Does The Lowdown Guide earn commissions from Tombstone lodging recommendations?

Yes. When you click an Expedia link on our Tombstone pages and complete a booking, we earn a small referral commission at no additional cost to you. The price you pay is identical whether you book through our link or go directly to Expedia. Our lodging recommendations are based on editorial research and genuine quality assessment — commission availability does not influence which properties we feature or how we rank them.

Are the Viator tour links on the Tombstone site affiliate links?

Yes. Links to Viator tours and activities on The Lowdown Guide Tombstone pages are affiliate links. If you book a tour through one of our Viator links — an Old West day tour, a stagecoach ride, or gunfight-show tickets — we earn a small commission. This does not affect the price you pay, and it does not affect which tours we recommend. We only feature experiences we believe provide genuine value to visitors.

Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: July 2026

How We Earn Revenue

The Lowdown Guide is an independently operated travel resource. To keep our content free for readers, we participate in affiliate programs with select travel partners. When you click certain links on our site and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Our Affiliate Partners

We currently work with the following affiliate programs:

Viator — Tours, activities, and experience bookings. We earn a commission when you book a tour or activity through our Viator links. This includes Old West day tours from Tucson, stagecoach rides, and gunfight-show tickets.
Expedia — Hotel and lodging reservations and travel packages. We earn a commission when you book accommodation through our Expedia links, whether you stay in Tombstone itself or base out of Tucson.

How Affiliate Links Work

Affiliate links look and function like regular links. When you click one, a small tracking code tells the partner that you came from our site. If you go on to make a purchase, the partner pays us a referral fee. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our link or go directly to the partner's website.

On our site, affiliate links are typically found in:

Lodging booking call-to-action boxes (e.g., "Check Tombstone & Tucson Lodging Prices")
Tour and activity recommendation sections (e.g., "Browse Old West Tours & Tickets")
Comparison guides and "what's worth it" lists

Our Editorial Independence

Affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Our recommendations are based on personal experience, local knowledge, and independent research. We recommend places and experiences we genuinely believe will improve your trip, regardless of whether an affiliate link is available.

We will never recommend a tour, reenactment show, or lodging option solely because it offers an affiliate commission. If we feature something, it's because we believe it provides real value to travelers visiting Tombstone — and we say plainly when a popular attraction is more theater than history.

FTC Compliance

In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, we disclose that this site contains affiliate links. This page serves as our comprehensive disclosure, and we also include brief disclosure notices near affiliate links throughout the site.

Questions?

If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how we fund this site, please contact us. We're happy to be transparent about how The Lowdown Guide operates.