I booked a trip and had to cancel the same day due to some personal reasons but the guy on the phone was so so so kind and the refund occur during the same phone call. I can't wait to go next time! read more

This review is more of a warning than a fair review of this business. Had the circumstances been different, I'm sure this would have been a GREAT tour, but it's the way that the company handled the circumstances that created a problem. Rule #1: IT CAN GET VERY COLD IN THE DESERT!!!!! It was an unusually cold day for Palm Desert and Joshua Tree. The Hummers are OPEN-AIR! No doors, no heater. This was an unusual day, and the tour should have been canceled. NONE of the 10 passengers were appropriately dressed to be comfortable on a 4-hour tour in 40-degree weather. This was plainly obvious to the driver, who even mentioned the fact that I was wearing sandals. NOT ONCE did he mention that perhaps we should consider walking back to our hotel room and getting warmer clothes!!! Even though the company's website clearly shows Hummers with some soft doors and other types of protection from the wind, these were nowhere in sight. On the good side, the tour guide did his best, but he seemed to be very unprepared for this situation. Apparently, it's supposed to warm up significantly as the morning goes on, but this never happened. Suffice it to say that you don't want to ride in an open-air Hummer at 40 degree temperatures with wind and improper clothing!!!!! I have been on MANY of these types of tours, and this wasn't a typical situation of bad weather....this could have easily ended up with someone getting hypothermia. read more

I was visiting Palm Springs for a few days and found this place. I called and talked to "Bill" and scheduled an appointment. He asked me for a credit card over the phone to "hold my reservation" and I gave him one. I called the next day to cancel and that's when he lost it. He said: " I'm not sure who do you think you are canceling any time you want. You are an idiot" then he proceeded to tell me that he was gonna charge my card anyway. I told him that he didn't have my authorization and even if he did, I'll call American Express and dispute the charge right away. He then stars going off on me and I hung up. Then he text me I will upload a screenshot. His name is Bill and this has been the most unprofessional interaction I have ever had a business institution. I was speechless after my phone conversation with him and could not believe that this place is actually in business if that's how they talk to customers. read more

Adventure Hummer Tours - Tours Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Awesome tour guide! Patrick is so knowledgeable and shared so much history! He made the tour so fun and exciting! Had a great time with him and got to meet some nice people on the tour ! read more

Adventure Hummer Tours - Thousand Palms - Tours Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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The first thing that I want to emphasize is that these tours are onboard open air vehicles. Whatever the weather conditions are outside that's what you're going to be experiencing. Our tour was in late May, the week had been 80's morning temps, but this day was cooler and T-storms were forecast for afternoon. We did the morning run and were hitting a little rain on the way back. Our driver, Lewis, had some plastic trash bags to use for rain gear but we didn't need them. The top on this particular Hummer is that military camo material that really only affords some shade and little else. If you're going in the morning or non-summer months I would highly recommend bringing at least a light jacket. Our group was originally supposed to have 6 passengers but 4 had to cancel at the last minute so my wife and I had a private tour. This made it very easy to chat with Lewis throughout the tour about any number of things as well as the desert history. The vehicles are big, comfortable seats with good visibility. The ride is 4X4, meaning plan on being jostled around a bit. I considered that part of the fun. You can get to the park in your car but it won't go where we did unless it's a serious off-road vehicle. There was evidence of those attempts along the route. One thing that would have made the tour better, and maybe the company can work this out, would to have a different return route so you see even more of the deserts. It is a different view coming back down but it's over the same roads. Overall it was a fun experience, our driver was knowledgeable and considerate as well as very careful. I would do it again. read more

On 1/12/17 our party of 4 went on the Adventure Hummer tour of Joshua Tree. The driver was "Pop". He was funny and seemed knowledgeable but was a terrible driver. While driving towards Yucca, he took both hands off the wheel multiple times as he was describing things. I could not focus on his speech, just the road feeling the van would go out of control. It is an old van and I can only wonder about the maintenance. On the return he drove the van too fast up to 70 in a 55 on Yucca. The road was wet with drizzling rain, and he followed a car too closely. The Hummer lacked a seatbelt for a rear seat. My friend had to sit bracing himself between the seat and rollbar so he did not fall out. It was quite cold, and he had no gloves. There were blankets, but this could not help his hands. Pop drove too fast on the dirt roads also. There are a number of blind turns. He did not honk the horn. If another car had been in the turn, there would have been an accident. We did see 1 SUV coming the other way but not in a turn. Pop did not stop for a bathroom break after leaving the park. Instead he stopped for gas at a station on Yucca that did not allow us to use the bathroom. He parked the van out in the open, not under an awning so we were lightly rained on while he was pumping gas. There was some problem with the pump as it operated exceptionally slowing, and he abandoned filling the Hummer. Finally on the drive home on Yucca, he used his cell phone to look up something for the front passenger while driving. The passenger lost the cell screen, and Pop then looked it up again while driving. Pop needs counseling on driving safely, and the Hummer needs safety repairs. When I called to complain, the company said that did not have a driver named Pop. They knew the name of my party, and I have a receipt for payment. Evidently the driver was supposed to be Will. Pop and this company put us in danger. The company will not own up to what they did. Avoid this Company. read more

