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.

Get off road in a 4x4 and to spots you can’t access in a regular vehicle
Entrance fees into Joshua Tree National Park covered
Find places deep in the backcountry, away from the national park crowds
This tour is kid-friendly for those over 5 years old

What's Included

National Park fees
Bottled water
Snacks
Local guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Morton's The Steakhouse
74-880 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
In the Ralph's Grocery Store shopping center on the corner of Cook Street and Country Club Drive in Palm Desert.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Joshua Tree National Park

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 6 years
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not recommended for travelers with any recent surgeries
Not recommended for travelers with neck problems
Do you have any physical limitations or food allergies we should be aware of?
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Anne_B

Will did a fantastic job as our tour guide. Loved learning about the history of Joshua Tree, all the plants and their uses in tea and medicinal. What a great 5 hours and would recommend that if you want to learn about Joshua Tree take this off road tour.

Reviews

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Great way to see Joshua Tree!

Anna_S, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Isabelle! She was so flexible with our plans and stops and provided great information as we traveled through the park. Highly recommend!

A true off-road adventure/education

Jeffrey_C, Apr 2024

My wife and I enjoyed the off-road adventure. Will was very knowledgeable, and taught us more than we would ever expect about the desert. Tons of fun.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We're so glad you enjoyed your tour Jeffrey!

Awesome experience!

Craig_M, Mar 2024

The off-road trail and cactus garden were just two of the amazing things we saw on this trip! Our guide Isabel was fun and super knowledgeable and the truck itself was awesome.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Isabel!

Loved all the information...

Kathy_L, Mar 2024

Loved all the information Isabel provided the whole trip. The amount of detail about all the flora was a,axing!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for the review Kathy!

Amazing Tour - Amazing Guide

David_R, Feb 2024

Isabel was an absolute ROCK STAR! From her excellent driving skills to her encyclopedic knowledge of Joshua Tree National Park, you won't find a better guide anywhere! If you're booking this excursion you MUST ask for Isabel.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for the kind review! We're so glad you had a great tour. We're very proud to have Isabel on our team.

Great experience!

ctaylor1410, Feb 2024

Our guide was amazing! So knowledgeable about the local history, geology, and culture . We really enjoyed ourselves . He allowed us plenty of time to take our pictures..

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for the review!

Memorable tour

Mohsen_A, Feb 2024

Our tour guide Ben was awesome! He knew everything from geology to wildlife. Plus his off road driving skills were amazing. It was a pricy tour but we got our money’s worth. Loved Joshua National Park!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for the kind review! We're so glad you had a great tour experience with Ben!

Wonderful day

Bev_S, Feb 2024

Ben perfect guide and driver. Terrific off road experience! Knowledgeable and personable. . Perfect timing for sunset. And bathroom stops!!! Can’t mfortable drive on the off road drives

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you so much for the kind review!

Absolutely amazing day!

Anne_B, Feb 2024

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for the review Anne! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Will!

Off-road

Raquel_f, Jan 2024

My husband and I had a great time got to see a different part of Palm Desert experience was very nice. The driver was a very nice lady.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for the review Raquel!

Awesome Tour with Isabelle!

Stephanie_W, Dec 2023

Isabelle was amazing! She was very accommodating and knowledgeable of the park. The afternoon off road tour was the way to go. We got to see the most beautiful sunset before leaving the park.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for the review! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Isabel!

Fun and educational tour!

th6pzmgkyf, Dec 2023

Will was a great guide and very knowledgeable. Our entire family really enjoyed the experience. You get to see a part of the park you wouldn’t normally see and a great accompaniment to the traditional tours.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for the review! We're so glad you had a great tour with Will!

Great tour guide and interesting and beautiful sights.

Robert_C, Dec 2023

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. There were so many things to see and the sunset was beautiful.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for the review Robert!

Only way to see Joshua Tree National Park!

Paul_M, Dec 2023

Joshua Tree National Park is the size of Rhode Island. Most visitors see only what they can from the paved roads through the park. The 5-hour jeep tour through the rugged parklands was awesome, seeing extinct volcanoes, abandoned gold mines, and Joshua's trees as far as the eye can see. Only encountered one other vehicle on the off-road trip. Our guide Jeff was very knowledgeable and an excellent driver.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for the kind review Paul! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Jeff!

Great tour and we learned so much.

David_L, Nov 2023

Ben was a wealth of information, we couldn't believe how much he knew about everything we saw on the tour. He kept us engaged the entire tour. Going on the off road route was an amazing way to see the Park. We were the only people around for miles and miles. The Jeep ride wasnt too bad, just a few bumps here and there. We went in the afternoon and the sunset was so beautiful.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for the kind review David! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Ben! We're very proud to have him on our team!

Fantastic experience in Joshua Tree National Park!

Kirsten_G, Nov 2023

Kolin was AMAZING! We felt so fortunate that he was our host through Joshua Tree National Park. We had been debating about renting a car and hosting ourselves....but we are so glad we didn't. Kolin was such a great storyteller and shared so much incredible information about the park and the surrounding communities. We were able to really see and learn about the best of the park, in a stressless, fun, engaged way. I can't recommend this enough. If/when we go back to Palm Springs we'll book an event with this tour company again and hope we get Kolin as our host/guide!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for the review Kirsten! We're so glad that you had a great tour with Kolin in Joshua Tree! We look forward to touring with you again in the future!

Harsh but Beautiful

Brigitte_M, Nov 2023

The stillness and beauty of the rugged landscape. It was very surreal. I had never seen the desert like this. Our guide Jeff was great!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for the review kind Brigitte!

amazing experience

Elizabeth_B, Sep 2023

Isabelle was an amazing guide...we had such a great experience and her knowledge of the park, the animals as well as the flowers and plants was impressive. She clearly knows a lot about the park and her enthusiasm shines through. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for the review Elizabeth! We're very proud to have Isabel on our team and are so glad you had a great tour!

This is a fantastic tour.

David_H, Sep 2023

This is a GREAT way to really see the park. You see areas that most people don't. Our guide, Ben, was extremely knowledgeable about the geology and history of the area and he thoroughly answered every question asked. His sense of humor made the tour even more enjoyable.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for the review David! We're so happy you enjoyed your tour with Ben!

Isabel is an awesome guide

EM_B, Sep 2023

Fabulous scenery, unique flora, a guest appearance from some local fauna. I was blown away. Isabel was a friendly, flexible and extremely knowledgeable guide. I loved every minute, Liz B

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for the kind review Liz! We're so glad you had a great tour experience!!

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