Overview
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Take a thrilling ride through Joshua Tree National Park in a comfortable open-air Hummer. Please note: this tour is unavailable December–February due to frigid high-elevation temps. During these months take our Joshua Tree Scenic Tour in our heated van. It’s often 20–30°F cooler in the park—dress in layers!
Depart from the Palm Springs Art Museum at 8:30 am (with a scenic, air-conditioned shuttle ride) or save with our Yucca Valley Welcome Center departure where the open-air portion begins. The full tour lasts about 5 hours when taking our shuttle.
Explore stunning desert landscapes with a National Park–approved guide and discover the area’s unique ecology and history. With over 100,000 happy guests, this is the ultimate Joshua Tree adventure.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Temperatures are about 20 to 30° cooler in the higher elevations so we recommend wearing layered clothing.
Wear comfortable, closed-toe walking shoes and light, layered clothing in the summer and warmer clothing in the winter
A maximum of 9 people per H1 Hummer
What To Expect
Joshua Tree National Park
Our shuttle van will take you to the city of Joshua Tree where we trade for our H-1 Military Hummer to complete your adventure. We climb to the top of a breathtaking overlook called Keys Point that will give you a stunning view of the valley below and a view that stretches all the way to Mexico.
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.
Options
Welcome Ctr Yucca Valley 2 pm
Duration: 3 hours Sunset Tour: This is a Sunset tour that leaves at 2 pm from the Welcome Center in Yucca Valley and returns about 5:30 pm. Starting point: California Welcome Center-Yucca Valley, 56711 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA
Palm Springs Museum 8:30 am
Duration: 5 hours: Includes a shuttle service pickup from the Palm Springs Art Museum every morning at 8:30 am. and returns about 1:30 pm H1 Hummer: A van will shuttle you from the Palm Springs Museum to an open air military Hummer in Joshua Tree. Returns about 1:30 pm
Welcome Ctr Yucca Valley 9:30
Duration: 3 hours Starting point: California Welcome Center-Yucca Valley, 56711 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Transport by H1 Hummer
Snacks
General Admission
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
458 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Family Adventure!
Clydette J,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a beautiful place to spend the morning! The park is amazing and truly a testament of God's creation. Our tour guide, Tom, was the best. Not only did we learn alot about the park and the surrounding area, we were also treated to great California road trip tunes along the way. Thanks for a great adventure, Tom!
Informative and beautiful
jimdJ1047RQ,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our driver, Tom, was excellent. Had some very informative facts about Joshua Tree, national Park and the area in general. The Hummer itself was okay, but my wife and I ended up picking the worst two seats to have. I asked Dave off to the side if we could maybe switch around some at some point and he said sure. Sure enough, later in the trip he said we should switch up seats so we got a better view for the last half. We went on an easy nature walk during the trip and had a chance to do a little bit of walking around on some of the cooler rock formations. Definitely worth the effort to take this trip.
Amazing tour of Joshua Tree!
Jim M,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great tour and adventure. Austin made the rides to and from, as well as the tour itself, informative, engaging and enjoyable. It was nice to stop at the visitor center as well. The stops on the tour were amazing, and Austin was a wealth of information.
Desert Friends
Charles W,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent. Well organized. Excellent guide. Value for the money. Highly recommend. Senior friendly. !!!
Wonderful Tour
Elizabeth F,May 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see so much of the park! Very knowledgeable guide and we were amazed at the sights! We recommend this!
Must do excursion in Palm Springs.
Cynthia K,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience overall! The tour met our expectations and was just the right amount of time in the park. We loved the hummer experience and our driver was so much fun.
Good but not great
918patrickw,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00There were 9 of us in the open air Hummer and, given the time it takes to get inside the park, the actual tour was a bit over 2 hours. So I felt the cost was high ($179). The tour guide was quite knowledgeable and pleasant. When I question him regarding the southern end of the San Andreas Fault, however, his answer wasn’t accurate (as I looked it up later). The tour also felt rushed at times. The sights were lovely and more time for pictures, questions, etc. would have increased the value. Overall, I am glad I went but don’t know that I would recommend this tour unless the price was under $135 or so.
Good, not great
Patrick W,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00There were 9 of us in the open air Hummer and, given the time it takes to get inside the park, the actual tour was a bit over 2 hours. So I felt the cost was high. The tour guide was quite knowledgeable and pleasant. When I question him regarding the southern end of the San Andreas Fault, however, his answer wasn’t accurate (as I looked it up later). The tour also felt rushed at times. The sights were lovely and more time for pictures, questions, etc. would have increased the value. Overall, I am glad I went but don’t know that I would recommend this tour.
Open air trip to Joshua Tree
Q1468RTphillips,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an enlightening and super enjoyable trip with Tom as our guide. Very informative. Looking forward to our next visit.
Great tour of Joshua Tree in a hummer
J6816DGcarols,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour - Tom was great and had wonderful stories to share. Beautiful park - so much better than pictures. Dress warmer than you would in the valley. ,
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