, the guide will talk about how copper is pulled out of the ore by leaching, helping you understand more about how mining works.
We’ll also touch on the social and cultural stories, talking about nearby mining communities that have closed down, their history, and what might happen with mining in the future.
This visit gives you a detailed look at mining operations, from the big machines used to the detailed chemical methods, all in a place with beautiful scenery.
- Lowell - You will visit Lowell, AZ, and stroll down Erie Street. This area, with its 1940s classic cars and old-style shops, is perfect for taking pictures. Your guide will also talk about the history of the Junction Mine.
Next, you will go to the Shady Dell Hotel. As you pass through its parking lot, your guide will discuss the hotel’s historical and cultural significance. The lot is filled with old cars and vintage items.
Your tour then heads to Lowell School, noticeable for its copper roof and doors. The guide will provide historical details and share personal anecdotes related to the school.
Another point of interest is a leaching drainage ditch with polluted water. Here, the guide will recount childhood adventures centered around this ditch.
The final stop is a drive through the Evergreen Cemetery, a site of national historical importance. Your guide will explain the cemetery’s history and its importance to Bisbee.
- Warren - You will start towards Warren, AZ, first visiting the old Serbian area of Bakerville. Here, you’ll see homes moved from mining areas, colorful Muckrock murals, a Serbian church, and a haunted hospital on the hill.
Next, you’ll explore the historic Warren Ballpark, hearing about its legendary baseball tales. From the nearby railbed, your guide will recount the chilling Bisbee Deportation of 1917.
The tour then passes the first Electric Trolley Station that linked to Old Bisbee, still standing and now a unique local shop.
You’ll drive past quaint bungalow houses to a local celebrity’s home known for famous visitors.
Finally, you’ll see Bisbee’s grand mansions and visit a school known for a 1973 lightning strike, with its original playground still in use.

- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
The Bisbee Warren Tour, guided by a local expert, provides a genuine exploration of historic Arizona. This native Bisbee guide offers a unique perspective on Bisbee’s past, sharing local legends and family tales that aren’t documented in books. The tour is rich in detail, appealing to diverse interests, whether in architecture, history, or local…
The Bisbee Warren Tour, guided by a local expert, provides a genuine exploration of historic Arizona. This native Bisbee guide offers a unique perspective on Bisbee’s past, sharing local legends and family tales that aren’t documented in books. The tour is rich in detail, appealing to diverse interests, whether in architecture, history, or local folklore. What truly distinguishes it are the secret routes—backroads and paths known only to locals, leading to places most visitors miss. The climate-controlled environment ensures comfort in any weather, and a removable roof allows for open-air experiences. Outstanding guest service is another key feature, designed to fulfill your tour objectives. Accessibility is effortless, with Amp Research Powersteps and overhead straps for easy Jeep entry. Pet enthusiasts will enjoy the pet-friendly policy, and geology fans might even discover minerals along the way.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.