Travel Tours

Travel with us for edu-taining adventures like no other! Educated travelers relish having the scholarly expertise, field experience, and personal knowledge of Arizona State Museum archaeologists and historians at their disposal.

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Contact Darlene Lizarraga by email or at 520-626-8381 for more information on or to register for any one of these experiences.

June 6–17, 2012
Tucson, Tula & Tlaxcala Learning Expedition
Discover the roots of American Southwest cultures by exploring and comparing those of central and southern Mexico from the pre-Columbian to the present day. With museum archaeologists and historians, you will trace 2,000 miles and 4,000 years of mutually enriching contact, interaction and exchange. Based in Mexico City, your eleven-day adventure features expertly guided exploration of Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Hidalgo; major archaeological sites such as Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Mitla, and Tula; cathedrals, open-air markets, palaces, monasteries, and museums—all emphasizing the connections between central and southern Mexico and the American Southwest. Experience and enjoy all the wonderful cultural, artistic, and culinary traditions that tie the two regions and people together. $3550, $3250 for ASM members.
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Experience this ASM trip through the eyes of a participant: Video of 2008 Tucson, Tula & Tlaxcala Learning Expedition

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September 29–October 6, 2012 (full)
September 28–October 5, 2013 (wait listing)
Four Corners Learning Expedition
This popular trip fills quickly every year! Explore the rich cultural histories of the Four Corners region! Highlights include the Hopi Mesas, Canyon de Chelly, Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and a float down the San Juan River. $1750, $1650 for ASM members (2013 fees TBA).
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Wednesday through Sunday, October 24–28, 2012
The Hohokam World Learning Expedition
ASM archaeologists Paul and Suzanne Fish take you on an in-depth and expertly guided tour of Hohokam sites in southern Arizona. Highlights include behind the scenes with ASM collections and in archaeological laboratories, an ethnobotany walk at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, archaeological site visits, and a traditional Tohono O’odham lunch. Paul and Suzy are co-editors of The Hohokam Millennium, a popular book published by the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe. $775, $700 ASM members.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Missions, Presidios and Land Grants Learning Expedition

Highlights of this day trip include visits to the Spanish mission at Tumacácori, the mission ruins at Guevavi and Calabasas; the Tubac (or Tucson) Presidio, and the Canoa Land Grant. Transportation, lunch, beverages, and snacks provided. Presented by ASM’s Office of Ethnohistorical Research. $160 per person, $130 ASM members.
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Image credits:
Warrior column at Tula: Paul Fish
Climbing a ladder to visit Balcony House at Mesa Verde: ASM Staff
Aerial view of Casa Grande National Monument: Adriel Heisey

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