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Palm Springs and Joshua Tree Self-Guided Driving Audio Tours

4.35
4.3(52 reviews)
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Overview

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English

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Embark on an enchanting journey through Joshua Tree & Palm Springs with this pair of self-guided driving tours. Cruise through the open desert in Joshua Tree National Park, where you’ll discover imposing boulder formations, mystical Joshua trees, a history full of miners and bandits, and so much more! And head to Palm Springs to experience the world of yesteryear’s movie stars. Check out houses that once belonged to Elvis, Liberace, Frank Sinatra, and more as you hear about the wild and wonderful history of this glittering city.

Important Note: Palm Springs has many historic celebrity homes, but most are hidden behind walls or fences.

After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, as many times as you want.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.

How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.

Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.

Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you

Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Important Note: While Palm Springs is home to many historic celebrity homes, most are hidden behind walls or fences.

Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.

The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.

Plan ahead: This preserve uses seasonal hours. They generally offer full access from November to April, but switch to a restricted, often weekend-only schedule from May to October for heat safety. Please confirm today’s hours before you arrive.

What To Expect

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Palm Springs Visitor Center

Our Palm Springs audio tour begins in the parking lot of the Palm Springs Visitor Center, located at 2901 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262. If you’re not there already, you should head there now. Important Note: While Palm Springs is home to many historic celebrity homes, most are hidden behind walls or fences. The tour is over 25+ miles long per tour, with more than 35+ audio stories per tour, and takes about 2-3 hours per tour to complete. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Admission Not Applicable
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In just a moment, we’ll have the option to take a detour to see the Kaufmann and Liberace Houses, two of Palm Springs’ most famous homes. The detour takes about five minutes, and I’d recommend it if you’re not in a rush. To visit the houses, turn right onto West Vista Chino ahead. Otherwise, continue straight to skip the detour.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Palm Springs and Joshua Tree Self-Guided Driving Audio Tours

What‘s Included

Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)

Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)

This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app

Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)

Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions

This tour is NOT an entrance ticket to the park

Offline GPS-enabled route map

NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)

Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.35

52 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Fabulous Joshua Tree tour

    Sarah L,May 20, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Audio tour and information was fabulous and timrly as we drove. We stopped where we wanted and observed all park rules.

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  • Was hoping for more geographical history about the area

    Marsha S,Apr 24, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    It was a little cumbersome to get to the starting point for the Palm Springs route but once we got there it was good. I was hoping to hear more information about the history of the area like how is there palm trees in the middle of a desert? Is there some underground natural spring?

  • Great!

    TortugaRunner813,Apr 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Once we figured out the right route and trusted the process, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We learned a lot about Palm Springs, including some great celebrity hotspots and plenty of juicy gossip—apparently Frank Sinatra had a bit of a scandalous, petty side! We didn’t make it out to Joshua Tree due to time constraints, so no review on that part, but overall it was a fun and informative tour.

  • Informative and helpful

    markkX2638PZ,Mar 25, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent commentary and directions. Worked perfectly even though there was no GPS signal. Nice to hear good information about the park and the celebrity homes rather than just driving through and seeing a bunch of trees and houses!

  • Palm Springs

    Fiona S,Mar 17, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Loved the self driving tour!! The audio was clear informative and always on point with my location .

  • Well worth the time and low cost. Easy to download. No issues.

    Elizabeth W,Mar 17, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    There are different entrances to the Park so make sure you take enough time to download all entrance options before you leave. We thought we would go into one, but reached another entrance first and decided to take that one instead. You can see the whole or part of the park by any entrance. Just enough narration along the way. Totally beats a live tour guide who talks too much. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • Great tour!!!

    marksG9914HF,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very fun tour! The app worked perfectly. Highly recommend!!!

  • Thank you. It was great

    janice s,Mar 10, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Very happy with the car tour. It took us around all the old movie star homes, hiking trails and botanical garden

  • Worked great

    vidette0,Feb 20, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Was easy to follow. Glad the instructions they sent ahead of time said to download before we go as we went through a National Park and there was no internet service. But since it was already downloaded it worked just fine.

  • Great driving tour

    Nicolette C,Jan 20, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We loved the driving tour of Joshua Tree. It was so informative and easily adaptable to what we wanted to see.

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