Joshua Tree National Park Scenic Tour

Overview

Head out on this a small group tour into Joshua Tree National Park conducted on an exciting enclosed Hummer, SUV or touring Van. Gawk at the amazing contortions of rock that create an amazing landscape of vibrant geologically created colors against the bluest sky in California!

Your expert guide will illuminate your understanding about how this landscape was created and share the stories of the Indians and settlers who lived here.

See the most iconic and most photographed places in the park as well as stop at a viewpoint where you can see all the way to Mexico!

This tour will visit the most iconic locations in the park including it's legendary giant boulders, learn about the forces of the San Andreas Fault that jolt the landscape beneath Joshua Tree itself.

SCHEDULE

Morning Tours:

8 am to 1 pm

City: Palm Springs

Sat 16 Nov

Other dates

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Starting at $189.00

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $189.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Expert national park guide

Air-conditioned vehicle

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress in light clothes in the summer and layers in the winter. It is 20 to 30 degrees cooler in the high desert
Wear comfortable walking shoes
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. There is a 4 person minimum to run this tour.
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

What To Expect

Joshua Tree National Park

We provide you an informative and entertaining tour of Joshua Tree with one of our professional geology guides. We will take some roads where a 4x4 is required where few people will ever see. We also take you to the most photographed places in the park and take a walk in an area where you can find Indian cave drawings and even an old dam left by cowboys long past.

Cap Rock Trail

Explore with your guide enormous rock formations exposed at the Earths surface that were produced by the very forces of the San Andreas Fault miles beneath. Here rocks seem to precariously balance upon one another in a fight between gravity and subterranean forces. A 30 minute optional guided walk is made here.

Intersection Rock

This iconic rock formation is one of the most popular places in the park for rock climbers. Gawk at the climbers as they challenge the perils of the 3rd dimension.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveler Photos

Reviews (85)

112118palmsprings

Nov 2018

Our driver/tour guide (Bruce) was a great guy! He was polite, engaging and extremely knowledgeable with the area to include the history and science of the landscape and the plant life. 1 piece of advice. If you're thinking about stopping by for the post tour lunch at the cowboy bar, make sure you that you have plenty of time. We actually got there around 12:15 pm and it was already packed full of people. We ordered simple burgers and we did not get our food until an hour later. The food was just average and nothing to write home about. Obviously this has nothing to do with the tour company. Overall a great tour and worth the money

923darcyg

Nov 2018

Jeff, our guide was excellent. He made the whole tour a blast. He even took the time to build a special playlist to create an even better experience. He was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure we all had a great time. I would highly recommend both Jeff and the tour.

LMW1058

Nov 2018

We very disappointed in the Joshua Tree Backroads tour. There was nothing ‘backroads’ about it! We were a group of 5 going to visit Joshua Tree, 3 of us had been before, 2 had not. One of the first timers had heard about seeing the park by hummer, we all thought that would be fun despite having 2 vehicles among us. The misconception was that by doing this tour we would get to & see places that you can’t by car. Well that was definitely not the case. In fact, we saw about 30% of what anyone can see by driving through on your own & the tour was on the paved roads. Not sure what the purpose of being in a hummer was. The hummer was anything but luxury & the audio system was not working so we got none of the ‘educational’ part of the tour. The park is definitely worth seeing every visit to Palm Springs but I would not recommend this tour. Anyone would be far better to rent a car, stop at the visitors center at the west gate entrance to get some info & advice on how to explore the park that best suits your time & activity level.

Response from Host

Nov 2018

Valued customer, Please bear in mind that the Joshua Tree National Park nearly 800,000 acres with countless opportunities for outdoor fun for all kinds of individuals with different interests and skill sets. The overwhelming majority of our guests appreciate our tour because our guides have the ability to tailor the itinerary based on variables that are unique to you. I put one of my best guides on your tour. He described your group as "delightful". He recalls after a quick stop for pictures at Quail Springs, he specifically asked your group about how much walking you would like to do as opposed to off-roading, even asking how many steps you usually calculate as "ideal" by the end of the tour. The response was, and I quote my guide, "10,000". His response, "Well, bearing that in mind, I recommend going to Barker Dam. About four weeks ago, we had a natural event, our 50-year flood! There is a rare sight of water like a reflection pool in the middle of the desert. The photo opps will be worth the extra steps we take." (See photo). The guide also concluded that 12:30 was an ideal time to arrive at your lunch venue in order to keep a respectful schedule for the other two ladies (not part of your group) on your tour. After coming off of your "event hike", he noted the time and opted for the shorter offroad trail, Bighorn Pass, to stay on the optimum schedule. He admits now, this was his error. In retrospect, he feels he should have taken the longer backcountry trail to Eureka Peak rather than the faster paved trail to Keys View. I stand behind my guide and I trust him. I would put his judgement is in the category of experts, but obviously not flawless. For those reading to the end of this response and with these types of expectations, I recommend the option of upgrading to a PRIVATE tour. The guide doesn't have to take into account the wishes of others on your tour that don't coincide with yours. The guide can completely cater to your interests and capabilities. We at Adventure Hummer Tours take your criticism and move onward and upward. Kindest regards to you.