Daily Tours
General tours of Arcosanti are offered seven days a week from 10 am until 4 pm. The general tour lasts approximately one hour and provides a quick but comprehensive introduction to the history and design philosophy of the Arcosanti project, and a walking tour through much of the site. The suggested donation for daily tours is $8.

Group tours can be arranged for groups of 10 or more by contacting:

Guest Services Manager: Carri Kruger
tel: 928.632.6222 or email: guests@arcosanti.org

The suggested donation for student groups is $5 per person.

Specialty Tours
The following specialty tours can be arranged by reservation, when available.

Foreign language tours can be arranged for non-English speaking visitors, depending on the availability of the guides. This tour lasts approximately 1 hour.

Architecture & Planning tours are conducted by a member of our Planning Department and consist of the general tour plus a tour of the planning office, current construction, and a special session on design development with models and drawings. This tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

Agriculture tours explore Arcosanti's sustainable agriculture program and the 15 acres of fields and gardens located at the base of the site in the scenic Agua Fria River Canyon. We manage a peach orchard, vegetable gardens, prototype greenhouses, a large field and the largest successful Paulownia tree stand in the Western United States. Tours include an explanation of sustainable organic food production, composting, permaculture, desert gardening techniques, greenhouse growing, and an overview of local wildlife and ecosystem. This tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours.

Bird watching tours can be arranged. These tours include a gentle two mile hike through the Agua Fria Riparian area. The tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours

Specialty tours can be arranged for groups of 10 or more by contacting:

Guest Services Manager: Carri Kruger
tel: 928.632.6222 or email: guests@arcosanti.org

The cost for all specialty tours is $12 per person and $8 for student. ($100 minimum)