Hi everyone –
I finally got around to doing the day tour calendar for the rest of 2019. I will be working on 2020 in a while.
There are 4 great day tours available so I hope you will take advantage of some of them. If you are interested in any one of them, please get your check down to me promptly.
Christmas at La Roca’s should be great. Unfortunately, there is no Saturday buffet so we will celebrate on Sunday!
Day tours in 2020 will include Sells (the reservation), UofA Mirror lab and the San Bernadino Ranch east of Douglas among a few.
Just as an FYI I have 4 seats available for the Guadalajara tour November 13 – 20. All-inclusive except lunch and dinner for $2,000. pp/dbl. Let’s go touring! I will have the itinerary completed in a few days, we are changing a couple of things. L.
Thursday, Oct. 24: Cocóspera and Imuris
Fr. Kino Mission of Cocóspera and lunch in Imuris. This was one of the few missions Fr. Kino actually physically helped build. It is now deteriorating so badly that it won’t be long before there isn’t much left. Bring your camera. We will lunch in Imuris, known for their quesadillas, try to visit (or at least see) the historic Pierson Mill and come on home!
Depart at 8 AM and hopefully return by 6 PM (depending on the crossing, of course)
$90 per person, lunch on your own.
Saturday, Nov. 9: Santa Ana and Trincheras
Santa Ana and Trincheras with lunch at Elba’s in Santa Ana (Yum). Viejo Santa Ana has a church there that contains historic vestments dating back to 1600 & 1700s. With any luck we can make arrangements to see these vestments before we visit Trincheras.
Trincheras is the only INAH archaeological site in Sonora. They opened a museum about 5 years ago and it is worth the visit.
Bring your walking shoes as there is a good walk to see the terraces. After our visit we will return to Santa Ana for a late lunch at Elba’s, one of the best restaurants in Sonora. We will leave at 7 AM from the Americana Hotel and return by 6 PM with the usual caveats. $90 per person, lunch on your own
Friday, Nov. 29: Magdalena de Kino
Let’s spend Black Friday shopping in Magdalena, while we visit Fr. Kino’s crypt, a delicious bakery and the additional Fr. Kino missions of San Ignacio and Tubutama.
San Ignacio is where Fr. Kino wanted to be buried but unfortunately, he died while in Magdalena. Tubutama served as a central mission for 5 indigenous villages in the area.
Both the churches of San Ignacio and Tubutama were built in the 1700s and Tubutama contains some great art and a little museum.
We will leave at 7 AM from the Americana Hotel and return by 6 PM with the usual caveats.
$90 per person, lunch on your own
Sunday, Dec. 8: La Roca and Nogales City Tour
Let’s start the Christmas season with La Roca’s Buffet and Nogales, Sonora city tour. This tour starts at 9:45 AM from the Americana Hotel and will go directly to La Roca. After the buffet we will start our 3-hour driving tour of the City.
On this tour we will visit the Kennedy neighborhood, the maquila areas, Puerta de Anza to the east, the historic Bull Ring, the University of Sonora and some scattered areas beyond the Border.
We should be back by 4:00 pm. $115 per person, buffet included.
If you are interested in any or all of the above tours, please mail your check payable to Ambos Tours to:
269 W. Loma Street, Nogales, AZ 85621
A list of 2020 Day Tours will be coming in a few weeks. If you have some place you would like to visit, don’t hesitate to let me know. We are open to all suggestions. 2020 will probably start with some Arizona tour. Look forward to seeing you on a tour! Call me at 520-988-5425 if you have any questions.
Click here to see a complete list of 2019 tours