If you imagine Arizona as a desert and scrubland, with only the occasional huge cactus dotted over an arid landscape - be prepared for a big surprise! In fact in the USA's sixth largest State, the terrain varies from desert to alpine, there's an abundance of trees and plants...and more than 60% of all types of wildlife species to be found in North America! Arizona's unique geological formations culminate in the awesome Grand Canyon, rising majestically above the Colorado River. Monument Valley has provided a natural setting for many western films and visits to these sites, the ancient Indian ruins at Canyon de Chelly, the spectacular Red Rock country around Sedona and the huge meteorite crater near Winslow should all be included in your itinerary. Rich in frontierland folklaw, homeland of the Apaches and Tombstone, scene of the gunfight at the OK Corral, these and many milestones of memory are to be discovered in colourful Arizona.
STAGECOACH TRAILS GUEST RANCH
YUCCA - ARIZONA
Guest Ranch
This modern guest ranch in northwest Arizona opened in 2000 but what it lacks in history is more than made up for by the comfort, hospitality and wonderful mountain views it offers. As soon as you leave the corral you will see nothing but beautiful desert scenery surrounded by mountains and the tens of thousands of acres available for riding provide endless trails and riding opportunities.
Rides (minimum age 8) mainly go out twice a day - in May to September rides will leave between 6 to 7 a.m. (be warned!) and 5 to 6 p.m. whilst the rest of the year it'll be around 9.30 a.m. and mid-afternoon. Novice riders can enjoy a slow, scenic ride of about 1 - 1.5 hours. Intermediate riders can enjoy both slow scenic rides as well as walk, trot and loping rides. For the experienced rider there are challenging mountain rides, fast paced loping rides and both full and half-day rides during the cooler months.
Stagecoach Trails is almost as proud of its food as it is of its riding programme, and that's really saying something! Three delicious meals are served daily, with special diets catered for with advance notice. The ranch consists of a main frontier lodge and Hualapai dining-room/kitchen separated by a beautiful courtyard. The ranch does not have a liquor licence, but you are more than welcome to bring your own alcoholic beverages.
There are two separate guest buildings, housing 10 guest rooms in total. There are also two family units accommodating 4 to 8 guests with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a living room and a fireplace in each unit.
Relax around the wonderful pool or soak those aching limbs in the hot-tub. Alternatively, you could challenge someone to a game of horseshoes, volleyball, basketball, billiards, table-tennis, poker or maybe a board game. Evening activities can include line dancing, cowboy singers and campfires with storytelling.
For an extra charge you can hire a quad-bike or have a massage. There is also plenty to do off-ranch, including day trips to the Grand Canyon, fishing on the Colorado River, playing golf at a nearby course, visiting a local ghost town, seeing the famous London Bridge in Lake Havasu City or getting your kicks on Route 66!
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
AZ001 JAN 1 - APR 30, NOV 16 - Dec 31  QUEEN BED ROOM  519  619  N/A  419  4 - 11 
MAY 1 - 31, JULY 13 - NOV 15  QUEEN BED ROOM  479  579  N/A  425  4 - 11 
JAN 1 - APR 30, NOV 16 - Dec 31  2 BEDDED ROOM  519  N/A  475  419  4 - 11 
MAY 1 - 31, JULY 13 - NOV 15  2 BEDDED ROOM  479  N/A  439  399  4 - 11 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£150 per person per week Available from Las Vegas but car hire recommended £75-£85 per person Quad or 4 Wheeler rental
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GRAPEVINE CANYON RANCH
PEARCE - ARIZONA
Guest/Working Ranch
At an altitude of 5000 feet, the air is clear and the views are marvellous from this working ranch, only 85 miles from Tucson, amid groves of Arizona oak, manzanita and mesquite trees. Accommodation is in either casitas or single room cabins, each with private facilities, air conditioning, a refrigerator and a porch with a sun-deck. This ranch does not accept children of less than 12 years of age. Day-long adventure rides can be taken at a slow or fast pace and for advanced riders there are faste 'challenge rides'. At a small extra cost, confident riders can go off-ranch with horses trailered to trail heads, to experience the spectacular rock formation of Chiricahua National Monument. Cattle work, moving herds to new pastures, is sometimes possible at Grapevine, where you can ride just as often or as little as you like. Alternatively, try dummy steer roping, horseshoes, swimming in the pool - open April to October - and competing with allcomers at table tennis, pool or darts. On foot, nature trails lead you to the site of an old Indian village, while nearby you might visit a typical ghost town or the ruins of Fort Bowie..
