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Learn more about DESERT ADVENTURES incredible activities, parties and special events: HIKING, BIKING, & TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES |
EXPERIENCE THE REAL DESERT WITH AMERICA'S BEST GUIDES IN AIR CONDITIONED OR HEATED COMFORT!
CUSTOMIZED GROUP PROGRAMS FOR 20-1000 GUESTS (See Individual Tours for Public Activities) If your want to really experience the places you visit, let Desert Adventures take you there! Every Desert Adventures Bus Adventure is lead by one of our award-winning guides, who will provide a non-stop narration. Our guides are the very best guides available, and will entertain and amaze you with history and celebrity tidbits, plus provide excellent service to each and every guest. Adventures include luxury bus, guide, admissions, bottled water and snacks, and all taxes. Picnics can be added for an additional cost.INDIAN CULTURAL BUS ADVENTURE
Relive the Indian culture and customs from birth to death as you visit each "kish," or dwelling. Learn about the ceremonies for naming, passage to adulthood, and marriage. Relax by pools of cool water as your guide shows you numerous desert plants the Indians used for food and medicine, along with weapons and tools of the era. A short walk from the village you will see an authentic Metate', one of the largest ever found in North America. LOST LEGENDS OF THE WILD WEST BUS ADVENTURE
Outlaws and bad guys have always been a part of the old west. Join in the fantasy as your group encounters Black Bart, Peg Leg Pete, and other crusty characters that lurk around these parts. Hang on to your valuables and enjoy this fun and entertaining wild west show – all based on the "true facts of them thar hills." INDIAN CANYONS BUS ADVENTURE
Palm Canyon is one of the great beauty spots in Western North America. Its indigenous flora and fauna, which the Cahuilla peoples so expertly used, and its abundant Washingtonia Filifera (palm trees), are breathtaking contrasts to the stark, rocky gorges and barren desert lands beyond. A moderately graded, paved foot path winds down into the canyon for picnicking near the stream, meditating, exploring, hiking or horseback riding. While in Palm Canyon, visit the Trading Post for hiking maps, refreshments, Indian art and artifacts, books, jewelry, pottery, baskets, weavings and conversational cultural lore. Andreas Canyon offers contrasting greens of magnificent fan palms and more than 150 species of plants within a half-mile radius beckon the desert-weary traveler to this lush oasis. A favorite scenic foot trail leads through the canyon, passing groves of stately skirted palms, unusual rock formations (some containing Cahuilla Rock Art) and the perennial Andreas Creek, where one can still see the bedrock mortars and Metates' used centuries ago for preparing food. This tranquil setting is excellent for photography, bird-watching or a picnic at one of the tables along the trail. Murray Canyon is an easy hike south from Andreas Canyon. Good foot and equestrian trails lead to beautiful recreational spots among the many palm trees. Peninsula Big Horn Sheep (an endangered species), wild ponies and other wild animals still roam the high ground above the canyon and can be seen by the lucky visitor. Being less visited, Murray Canyon has its own secluded beauty; and at least one known endangered species of bird, the Least Bells Vireo, is known to nest here. CUSTOMIZED GROUP PROGRAMS FOR 20-1000 GUESTS (See Individual Tours for Public Activities) DESERT ADVENTURES DOES NOT OFFER JEEP TOURS TO THE PALM SPRINGS INDIAN CANYONS AS THERE ARE NO OFF-ROAD TRAILS AGRICULTURE/SALTON SEA BUS ADVENTURE
FACTORY OUTLET SHOPPING BUS ADVENTURE
LIVING DESERT/ EL PASEO BUS ADVENTURE Visit the Living Desert, where you'll see animals from all the deserts of the world roaming in recreations of their native habitat. This is not a zoo! 1,200 acres blooming with desert plants, and alive with scampering, flying and howling wild native and exotic creatures from all the deserts of the world! See endangered species such as the bighorn sheep, mountain lion, tortoise and wolf. Visit Village Wa Tu Tu, a recreation of an African village with authentic construction, a petting zoo, hyenas, warthogs, camels and rhinos. Enjoy a 50-minute guided tour on an electric tram. Your adventure can also include a stop on El Paseo for shopping and lunch (not included in pricing). FROM THE DESERT FLOOR TO 10,000 FEET (3-4 HOURS) Experience the extremes of our valley as we take you from the valley floor at sea level to the Palm Springs Aerial tramway, the largest vertical cable rise in the United States. Visit world-famous Palm Canyon Drive and drive through the celebrity neighborhoods. Ride on brand new, rotating cable cars to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway's 8,514-foot Mountain Station. At the top, enjoy a view that stretches all the way to Mexico, fresh mountain air and more than 54 miles of hiking trails. On the 15-minute trip to the top, experience five different life zones with flora and fauna approximating a trip from Mexico's warm Sonora Desert to the alpine wilderness of Alaska. Relax at the Tram restaurant overlooking Palm Springs, refresh yourself at the bar and check out the unique gift shop. Your adventure can also include a stop at the Desert Museum (not included in pricing). OTHER BUS ADVENTURES
CUSTOMIZED GROUP PROGRAMS FOR 20-1000 GUESTS (See Individual Tours for Public Activities) RESERVE YOUR ADVENTURE NOW! All Desert Adventures group jeep tours are scheduled through reservations only. We sell out daily, and many groups are booked far in advance, so hold your space as soon as possible. Our years of experience allows us to accommodate any size group and any schedule with exciting, custom-designed adventures. When you call to book your tour, please ask about hotel pickup and delivery, as well as catering, themed events, team-building activities, entertainment and speaker programs.
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BUS ADVENTURES
Visit the San Andreas Fault and an authentically recreated replica of a Cahuilla Indian Village, which was once a major food-gathering area. The abundance of Mesquite and palms provided a substantial source of food for the local Indians. You'll learn how they lived, hunted and used desert plants for food, clothing, construction, implements, weapons, and medicine. 
Visit the San Andreas Fault and relive legends and history from a colorful and rowdy by-gone era. This adventure offers an inside look at the settlers who first ventured into this seemingly harsh and barren land in search of their freedom and fortunes. Hear the legends of Peg Leg Pete, Matt Reilly, Johnny Lang, The Rose of Peru Mine, and the Lost Horse Mine. Visit an old mining camp and explore a replica of an old mine, equipped to look just as it would have in the 1870's. You'll learn about old mining techniques, and look into the future of mineral and rock mining. 
Join Desert Adventures to explore the Indian Canyons by foot or horseback. Your adventure begins the moment you board your luxury bus for a fully narrated valley tour in route to the Indian Canyons. Our first stop will be Andreas Canyon where horses are waiting if you have any riders. This beautiful trail ride will go from Andreas Canyon to Murray Canyon and back. Hikers will spend some time in Andreas Canyon, and then visit Palm Canyon.