Verde Valley

History-loving families won’t want to miss the area’s national monuments. All three — Montezuma Castle, Montezuma Well, and Tuzigoot — feature prehistoric ruins or cliff dwellings. Between stops at the national monuments, allow time to visit one of the wineries and tasting rooms on the Verde Valley Wine Trail. In the evening, enjoy a Western meal and show at Blazin M Ranch, complete with an appearance by a ghostly rider outside as the band plays “Ghost Riders in the Sky."