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Scottsdale · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Scottsdale, AZ

The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Top-rated experiences in Scottsdale

The best-reviewed experiences in Scottsdale from Viator, our tours partner: 170 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.

All 170 experiences in Scottsdale on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)

Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Tours, tickets and day trips across United States

What people come to see

Most-visited sights in Scottsdale with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Scottsdale Public Library1,159,1522017

The busiest is Scottsdale Public Library at 1,159,152 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

Day trips from Scottsdale

Tours from Scottsdale: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Scottsdale to PhoenixUnited States18 km (11 mi)about 17 min
Scottsdale to GilbertUnited States20 km (13 mi)about 20 min
Scottsdale to ChandlerUnited States23 km (14 mi)about 23 min
Scottsdale to GlendaleUnited States27 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Scottsdale to PeoriaUnited States32 km (20 mi)about 32 min
Scottsdale to SurpriseUnited States42 km (26 mi)about 41 min
Scottsdale to TucsonUnited States170 km (105 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Scottsdale to NogalesMexico261 km (162 mi)about 4 h 14 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Find things to do

Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.

Common questions

How do I book tours and tickets in Scottsdale?

Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.

What is the most visited attraction in Scottsdale?

Scottsdale Public Library, with 1,159,152 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.