SELF-GUIDED TOURS
"In the Footprints of the Past," a self-guided booklet, is available in the visitor center for $1.00. Copies of the trail guide are also available for visitors to borrow, at no cost, upon request.
TOURS OF THE TUMACÁCORI MISSION CHURCH AND GROUNDS
Daily, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
January through March
When staffing permits, tours are given on the hour between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during the winter season and may also be available at other times of the day and year: call, or inquire at the visitor center information desk. Tours begin at the visitor center and last approximately 45 minutes.
CALABAZAS/GUEVAVI MISSIONS TOURS: Reservation Required - $20
In the winter, Tumacácori offers special tours to its two associated missions, Los Santos Angeles de Guevavi and San Cayetano de Calabazas.These fragile ruins, protected within the national park, are normally closed to the public and can be visited only as part of these special reserved tours.
Tours scheduled for January through March 2011 will be on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
All tours require a minimum booking of nine persons before they will actually go. Participants will be notified if the their tour has been cancelled due to a lack of bookings. Maximum participants per tour is twelve persons.
These tours are led by a ranger or volunteer and do not include living history. Tours involve hiking on moderately improved trails, including a short uphill stretch, with no shade, so wear appropriate clothing and footwear. The trails are not wheelchair accessible. All participants will need to bring their own water.
$20 - Fee charged for the Guevavi / Calabazas missions tours. The price includes the park entrance fee.
Participation on these tours is by advanced reservation only. To make reservations and purchase tour passes go to Recreation.gov.
Note: Restroom facilities are available only at the beginning and end of the tour at Tumacácori.
For more tour information, please call the park at 520-398-2341, extension 0.
RIVER WALKS
Guided tours to the Santa Cruz River leave the visitor center on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. from January through April, 2011. For current information, call the park at 520-398-2341, extension 0.
The 1/2 mile round - trip River Walks last approximately one hour. The trail is flat and easy to walk. Conditions may be muddy after rain. Participants will need comfortable walking shoes and water. There is no charge for the tour beyond the normal park entrance fee.
SPECIAL RESERVED TOURS AND PROGRAMS
Special tours, school programs, and special interest talks and tours may also available by advanced request.