Sonoran Desert To MountainTop Jeep Tour

Embark on a thrilling Jeep tour through Tonto National Forest, explore ancient ruins, and enjoy breathtaking summit views with fun activities. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Town of Carefree Sundial - Designated Departure location for our tours is in Carefree, Arizona Town Center on the East side of their World Famous Sundial. Come early and stay late to enjoy the small town hospitality of this beautiful community with excellent restaurants and unique shops in abundance.
    Read more about Historic 1880’s Gold Mine Jeep…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Complementary Snacks at Mountaintop Studio
  • Gift Shop
  • Studio Activities: Steer Head Roping, Cornhole & Horseshoes
  • Restroom Facilities
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide gratuity
Additional Information

Board our Custom Jeep Gladiator and head ten minutes North into Tonto National Forest for off-road slow-crawl through Rackensack Canyon. Your expert desert guide will identify unique plants of the rugged Upper Sonoran Desert along with discussion of the Canyon’s Ancient Indian Ruins.
You then climb 900 vertical feet over 1.5 miles into Chaparral…

Location
East Sundial Circle
Pickup at Carefree Town Center on East side of their World Famous 35 Foot Tall Sundial (Near Hampton Inn). White Jeep Gladiator with Rackensack Canyon Tour Signage will be parked there ready for boarding at your designated departure time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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V8893vndeannas
Feb 12, 2026
Unique and Personalized Experience! - Dave was our driver and had tons of local knowledge - he was great at expanding information for what we were interested in (my Dad loves gold mining stories). The ride was great. They supplied bottled water and blankets ( not all adventure tours do that). We were greeted at the top of the mountain by owners Charlie and Ginger who were lovely hosts and artisans. We thoroughly enjoyed our almost hour on their property and studio with great snacks and breathtaking views! Highly recommend this experience which was a unique local experience with actual mountain property owners!
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Liliana_v
Feb 3, 2026
Annual Girls Trip! 🥰 - "Absolutely incredible experience! Did this for a girls' trip and it was the highlight of our trip. The views from the mountain top were stunning, and the ride was perfectly bumpy and exciting. Our guide Dave made sure we were laughing the whole time and got some great group photos for us. And the hosts Ginger and Charles were incredible 10/10!"
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Q6487exelizabeths
Jan 29, 2026
Terrific tour - This is a terrific tour. We highly recommend it. The scenery going up the mountain is amazing. Our guide, Rebel, was great— knowledgeable, funny, very personable. At the top, you are treated to extraordinary views and a very neat gift shop and business and, even better, to Ginger and Charles. They are the owners and hosts extraordinaire— really fun to spend time with them.
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Keithhv1978ty
Jan 3, 2026
Best Jeep Tour in the Valley - Great experience! We enjoyed the guide. He was very knowledgeable. The owners were gracious and made us feel right at home. Views were beautiful, back porch cozy and snacks were spot on for a cool morning. Highly recommend.
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Keith_h
Jan 3, 2026
Eat Phoenix Metro Jeep Tour - Moved to AZ in 2015. Been on 5-6 prior jeep tours in different parts on the Phoenix metro area and Sedona… this was the BEST. Destination was spectacular and the owners made us feel like old friends coming for a visit. HIGHLy recommend.
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D7240qvkatem
Dec 8, 2025
A must do experience!!!! - Absolutely amazing experience! A thrilling ride full of laughs and views. Rebel was PHENOMENAL - full of information, stories, and kept us entertained with laughs! Ginger and Charlie were so nice! Offering conversation, views, snacks, and of course more laughs! 10/10 would definitely do this again!!!
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Bobrg6578nw
May 18, 2025
Fantastic tour and a great hosts - A great guide and the owners at the summit are wonderful host. We will do it again on our next visit and will recommend our daughter’s family and grandchildren go. Even if the tours are out of season give them a call.
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Peterma1524zk
Mar 29, 2025
Do this for sure! - We had a WONDERFUL time! We’re a family of 10, with 4 kids 10 and under and everyone enjoyed themselves. Dave made the ride up and down the mountain lots of fun. He pointed out all kinds of things to look at and gave us interesting local knowledge. Then at the top, Ginger and Charles couldn’t have been more hospitable! Everyone enjoyed the cookies and the view and the gift shop items meant everyone came away with a unique and very fairly priced memory! Thanks to Dave, Ginger and leather-artist extrordinaire Charles!
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Cory
Mar 21, 2025
Climb to Beautiful Scenic Views - Our guide, David, was welcoming and informative. Cookies, trail mix, water/cocoa/tea awaited us at the top. Fun gemstones and similar souvenirs for kids as well. Charlie and Ginger who own the property were lovely and accommodating. Beautiful views from the mountaintop. It’s steep elevation so dress warm and maybe some motion sickness medicine for the dramatic elevation change and somewhat bumpy ride down.
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Ginnip2024
Mar 19, 2025
Easy pick up at a central location in Carefree. Drop off just as easy. Great online booking. - Fantastic tour, our guide Dave was the best. Owners so welcoming. The view from the top was spectacular. It was a cold and windy day but so fun
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From $175
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).