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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 32m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Journey through historic Tucson where 250 years of architecture reveal a dramatic storey of cultural meeting points and adaptation. From 1775 Spanish fort foundations to intimate Sonoran mud-adobe terrace houses with central zaguán halls, explore how Hispanic and Indigenous building wisdom survived American territorial expansion and 1960s urban renewal. See grand Spanish Colonial Revival civic monuments, grassroots wishing shrines lit by candlelight, and historic Spanish-language theatres. Discover how earthen walls hold both intense desert heat and enduring human memory along the historic streets of Barrio Viejo.

    • A 1.9 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 92 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Art, Design & Aesthetics and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Presidio San Agustin del Tucson
    • 196 N Court Ave,
    • 85701-1002, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón Museum
    • 196 North Court Avenue
    • 85701, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Podcast Tour Historic Tucson: Sonoran Mud to Territorial Brick in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 32 minutes1h 32m
    1h 32m
  • Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.98
NZ$9.58 x 1 AdultNZ$9.58
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.98 and current price is NZ$9.58
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Presidio San Agustin del Tucson

  • 10m
Marks the original 1775 Spanish fort footprint that birthed modern Tucson, establishing the military defence context of frontier New Spain.

La Casa Cordova

  • 10m
One of the oldest surviving Sonoran-style adobe buildings in Tucson, demonstrating indigenous mud-brick construction and classic zaguán central halls.

Pima County Courthouse

  • 10m
Designed by Roy Place in 1928, this Spanish Colonial Revival monument showcases how 20th-century American architects mythologized early Spanish identity into civic space.

Sosa-Carrillo House

  • 10m
A rare surviving 1860 Sonoran-transitional home that housed prominent Mexican families and Territorial Governor John C. Frémont, illustrating elite bicultural domestic life.

El Tiradito Shrine

  • 10m
The only non-sacred folk shrine on the National Register of Historic Places, encapsulating grassroots Mexican-American faith, local legend, and anti-urban renewal resistance.

Teatro Carmen

  • 10m
Opened in 1915 by Carmen Soto Vásquez, this landmark Spanish-language theatre showcases the vibrant cultural and performing arts hub created by Tucson's Mexican community.

440 S Convent Ave

  • 10m
An intact block of 19th-century continuous-streetfront Sonoran row homes featuring thick mud adobe walls, vibrant limewash colours, and private interior courtyard gardens.

Location

Activity location

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    Presidio San Agustin del Tucson
    • 196 N Court Ave,
    • 85701-1002, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón Museum
    • 196 North Court Avenue
    • 85701, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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