Top 4 Scottsdale Cycling Tours

1.3 Hour Sonoran Desert Private Guided Mountain Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $135Our pick

Join Paul of Arizona Adventure Guides for a private three-hour ride through Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert. You’ll get a fitted mountain bike, safety coaching, water, snacks, sunscreen, and route choices suited to your ability, with time for desert plants, photos, and mountain views.

“This was a great tour! Paul was very knowledgeable about the area and the plant and animal life. He was very patient with myself and my daughter, did not rush us at all and gave us all kinds of options as far as what routes to take on the tour. Super nice guy, super awesome tour and scenery! Also had some great recommendations on other things to see and do in the area. Would definitely do this again and would recommend it to anyone traveling to this area.”

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2.Camelback E-Bike & Hike Tour – 2.5 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Spend 2.5 hours riding an e-bike from Old Town Scottsdale through the Greenbelt, Arizona Canal, Paradise Valley, and McCormick Ranch, then hike Camelback Mountain’s Cholla Trail. Your guide provides safety instruction, an audio receiver, bottled water, and local stories. Groups are limited to 8 people.

“From beginning to end, this was a perfect tour. Weather on 3/15/25 was terrific. The E-Bikes were top quality. Our tour guide, Jonathan, was best of the best. Very mindful of our safety and audio tour that he gave along the way was outstanding. Stopping the e-bike tour for a hiking intermission was great. We did 60 minutes on Camel Back’s Cholla trail. And then biked back. On a scale of 1 to 5, I am giving this one a “6”!”

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3.2 Hour Sonoran Desert Private Guided Mountain Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $115Best value

Join Paul Hemming of Arizona Adventure Guides for a private two-hour mountain bike ride in Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert. You’ll use a front-suspension bike with disc brakes, follow trails matched to your ability, and stop for riding tips, desert plants, water, snacks, and scenic views.

“My tour guide know the trail very well and made the overall experience memorable. I would recommend his services.”

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4.Sonoran Desert Guided Mountain Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $150

Ride into Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert with a safety-certified guide on trails selected for your ability. Cliff Creek Outfitters provides the mountain bike, helmet, gloves, water, and snacks. Expect McDowell Mountain views, desert facts, and a small group, with Charles and Whitney among the guides praised for their friendly coaching.

“First of all, our guide was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, experienced, patient and prepared. We were 2 adults and 2 kids (ages 10 and 13.) I had called REI before booking to see if this adventure was suitable for us. We all know how to ride a bike but none of us had been mountain biking before. They assured me as long as we could ride, the tour could be paced to accommodate. Unfortunately this was not the case for my 10 yr old. The mountain bike was much bigger than his road bike at home and he struggled to manage it. With some great coaching from our guide, my…”

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