Museums
Family FavoriteArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
$25–$50A combined zoo, aquarium, botanical garden and natural history museum devoted to the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert.
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Ghost Ranch Exotics
Ghost Ranch Exotics is an attraction in Marana, AZ, part of the Tucson guide. Cost: $50 or more.
9027 Ghost Ranch Rd · Marana, AZ
Why you should go…
Ghost Ranch Exotics is a private exotic animal ranch on 16 acres in Marana, Arizona, near Tucson, home to capybaras, porcupines, warthogs, emus, water buffalo, tortoises and other animals. Visitors book private guided experiences where they can meet, feed and pet the animals, with sessions running roughly 30 minutes to 90 minutes. The ranch is known for one of the largest capybara herds in the country available for public encounters and also runs mobile petting zoo rentals for events across Arizona.
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