Monsoon Watching Package and Storm Chasing Tours Returns

The Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort Monsoon Package that delivers guests to the ideal vantage point from which to view Southern Arizona's most spectacular natural events is back! Watch moisture laden clouds roil. Listen to the cacophony of thunder, wind, and rain. Feel the electricity of lightening cleaving a darkened sky. Smell the desert sand, mesquite, and creosotes as they absorb long-awaited rainfall – all from the comfort, safety and hacienda-style luxury of the Resort's new Catalina guest rooms and patios.

Hacienda Del Sol weather watchers are on high alert and will post announcements on social media and via email newsletter when storms are brewing in the area. Guests may book a room immediately and spend a spontaneous and luxurious evening of relaxation and storm watching.

Monsoon Package rooms offer expansive views of Tucson's southeastern skies (the direction from which monsoons most often roll in to the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.) Guests will enjoy a $20 resort credit, a gorgeous and tasty Monsoon cocktail (or mock-tail), and thumbing through a copy of When the Rains Come…A Naturalist’s Year in the Sonoran Desert by John Alcock. In addition to a spectacular monsoon watching experience, guests may take with them the Alcock book, monsoon facts and safety tips, and the smell of a desert rain (fresh-cut creosote sprig) upon departure. The Monsoon Package is available for stays through September 16, 2017. Storm activity is not guaranteed but all other components of this one-of-a-kind package are the guests' to keep. Rates start at $239 and are based on date and availability. Guests may book package rooms here.

Guests interested in a more up-close-and-personal encounter with our ominous summer storms may book a Sonoran Desert Chubasco Chasing or Sonoran Chubasco Geo-Photographic Workshop with Southwest Odyssey Tours, our valued partner. Leave from the resort and ride in style to watch, learn about, and photograph Mother Nature's most spectacular weather events with knowledgeable and experienced guides. Hacienda Del Sol's Experience Concierges will assist with scheduling tours upon request. (Tour fees are not included in the Hacienda Del Sol Monsoon Package.)

Chubasco Chasing in the Sonoran Desert – Join a two- to three-hour tour focusing on placing guests on the nearest fringe or right in a monsoon storm to experience the wonder! This is geared to the guests who would like to be “off property” for an up close to nature experience with a relaxed pace and luxury safari-style amenities. $225 pp + tax (two guest minimum)

Sonoran Chubasco Geo-Photographic Workshop – Join a four- to six-hour workshop geared to “advanced beginner to advanced” photographers. Guests must be very familiar w/their personal photo equipment. To hone the individuals existing photography skills and teach useful new ones while immersing participants in the little known and very rare Sonoran desert ecology during the monsoon season. Multiple peak experience moment opportunities for clients means they will come away with more than just great images after a truly rewarding creative, educational and fun experience with or without a bolt. $450 pp + tax (Two guest minimum.) Professional-level camera, lens & photo gear rental is available.

Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort is a qualified member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation® which recognizes and celebrates our country’s finest Historic Hotels. It is also a member of the Preferred Hotels and Resorts Lifestyle Collection, which represents premier global properties that offer engaging stays and memorable moments. All guests of The Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort are eligible to enroll in the iPrefer guest loyalty program, which extends points redeemable for cash-value Reward Certificates, elite status, and special benefits such as complimentary Internet to members upon every stay at more than 550 participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts locations worldwide.

This historic property has been honored with numerous awards and features from National Geographic, Zagat Survey, Sunset Magazine, American Historic Inns, Travel & Leisure Magazine and several top local awards including “Best Place for Out-of-Town Visitors” and “Top Five Restaurants,” to name a few. The Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort is committed to providing guests with an authentic southwestern experience in the beautiful foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains of Tucson. Travelers from around the world choose the Hacienda because of its rich history, unique ambiance, lovely botanical gardens, natural landscape and central location. The friendliness of the staff and their genuine desire to engage and please each guests is the reason so many return. For more than 20 years, the owners of the Hacienda have worked tirelessly to restore the 88-year-old property to its original splendor and have succeeded in creating a guest ranch resort that is warm, charming and luxurious.

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Monsoon Watching Package and Storm Chasing Tours Return

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