Tours

If you'd like a break from driving, consider a tour to see the Valley's top attractions. Reservations are a must all year.

Open Road Tours. This operator offers excursions to Sedona and the Grand Canyon, Phoenix city tours, and Native American-culture trips to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. Local tours cost about $59. 602/997-6474 or 855/553-8830. www.openroadtours.com.

Vaughan's Southwest Tours. This 4½-hour city tour stops at the Pueblo Grande Museum, Mummy Mountain, and Old Town Scottsdale for $60. Vaughan's tours use custom vans and accommodate groups of 11 or fewer passengers. The company will also take you east to the Apache Trail. 602/971-1381 or 800/513-1381. www.southwesttours.com.