Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 20 min
Biltmore Fashion Park (15 min)
Upscale shopping mall with high-end department stores & retailers, plus restaurants & fast food. Phoenix Mountains Preserve (16 min)
Group of parks with mountain & desert hiking trails, plus an abundance of cacti & native wildlife. Piestewa Peak (14 min)
This 1,176-ft-tall peak in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve features hiking, birds & other wildlife. Desert Botanical Garden (23 min)
Desert garden with 50,000 plants spread over 140 acres, also offering dining, a gift shop & library. Phoenix Art Museum (18 min)
Expansive collection of acclaimed art spanning from the Renaissance to the present. Camelback Mountain (24 min)
Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. Papago Park (23 min)
Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. Heard Museum (20 min)
Exhibits devoted to Native American civilizations, including a big collection of Southwestern art. The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix (18 min)
3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden with a tea garden, a teahouse, a 12-foot waterfall & a koi pond. Castles N' Coasters (13 min)
Family-friendly destination for mini-golf, go-kart rides, roller coasters & an arcade. Phoenix Zoo (23 min)
125 acres of animal exhibits, including a children's area & petting zoo, plus a narrated tram ride. Musical Instrument Museum (14 min)
Expansive display of instruments from roughly 200 countries, including some that guests can try out. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park (21 min)
Complex with miniature train rides, jungle gyms & a 10,000-sq.-ft. model railroad display. Taliesin West (26 min)
Tours are offered of Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, now a campus for an architecture school. Arizona Science Center (19 min)
Science comes alive in this 4-story hands-on arena with live demos, a planetarium & an IMAX theater. | 
