The tour is great. I wasn't sure what to expect, the vision for this community is amazing, it's a shame it couldn't be brought to full fruition. Our tour guide was funny and informative.
February 2024
Was it neat? Yes. But we couldn't bring ourselves to pay $22 a person to get a guided tour. It didn't seam THAT neat. You can walk in a few places without paying, but not on the grounds. The driveway up there is very long and is a muddy/bumpy road. It was basically a micro hippy vibes "village".
November 2023
Expensive tours so didn't take it. Restaurant closed. Horrible washboard,sharp-rock 2 mile road to get there.
In 1970, The Cosanti Foundation began building Arcosanti, an experimental town in the high desert of Arizona, 70 miles north of metropolitan Phoenix. An ambitious project envisioned as an experiment in living frugally and with a limited environmental footprint, Arcosanti is an attempt at a prototype arcology, integrating the design of architecture with respect to ecology. Based on a set of four core values that include Frugality and Resourcefulness, Ecological Accountability, Experiential Learning, and Leaving a Limited Footprint. The Cosanti Foundation operates Arcosanti as a counterpoint to mass consumerism, urban sprawl, unchecked consumption of natural resources, and social isolation.