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A Solo Female Traveller’s Guide to Tucson

The city is surrounded by five mountain ranges offering excellent trail running through a variety of climates, topography and scenery. Saguaro National Park, which hugs the city on both sides, also offers excellent trail running, with terrain for all abilities.

For those daring to step outside their comfort zone, Adventures in Skydiving at Skydive Arizona offers tandem skydives and a multi-day program for those who eventually wish to skydive solo. Not sure you’re ready to make the leap? Skydive Arizona is also home to an indoor skydiving simulation facility and welcomes spectators.

The Mainly Murals Walking Tour explores a variety of murals and public art on a walking tour of murals north of Congress Street. Learn about the artists, their inspirations, and the stories behind each piece. For a quintessential Sonoran Desert experience, visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum will turn your idea of a museum inside out. Focused on the preservation of the Sonoran Desert, it includes an unforgettable fusion zoo, botanical garden, natural history museum, an art gallery and more.

Posted by: Visit Tucson
Posted on: 16/03/2026

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