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
AZ002 FEB, AUG, SEPT  CASITAS*  669  849  695  659  12 years+ 
MAR-MAY, OCT-NOV, DEC16-JAN 14  CASITAS*  769  929  699  699  12 years+ 
JUNE-JULY, DEC 1-15, JAN 15-JAN 30  CASITAS*  619  769  619  619  12 years+ 
FEB, AUG, SEPT  CABINS  619  769  N/A  N/A  12 years+ 
MAR-MAY, OCT-NOV, DEC 16-JAN 14  CABINS  699  849  N/A  N/A  12 years+ 
JUNE-JULY, DEC 1-15, JAN 15-JAN 30  CABINS  539  699  N/A  N/A  12 years+ 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£200 per person per week. £150 round trip per van load from Tucson. £90-£120 per person (double occupancy). *CASITAS-Mexican style accommodation
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WHITE STALLION RANCH
TUCSON - ARIZONA
Guest Ranch
A peaceful 3,000 acre Spanish-style ranch, part of a 100,000 acre game reserve, surrounded by desert mountains, where dramatic scenes from "High Chaparral" were shot. This charming, informal ranch gives you a real feeling of the Old West and the informality is blended perfectly with the comforts of a top resort.
Stylish cabins and bungalows are all air conditioned and comfortably furnished. Deluxe suites feature high-beamed ceilings and antique Mexican furniture and have their own whirlpool tubs.
Delicious home cooking is all part of your ranch stay experience and once a week the meals are produced in an outdoors Indian oven. Breakfast and lunch is usually buffet style whereas the dinner is family style.
You will enjoy the western-style horseback riding with the wranglers, fine horses, and scores of scenic trails. This is a working cattle ranch and it's great fun to watch the Longhorn cattle herd coming in to water. Trail walks, fast canters and rides through the desert or up into the mountains offer a choice to suit beginners or confident riders. For an extra charge, riding instruction can improve your performance during your holiday.
Children over 5 years are allowed their own horses. Under 5s may ride at walking pace on their parents' mounts.
All-day riding, weekly rodeos, team penning and hayrides are part of the programme.
The ranch has a heated pool and indoor hot tub, tennis - with coaching available at high season - volleyball and basketball, shuffleboard and for the little ones, a petting zoo.
The Happy Hour saloon is a focal point and evening entertainment varies from cowboy singers and line dancing to nature programmes and silver crafting.
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
AZ003 JAN 2 - FEB 16, APR 27 - JUNE 14  DOUBLE (Economy)  575  729  N/A  N/A   
JAN 2 - FEB 16, APR 27 - JUNE 14  DOUBLE (Standard)  625  N/A  440  440  Ages 2-11 
JAN 2 - FEB 16, APR 27 - JUNE 14  DOUBLE (Deluxe)  670  925  440  440  Ages 2-11 
JAN 2 - FEB 16, APR 27 - JUNE 14  SUITE  710  N/A  440  440  Ages 2-11 
JAN 2 - FEB 16, APR 27 - JUNE 14  DELUXE SUITE  820  N/A  440  440  Ages 2-11 
FEB 17 - APRIL 26  DOUBLE (Economy)  670  860  N/A  N/A  Ages 2-11 
FEB 17 - APRIL 26  DOUBLE (Standard)  740  N/A  470  470  Ages 2-11 
FEB 17 - APRIL 26  DOUBLE (Deluxe)  810  1070  470  470  Ages 2-11 
FEB 17 - APRIL 26  SUITE  860  N/A  470  470  Ages 2-11 
FEB 17 - APRIL 26  DELUXE SUITE  985  N/A  470  470  Ages 2-11 
AUG 31 - OCT 5  DOUBLE (Economy)  490  615  N/A  N/A  Ages 2-11 
AUG 31 - OCT 5  DOUBLE (Standard)  530  N/A  370  370  Ages 2-11 
AUG 31 - OCT 5  DOUBLE (Deluxe)  570  820  370  370  Ages 2-11 
AUG 31 - OCT 5  SUITE  610  N/A  370  370  Ages 2-11 
AUG 31 - OCT 5  DELUXE SUITE  730  N/A  370  370  Ages 2-11 
OCT 5 - DEC 21  DOUBLE (Economy)  619  749  N/A  N/A  Ages 2-11 
OCT 5 - DEC 21  DOUBLE (Standard)  670  N/A  440  440  Ages 2-11 
OCT 5 - DEC 21  DOUBLE (Deluxe)  720  990  440  440  Ages 2-11 
OCT 5 - DEC 21  SUITE  760  N/A  440  440  Ages 2-11 
OCT 5 - DEC 21  DELUXE SUITE  910  N/A  440  440  Ages 2-11 
DEC 21 - JAN 1 '09  DOUBLE (Economy)  720  870  N/A  N/A  Ages 2-11 
DEC 21 - JAN 1 '09  DOUBLE (Standard)  790  N/A  470  470  Ages 2-11 
DEC 21 - JAN 1 '09  DOUBLE (Deluxe)  870  1140  470  470  Ages 2-11 
DEC 21 - JAN 1 '09  SUITE  925  N/A  470  470  Ages 2-11 
DEC 21 - JAN 1 '09  DELUXE SUITE  1110  N/A  470  470  Ages 2-11 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£150 per person per week. Included from Tucson. £80 - £180 per person (double occupancy). Riding instruction available at extra charge. Stay of less than a week available.
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TANQUE VERDE RANCH
TUCSON - ARIZONA
Resort Ranch
The oldest ranch in Arizona, founded in 1868, nestles at the foothills of the colourful Tanque Verde mountain. Its eastern border is part of the 14,000 acre Coronado National Forest and its south side runs along the huge Saguaro National Park.
