Palm Springs Tours
Palm Springs tours to magnificent unspoiled, remote locations. Experience a sense of adventure and discovery with an unexpected twist - luxury! We'll take you to breathtaking locations in air-conditioned comfort in the world's best-in-class all-terrain HUMMER H2 with knowledgeable, expert guides. Choose a spectacular backcountry adventure to a remote area of Joshua Tree National Park or go to the infamous San Andreas Fault where you can witness entire mountains pushed up (and out) by the earth's tremendous forces. Other adventures include a complete tour of the Salton Sea where you will see unusual geological oddities such as mud volcanoes and giant bubbling mud pots and a very special tour to the only wolf sanctuary in the world where you can actually interact with them - this is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. Our tours have been featured on the Travel Channel, the Today Show, in Conde Nast Traveler, the Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications worldwide. Elite Land Tours was recently awarded Attraction of the Year by the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Authority. We are the original Palm Springs Hummer tour and the only tour using authentic Hummers.
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| It's Our Fault | |
Visit unusual sandstone formations and multi-hued mineral deposits where the unpredictable forces of nature - primarily the San Andreas Fault - have created a striking landscape of open desert valleys, ridges, and dramatically colored and eroded canyons. See a wide variety of plants and animals adapted to life in the desert.
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| Enchanted Trails | |
Trail meandors over and along a stream under a canopy of Fremont cottonwoods, red willows, and an occasional white alder. This trail is a birder's paradise! |
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Falconry Educational Tour |
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Imagine being part of an actual hunt with Birds of Prey in their natural environment, pursuing natural quarry. Fun, exhilarating, educational, and unforgettable. Once-in-a-lifetime experience! |
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| Integratron | |
The Integratron is an acoustically perfect tabernacle and energy machine sited on a powerful geomagnetic vortex. This one-of-a-kind building is 38-feet high and 55 feet in diameter originally designed as a rejuvenation and time machine. |
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| Joshua Tree Adventure | |
This remote location takes you to an elevation of 5,518 feet...the 360 degree view is spectacular! World's largest Joshua Trees. One of our more popular tours! |
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| Mission Possible | |
Your mission, if you chose to accept it, will take you to a transition zone between two deserts - the Mojave and the Colorado/Sonoran. This area is noted for its rich species composition, with flora and fauna representing both deserts. |
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| Nocturnal Treasures | |
On this expedition, you will look into a rarely seen world - the desert at night. Since a substantial number of species in the desert are nocturnal, dusk is an excellent time for viewing many kinds of desert wildlife. Night vision equipment and revolutionary scorpion hunter LED headlamps provided (summer only). |
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| Old Indian Pueblo | |
Hopi Indian style architecture built by Cabot Yerxa in 1941, like that found in New Mexico a thousand years ago. The structure is four stories high, contains 144 windows and 65 doors, 19 of which lead to the outside. There are 35 small rooms. Has to be seen to be believed! |
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| Paleontologist For a Day | |
Depart Palm Springs Airport via helicopter to a remote area of the Mojave Desert. There your luxury Hummer waits. Travel a short distance to an ancient marine fossil bed where your paleontogical adventure begins. Your "dig" will uncover 570 million year old fossils affectionately known as trilobites. All equipment and gourmet lunch provided.
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| Palm Springs Windmill Tour | |
Climb to 2,000 feet to get a birds-eye view of the expansive Palm Springs wind farms. You'll come face to face with the impressive giant blades as they whirl forcefully, creating a renewable energy source. Hear about the international history of wind energy, current utilization of wind power, and an informative glimpse into the future of the electric industry.
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| Pioneertown | |
Built in 1946 as a movie set for western movies, including the movies of Gene Autry, The Cisco Kid, with Duncan Renaldo, and Annie Oakley with Gail Davis. The movie set was to provide a place for the actors to live, and have their homes used as part of a movie set. |
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| Running with Wolves | |
Feel the spirit of the wolf. Interact and become part of the pack. Touch them, hug them, get wolf kisses and take pictures with them. As seen on the Today Show! |
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| Safari Trax | |
Get up close and personal on this ultimate wild animal encounter. Photo safari, gourmet meal in a scenic reserve, tiger splash, and more. Experience a safari without leaving the country! |
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| Secrets of the Salton Sea | |
California's largest lake - that was never supposed to happen. Another birder's paradise! Highlights include mud volcanoes and bubbling mud pots. |
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| Spirit of the Indian Canyons | |
Come face to face with the world's largest fan palm oases. You will be thrust back in time as you sense the presence of ancient cultures that once inhabited this area. A narrated stroll through the oasis will enlighten your senses. |
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All of our guides are well-trained and are continually acquiring the most current data available. As members of the Desert Institute and the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, they attend many classes throughout the year. In addition, each guide is CPR and First-Aid certified. Tours include resort pickup (door-to-door service), admissions, gourmet snacks, and an assortment of refreshments. As always, a delicious gourmet picnic lunch is available as a tour enhancement.