Rancho De La Osa, located in the high Sonoran desert outside of Sasabe, is a guest ranch that offers accommodations and a variety of outdoor activities. Founded in 1923, it provides 18 individually designed adobe guestrooms with Mexican antiques and furniture and private porches with views of the mountains. Guests have access to the freshly prepared Southwestern cuisine offered in the historic hacienda dining room or outdoor courtyard. It provides a variety of outdoor activities including horseback riding, hiking and biking. There are also themed weekends such as Cowgirl Camp and Couples Roundup as well as wine tastings and cooking lessons.
Rancho De La Osa Guest Ranch
PO Box 1
Sasabe, AZ 85633
800-872-6240
ranchodelaosa.com
The Elkhorn Ranch, north of Sasabe, is a family-owned guest ranch with views of the Baboquivari Mountains and the Altar Valley Desert. Formerly a part of the Otero cattle ranch, it provides private cabins with modern amenities (except television and telephones) for up to 32 guests. Guests also receive freshly prepared buffet-style meals and a weekly outdoor picnic. It provides a variety of activities that include horseback riding on the miles of surrounding desert trails.
The Elkhorn Ranch
27000 W. Elkhorn Ranch Road
Tucson, AZ 85736
520-822-1040
elkhornranch.com
Esplendro Resort, located northeast of Sasabe, is a luxury resort overlooking the Santa Cruz River Valley. It provides 179 upscale guestrooms and 15 luxury suites with private patios or balconies with views of the surrounding mountains and desert. Guests have access to the upscale San Cayetano Restaurant which offers a variety of southwestern dishes and appetizers. The hotel also includes an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones-designed golf course and 56,000 square feet of outdoor and indoor meeting space for private and business functions.
Esplendor Resort
1069 Camino Caralampi
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
520-281-1901
esplendor-resort.com