65 luxury casitas and patio lodges are decorated with original south-western artwork and antiques. Many have fireplaces and all have private facilities, air conditioning, refrigerators and telephones.
American and continental cuisine is served, with three choices at every course or a buffet with an enormous salad bar. Wine and beer at extra charge are available at all mealtimes and the Doghouse Saloon is open for pre-dinner drinks.
A huge selection of mounts matches horse to riding ability. Two-hour morning rides set an easy pace along scenic trails. Following a cantering test, guests can join the faster rides. Breakfast or lunch rides, a full day ride or an overnight pack trip give a wide choice. Instruction is available and there's a supervised programme for children, riding in the arena for 4 to 6 year-olds. Over 6's are allowed on trail rides.
Five tennis courts and a resident professional, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, a children's wading pool, a sauna, whirlpool and exercise room and endless outdoor and indoor pursuits occupy every hour. La Sonora Spa offers numerous treatments to rejuvenate after a day in the saddle. Body treatments, hydrating massages, pedicures and manicures are to name but a few.
Evening activities include country music, line dancing, Mexican fiestas, cookouts and Indian culture talks.
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
AZ004 JAN 1 - APR 30  STANDARD  945  1469  829  829  4 - 17 
MAY 1 - SEPT 30  STANDARD  685  1049  599  599  4 - 17 
OCT 1 - DEC 13  STANDARD  799  1119  669  669  4 - 17 
DEC 14 - APR 30 2009  STANDARD  989  1529  849  849  4 - 17 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£200 per person per week. Stay of less than a week available Included from Tucson. £110-£150 per person (double occupancy). £100 per person per week. 16/02/08-24/02/08, 08/03/08-31/03/08, 01/04/08-12/04/08, 30/09/08-03/10/08, 13/11/08-17/11/08, 22/11/08-30/11/08, 19/12/08-31/12/08, 14/02/09-22/02/09, 07/03/09-19/04/09 Spa treatments
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PRICE CANYON RANCH
PORTAL - ARIZONA
Working Ranch
?The Chiricahua Mountains and 500,000 acres of national forest and wilderness surround this authentic working cattle ranch, which is open all year round. Marked by a diversity of wildlife, flowers and trees, and a replenishing spring that sustains an intertwined ecosystem, this vast terrain offers expansive views south past Limestone Mountain and deep into Old Mexico.
Guests get the opportunity to become real cowboys whilst participating in this authentic western lifestyle experience. Regular duties include checking ranch boundaries, cattle and water lines, branding, weaning and moving cattle. Western games are played in the arena, including roping, team penning, barrel racing and pole bending.
Rides are taken once or twice daily dependent upon the work schedule. In addition to this, there are around 8 cattle drives a year. The Price Canyon Ranch is suitable for riders of all ability but you must be at least 12 years of age to participate, lessons are available in all disciplines of western riding if desired. For a change from riding the ranch offers numerous hiking trails, canoeing, wildlife viewing, pond fishing, horseshoe pit and billiards.
The ten beautifully furnished and uniquely decorated guest rooms all have private bathrooms and either one king or two queen sized beds; they also have a refrigerator, stereo/CD player and a coffee maker.
Guests are welcome to enjoy the swimming pool during the summer months or take advantage of the hot tub, which is available for use all year round. In the welcoming and comfortable lodge, freshly cooked meals are prepared in the ranch kitchen and served family style, along with coffee, tea and lemonade. Guests are welcome to bring their own alcohol.
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
AZ005 JAN - DEC  STANDARD  799  899  799  699  Ages 8-12 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£125 per person per week. $450.00 from/to Tucson, payable locally £125 per person per week (double occupancy).
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KAY EL BAR GUEST RANCH
WICKENBURG - ARIZONA
 Guest Ranch
The ranch is on the National Register of Historic Places, with its informal, relaxed atmosphere and small size (max capacity 24) creates a warm, intimate environment where guests quickly become part of the family. There are well-trained horses for all riding levels, and instruction for novices and children under 13; children must be 7 years old to trail-ride. Rides go out twice a day except for public holidays and Sundays, when there is a mountain brunch ride. There are also all-day picnic rides. The ranch has a heated swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor games, hiking trail and hammock. Accommodations include eight rooms in the historic main lodge, a two-bedroom cottage and two casitas. Expect the best of home cooking, whether it's a candlelit dinner in the dining room or a cookout under starlit skies.
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
AZ006 FEB 11 - MAY 1  LODGE ROOMS & CASA MONTEREY  709  799  709  499  All Ages 
FEB 11 - MAY 1  CASA GRANDE  799  N/A  799  499  All Ages 
JAN - FEB 10' 2008, OCT - FEB 10' 2009  LODGE ROOMS & CASA MONTEREY  629  719  629  469  All Ages 
JAN - FEB 10 2008, OCT - FEB 10 2009  CASA GRANDE  709  N/A  709  460  All Ages 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£125 per person per week. Car Hire Recommended, pick-up can be arranged from Phoenix. £100 -£125 per person (double occupancy).
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