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Palm Springs Tours

Adventure Hummer Tours

Take a desert tour with these folks, and you can find out what it's like to ride in a Hummer at the same time.

Balloon Tours

Tours in Del Mar, Temecula, Palm Spring (Sept-Apr). Complementary hors d'ouevres/beverages.

Best of the Best Tours

The name is theirs, not mine. They offer a range of tours in and around Palm Springs.

Big Wheel Tours: Bike Tours

Their Earthquake Canyon Express is a great ride across the desert, through the San Andreas Fault zone on a paved road and into grape country near Mecca.

Covered Wagon Tours

This unusual tour gives a taste of pioneer days, but the wagons are more comfortable.

Desert Adventures

We rate Desert Adventures the best of the Palm Springs tours we've taken. They offer jeep tours into the desert, some of which include hiking and their trip into the San Andreas Fault is excellent. They also give a seasonal nightwatch tour. Check for discounts if you reserve online.

Elite Land Tours

Their collection of interesting tours (in air-conditioned Hummers) include Running with Wolves and the San Andreas Fault.

Five Star Adventures

They'll take you around town or out into the desert.

Sky-Watcher Tours

Stargazing that is unforgettably unique, combining stargazing with storytelling and mythology. Free weekly programs given at the La Quinta Resort. Also available for group events.

Windmill Tours

A Tour of the World Famous Palm Springs Wind Farms.

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