Classic Historic Tour

A "Must Do" Historic Tour in the Verde Valley!

A minimum of 2 people per booking

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes

About

When planning a trip to Arizona, a visit to Jerome and the Verde Valley are a fun side trip from crowded Sedona. Recently voted as one of “America’s Coolest Small Towns” by BudgetTravel.com readers, the former mining town of Jerome is one of the most popular sites in Northern Arizona to visit. On this 4 ½ hour tour, our guide will pick you up at your hotel, resort, timeshare in one of our comfortable, climate-controlled vans. While your guide narrates the rich history of the Verde Valley, you will travel through historic Cottonwood, once called the “Bootleg Capital of Arizona” for good reason as you will learn.

From there, you will travel through historic Clarkdale, built by Senator Clark who owned the largest copper mine in Jerome. Clarkdale was designed as one of the first company towns in the United States. Next, begin your 1800 foot ascent up Mingus Mountain into Jerome. You will experience some of the most panoramic and awesome vistas anywhere in Arizona. Your guide will narrate historic stories and legends about this former Billion Dollar Copper Camp once known as “The Wickedest Town in the West”.

Upon your arrival in Jerome, your guide will drive you from the bottom to the top and all around this National Historic Landmark. You will be taken to back alleys, former red light districts and other historic areas seldom seen by many visitors to this quaint, historic town.

Enjoy approximately 90 minutes on your own for shopping or lunch. We can share some special discounted lunch coupons from our local restaurants with you. Ask your guide!

What You'll See

• Jerome's famous sliding jail
• The Audrey Head frame (Here you will gaze down 1900’ feet into an abandoned mine shaft)
• Jerome's famous red light districts
• The United Verde Copper Company owned by senator William A. Clark
• The little daisy mine owned by Jimmy ""Rawhide"" Douglas
• And numerous other historic sites

What's Included

• Transportation
• A visit to one of Jerome's finest wine tasting rooms
• Here you enjoy the “premium” tasting of Northern Arizona’s finest wines.
• A discounted lunch (20% off coupon)
• You will have the opportunity to savor a delicious lunch at your choice of either the Mile High Grill & Inn or Grapes Restaurant – two of Jerome’s highly renowned eateries.