Tucson sits at the edge of Arizona's fastest-growing wine country — the Sonoita-Elgin wine region is about 45 miles southeast via AZ-83, a scenic two-lane stretch that's absolutely not the road you want 15 people driving after three tastings. Wineries like Callaghan Vineyards (336 Elgin Rd, Elgin, AZ 85611) and Dos Cabezas WineWorks (3248 AZ-82, Sonoita, AZ 85637) pour serious bottles in a setting that rewards the bus trip entirely — your group rides together, no one navigates mountain curves after dark, and the bus holds your cases in the undercarriage bays for the ride home.
Closer in, a Tucson pub crawl rolls through Borderlands Brewing Company (119 E Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701), Pueblo Vida Brewing (115 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701), and 1912 Brewing Company (2045 N Forbes Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745) without anyone counting drinks against a drive. No splitting into designated-driver pairs, no surge pricing at last call, and no missed stop because someone couldn't find parking on Toole Avenue. Call 520-917-1795 for a free quote on Tucson winery tour and pub crawl transportation.