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Desert Adventures
Category: Hotels & Travel Tours Tours [Edit]
74794 Lennon PlSte B
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 340-2345
- $80 for $100 promotion lasts for 1 year from date of purchase. After that period, your Certificate is redeemable for the amount you paid. Not valid with other certificates or offers. Must use in a single visit. Only 1 certificate(s) can be purchased for own use. 3 can be purchased as gifts. Must make appointment at least 24 hours in advance. 24-hour cancellation notice required or your certificate is forfeited. Tax included. Subject to the Yelp Deals General Terms.
- Reg. Price $100
- Discount 20%
- Savings $20
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 8 am - 8 pm
2 reviews for Desert Adventures
2 reviews in English
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Review from Buckley W.
La Quinta, CA
2/6/2012
On our 5 day of vacationing in Palm Springs we thought we had just about seen and done it all---until we heard about the "Red Jeep Tours". Wow....what an adventure that turned out to be! With our expert guide, we were able to get up close and personal to the San Andreas Faultine; to touch, see, feel and even taste how it has shaped the entire Coachella Valley!
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Review from Victor S.
Tucson, AZ
6/17/2011
My wife and I did the Summer Nightwatch (Stargazing) Tour and had a great time. Our guide was Tom who was always cracking jokes while simultaneously spewing knowledge of fault zones, tectonic plates, Indian tribes and geographical history of the area. Tom met our group at the pick-up area and then we all hopped in the jeep and started the tour. We went to areas of the San Andreas fault zone and saw small desert oasis', streams of water flowing in the middle of nowhere and the company even recreated an old indian village as well as an old western town. We would spend 30-50min in each area, then hop back in the jeep and cruise to another area to explore. The night ended with a short course in astronomy by which Tom used a device that when you point it towards a particular star, the machine will talk about that star for a minute or two; very cool! All-in-all, we had a great time and would recommend the tour to everyone. Even thought I grew up in the area and always saw the characteristic red jeeps in town, it wasn't until now that I took the tour and wished I'd done it sooner. And Tom, thanks for the marital advice!
Specialties
Desert Adventures offers jeep eco-tours of the San Andreas Fault on the private 840 acre Metate Ranch. Travel over a mile into the center of the fault line to witness the tremendous forces of nature that have created the twisted and tormented landscape. Explore a beautiful natural palm oasis where water bubbles up from the underground aquifer year round. Hike through incredible slot canyons created by the collision of the Pacific and North American plates. See amazing landscapes and geologic feature. Learn about the Cahuilla Indians as you tour an interpretive Cahuilla Village exhibit. Step back in time and relieve the Old West as you tour a replica Old Mining Camp, walk-through gold mine exhibit, and pan for gold. Desert Adventures can accommodate groups up to 100 people at a time (up to 300 people by offering multiple rounds combined with other activities) for jeep tours. In addition, Desert Adventures offers hiking tours, bus tours, team-building activities, and amazing events.
History
Established in 1988
For over two decades, Desert Adventures has offered the most talked about and respected outdoor adventures and interactive desert events in the Palm Springs area. Desert Adventures is the winner of numerous local, regional, and national awards and has been featured in thousands of newspaper and magazine articles and travel videos.
Meet the Business Owner: Kimberly N.
Kim served as the General Manager of Desert Adventures from 2004 - 2010 before buying the company with her business partner, Bob Schneider in June, 2010. Kim brings over 20 years of tourism experience to the operation of Desert Adventures and loves sharing the beauty and wonder of the desert with visitors.
