
Standard rates
(single day, sunrise to sunset)
| People |
Daily Rate (10 hours) |
Hourly rate beyond 10 hours |
| 1 |
$160 |
$10 |
| 2 |
$200 |
$15 |
| 3-4 |
$250 |
$15 |
We welcome groups of 5 or more people with advance planning.
Custom Tours - the not-so-fine print
- Multiple day arrangements are custom-designed, and therefore custom-priced.
-
Upon request and with enough advance notice, we can provide quotes for
all-inclusive private tours (i.e. we plan your lodging, meals, vehicle rental,
etc). A small planning fee may apply.
- Published rates cover guiding fees only.
All other expenses remain your
responsibility, including your meals, lodging, etc. (Obviously this does not
apply to the all-inclusive tours!)
- Our guides typically bring their own food for the day, but do not tend to
refuse the generosity of our clients when offered!
- A 25% deposit is required for each trip. This deposit becomes non-refundable
two weeks from your scheduled tour date. If you need to reschedule, the deposit
will be applied to the new date.
- Mileage surcharge for using our vehicles: $0.35/mi
(SUV) or $0.25/mi (sedan), starting from our residence. Please note we can
only offer these vehicles when they are available, so it may be wise to rent
your own and list your guide as an additional driver.
- The above mileage
surcharge also
applies to any distance (round trip) should we need to drive to a certain
location to meet you. We hate to do it, but rising fuel and maintenance costs
are making this necessary...
- Our SUV is primarily reserved for travel to California Gulch and similar 4WD roads, and may not be
available at all times. Please inquire with us first.
- We do offer ethically guided searches for owls and
nightjars ("nocturnal birding"). For those already on a full day tour, this is covered by the hourly
rate beyond 10 hours.
- We are only able to offer guided nocturnal birding
independently of a full day if we are not already scheduled for a full day on
the same date, and charge a base fee of $25/person, plus $10/hour per group
(1-4 people) beyond the first hour.
- Please contact
us for any additional details.
Car rental FYI
(Example pricing for a 24 hour car rental from Tucson Int'l Airport; note
that these are 2006 prices, and may change annually.)
|
Company |
Sedan |
SUV |
|
Dollar |
$37 |
$68 |
|
Alamo |
$37 |
-NA- |
|
National |
$43 |
-NA- |
|
Budget |
$58 |
$86 |
|
Avis |
$63 |
$92 |
|
Hertz |
$63 |
$91 |
*ABA members should be aware that they can receive discounted rental from Avis and Hertz.