New tours help shed light on Tucson's history, culture

If you’d like to experience Tucson in a different way, Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum has new walking tour options to help get the job done.

The Modern Streetcar & Walking Tour allows attendees to ride the streetcar, getting on and off at various points to explore the history and culture of the area with the help of a guide.

The February tour is sold out. The March 5 event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and costs $40 per person.

If you’re looking for a more creative angle, there’s Murals & More + Margaritas tour. Explore the blend of art, culture and history through the murals in the Fourth Avenue district. The tour, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 25, will wrap up with a margarita at Corbett’s. Food will be available for an additional fee.

The cost is $46 per person, which includes the drink. For $30 per person, you can do the tour without the margarita tasting on the same day from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The museum’s Mainly Murals walking tour in downtown will continue to be held on the first Saturday of the month, but a second tour will feature a tasting of regional wines in the Monsoon Room at JoJo’s restaurant.

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Participants on both the morning and afternoon tours on Saturday, Feb. 3, will view and learn the history of murals found north of Congress Street. The morning session runs from 9 to 11 a.m. and costs $30 per person. The afternoon wine-tasting tour is from 1 to 4 p.m. and costs $60 per person.

Other museum tours that end with wine tastings include:

Public Art & Murals with wine tasting at the Leo Kent Hotel: Feb. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m., $65

Turquoise Trail Shorter Version with wine tasting at Maynard’s Market: Feb. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m., $60

For a full list of the museum’s walking tours (including the new Evergreen Cemetery Tour), future dates and to pre-register, visit tucsonpresidio.com/walking-tours.