Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Joshua Tree National Park

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Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Joshua Tree National Park

2 Adults x $19.99

$39.98

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$39.98

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Support: Toll free phone, chat and email
Easy To Use: Pre-download and tour offline
Trip Planners: In-app, web and PDF
Location Based: Stories, tips & directions that autoplay
GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour: 185+ Points
One-Time Purchase: No time or date use limit or expiry
Flexible Routes: Suggested itineraries or create your own

Food and Drinks.

Overview

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Joshua Tree National Park road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips, and directions play automatically, all based on your location. You'll be guided to all of the park's famous highlights as well as lesser-known gems including a viewpoint at 5,185 feet with views over the entire Coachella Valley, a garden filled with hundreds of teddy bear cacti, and rock formations resembling a giant skull and a 30-foot granite arch. Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you and bypassing any that don’t. - Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location. - Travel at your own pace - Tour offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed - Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use - No time limits or expiry, and free updates - Like having a tour guide along for the drive Purchase one tour per vehicle.

Meeting points

Start at one of the official tour introduction points (from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, or Phoenix) or join anywhere along the route and pick up the commentary at the next audio point. Open the GuideAlong app to preview the tour route and browse the suggested itineraries and trip planner.

End point

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Commentary plays automatically based on your location, so you have flexibility on where and when you want to start and end your tour anywhere along the tour route.

Itinerary

Joshua Tree National Park

Named for the twisted, spiky trees, there's so much more to see in this popular California national park with its rugged rock formations, breathtaking views, a wide variety of wildlife, and stark desert landscapes. As the audio guides play commentary based on your GPS location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route to match your interests and schedule.

8 hours
Arch Rock Nature Trail

The 30-foot granite Arch Rock is an Instagrammable location in Joshua Tree National Park. Take a short hike to Arch Rock to see the natural arch within the granite formations surrounding White Tank Campground. Though it's spectacular at any time of day, try arriving around sunset for one of the park’s iconic photo-ops: a gorgeous thirty-foot span of granite beneath a pastel-hued sky. It’s a mere 1.4-mile out-and-back hike to the arch, but we recommend you tack on a second formation: Heart Rock. Although a bit lopsided, this formation really does resemble its name, and it's an understandably popular place to snap a photo with a loved one.

1 hour
Barker Dam Trail

Barker Dam is a natural basin that was walled in 1902 to improve water storage for cattle ranchers - and it has fantastic scenery, short interpretative nature trails, and historical significance. The Barker Dam trail is a 1.3-mile nature loop, with some easy scrambling and interpretive panels. It passes the southern edge of the backcountry area known as the Wonderland of Rocks. It's not quite a true dam, it is actually a natural basin that was walled in in 1902 to improve water storage for cattle ranchers. Either way - it's quite a pretty sight.

1 hour
Cholla Cactus Garden

The Cholla Cactus Garden is one of the most surreal sights in Joshua Tree National Park, with hundreds of furry-looking cacti, gleaming silver and gold in the day's fading light. You won’t want to miss the surreal sight of hundreds of teddy bear cacti gleaming softly in the sunlight. To be sure, while they may look fuzzy from a distance, these plants are most assuredly not related to teddy bears: their furry appearance comes from the thicket of spines that cover the stems. Beware - though they are pretty to look at, you really don't want to touch them, especially accidentally.

1 hour
Hall of Horrors

Hall of Horrors is Hall of Horrors is a popular location with several rock formations that can be explored on dirt paths and is a popular destination for scrambling and rock climbing. This area is also surrounded by mountains and provides many scenic views. The namesake hall is a fun photo op for those comfortable with a little rock scrambling and is reached by circling around the right side of the first formation you see. The narrow dark corridor, or hall, is hidden in the second formation back from the road, it does require some exploration and a sense of adventure to find - but it's worthwhile.

1 hour
Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley Nature Trail is an easy one-mile loop through Hidden Valley on a dirt and rock trail. This is a popular hike through a rock-enclosed valley surrounded by unique rock formations. A one-mile loop guides visitors through this small valley encircled by giant buttresses and granite domes. It was isolated enough to be used as a hideout for the McHaney Gang, outlaws, and cattle rustlers who were active in the 1870s and '80s.

1 hour
Keys View

Keys View is a popular viewpoint perched on the crest of the Little San Bernardino Mountains, that provides panoramic views of the Coachella Valley. A ten-minute side-trip drive climbs up to an elevation of 5,185 feet, and it's the highest road in the park. From here you’ll have views of the entire Coachella Valley, from the San Andreas Fault and distant Salton Sea to Palm Springs and the snowcapped peaks of San Jacinto Peak and Mount San Gorgonio. A terrific view not to be missed.

1 hour
Skull Rock

Skull Rock is a popular stop in the park, to see a rock that looks like a huge skull. As more rock eroded, more water accumulated, leading to more erosion until, as time passed, two hollowed-out eye sockets formed and the rock began to resemble a skull. From different angles and when the sun is shining at different levels, the skull changes its appearance and mood.

1 hour
Split Rock

Split Rock is a gigantic boulder that's been split in two with a good short hike to the rock and a lovely picnic area to stop at. Imagine the forces that caused the boulder to split!

1 hour

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum mobile OS version iOS 15 / Android 9 (Pie). iPad models with GPS chip.

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Great tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

Great tour and information. Lots of great stories about the park and area. The drive along download worked perfectly.

Great companion for Visiting Joshua Tree NP

Published on Jan, 2025

The audio tour was easy to follow, and the app was easy to download and use. The audio sync perfectly with our location within Joshua Tree NP. Money well spent!

Excellent!!

Published on Nov, 2024

This was PERFECT when hiking just isn’t an option for you!! The narrator’s voice is soothing and the hints of humor are very welcome!! At times we felt that he could here our responses and questions because his comments came right on time!! VERY well worth the price!!

Great experience

Published on Apr, 2024

Enjoyed the additional info provided on this audio tour. It was nice to hear tidbits and a little history about the park and surrounding area. Highly recommend.

Great Guided Tour!

Published on Mar, 2024

Great choice! So glad we used this guided tour. Loved the humor and very accurate and helpful as we drive through Joshua NP. I highly recommend!

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