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feature Tucson I TUCSON ESSENTIALS
VISAS: UK Passport Holders are entitled to enter the USA under the Visa Waiver Programme, but must have gained ESTA authorisation.
TIME: Mountain Time – GMT-7 hours
GATEWAY AIRPORT: Phoenix Sky Harbour International
GETTING THERE British Airways flies direct to Phoenix daily from Heathrow
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FLIGHT TIME: London-Pheonix: 10 hours and 30 minutes
TRANSFER TIME: Tucson is under two hours from Phoenix by road
TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Six airlines serve Tucson, providing daily non- stop services from 15 destinations and one-stop connections to more than 310 destinations around the world.
CLIMATE: Tucson generally has low humidity and an average of 350 days of sunshine each year.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: The annual average temperatures range from 82F/28C highs to 55F/13C lows. Summer average is 100F. Humidity is generally low.
POPULATION: 843,746
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Saguaro National Park
f your clients are looking for an oasis far away from the
unoriginal and pretentious, then Arizona’s second city, Tucson, is calling them. Tucson inspires a sense of freedom among all who visit. The natural landscape beckons, and draws visitors outdoors where there is plenty of room to roam.
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Tucson is a place where visitors can explore without boundaries and can experience the genuine. With mild winters and an average 350 days of sunshine, it also invites all kinds of outdoor play. It's a top-quality golf destination and visitors can enjoy hiking, rock climbing and horse riding among towering saguaro cacti – Saguaro National Park has the world's largest concentration of them.
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Tucson is also a world-class cycling destination, ideal for amateurs and pros alike. A myriad of training options await riders of all levels. The most notable of its proving grounds lies along the road to Mt. Lemmon, the highest point of the scenic Santa Catalina Mountain range north of Tucson. In just under 40 kilometres riders will experience a change of over 2,000 metres in elevation. This behemoth of a climb, combined with a wealth of mountain bike trails and picturesque desert
“Foodies will love Tucson as it is home to the most authentic Mexican food north of the border”
highways make Tucson a cycling haven unlike any other in the U.S. Tuscon also has a fascinating cultural heritage which blends Native American, Spanish and Mexican histories. In fact, Tucson is the oldest
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continually-inhabited settlement in the U.S. Tucson’s most magnifi cent icon, the Mission San Xavier del Bac, is a National Historic Landmark and the fi nest example of Baroque mission architecture in the U.S. Tumamoc Hill, another National
Historic Landmark, houses the ruins of a 2,500-year-old native village.
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City slickers and cowboys alike can saddle-up for real western trail rides at a variety of guest ranches. While Old Tucson, the backdrop for many of Hollywood's most legendary western fi lms, offers old west stunt shows and entertainment. La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson
Rodeo) gives visitors a front row seat to modern-day cowboy culture. South of Tucson, the town of Tombstone brings history to life with re-enactments of its famed ‘Gunfi ght at the O.K. Corral’. Golf is also a major part of the Tucson
experience with world-class courses that range from wide open links-style play to tough desert courses with narrow fairways and aggressive greens – not to mention the
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