Joshua Tree National Park Scenic Tour

Incredible and dramatic scenery guaranteed!

Our vans now feature large panoramic windows.

The world's climbing Paradise right here near Palm springs.

All of our guides are certified Wilderness guides with the park service.

Enjoy the views at every head turn and let us do the driving.

Duration3h - 5h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 9 travelers

Overview

Head out on this a small group tour into Joshua Tree National Park conducted on a comfortable touring Van. Gawk at the amazing contortions of rock that create an amazing landscape of vibrant 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:

Palm Desert Mortons
Daily. 8 am to 1:30 pm

Palm Springs Art Museum
Daily 8:30 am to 1:30 pm

Yucca Valley Welcome Center
Daily 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Note: Park Entrance of $15 pp is NOT included in the price.

Options

Palm Springs Museum Van 8:30

Duration: 5 hours
Heated Enclosed Adventure van : This leaves directly in front of the famous Palm Springs Art Museum at the bottom of the Museum stairs. Returns about 1:30 pm
Starting point:
Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA

Welcome Center Van 9:30 am

Duration: 3 hours: This leaves closer to the entrance of Joshua Tree National Park at the Yucca Valley Welcome Center located at 56711 Hwy 62.

Enclosed and heated van: This makes a nice 3-hour tour and expect to be back between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m.
Starting point:
California Welcome Center-Yucca Valley, 56711 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA

Welcome Center Sunset Tour

Duration: 3 hours
Sunset tour : Enjoy the park during the last light of day as well as when it is at its warmest. A great option for photographers.

Starting point:
California Welcome Center-Yucca Valley, 56711 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA

What's included

Bottled water
Expert national park guide
Snacks
General Admission
Air-conditioned vehicle
Fuel surcharge

Gratuity
Sunscreen

What to expect

Joshua Tree National Park
3h · Admission ticket not included

We provide you an informative and entertaining tour of Joshua Tree with one of our professional geology guides. You will explore the park with a professional eco guide while you explore the ancient geological landscape that was once the home of the Serrano Indians.

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
30m

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
15m · Admission ticket included

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.
Barker Dam Trail
45m

Take an optional hike with your Wilderness guide on this Trail originally lay down by the Cowboys. This will take you by Indian petroglyphs as well as a water resource that is used by high elevation Bighorn Sheep and deer.

This area is surrounded with 20 million year old Miocene rock formations that are the vaunted destination for expert rock climbers all over the world.
Keys View
15m

Gawk at a view that stretches for hundreds of miles. From this high point in Joshua Tree you can see as far as the Salton Sea and all the way down to Mexico on a clear day.

You might even be able to make out your hotel on this escarpment that borders the famous San Andreas Fault. Look below this ledge we will stop at and you will see the fault line itself which stretches for over 800 miles.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This departure is daily at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 pm for the afternoon tour.

The afternoon is a great choice as we get back at 4:30 p.m. just in time for a cowboy western dinner in the area! We have lots of recommendations.

Meeting point

This departure is every daily in front of the main Museum entrance at 8:30 a.m

End point

This departure is daily at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 pm for the afternoon tour.

The afternoon is a great choice as we get back at 4:30 p.m. just in time for a cowboy western dinner in the area! We have lots of recommendations.

End point

This departure is every daily in front of the main Museum entrance at 8:30 a.m

Additional information

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.

Cancellation policy

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

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