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Stay at an animal rescue ranch housing horses, goats, and donkeys while enjoying the beautiful Southwest. We’ll volunteer supporting the rescue mission, learn about desert flora and fauna, share our favorite plant-based recipes at the ranch and enjoy delights in local restaurants & with local plant-based fans. (The Tucson veg culinary scene is hoppin'!)
Other activities will be shaped by group interest, from live music to cooking lessons to gentle stretching/Yoga/Pilates. This trip includes individual restoration in many forms, from good times over communal meals, to sunset strolls, to quiet connection with the big night sky or the peaks, valleys and people surrounding us
All types of eaters welcome. $2290 dbl occup/$2550 single
Our group will be 4-10 folks.
Please make sure you're in good physical shape, starting with the ability to walk 5+ miles fairly easily.
Additional Information:
General Travel Article:
https://places.travel/experiences/outdoor/tucson-an-oasis-in-the-sonoran-desert
We'll definitely have the brunch buffet here--it's tasty!
https://delcielotamal.com/
Another award-winning spot featuring Sonoran cuisine not to be missed: https://www.tumerico.com/
Tucson up & coming in the Plant-Based world:
https://tucsonfoodie.com/2024/09/25/best-cities-for-vegetarians-vegans/
The Desert Museum (an optional excursion):
https://www.desertmuseum.org/
Price includes:
5 nights lodging at the Ranch on the Animal Rescue
(Animal Rescue facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083711836925)
Light informal breakfast every morning or brunch out
Ranch volunteer experience/animal interaction & love whenever you like
Transportation to all restaurants/activities
At least one dinner--remaining dinners will be a mix of what we prepare together at the Ranch and restaurants in downtown or nearby Tucson
At least one gentle hiking excursion, park fees
At least one other activity, from a cooking lesson from the chefs at Rancho Vegano to the Desert Museum or other determined by group
Downtown Tucson sights & mural tour
*Does NOT include airfare.
$2250 double occupancy
$2500 single occupancy
$500 required to reserve your spot.
Contact Bridget with any questions or to make payment arrangements: [email protected]
574.876.7786
You'll be adventuring with me, Bridget Hardy, Wellness Coach and South Bend native.
I've taken 3 groups to Tucson; I've led several trips to Cuba. I was assistant leader of several Sierra Club backpacking trips in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah in the 90s and early 2000s.
I lived in Tucson for roughly 5 years, enjoying lots of local hiking and culture. This historically-rich area of the Southwest is beautiful and unique and I look forward to being there with YOU.
"The trip was WONDERFUL! I had a great time and want to say THANK YOU to our guides and all my fellow travelers for the big and fast desert adventure. I loved hearing the coyotes every night; seeing the dark sky brilliant with stars; walking around outside the ranch looking at cactus and birds; listening to the Mariachi band; feeding the horses with Kalvin and Liz; sharing food, laughs, stories, and some morning thoughts with all of you."
-Mary Beth Dickey, March 2022 Trip Participant
NOTE: This trip is appropriate for participants 14 years-old and up.
COVID precautions/requirements: Participants are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the event a participant should contract COVID, they must quarantine away from the group; this may entail securing separate lodging and missing activities. Trip organizer will assist a participant in the making of these alternate arrangements, but they will ultimately be the logistical and financial responsibility of participant.
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