San Andreas Fault Tours and Tickets

Explore the geology around California's legendary San Andreas fault during a guided 3-hour Jeep tour from Palm Desert. See a desert oasis fed by an underground spring as your naturalist guide describes how the Native American Cahuilla tribe used the desert's plants for food, medicine and shelter. Marvel at steep-walled canyons and tall twisted rock mountains, and learn about the plant and animal life of the area. Choose from a morning or after tour that includes light snacks, bottled water and round-trip transport from Palm Desert hotels.

Stand above a gaping rift in the earth's crust on a 3-hour hummer tour that goes deep into California's rugged desert terrain. Enjoy sweeping views from your open-air truck as you leave Palm Desert for the San Andreas Fault, and learn about the area's extraordinary history and geology from your guide. Look down into some of the world's oldest ravines, watch for bighorn sheep and golden eagles as you explore the back roads of Berdoo Canyon, then take a 30-minute hike through the heart of a vast palm oasis.

Explore the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park by SUV or van on a 5-hour tour from Palm Springs. Drive over the San Andreas Fault and up steep canyons to scenic viewpoints, and take a guided hike to Hidden Valley. You'll learn from your guide about the history and wildlife of the high and low desert, and get great photo ops of the sculpture-like rock formations.

Explore a shady oasis and rugged canyons on a 4-hour Hummer adventure that goes deep into Joshua Tree's arid landscape. Leave Palm Desert and hold on tight as your guide takes you through the park's back roads, and enjoy sweeping views from the truck's open top. Walk through the heart of a vast oasis, and learn about the settlers and Cahuilla Indians that lived in this harsh environment; watch for golden eagles and bighorn sheep as you navigate Berdoo canyon then discover ancient stands of bristling Joshua trees.

Adventure through the desert to the San Andres Fault on this 3-hour sunset tour by Jeep. Ride from Palm Desert to the fault in an open-air Jeep as you take in beautiful views of the desert at sunset and then under the starry night sky. Along the way, hear stories about the people who previously inhabited or settled in the area. Plus, enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to seven people.