Learn about California's geology and desert wilderness on a half-day Jeep/SUV tour to the San Andreas Fault. Drive through the Coachella Valley to the fault zone while hearing from your guide about native plant and animal life, local history, the Salton Sea, and earthquakes. Depending on your preference, you can take a nature walk in the desert or stay in the vehicle. You'll also stop by a date farm where you can try their signature date milkshake. Includes guide, transportation, and light refreshments.

Half-day Jeep tour to the San Andreas Fault, from Palm Springs
Visit part of the San Andreas Fault and hear about California's geology
See the Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea, desert wilderness, and farms
Drive off-road in a rugged 4WD Jeep
Choice of morning or afternoon departure
Includes guide, round-trip transportation, and light refreshments

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Professional guide
Hotel drop-off (selected hotels only)

Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Morton's The Steakhouse
74-880 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Age limit is 6 years old
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

Operated by Big Wheel Tours, Inc.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

Our “Jeep” was a Toyota 4-runner, which was way more comfortable than a Jeep and still got us to all the off-road places our guide wanted to show us.

Reviews

5.0

194 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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We enjoyed that it was a...

Carrie_B, Mar 2023

We enjoyed that it was a little off roading and hiking. Best of both worlds. Kept the kids interest and wasn’t too long

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the review Carrie! We're so glad you had a great tour!

Memorable!

Teresa_A, Feb 2023

Isabelle, our tour guide, was very personable and extremely knowledgeable about the tour content and the Palm Springs area.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for the review!

Great adventure.

Suzanne_V, Feb 2023

Our guide discussed the history & agriculture of the area on our way out to the fault. Once we reached the fault we went off road to explore canyons, rock formations, and to walk inside the fault. Our guide was amazing; fun, attentive and knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for the review Suzanne!

Awesome Experience!

Edward_A, Jan 2023

Our guide, Ben, was extremely knowledgeable re: the geology and the landscape. This was a really fun, educational experience.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for the review Edward!

A perfect day learning

alex_v, Jan 2023

Isabel was absolutely amazing. Between her knowledge of the area, kind demeanor, willingness to please and educate us made for the best excursion. We loved it!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for the review Alex! We're so glad you had a great experience seeing the fault with Isabel!

Wonderful tour

Debby_Z, Jan 2023

Will was our guide and he did an amazing job! The weather was extremely foggy and he was an extremely skillful driver through the conditions. He took us to see some amazing views despite the weather, and was very knowledgeable about the the region's history and botany. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for the review Debby! We're so glad you had a great tour with Will!

Fun for our whole family (from 18 to 81)

Elizabeth_B, Dec 2022

Going off-road was so much fun. Our guide, Kolin, was great. He was very friendly and exceptionally knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Kolin is a wonderful guide! We're so happy you had a great time!

Great Tour - Highly Recommended

David_K, Dec 2022

We originally book a rock crawl trip and we messed up and ended up on this tour. We are glad we did. Isabelle and Susie were great guides. Very pleasant and informative. Highly recommend this!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you for the review David! We're so glad you had a great off-roading experience with Isabel and Susie!

Excellent Adventure!

Steven_R, Nov 2022

We had a great time exploring the canyons and getting to know the local geology and wildlife with our excellent guide. We created such great memories and can’t wait to return for another adventure!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for the review! We're glad you had a great experience!

Amazing! Would do the tour again!

Sylvie_J, Oct 2022

Isabelle was awesome- an extremely knowledgeable guide who clearly loves her job. Landscape was spectacular and awe inspiring

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for the review Sylvie! We're so glad you enjoyed seeing the SAF area and had fun with your guide!

Epic tour with Jurassic Jeff

Vanessa_M, Oct 2022

We had the pleasure of doing the San Andreas Fault Offroad Tour with Jeff. His ability to turn complex geological history into easily understood information while simultaneously getting us some of the best photos of this other worldly terrain made this a tour not to be missed. - thanks for talking to the roadrunner to appear for us as well :) Too much fun!!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

We're so glad you enjoyed your tour! Jeff is an excellent guide, and we're thrilled he helped you have a great experience!

Wonderful tour and amazing sites

Venassa_A, Apr 2022

Ben was an amazing tour guide. Shared a lot of knowledge about geology and history of area. Had a great time

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Ben is a great guide! Glad you had a great tour!

Good trip

Nancy_Z, Apr 2022

Liked best Hearing about and seeing the sthe geology. Also liked learning about the dessert plants and how the Indians them. Disappointed, we just missed getting our date shake, it was closed when got there. Jeff was our guide. Personable and knowledgeable ,humorous at times.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Glad you had a great tour! Unfortunately due to the pandemic changing the date farm's hours and creating a bit of an unreliable schedule, it can be a bit tricky knowing just when they're going to be open! Hope to see you on another tour again soon!

Will did a great job, knows the area , history, flora, overall wonderful morning

Michael_o, Apr 2022

Walking thru cuts to gain view, seeing the variations in formations, getting up and down some steep off road

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you Micheal!

Great tour!!

Cynthia_L, Mar 2022

Captain Ron was awesome! His knowledge was incredible and he took us to see some amazing sights! Highly recommend. Seeing the Salton Sea and learning about the desert’s habitat were our favorite.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

The desert is quite incredible! Glad you enjoyed your tour!

Our guide was extremely...

Robert_G, Mar 2022

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very articulate. His comments made the entire trip more enjoyable and memorable

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you Robert!

Amazing San Andreas Tour!

Michael_P, Mar 2022

Ron was our guide for our tour. He was kind and knowledgeable about the entire region and took us to see some amazing things during our tour. While I was initially skeptical due to the price of the tour it was totally worth it and a great value for the quality of the experience. I would do it again in a heartbeat!

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thank you Michael!

A memorable afternoon

Gillian_W, Feb 2022

Roy went above and beyond. He was knowledgeable, helpful and enthusiastic. The tour is well thought out and constructed. Lots of variation. I would recommend it to anyone.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thank you Gillian!

Must do tour.

Jacqueline_M, Feb 2022

Amazing tour! Highly recommend! Views are spectacular, climbing up a fissure was super duper. Can’t wait to come back.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

And we can't wait to see you again. Thank you for the glowing review!

We had a fabulous time!!

Bernie_H, Feb 2022

Captain Ron was fantastic. Great personality, good sense of humor, and loaded with great and interesting facts.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thank you Bernie! Ron is such a treasure.....his passion and knowledge are second to none. We hope you can join us again!

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