2012 TOWARD A SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS

SIDE TRIPS - Thursday only

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

APRIL 12, 2012

1:15 pm

immediately following the last Plenary Session on Thursday  (12:50pm)

Buses leave from the main hotel

The Grand Foyer / Meeting Room Driveway

(just past the Gift Shop)

Leave 10 minutes to get from Kiva Ballroom (Plenary) to the point of departure

Sabino Canyon & Mt. Lemmon Combo                     - $85

Enjoy the breathtaking narrated tram tour of Sabino Canyon offering views of birds, desert animals and sparkling mt. streams and canyons. Topped off by a visit to Mt Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mts. The journey up to Mt Lemmon is equivalent to a trip from Mexico to Alaska. This is a walking tour as well.      

Mt. Lemmon - 10,000 Ft. above the desert floor, 5 climactic zones, and 30 degrees cooler, lies Mt. Lemmon. Our trip up the Hitchcock Highway is like traveling from central Mexico to Alaska. Desert scrubs plants to tall ponderosa pines. Bring a camera for photos along the way at special view points. A nature walk follows our journey up the mountain. There is a mountain top community and a few shops.

closed toe shoes for hiking, sunscreen and hats recommended. Bring a jacket/sweater...  5 hr tour

Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum & Old Tucson Movie Studios          - $95     

..the two jewels of the Sonoran Desert. The Desert Museum offers more than 300 animal species and 1200 kinds of plants in addition to a world class mineral collection. It is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden all in one place. www.desertmuseum.org Then Hollywood in the Desert..Old Tucson. Experience gunfights, stunt shows,saloon musicals and historic movie sets. www.oldtucon.com  We'll travel via Saguaro National Park.  5  hour tour

Sabino Canyon Hiking Tour...                                 - $65

...our hiking guide will lead a hike into the Bear Canyon area of Sabino Canyon. This is a moderate hike in the great Sonoran Desert. It is the most camera-worthy scenery in Tucson.Lots of plants, animals, streams, and canyons. Water will be provided. www.sabinocanyon.com      4 hr tour  

Closed toed shoes and sunscreen recommended (and hats)

Desert 4 Wheeling Tour....                                                                - $110

of the Rincon Mts., and the high Sonoran Desert. Our driver/guides will share the ecology & archaeology of the Sonoran Desert. A live animal demonstration is also planned. Incredible views and abundance of animals.    4 hr tour

Closed toed shoes and sunscreen recommended (and hats)

The University of Arizona's Biosphere2...                - $85

Time Life Books named it one of the 50 must-see wonders of the world. Enjoy an "Under the Glass" tour. Our tour will take us inside the world's largest living science center dedicated to exploring future life on our planet. www.B2science.org    4 hr tour

based on 25 guest minimum.

Includes transportation, guide, fees, and iced soft beverages