Top Palm Springs Half-day Tours

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.

Learn about California's geology and desert wilderness on a half-day Jeep 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. You'll also stop by a date farm where you can try their signature date milkshake. Includes guide, transportation, and light refreshments.

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.

The lush resorts of Palm Springs will feel a million miles away when you get out in the wilds of Joshua Tree National Park on this small group Jeep tour. Leave the city behind as you head off-road and over a rocky landscape some people say feels like being on another planet. See plants and rock formations that are unique to the desert, and learn what makes Joshua Tree so special.

Have a virtual guide with you on this downloadable app to come with you into Joshua Tree National Park. Instead of missing the highlights in this park, our "guide in your pocket" comes with you. This is the best Covid-safe way to have a guide take you into this park at far less than the cost of a guide to come with you. When you purchase this download, you will be asked what day you estimate you will come to Joshua Tree. We will provide a code for this GPS tour GOOD FOR 1 YEAR of the date of purchase. This tour is narrated by a park geologist who will accompany you into the national park. Major sights in the park will be pointed out as well as great optional hiking areas.

In the southern part of California, there are two places that attract travelers from all over the world: the desert oasis of Joshua Tree and the vibrant town of Palm Springs. Joshua Tree and Palm Springs instantly bring warm feels to my heart. While these two locations are far from being similar to one another; experiencing them together is the perfect blend of tranquillity and lively spirit. Joshua Tree is like no other place I have ever visited. From the awestruck sunsets to the calming presence of the Joshua Trees, themselves. Joshua Tree is a place where your soul and nature become one. This place allows your dreams to come alive and lets all your passions come forth from your heart.

Due to Covid-19 we are not currently offering any group tours. We do however offer this a s a private one-on-one tour by our head-guide that is a certified naturalist and interpretive guide. It's an experience you'll remember! The paved portion of this tour, explores Hwy 74 (aka Palms to Pines Hwy) , a thrilling climb up the Santa Rosa mountain with lots of tight curves, a legendary road among California motorcycle riders. Of course a dual sport ride wouldn’t be an “adventure”, without sections where the pavement ends. This tour winds up Thomas Road, a fun and fairly easy 14.5 mile dirt trail, that passes through Oaks and Pinyon’s, grassy meadows, to Cedar and Fir trees, at the higher elevations of over 6800 feet. The trail offers stunning views of the valleys below. Before returning down to the desert, we will stop for refreshments at Paradise Valley Cafe.