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United States, North America

3-Day Tucson itinerary guide

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Tucson — University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona - panoramio (56)

Top stops to prioritize

  • Tucson Mall
  • Vivace Restaurant
  • Reid Park Zoo
  • Cup Cafe
  • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
  • Coronet Restaurant
  • El Güero Canelo Restaurant
  • Tohono Chul | Gardens, Galleries, and Bistro

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, San Xavier del Bac Mission, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Tucson Mall
  • El Güero Canelo Restaurant
  • Tohono Chul | Gardens, Galleries, and Bistro
  • La Encantada

Day 2: East side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the east side side of town.

  • Reid Park Zoo
  • Gene C. Reid Park
  • Rialto Theatre
  • Tucson Botanical Gardens

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and Tucson Mountain Park and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
  • Tucson Mountain Park
  • Foothills Mall
  • Tucson Convention Center

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