Top Palm Springs Tours by Duration

Experience the unique landscapes of Joshua Tree National Park as you embark on a half-day tour from Palm Desert. Join a small group and visit the most iconic locations in the park including its legendary giant boulders. Learn about the forces of the San Andreas Fault that jolt the landscape and hear stories of the Native Americans who lived in the area.

Explore a shady oasis and rugged canyons on a Hummer adventure that goes deep into Joshua Tree’s arid landscape. See the park's most iconic sights and learn about its geology, fauna, and cultural history. Immerse yourself in the majesty of this park in the company of an expert guide. A comfortable air-conditioned shuttle makes pickups from Palm Springs and Palm Desert.

At nearly 800,000 acres, Joshua Tree is nearly impossible to take in on foot, and the best views are far off the paved path. Touring the park via 4x4, you’ll get to ride deep into the rugged backcountry, nabbing enviable views of the Mojave Desert, the sacred Joshua trees, wild rock formations, and more, making the most of your precious time in this incredible national park.

Explore the geology around California’s legendary San Andreas fault during a Jeep tour from Palm Desert. See a desert oasis fed by an underground spring as your naturalist guide describes how the Native American Cahuilla tribe used the desert's plants for food, medicine, and shelter. Marvel at steep-walled canyons and tall twisted rock mountains, and learn about the plant and animal life of the area. Choose from a morning or afternoon tour that includes light snacks, and bottled water.

Soar over Palm Springs on the Aerial Tramway for spectacular views of the desert. Ascending to 5,783 feet (1,790 meters), the tram transports you to the cool air in the San Jacinto Mountains. View unspoiled wilderness, including mountain spires and Ponderosa pine trees, during your ascent. Disembark and explore the area around Mountain Station, which includes a cocktail lounge, restaurant and observation deck. Hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski on the trails in the Mt. San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness Area around Mountain Station.

Explore Palm Springs and Indian Canyons by bike and on foot during a half-day tour from downtown Palm Springs. With guide, bike rental, and snacks included, it’s easy to discover one of southern California’s most scenic city and desert landscapes. You'll ride through Palm Springs on a 10-mile (17-km) loop to Indian Canyons, then hike in the canyon at a leisurely pace suitable for reasonably active people.

Learn about California's geology and desert wilderness on a half-day Jeep/SUV tour to the San Andreas Fault. Drive through the Coachella Valley to the fault zone while hearing from your guide about native plant and animal life, local history, the Salton Sea, and earthquakes. Depending on your preference, you can take a nature walk in the desert or stay in the vehicle. Includes guide, transportation, and light refreshments.

Opt for this Palm Springs windmill tour, and try something a little different from your typical celebrity homes or San Andreas Fault tours you’d usually do in Palm Springs. This self-driving windmill tour allows you to explore the evolution of wind turbines on a private wind farm from the comfort of your own vehicle. The tour allows you to exit at each stop and guides you with a curated video.

Take a leisurely bike ride in the desert. This guided mountain bike tour will take you down a gentle grade along the San Andreas Fault where the Mojave Desert transitions into the Colorado Desert. Enjoy beautiful views of the desert landscape as you pedal along the paved path. The tour concludes with a rest stop at a date farm where you can try a date shake.

Explore the uncanny landscape of Joshua Tree National Park with a 4.5-hour van tour from Palm Desert, near Palm Springs. Enjoy the comfort of an air-conditioned van or SUV as you navigate soaring granite formations and groves of the park’s famously spiky trees, and capture unforgettable images of terrain that spans the Colorado and Mojave deserts. Trace a gentle trail into the rocks at Hidden Valley and Keys View, watch for the park’s reclusive wildlife, and experience the unique beauty of one America’s most remarkable national parks.

The San Andreas Fault is one of the world’s best-known fault lines—and this small-group tour will help you discover it up close. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, make your own way to the Indio departure point, and set off via open-air Jeep. You’ll discover the region’s dramatic scenery, will learn about desert habitats and the local Cahuilla people, will visit a desert oasis, and much more.

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Joshua Tree National Park road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips, and directions play automatically, all based on your location. You'll be guided to all of the park's famous highlights as well as lesser-known gems including a viewpoint at 5,185 feet with views over the entire Coachella Valley, a garden filled with hundreds of teddy bear cacti, and rock formations resembling a giant skull and a 30-foot granite arch. Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you and bypassing any that don’t. - Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location. - Travel at your own pace - Tour offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed - Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use - No time limits or expiry, and free updates - Like having a tour guide along for the drive Purchase one tour per vehicle.

