Things to do in Central Arizona, Central Arizona: The Best Adrenaline & Extreme Tours

November 10, 2021 Randal Brittian

Home to the Phoenix metropolitan area and its more than 3.4 million residents, Central Arizona offers an amazing array of museums, cultural venues and outdoor adventures. The Valley of the Sun boasts hopping nightlife and a thrilling selection of restaurants, resorts and spas. Discover Old West and Native American history. Hike among the cactus in the Sonoran desert. Try your hand at ranching in Glendale. Drive the Superstition Mountains. Visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West in Scottsdale.
Restaurants in Central Arizona

1. Desert Wolf Tours

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Desert Wolf Tours

Desert Wolf Tours is Scottsdale's #1 Ranked desert off-road and firearms Adventure! Better yet, we were named THE BEST OFF-PREMISES EXCURSION IN THE WORLD by TravelGolf and were just inducted into the TripAdvisor HALL OF FAME for earning their prestigious Certificate of Excellence for the 6th year in a row! At Desert Wolf Tours, YOU get to drive an authentic military-grade TomCar UTV. A Tomcar is smooth, fast, maneuverable and drives like no other off-road vehicle. Even if you've driven consumer grade UTVs and ATVs made by Polaris, Kawasaki, Yamaha, etc., you've never driven a military-grade UTV! They glide over the rocky terrain, leaving all others in the dust!! (Here is an added benefit - UNLIKE MOST AREA ATV TOURS, YOU DON'T NEED TO WEAR A HELMET ON OUR TOURS! So, no need to worry about that horrible "helmet hair".) As Arizona's #1 ranked self-drive tour outfit, Desert Wolf Tours provides unique tours to proprietary attractions that no other company offers. Because we're so near to most Scottsdale/Phoenix resorts, you'll be able to spend more time in the desert and less time in somebody else's van. We use the world's most comfortable off-road vehicles, have the best Adventure Guides and play in the most interesting terrain. With access to hundreds of thousands of acres of Desert Wilderness just North of Phoenix full of Cowboy history and gorgeous vistas, our guests leave our tours with awesome memories that last a lifetime? BOOK TODAY and we'll guarantee that you'll have a Great Time! NOTE - ALL OF OUR DESERT OFF-ROAD TOURS LEAVE FROM THE ROADRUNNER RESTAURANT AND SALOON, JUST A FEW MILES NORTH OF PHOENIX ON I-17.

2. Stellar Adventures

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Stellar Adventures

Get ready to explore the unique Sonoran Desert with our Arizona outdoor adventures & tours! Let Stellar Adventures help you experience this hidden treasure of the Southwest. Since 1997, Stellar Adventures is an outdoor adventure company that specializes in a variety of unique desert off-road adventure tours. Tame the rugged desert landscape on a H1 Hummer, Military M1009 (M-10-oh-9) Blazer or a guided ATV/UTVtour - Looking to add a unique experience? Test your marksmanship with the Stellar Shooting Experience alongside our NRA Certified Range Safety Officers. Spot nocturnal wildlife on a Night-Vision tour and let our professional astronomer take you on a tour of the universe with our breathtaking Stargazing tour. In addition, Stellar Adventures offers several corporate teambuilding activities and culinary experiences that can be bundled with any of our adventures.

3. Adventures of a Lifetime ATV

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Adventures of a Lifetime ATV

Looking for something challenging - something real? Tired of the same old amusement park type tour? Drive a desert equipped ATV or UTV in small groups. Visit ghost towns, gold mines, mountain tops and canyons surrounding historic Wickenburg, Arizona. See amazing places you won't believe exist and might not find on your own. An Adventure of a Lifetime! This family owned business will take you on an Adventure of a Lifetime!

4. Red Rock Skydiving

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Red Rock Skydiving

Red Rock Skydiving offers you the thrill of a lifetime with a tandem skydive near the beautiful red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. During the flight to altitude, you will enjoy the aerial sights around the Verde Valley and Sedona. When its time, you and your instructor will exit the aircraft and freefall for approximately one mile. Once the instructor pulls the ripcord, the next 3-5 minutes are spent serenely under canopy.

5. Epic Adventures

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Epic Adventures

Enjoy the Sonoran desert either rock climbing, mountain biking or jeeping! What's on your bucket list?

6. Sonora Wings Hang Gliding

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Sonora Wings Hang Gliding

Discover Hang Gliding! A memory you will never forget! Come take a flight with one of our certified hang glider instructors. Soar up to a mile high over the beautiful Sonoran Desert. Great for everyone, young and old, singles and groups. Located a short drive south of Phoenix. Your adventure begins by being towed up behind our special airplane, then release from the airplane and enjoy the amazing experience of free flight. Soar like a bird and then land effortlessly on wheels right back where you started. Reserve your flight today!

7. Desert Monsters Tours

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Desert Monsters Tours

Desert Monsters Tours LLC offers Off-Road "You drive" CAN-AM Maverick Trail UTV tours in Scottsdale and Phoenix Arizona. We are a fully permitted Tonto National Forest Tour company. Our tours take place in some of the most scenic parts of the Tonto National Forest. You are in the driver's seat on our ATV/UTV tours. We operate using late model CAN-AM Maverick Trail 4 wheel drive UTV's.

8. Crag To Vine Adventure Tours

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Crag To Vine Adventure Tours

We are passionate about the outdoors (and teaching people to have a deeper appreciation for the natural world), as well as great food, great wine and great friends. The tours we create strive to combine all of these ingredients together into one unforgettable experience!

9. Range Day AZ

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Range Day AZ

Range Day AZ specializes in FULL-AUTO machine gun shooting adventures and maintains a wide variety of firearms to check off any bucket list! Whether a shooting novice or an experienced pro, Range Day AZ has something for everyone to shoot!

10. Lumberjaxes

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Lumberjaxes

LumberjAxes, Phoenix's first axe throwing venue! Located just across from the main entrance of the Gila River Arena!

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