Joshua Tree & Palm Springs: Self-Guided Driving Tour

Explore Joshua Tree & Palm Springs with self-guided tours. Discover desert landscapes, celebrity homes, and rich history at your own pace.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palm Springs Visitor Center - The tour kicks off in the parking lot of the Palm Springs Visitor Center at 2901 N Palm Canyon Drive. If you’re not already there, it’s time to head over. Before starting, it’s important to note that Palm Springs is filled with historic celebrity homes, though many are concealed behind walls, hedges, or fences.
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What's Included
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • Comprehensive route…
What's Not Included
  • Park Passes
Additional Information

Set off on a captivating adventure through Joshua Tree & Palm Springs with these two self-guided driving tours. Journey through the expansive desert of Joshua Tree National Park, where you’ll encounter striking boulder formations, enchanting Joshua trees, a rich history of miners and bandits, and much more! Then, travel to Palm Springs to delve into the…

Location
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
Freedom Way
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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Jbdg
Apr 9, 2025
Joshua Tree Tour - I’m so happy to have downloaded the audio tour to go through Joshua tree. The narrator was so easy to understand and so full of information. It’s also amazing how the app works to start and Stop as you go through the park. We really felt like we got a lot out of the experience and were very satisfied with the narrator.
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Craig_a
Apr 3, 2025
Learn about Palm Springs! - Great audio stories and mostly great directions. Much easier than a paper map. Some locations would benefit from a callout for the address number.
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Lisa
Feb 12, 2025
Great Tour - The audio tour was great! Very informative. Loved that we could jump around and because of GPS it knew where we were. We really liked the narrators voice.
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Wonder_w
Feb 9, 2025
Fabulous, needed this guide or I'd be lookin lost - Fabulous. Took a minute for me to get the hang of the app in downtown PS. But I don't how how I would have navigated Joshua tree Np without it
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Rldeike
Feb 4, 2025
Great overview of Joshua Tree and Palm Springs! - We really enjoyed all of the tours, but especially enjoyed the Hidden Valley Trail tour. I liked that the tour kept track of our location and started stories at the appropriate time. I was frustrated by the use of the word "download" to prepare...there is no DOWNLOAD option...perhaps "load tour" would be a better instruction. I also found that I had to reenter my password several times...or to close the app and restart it to be able to access my tours.
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Boaz_k
Feb 4, 2025
Excellent tour - Excellent explanations and nice synchronization with the attractions in the park. Not obvious why the starting point is at Palm Springs rather that at the preferred entrance.
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Kelly4me15
Jan 6, 2025
Worthwhile Purchase - We downloaded the tour in advance. We enjoyed both the Palm Springs and Joshua Tree parts, though in hindsight I would have preferred to have a full day in Joshua Tree. The tour was easy to use and a good value.
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Nathan_f
Apr 20, 2025
Pretty good - functionality could be better - This was our first audio tour so we really can’t compare it to other platforms or providers. At first, we absolutely hated the app interface and the fact that it didn’t work with CarPlay. And we almost gave up completely. The issue was that my wife had to watch the map on the phone to make sure we stayed on course when she wanted to be looking at all the cool houses in Palm Springs. But after we got off the main road where we could go slow, we found a rhythm where we would study the next several turns and then the audio directions were adequate to keep us on course. If you absolutely need visual directions or if you’re traveling alone, pass on this one. If you’re okay with only audio directions while driving, you should do okay. The narration itself is pretty good, well paced, and definitely added to the experience. A lot better than just following a “celebrity map.” Unlike some reviews, we didn’t have any issues getting back on the audio track after stopping or diverting. The only funky thing we encountered was that at one point in Joshua Tree we got on the route backwards so the prompts would play on the “wrong” side of the feature but that was only for a few miles so it didn’t end up being a big deal. The app interface was much easier to handle on Joshua Tree compared to Palm Springs. If it doesn’t matter for your itinerary, I suggest going in that order. (We didn’t PS first). This would be 5/5 and I’d pay double if it worked with CarPlay. As is, it ended up being pretty good despite a rocky start and it added to the vacation.
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Reachnup
Nov 19, 2024
Joshua tree great - I loved the Joshua tree, but the tried the palms springs and I missed a turn and I could not go back. I kept trying to click on something so it might guide me to the spot so I can catch up.
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Pamela_t
May 31, 2025
Very disappointed - I could not get the app to work that Viator had recommended. Very disappointing. Didn’t get to do audio tour.
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From $25 (Per Vehicle)
up to 4 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).