• Bisbee - Beginning at your chosen Guest-Choice pickup location, the tour delves into the origins of Bisbee, highlighting its founders and the motivations for its establishment. Participants will learn about the town’s inaugural copper smelter and its environmental effects.

The tour proceeds to OK Street, where visitors can explore John Wayne’s preferred hangover spot and the miners’ historic architecture. The route includes the site of the first brewery and ascends Brewery Gulch, offering insights into the miners’ flood challenges and a drive through the historically significant Red Light District.

The tour continues with visits to the Lyric Theater and the Central School parking lot, showcasing local history and design. A stop at the Old High School provides a glimpse into the area’s educational history.

Ascending High Road, participants will enjoy panoramic views and a comprehensive history lesson on Bisbee. The tour concludes on Main Street via Quality Hill, emphasizing historical and architectural details, with three stops that complete Bisbee’s narrative.

• Lavender Pit - Our sturdy 4x4 Jeep approaches the edge of the 900-foot-deep Lavender Pit. Participants will stop just five feet from the brink, gazing into a man-made canyon sculpted by years of mining. The expert guide will highlight the mining process and precision blasting techniques that transformed solid rock into this industrial wonder.

The journey then continues to Erie St., where the eerie remnants of old leaching ponds glisten in the sunlight. Here, the guide explains the chemistry: how sulfuric acid permeates massive ore heaps, dissolving copper into an orange solution—evident in the stained earth and evaporation ponds that span the landscape.

Throughout the tour, human stories are shared—nearby mining towns that flourished and then disappeared, and the cultures that developed around the pits. This exclusive 4x4 adventure combines raw industrial power with natural beauty, offering an unforgettable insider’s perspective on copper mining’s past, present, and future.

• Lowell - Visitors will explore Lowell, AZ, and stroll along Erie Street. This area, with its 1940s classic cars and vintage shops, is ideal for photography. The guide will also discuss the history of the Junction Mine.

Next, the tour proceeds to the Shady Dell Hotel. As participants pass through its parking lot, the guide will discuss the hotel’s historical and cultural significance. The lot is filled with old cars and vintage items.

The tour then heads to Lowell School, notable for its copper roof and doors. The guide will provide historical details and share personal anecdotes related to the school.

Another point of interest is a leaching drainage ditch with polluted water. Here, the guide will recount childhood adventures centered around this ditch.

The final stop is a drive through the Evergreen Cemetery, a site of national historical importance. The guide will explain the cemetery’s history and its significance to Bisbee.

• Naco - Participants will visit the iconic Border Wall at two distinct locations: first, the Jeep will pause at a scenic overlook for breathtaking panoramic views of the landscape, then proceed to the nearby port-of-entry, where there is an option to step out and touch the wall up close. Along the way, the expert guide will share the compelling story of the first foreign aerial bombing in American history.

The journey continues to historic Fort Naco, where participants will discover the weathered remains of this early 20th-century military outpost, constructed to defend the border during the Mexican Revolution.

• Private transportation
• In-vehicle air conditioning

The Diggers Borderwall Tour provides an engaging 3-hour Jeep excursion through the historic town of Bisbee. Beginning in Old Bisbee, participants can enjoy the allure of brick buildings and miner homes while a 4th-generation local guide narrates fascinating stories about the town’s mining past. Explore notable locations such as the Lavender Pit and Lowell, AZ, which display classic Americana. A key feature of the tour is a visit to the U.S.–Mexico border wall, where stories of migration and politics are vividly shared. This tour is perfect for history buffs and inquisitive travelers eager to discover the rich history of Bisbee and its border.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.