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Local Area Information

Activities (distance from Hilton El Conquistador miles, driving minutes)

  • Native American Flute Music Wednesday- Sunday Prior to Dusk at the El Conquistador Resort
  • Linda Vista Trail-This is a 2.5 mile hike that makes a loop around the Linda Vista area. The walk up the trail is easy to moderate. The second half is downhill. There are lots of rocks to step over. This trail is walkable from the El Conquistador hotel.
  • Catalina State Park - (3.6 miles, 8 minutes) The Catalina Mountains are full of history and invite adventure amid a beautifully rugged desert setting. https://azstateparks.com/catalina
  • El Conquistador Golf- (4 miles, 9 minutes) 18 hole golf course. Book a tee time from the website. https://www.elcongolf.com/
  • DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum(10 miles, 17 minutes) The Gallery in the Sun Museum has six permanent collections of paintings that trace historical events and native cultures of the Southwest. https://degrazia.org/
  • Saguaro National Park- (13 miles, 28 minutes) Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. https://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm
  • Tucson Botanical Garden- (13 miles, 26 min) exhibits over 5,400 plants in 16 different gardens. This natural haven for birds and butterflies is right in the heart of Tucson. https://tucsonbotanical.org
  • Biosphere 2- (20 miles, 27 minutes) is a several acres sealed mini-world that began as a science and technology experiment. It is now a giant walk-in terrarium that is home to nearly 4,000 species of plants and sea life. https://www.b2science.org/
  • Old Tucson Studios- (22 miles, 36 min) This is a wild-west theme town and former movie studio out in the middle of the desert west of town. https://oldtucson.com/
  • Arizona Sonora Desert Museum- (24 miles, 46 minutes)- The Desert Museum is a fusion experience: zoo, botanical garden, art gallery & classes, natural history museum, and aquarium. http://desertmuseum.org/
  • Pima Air and Space Museum(25 miles, 40 minutes) One of the Largest Non-Government Funded Aviation & Space Museums in the World https://pimaair.org/
  • Titan Missile Museum- (37 min, 27 miles) The Titan Missile Museum is the only remaining Titan II site open to the public, allowing you to re-live a time when the threat of nuclear war between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union was a reality. https://titanmissilemuseum.org/
  • Mount Lemmon- (52 miles, 1.5 hours) Mount Lemmon offers an escape from the city for metropolitan Tucsonans. An average of 30 degrees cooler and just an hour away, this special place is a haven in the summer and an outdoor playground in the winter. Mount Lemmon’s peak, at 9,171 feet, is the highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains. https://www.visitarizona.com/places/parks-monuments/mount-lemmon/
 

Dining Options at the El Conquistador:

https://www.hiltonelconquistador.com/
  • Colibri Lobby Lounge-Grab a seat indoors at the one-of-a-kind mesquite wood bar or on the outdoor patio and enjoy local beers on tap and cocktails made with house-infused whiskeys, bourbons and tequilas. Add a delicious selection of small and large plates, plus live entertainment on weekends, and it's easy to understand why our cozy Colibri Lobby Lounge is a guest favorite.
  • Desert Springs Bar & GrillWhere the sun shines more than 300 days a year, there's no better place to enjoy your favorite drinks and snacks than at our poolside Desert Springs Bar & Grill. From the Hickory Smoked Turkey Wrap to the Steakhouse Burger there's a little something for everyone here. Best of all, wet bathing suits are welcome!
  • Epazote Kitchen & Cocktails-Innovative Southwestern Cuisine in the Tucson/Oro Valley
  • Sundance Café-For casual dining, head to Sundance Cafe to sample an imaginative Southwestern-style breakfast menu featuring fresh, regional ingredients. A sumptuous selection of hot items and made-to-order eggs and omelets, as well as fresh fruits, cereals, yogurts and fresh-baked breakfast bread. They will also offer a buffet lunch during our conference dates.