Embark on an enchanting journey through Joshua Tree & Palm Springs with this self-guided driving tour. Discover the glitz of Liberace's homes and the historic charm of The Movie Colony. Follow the stars at the Walk of Stars, then immerse in nature's beauty at Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve. Uncover the mystique of Skull Rock and the tranquil waters of Barker Dam. Visit the historic Keys Ranch, before culminating your adventure atop Quail Mountain, with breathtaking views. A blend of celebrity glamour and natural wonders awaits! After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Action Tour Guide app, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there. New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips! This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Go deep into Palm Springs’ Indian Canyons on a 3-hour, small group Jeep and hiking tour to the ancestral home of the Cahuilla tribes. Take in views of the rugged desert landscape as you ride into the rocky canyons, and learn the rich history of the Cahuilla; take a 1-mile (1.6-km) walk along a palm-lined stream to see the traces of historic Native American settlements. Visit a shady desert oasis, walk to a seasonal spring and browse a tribal trading post, then finish the tour at your Palm Springs hotel.

Explore more than 20 national parks, monuments, and forests across the country, including the Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, and Acadia, with this self-guided driving tour bundle. Enjoy the flexibility to travel at your own pace, with hands-free functionality, and offline access, so you can use it even in remote areas. Includes full itineraries, travel tips, audio guide, videos, and text.

Tackling the vast beauty of Joshua Tree National Park has never been easier. With Trippy Tour Guide's Self-Driving Tour, experience the park's splendors from your car, guided every mile by expert narration. Why Our Audio Adventure? Curated Routes: Drive through Joshua Tree's iconic sights, curated for an immersive experience. Engaging Stories: Dive deep into local tales, geology, and legends via captivating audio. Ultimate Flexibility: Start, pause, resume—your tour adapts to your rhythm. User-Friendly App: Navigate with ease, enriched by real-time insights and tips.

Joshua Tree National Park is like a fortress. When you are outside of it and looking at it, all you see are mountains. Created by the collision of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, these mountains have a terrific variety of human history, plant and animal communities, micro-climates, and geologic processes. We'll travel roads both paved and dirt, on and off trails, and over rocks to understand the deeper contexts of this National Park. Our guides have chosen this work to stay close to what they love, a vast landscape that exists whether rain comes or not. We are education-forward and adventure-conscious. We feel that sharing what we have learned about the Mojave and Colorado Deserts is our life's work. Come wander with us.

Get the full California experience while you listen to this ultimate bundle of narrated audio Golden State drives. Enjoy the beauty of Lake Tahoe, seek celebrities in LA, and take a cruise down the rugged Pacific Coast Highway. In the Bay Area, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and hear stories of start-up success in Silicon Valley. For the best experience, stick to the route and suggested speed limit. Check opening hours before your visit.

Enjoy over 100 self-guided driving and walking tours across the USA. Each tour is professionally narrated to provide context, uncover hidden gems, and explain historic events. Discover the happening streets of Brooklyn, and experience the wildlife of Yellowstone. Ranging from historic battlefields to national parks, the tour automatically begins when triggered by GPS, no signal or WiFi needed. The bundle is valid for one year after purchase.

Learn about the natural history of the Indian Canyons area from a professional naturalist guide with this tour from Palm Springs. You and your small group of fellow explorers will head out in an open-air jeep, with a break along the way to take an easy, one-mile walk up the Andreas Canyon.

Joshua Tree and the Mojave Desert are magical spots best experienced when you don't have to race to get back to the car before dark. The natural desert rhythms and clear light provide a much needed relief from the daily grind. This intimate experience can work by having a basecamp or starting in one location and camping at night in another. From there we can explore whatever rock, canyon, or peak that piques our interest.

Experience the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Red Rock Canyon, Death Valley and Lake Tahoe like never before with this self-guided driving tour. Find out about Las Vegas’s history, full of ambition, greed, and feuding. Uncover the powerful saga that brought the Hoover Dam to life. Behold the grand landmark itself. Learn about battles to channel the mighty Colorado River! Take in the geological history of Lake Mead and centuries-old petroglyphs and pictographs at Red Rock Canyon. Unearth dinosaur fossils! After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there. This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit. New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

This private, full-day tour makes it easy to escape Los Angeles for the relaxing desert sun of Palm Springs. Your private driver will pick you up from your LA hotel and whisk you off to the Coachella Valley to explore Palm Springs’ diverse attractions, from the San Jacinto mountains to the city’s mid-century modern architecture.