Pink Jeep Tours
Pink Jeep Tours is a passenger tour operator that offers off-road and road-based excursions to various destinations across the American Southwest, with locations in Sedona[1] Las Vegas,[2] Pigeon Forge, and the Grand Canyon.[3][4] The company has been in operation since 1960. Pink Jeep Tours is especially known for its tour of the Broken Arrow trail in Sedona, and it is the only tour operator permitted by the United States Forest Service to use the trail. [5]
History[edit]
Don Pratt, a musician and land developer who relocated to Sedona from Long Beach, California, founded Pink Jeep Tours in 1960.[6] The original name of the company was Don Pratt Adventures, but after a vacation at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, also known as the "Pink Palace of the Pacific" due to its color, Pratt returned to Sedona, painted his vehicles pink, and changed the name to Pink Jeep Tours.[7] The company has been owned by Shawn Wendell since 1988.
Historic Preservation[edit]
Pink Jeep Tours is the official site steward of the Honanki Heritage Site, a 13th-century Sinagua cliff dwelling.[8][9] For its role in preserving the site, the company was awarded a grant by Save America’s Treasures[10] in 1999, a program which helps preserve nationally significant historic properties.[11] The company’s tour guides include the "preservation ethic" in all of their tours.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Porpora, Kenny (4 September 2014). "Thursday Night: Sedona". Yahoo Travel. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Gifford, Erin (7 July 2015). "Las Vegas: 10 Best Bets When You Want to Step Away From the Action". HuffPost.
- ^ Munro, Daphne; Jackson, Quita (6 February 2013). "Take a tour of Sedona, Grand Canyon or Scottsdale in style with Pink Jeep Tours". KNXV. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Gallen, Tim (2 August 2012). "Pink Jeep Tours expand to the Grand Canyon". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Morris, Dan (4 July 2015). "Pink Jeep Tour: Sedona's beauty hard to beat". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Schnebly Heidinger, Lisa. Sedona (Images of America). 2007
- ^ Wright, Philip (13 July 2010). "Pink Jeep Tours celebrates 50 years". KudosAZ.com Arts and Entertainment News Guide. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Verde Valley Archaeology Center - Honanki". Verde Valley Archaeology Center.
- ^ Somerville, Silvia. "The remote ruins of Honanki". sedona-verdevalley.com. Sedona Verde Valley Tourism Council. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Save America's Treasures Grants". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ grants.cr.nps.gov/treasures/treasures.cfm
- ^ "The Education of the Adventure Tourist". Legacy Magazine. 16 (3): 34–37. May–June 2005. ISSN 1052-3774.
Herschend Enterprises (July 2, 2018). "Herschend Enterprises™ Acquires Pink Adventure Tours". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 26, 2020.