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

Tue 24 Dec

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $189.00

Make a reservation

Tue 24 Dec

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.

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Reviews (85)

Jeff S

May 2018

Great tour with excellent descriptions/history of the area. Fantastic people in the tour group and Jeff, our tour guide, encouraged fun and a good time. I am glad I booked this hummer tour as I would have missed seeing some really great views in the park that I could not otherwise see. The hummer ride in open air was great. Exceptional experience.

conniemoore151

Apr 2018

A must read before you book! March 30, 2018 2pm -8:30pm. Met George our driver at another resort hotel for pick up. Nice enough guy and knowledgable about the tour. George had never driven the large hummer looking van and waited for us since we were told while booking the reservation to look for a white van. Once we picked up all the people (8 of us) then we made it to the gas station. After we left the gas station had said to my partner that the van sounds like he put in the wrong gas. I was running really rough. George said nothing. After many back fires and the van filling up with exhaust I asked George. "Hey George, did you put the wrong gas in?" He looked at the dashboard and answered " Oh I guess I did". Diesel was what it needed and he put in gas. Off we went for 50 mins of driving (George unapologetic) in a rig that smelled like fumes so much that some of us covered our faces so we could breath, The thing back fired and ran slow and I asked if it was safe to drive. Georges answer "umm I think so". Barely got to the stopping point to get the hummer! This thing chugged up the last bit of the hill. We then switched vehicles and off we went to Joshua Tree. Cool to see the sites but had no time to spend up there. Maybe 15 mins. We got the sense he was behind schedule. Leaving to go back down, they had sent someone to check on us since we were so late. Got to the meeting place and switched over to another van to take us all back to the resort. I am in the front seat with George driving. I felt totally unsafe. He drove too fast and especially with a preteen in the car with us. At one point I see him doing 97mph in a 50 zone and I finally call him out. "Hey are you really doing 97mph?" Georges answer "umm oh I guess I am". I say to him he needs to slow it down as we have a kid in the back. He does and the rest of the ride (20 more mins) was fine. This outfit in unsafe and I will be calling to get a full refund. There is no regard for our safety. Not once did they make us put on seat belts. We were in an open rig. They just do not care. That was obvious. I see the bad reviews they get and the owners always come back with something. Well, on this one, there is no come back Mr owner except a full refund! You cannot deny how unsafe he was or how he ruined a hummer with putting gas in instead of diesel and we all suffered from the fumes for 50 mins. Terrible! You should be ashamed. All I want to hear is how you are going to correct this for future customers.

Response from Host

Apr 2018

Thank you for a well needed review of this horrible day. As you said, our new guide, put gas in a diesel! It may not seem like a big thing to most - but, it was HUGE! It is even an easy thing to do after a second shift among 10 vehicles each requiring gas or diesel. BUT, This alone may cost an entire engine. What concerns me more is the reported speed you are clear about. It is the policy of this company to terminate a driver for excessive speeds. Unfortunately, the van you were in was a rental and was not equipped with our GPS tracking. As this was not available, I would normally FIRE such an employee. But, I do not have sufficient evidence behind your most sincere report. The employee has been dealt with. FULL REFUND GRANTED- with apologies. Jerry -

Rosemary_N

Apr 2018

This tour is well worth the price. It was private, only 3 people, the tour guide was well informed and shared many stories as well as information about the area. He made me actually appreciate the dessert and its rocks, plants and animals.