The Turquoise Trail Walking Tour is a 2 ½ mile loop through downtown Tucson that highlights Spanish Colonial architecture and sites of historic interest. It is marked by a turquoise line on the sidewalk. It begins at the Presidio Museum, located at the northeast corner of the original Presidio San Agustin del Tucson, founded in 1775. Brochures are available for self-guided walks or you can register for a guided walk below. Although they are nearly impossible to print in any usable form from your phone or desktop computer, you can view a PDF of the brochure here.
The Turquoise Trail is managed by the Presidio Museum in partnership with the City of Tucson Transportation Department and community supporters. See upcoming guided tours below. See our walking tours page for additional upcoming walking tours.
Turquoise Trail – NEW WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE FOR AFTERNOON TOURS
Presidio Museum Tour Guides Mauro Trejo and Dorothy Yanez lead different versions of this walking tour, which covers the Turquoise Trail through the heart of downtown. Learn about Tucson’s fascinating history and see some architectural gems. Pre-registration is required.
PLEASE NOTE: A standard-length tour (led by Mauro) and a slightly- shorter version of the Turquoise Trail (led by Dorothy) are both available. Dorothy also offers an afternoon tour with wine tasting at Maynard’s Market afterwards. Make sure you register for the correct tour below:
STANDARD LENGTH TURQUOISE TRAIL TOUR
Click on the appropriate date below to register.
All tours on Saturdays unless otherwise noted (2.5-mile tour)
Pre-registration is required. Click on the date below to register.
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 am-12:30 pm
Saturday, March 9, 10 am-12:30 pm
Saturday, April 13, 9-11:30 am
$20/member, $30/non-member
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SLIGHTLY SHORTER VERSION OF THE TURQUOISE TRAIL TOUR
This 2-mile tour is led by Dorothy Yanez and covers the Turquoise Trail through stop 14 at the south end of Church Avenue, returning to the Presidio Museum by heading north up Church.
All tours on Sundays unless otherwise noted.
Pre-registration is required. Click on the date below to register.
Sunday, February 18, 9-11 am
Sunday, March 17, 9-11 am
Sunday, April 21, 9-11 am
$20/member, $30/non-member
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SHORTER VERSION OF THE TURQUOISE TRAIL TOUR WITH WINE TASTING AFTERWARDS
This 2-mile tour is led by Dorothy Yanez and covers the Turquoise Trail through stop 14 at the south end of Church Avenue, going to the wine room in Maynard’s Market afterwards for a wine tasting of a variety of Sonoran Wines and small bites.
Pre-registration is required. Click on the date below to register.
Sunday, February 18, 1-4 pm
Sunday, March 17, 1-4 pm
Sunday, April 21, 1-4 pm
$50/member, $60/non-member
Printed self-guided walking brochures are also available at the following locations:
- Presidio Museum – 196 N. Court Ave.
- Visit Tucson Visitors Center – 115 N. Church Ave.
- Hotel Congress – 311 Congress St.
- AC Marriott Hotel – 151 E. Broadway Blvd.