Shadow Hills Travel Guide

Tucson

Popular places to visit

Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Hike, bike or drive through fields and forests containing one of the most recognized cactus plants in the world.

Saguaro National Park
Sabino Canyon which includes desert views

Sabino Canyon

5/5(5 reviews)

Experience the natural beauty and wildlife of a large desert canyon on foot, by car or on a narrated tram tour.

Sabino Canyon
Pima Air and Space Museum

Pima Air and Space Museum

4.5/5(5 reviews)

One of the largest aviation museums in the world houses aircraft and spacecraft from the 1920s to the present.

Pima Air and Space Museum
Old Tucson Studios showing heritage elements

Old Tucson Studios

4.5/5(3 reviews)

This Western movie studio and theme park with rides, gunfights and stunt shows has been the setting for hundreds of Hollywood productions.

Old Tucson Studios
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum featuring desert views and signage

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Encounter wolves, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bighorn sheep and rare plant species at this living museum in the desert.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Fox Theatre

Fox Theatre

4/5(1 review)

The glamour of the 1930s comes alive in a restored movie palace that’s now a popular downtown arts venue.

Fox Theatre

Things to do

Tucson: Flandrau Science Center Entry Ticket

Tucson: Flandrau Science Center Entry Ticket

฿490
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Tucson: Flandrau Science Center Entry Ticket
Hohokam Petroglyphs

Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

฿490
per traveller
Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Tucson: Food Tour with 6 Tastings of Southwestern Flavors

Tucson: Food Tour with 6 Tastings of Southwestern Flavors

฿2,839
per adult
Tucson: Food Tour with 6 Tastings of Southwestern Flavors
Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Discover Mt. Lemmon with an App-Based Driving Audio Tour

฿555
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Discover Mt. Lemmon with an App-Based Driving Audio Tour
300 Years of Spanish History in Downtown Tucson: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

300 Years of Spanish History in Downtown Tucson: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

฿294
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
300 Years of Spanish History in Downtown Tucson: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Tucson Bundle

2 Day Self-Guided Tucson Day Trip Driving Tour Bundle

฿654
per traveller
2 Day Self-Guided Tucson Day Trip Driving Tour Bundle
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Top hotels in Shadow Hills

3 Palms Tucson North Foothills

3 Palms Tucson North Foothills

3 out of 5
7411 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ
The price is ฿1,673 per night from 22 Oct to 23 Oct
฿1,673
฿2,049 total
22 Oct - 23 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Tucson. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (5,715 reviews)
"Didn’t use the laundry. The room set up is strange ( 2 queens bed in the opposite side, but for 2 of us it still very comfortable"

Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025

3 Palms Tucson North Foothills
Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine

Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine

3 out of 5
720 W. Silverlake Road, Tucson, AZ
The price is ฿2,560 per night from 21 Oct to 22 Oct
฿2,560
฿3,000 total
21 Oct - 22 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Tucson. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,991 reviews)
"Clean room"

Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

4.5 out of 5
7000 N Resort Dr, Tucson, AZ
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿8,506 per night from 31 Oct to 1 Nov
฿8,506
฿10,966 total
31 Oct - 1 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Tucson. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 4 restaurants. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,004 reviews)
"Wonderful stay. The rooms were clean. We had a beautiful mountain and waterfall view."

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Lodge on the Desert

Lodge on the Desert

4 out of 5
306 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ
The price is ฿4,020 per night from 16 Nov to 17 Nov
฿4,020
฿4,635 total
16 Nov - 17 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly resort in Tucson. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,947 reviews)
"Clean room - didn't use any of the other amenities"

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Lodge on the Desert
Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport

Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport

3.5 out of 5
7060 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ
The price is ฿2,413 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
฿2,413
฿2,835 total
26 Oct - 27 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star family-friendly hotel in Tucson. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Bed was more comfortable than most modern hotels, not hard as a board, comfy enough. The room is completely silent even though being right next to the airport and Air National Guard base. Really shocked me one morning when I walked outside and the F-16s were screeching by on their takeoffs, couldn't ..."

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tucson Airport

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tucson Airport

3 out of 5
7001 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ
The price is ฿2,122 per night from 27 Oct to 28 Oct
฿2,122
฿2,509 total
27 Oct - 28 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Tucson. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (2,954 reviews)
"Nice clean room"

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tucson Airport
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Other neighbourhoods around Shadow Hills

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Catalina Foothills Estates

4.5/5(2 area reviews)

Though Catalina Foothills Estates may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like La Encantada and St. Phillips Plaza.

Catalina Foothills Estates
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Catalina Foothills

If you're spending some time in Catalina Foothills, St. Phillips Plaza and La Encantada are top sights worth seeing.

Catalina Foothills
Tohono Chul Park showing desert views and outdoor art

Casas Adobes

Visitors highly recommend Casas Adobes for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Catalina Golf Course while you're in town.

Casas Adobes
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Blenman-Elm

While Blenman-Elm isn't home to many top sights, McKale Center and Arizona Stadium are some notable places to visit nearby.

Blenman-Elm
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Palo Verde

When in Palo Verde, you can plan a visit to Tucson Botanical Gardens and El Con Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Palo Verde
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West University

If you're spending some time in West University, 4th Avenue and Rogue Theatre are top sights worth seeing.

West University

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