Highly recommend this tour! Jeff was very knowledgeable and a great tour guide. Definitely a must do when visiting the Palm Springs area.

Had a wonderful time on the trip. Scott was so informative and so interesting to listen to. I will definitely take the trip again and advise family and friends to also go. Thanks Scott!! read more

This tour was the highlight of our most recent trip to the desert area. Our guide, Scott, was punctual, friendly, and super knowledgeable. We had fun AND learned a lot about the Coachella Valley, desert oases, the San Andreas fault, and the Joshua Tree park. It was FREEZING at Joshua Tree, where there were even a few patches of snow and ice on the ground, but the tour provided big down jackets and blankets for the excursion. The 360 panorama of the whole desert area (we could see Mexico from there, lol) was definitely worth the price. We would do another of their tours the next time we're in the area. Five stars! read more

It's too bad there aren't more reviews for this touring outfit. Before my Palm Springs vacation becomes a distant memory, I submit to you one of the highlights of my trip. First, it should be noted that I took this tour in the middle of August when average daily temperatures top out at 115 degrees. To my surprise, we were upgraded to an enclosed, air conditioned hummer free of charge since there were only 5 of us booked on the trip. For that alone, they should be given fistfuls of stars. The tour consists of 2 stops: the first at the Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve about 10-15 minutes outside of Palm Desert, and the second at Joshua Tree National Park in Yucca Valley. The Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve has a visitor center with an original log cabin from the folks who established a homestead there. The tour guide will talk you through the history of the oasis as well as the immediate area around the visitor center. The reason why the oasis is important is that it's basically built on top of a fissure in the San Andreas Fault. It's also the only place they will stop that has a real restroom. You're there for about 30 minutes, so don't expect a complete hike. This is a hummer tour after all. For the second leg of the tour, they take you through Joshua Tree National Park stopping once to view some natural rock formations and then again to take a short walk up one of the higher peaks in the park so you can see the entire Coachella Valley from above. It was, in a word, gorgeous. Sure, you could take the tram and see the valley instead, but there are no joshua trees there. Our tour guide offered to stop at other places in the park so we could get close-ups of the bigger joshua trees, but we were all pretty happy to get chauffeured around in a hummer. I guess we were a low-key group. In between the drive from Thousand Palms Oasis to Joshua Tree National Park, you get to see what the desert looks like as you cruise through the Coachella Valley. Our tour guide took great care to point out what we were seeing from showing us how the landscape changes as we transitioned into the Mojave Desert to simply explaining why the paved roads criss-crossed over a hilly terrain (the hills are essentially wrinkles in the landscape created by plate tectonics around the fault). And that brings me to one of the best parts of the trip, which was Scott, the tour guide. It is crazy how much information he could spout off about the Coachella Valley. He explained everything from the surprisingly plentiful agricultural industry (did you know Coachella Valley is the second largest producer of Medjool dates in the world?), to the natural water supply (a ginormous aquifer lies underneath the valley), to the importance of the creosote bush in the Joshua Tree National Park (breathe on a sprig of the bush, and you'll be pleasantly surprised at how fragrant it is). It was like having a walking and talking Wikipedia by your side the entire time. Although we were a low-key group, we also asked a lot of questions, which Scott dutifully and accurately answered the entire time. Lots of fun if you're an information sponge. You could do this tour by yourself, but you probably wouldn't have an opportunity to relax so you can enjoy your surroundings. You also wouldn't learn as much. In case you can't tell from this rather lengthy review, I feel like I'm an expert on Coachella Valley. To which I owe by taking this tour. read more

Directly at absolutely the correct company. Avoid avoid avoid. Garbage tour garbage people. Several run ins with these people. Have been cut off and have had vehicle damaged by their poor abilities. Patronize other companies. Don't reward jerks Mediocre at best tour coupled with some really bad ethics read more

