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

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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)

DagnyN2

Jan 2020

We took this tour with Zach to celebrate my bachelorette party. The views and tour itself were absolutely fabulous, but the excursion alone is worth it to hear all of guide Zach’s knowledge about the desert, oasis, national parks, and his endless fun facts and answers to our hundreds of questions. He’s also an Instagram-worthy photographer —accommodating each stop we wanted to take pictures and taking some fabulous shots we’ll enjoy for years to come— with some great playlists. Highly suggest the hummer tour (if you go in January, just be sure to dress warm & bring blankets, though the hummer did have plenty of hats/gloves/blankets for us already), especially if you time it to be coming down from the peak at sunset! The views are breathtaking and it’s a lot of fun!

Response from Host

Jan 2020

You were the first group in January to go in the open-air Hummer in the snow! Despite our warnings, you guys had a great time and I'm glad we were able to keep your bachelorette party Happy! Of course, our blankets and extra jackets come in handy on cold days like this.

wewat

Jan 2020

Fantastic tour! Josh, our guide had great information about the park and area. The history facts he had of the area was amazing. It was a great time for the family even thought it was a busy time and the park even had snow! I recommend this tour, it is a must do while visiting the area.

Tgarrison

Jan 2020

This was an amazing tour, worth every penny. You get to see things that most visitors will not see and get out into the exclusive and untouched desert.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

That's a very great, too! We do by the way go on a street with no name. Of course when U2 came to the park they didn't have an open-air Hummer to get the full appreciation of places where few others can go. Thanks for the great comments and hope to see you guys again on our tour.