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Joshua Tree National Park Air-Conditioned Tour

74-880 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
Duration

5 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

9 people

Languages

English

Overview

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.

  • A small group, half-day tour suitable for all ages
  • Ride in an SUV, Hummer, or a comfortable van
  • Stop at several viewpoints to take photos of the landscape
  • Choose from a few different tour options to fit your schedule

What To Expect

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Joshua Tree National Park



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.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Barker Dam Trail



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.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Keys View



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.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Dress in light clothes in the summer and layers in the winter. It is 20 to 30 degrees cooler in the high desert
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 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.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Expert national park guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water

Durations

5 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

74-880 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
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