Scottsdale Golf Cart Tour: Old Town in 90 Minutes

See Old Town's landmarks and learn where to eat, drink and play without arranging your own route.

A 90-minute golf cart tour of Old Town Scottsdale with a local English-speaking guide, shaded canopy seating and bottled water included. The route covers major landmarks — the Giants spring training facility, historic adobe buildings, the oldest cowboy bar in Scottsdale, art galleries and the Waterfront — with optional photo stops and a rooftop visit to a boutique hotel for panoramic views. Guides adjust the pace for mobility needs, and you'll leave knowing the best places to eat, drink and explore.

Step-by-step itinerary

Scottsdale sightseeing golf cart tour

• Ride golf cart through Old Town Scottsdale
• Stop for photos at major landmarks
• Visit Giants spring training site
• See iconic art pieces
• View Southwestern Spanish Missionary architecture
• Pass historical buildings and cowboy bar
• Explore main street with saloon style architecture
• Drive by historical diner and art galleries
• Pass celebrity-frequented resort
• See Scottsdale Fashion Square mall
• View pedestrian sundial bridge
• Visit Waterfront canal area
• Stop at Smithsonian-affiliated museum
• Optional rooftop elevator ride for panoramic views

The Experience

You start in a golf cart with a canopy overhead, which means you stay shaded the whole ride through Old Town. The guide points out the Giants spring training field, the historic adobe buildings that anchor Scottsdale's Southwestern character, and the oldest cowboy bar in town — a place you can actually return to after the tour if you want a beer. You'll pass the main street with its saloon-style architecture, see the building where the cartoonist of "The Family Circus" once had breakfast, and roll past art galleries and the Waterfront where the canal runs through the city.

Short walks of about 100 feet from the cart get you to major landmarks for photos — no long hikes required. If walking isn't comfortable for you, the guide adjusts the tour so you see everything from the cart itself. The optional rooftop stop at a boutique hotel is where the tour shifts: you take an elevator up to panoramic views of the whole area, and the guide fills in the history of the places you've just seen from above. That rooftop moment is what the operator calls the icing on the cake.

By the end, you know the layout of Old Town, you've spotted the Smithsonian-affiliated museum, you've seen Scottsdale Fashion Square (the second-largest mall in America), and you have a mental map of where to go next. The whole thing runs 90 minutes, and you leave with bottled water and a guide who's trained to keep the pace flexible.

What’s included

• Local guide fluent in English.
• shaded golf cart seating.
• bottled water.
• rooftop access at a boutique hotel for panoramic views.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Segway of Scottsdale Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided overview of Old Town Scottsdale from a golf cart with shade and optional rooftop views, rather than exploring on foot.

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Top questions

What's the Giants spring training field doing in Scottsdale?

The Giants hold their spring training games at a facility in Scottsdale, and the tour passes it so you see where the team plays during the season.

Do I have to get out of the golf cart and walk around?

There are optional short walks of about 100 feet to photo spots at major landmarks, but if you have mobility concerns or prefer to stay seated, the guide adjusts the tour so you see everything from the cart.

What's the rooftop stop like?

You take an elevator to the roof of a boutique hotel for panoramic views of Old Town and the surrounding area — the guide uses this vantage point to tie together the landmarks you've seen from ground level.

What's the oldest cowboy bar in Scottsdale?

The tour stops by a historic saloon that's the oldest cowboy bar in the city and also a historical site; the guide tells you where it is so you can return after the tour if you'd like to grab a drink there.

How much of Old Town do I actually see in 90 minutes?

The tour covers the main landmarks — the spring training field, historic adobe buildings, the main street with Southwestern architecture, art galleries, the Waterfront, and Scottsdale Fashion Square — giving you an overview of what makes Old Town special and where the best places to eat and drink are located.

Is there a museum on this tour?

The tour passes a Smithsonian-affiliated museum in Old Town, and the guide points it out so you know where to find it if you want to visit on your own time.