This was an awesome trip! Don, our Desert Naturalist guide, was just fantastic!!! He picked us up right on time. He is so knowledgeable about all the plants and region's uniqueness. Not only that, he teaches on desert survival. What a bonus! Definitely made us feel safer. In addition, he had water and some snack for us, too. He is also a local, who knew the local specialities. We were with a couple of a good company. We chose AC Hummer because it was really hot on the day before. But, we didn't have to use the AC in the beginning because it wasn't too hot. We did get to do a little bit of walk around the bird watching area before going to the Joshua Tree. It was a nice walk. When we went to Joshua Tree, we went to the Barker Dam. He told us some histories of the place, which was interesting. He pointed out many spots to take cool pictures and other spots that we wanted to take a picture. We got to see some adventurous rock climbers. This place is rock climbers' heaven! I wanted to do some rock climbing! We also stopped by a vista point with a view of Jacinto Mountain, Coachella Valley, Palm springs, and Salton Sea. Beautiful! On our way, we decided to use the AC as the day got hotter. We also took some picture with a photogenic Joshua Tree. Don even went beyond the call of duty of by taking pictures of us, in some very imaginative shots! He also had right amount of humor and talk and silence, no incessant chatter. Thank you! Afterward, we were famished. We were ready to eat. Willie Boy's Saloon food was delicious and service was very good! Don, THANK YOU!!! You were awesome! We definitely plan to check out the Santa Barbara for our next trip with the Adventure Hummer Tours. We even got discounts for it! One thing you want to make sure is that you are not just sitting in the Hummer. Be ready to do a bit of walk. It is more fun to take some "adventure" to enjoy the great natural beauty. read more

Great tour today, very informative and fun! We had Will as our guide, he was excellent and very courteous. Thanks for a great trip!

overall an OK tour or perhaps better than your average tour. 4 hours (or 3 depending on your tour schedule) in a open air military vehicle can take a toll on your body, however. Yet, the driver/tour guide tried his best to cater to everyone's needs and presented the desert in its most natural state. the off-roading part of the excursion is really just for going up the mountain range and coming down. This isn't a dune-buggy type of experience where you say, "let's see if it will climb this hill." Simply, the Hummer is just for transportation purposes. If your objective was just to see the Joshua tree national park, you can drive up there on a paved roads and save the tour fee. Still the tour itself was interesting enough and somewhat fun to do. I wish the Hummer had soft tops though... read more

While this tour was not exactly what we expected, my family and I still enjoyed the experience. The Oasis was stunning and such a sight to see, the national park was a desert but the trees and view from the top were amazing. If you like geography lessons, than this tour is for you. What was lacking for us was more of the San Andreas fault. We thought we would be able to see the actual fault or crack in the surface, but nothing was really ever mentioned about this. This tour was all about the Joshua trees. Our guide Gary was terrific and knew all the right picture spots. read more

Part of the tour is taken in an enclosed van. The off-road part from Yucca Valley up the mountain and back to Yucca Valley is in the open-air Hummer. The Hummer has seen better days; really in poor shape. We were offered jackets and blankets, which we gratefully accepted. It was COLD. Their website says this tour is appropriate for a 3 month old to a 103 year old; I would never send a baby or an elderly person on this tour. We enjoyed the tour and we learned a lot. Our driver, Jeff, was fantastic. He shared a wealth of information and had a delightful sense of humor. He was the best part. This lasts longer than the stated 4 hours. We were picked up at 1:30. We got back to Yucca Valley, where the vehicles are traded, at 5:30. We still had to get back to Palm Desert and drop 2 other couples off at their hotels. It was 6:30 by the time we were dropped off. read more

This was a great tour! I live here and took relatives on this tour for the first time, it was AWESOME AND AMAZING!!! We were very fortunate to have Don as our driver, he is so knowledgable of local culture, landscape, and nature, it was an educational tour as well as an adventure in 4-wheeling. Highly recommend this tour! read more

I am usually one not to complain but this time I had to let someone know so they won't have the same bad experience we had. This is not really what was promised at all. Or what they website states either. I don't think (and I am not an expert) but the vehicle used for our tour did not seem like a Hummer. It certainly did not operate like I would expect one too. The tour was very rushed and the guide did not give us a lot of information and we found out later (by going on the tram) that some of the information was just plain wrong. What is up with that? We saw a lot of trash along the way which was sad since we thought we would see a beautiful part of the desert instead. It did get better as we got into the park area. I would pass on this tour if you are coming to the area. Try one of the other companies like the jeep tour. We should have gone with them! read more

Only so so. Spent 2 hrs on highways crammed in. There were 9 including 2 on the jump seat. Seating was an issue as the first people there picked the comfy back row and would not trade and the driver was no help. Missed all the rock formations of Joshua Tree. For the price could have driven in my comfy car most of the way. read more