Looking to rent an ATV in Scottsdale? There is a better way to ride.
You still drive. You just skip the trailer, the permits, the deposit hold, and the risk of getting lost or stuck in the open desert. Desert Dog Offroad Adventures puts you behind the wheel of a new Polaris machine with a local guide leading the way, everything included, one price.
We do not rent bare machines. We do something better.
A rental drops a machine in your lap and waves goodbye. You handle the trailer, the fuel, the permits, the map, and the whole bill if anything breaks. A guided U-Drive tour keeps the best part of renting, you driving your own machine, and hands the headaches to us.
- 1You are the driver, not a passenger. Our two-seat Polaris buggies are yours to pilot the entire tour. Swap the wheel between licensed drivers whenever you like.
- 2A local guide rides with you. No wrong turns, no dead ends, no getting stranded. Just the good trails and the best views, at your pace.
- 3One price covers everything. Machine, fuel, safety gear, permits, water, snacks and free photos. No surprise line items at pickup.
Renting vs riding with Desert Dog Offroad Adventures
The same desert, the same wheel in your hands. Here is everything that changes when a guide comes along and the gear, fuel and permits come with the ride.
Better for everyone on the trail
Guided is not just easier for you. It is safer for your group, kinder to the desert, and the reason our riders leave five-star reviews instead of a cloud of dust.
All of the fun, none of the logistics
Show up, get briefed, grab the wheel. No hauling, no navigating, no gambling a deposit. You spend the day driving, not problem-solving.
Everyone rides, nobody stresses
Bachelorette crews, families and coworkers stay together on one route. Swap drivers, keep the photos flowing, and let one guide run the show.
A pro between you and a bad day
Desert heat and open trails punish mistakes. A guide reads the conditions, sets the pace, and carries the water, the plan and the radio.
On the right trails, on purpose
We ride permitted routes we have run since 1997 and leave them as we found them. Renters wandering off-trail is how access gets closed for good.
The rental that looked cheaper
A rental headline rate hides what you actually spend to get on the trail. Add it up and the guided ride, with gear, fuel and permits included, is usually the better deal, before you count the day you save.
Rent it yourself
- Base day rate varies
- Trailer or tow to a legal area + your time
- Fuel + extra
- Forest / OHV permits + extra
- Damage deposit held hundreds
- Your own helmet & goggles + extra
Ride with us
- Your own 2-seat Polaris buggy included
- Meet at the trail, no towing included
- Fuel for the tour included
- All Tonto National Forest permits included
- Helmet, goggles, water, photos included
$299 per two-seat buggy works out to $150 per person when two ride together, or $199 for a single driver. Plus tax and fees, all paid when you book, with nothing added at the trailhead.
Guided U-Drive tours near Scottsdale & Phoenix
Every tour puts you behind the wheel of your own machine with a guide leading the way. Pick the one that fits your day.
But you wanted to rent because...
Every good reason people go looking for a rental is a reason to ride guided instead.
You get it. You drive your own machine the entire tour, off-pavement on real trails. The only thing the guide takes off your plate is the part that ruins the freedom: getting lost, stuck, or stranded.
Once you add the trailer, fuel, permits, gear and a held deposit, it rarely is. And a guided ride costs you nothing in wasted time hunting for a legal place to unload.
Great, you will love the trails we open up. Even seasoned riders book us for the routes, the permits, and a guide who knows where the desert bites. Come drive, let us handle the rest.
Keep the wheel. Lose the hassle.
Book your own machine on a guided Sonoran Desert tour outside Scottsdale and Phoenix. No trailer, no permits, no gear to rent, just the best day of your trip.
ATV rentals vs. tours, your questions
What Scottsdale and Phoenix visitors ask when they're deciding how to ride.
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Book your adventureScottsdale was one road in and one road out. We have run the backcountry beyond it since 1997, and we never left. The tour you book online shows you the postcard. Meet the real desert →