South Tucson Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit South Tucson
Popular places to visit
Saguaro National Park
Hike, bike or drive through fields and forests containing one of the most recognized cactus plants in the world.
Sabino Canyon
Experience the natural beauty and wildlife of a large desert canyon on foot, by car or on a narrated tram tour.
Pima Air and Space Museum
One of the largest aviation museums in the world houses aircraft and spacecraft from the 1920s to the present.
Old Tucson Studios
This Western movie studio and theme park with rides, gunfights and stunt shows has been the setting for hundreds of Hollywood productions.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Encounter wolves, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bighorn sheep and rare plant species at this living museum in the desert.
Fox Theatre
The glamour of the 1930s comes alive in a restored movie palace that’s now a popular downtown arts venue.
Activities
Tucson: Southern Arizona Attractions Discount Pass
Tucson: Flandrau Science Center Entry Ticket
Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
2 Hours of Rappelling in Tucson with Snacks
Tucson: Guided Food Walking Tour with Tastings
300 Years of Spanish History in Downtown Tucson: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Our pick of the best South Tucson Hotel Deals
3 Palms Tucson North Foothills
Reviewed on 1 Aug. 2025
Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine
Reviewed on 2 Aug. 2025
Lodge on the Desert
Reviewed on 3 Aug. 2025
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Tucson - Williams Center
Reviewed on 3 Aug. 2025
Casino Del Sol Resort
Reviewed on 3 Aug. 2025
Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa
Reviewed on 30 Jul. 2025
Other neighbourhoods around South Tucson
South Park
If you're spending some time in South Park, Cinemark Century Tucson Marketplace and Rocks and Ropes are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Tucson
Theatres, river views and live music are some highlights of Downtown Tucson. Make a stop by Fox Theatre or St. Augustine Cathedral while you're exploring.
Menlo Park
While visiting Menlo Park, you might make a stop by sights like Sentinel Peak and Tumamoc Hill.
Sam Hughes
If you're spending some time in Sam Hughes, Himmel Park Tennis Center and Zocalo are top sights worth seeing.
Midtown
If you're spending some time in Midtown, Arizona Stadium and Centennial Hall are top sights worth seeing.
Starr Pass
While Starr Pass may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Starr Pass Golf Club and Greasewood Park.