Joshua Tree Architecture & Art Tour — Iconic Homes & Desert Art
Description
From clay houses to dome houses to modern homes discover the artistic soul and visionary architecture of Joshua Tree. This immersive 4 hour private tour takes you through the entire high desert region surrounding Joshua Tree starting from the Joshua Tree National Park areas to Pioneer Town and Rimrock you will explore the Joshua Tree desert and discover it's unique art and architectural beauty. Explore iconic architectural homes like the legendary Doolittle House, and famous airbnbs like the Bonita domes and the Futuro house, along the tour we will stop at several art installations including Transmission, Noah Purifoy, and Desert Christ Park. This is a guided tour that will give you insight into the areas of Joshua Tree and the history and culture and explain how it became the iconic destination for so many travelers. We will start the tour by the Joshua Tree Saloon Bar in downtown Joshua Tree, this is a quick day trip from Palm Springs.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will get a history of the town of Joshua Tree
We will take you to a famous sculpture by Daniel Popper and we will also stop by the Doo Little house so you can see an architectural masterpiece in the rocks.
We will take you to the Noah Purifoy Art Museum and explain some of the art pieces and the history of the artist.
Next we will drive you to the famous Integratron in Landers and explain the history.
Next we will take you to the old west town called Pioneer Town and explain the history.
Next we will take you to Desert Christ Park where there are large statues of Biblical figures.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
Best tour of the area, hidden gems on the tour. Would have never known of such amazing structures and art in the desert if not taken this tour. Frank, our guide was outstanding, so thorough explaining the background and creation of the buildings and pieces of art we were able to see, who would have thought these items were in the desert. Hidden gems !!
Amazing!!! Glad you guys had fun. Yes, I we agree, there's a lot of hidden gems around Joshua Tree areas that nobody knows about unless you do know, cause when you know then you know. :)
It's a quirky journey around the town of Joshua Tree looking at interesting properties and art installations.
Glad you guys had fun. Joshua Tree is becoming better each year. From The Joshua Tree National Park to all the art and wonders around the Joshua Tree area. There's a lot of cool stuff to see. Some really unique houses are hidden in the hills of Joshua Tree. Breathtaking designs that you will only see in Joshua Tree CA. Thanks for the review.
We visited homes and art installations that we would never have found on our own. Joshua Tree has some hidden gems…homes that rival the best in the country. But they are out-of-the-way and not easy to find. Very interesting enjoyable day.
Glad you guys had an awesome time , 5 stars would have been nice , but 4 stars is ok I guess. Thanks for joining us and checking out some cool areas in Joshua tree 😎
I don’t don’t usually write reviews but, we really had a good time on the tour. Our guy (Frank?) was excellent.
Yes, Frank is a great tour guide. He's a good driver and a local guide for the area so he knows a lot of the amazing houses and good areas to see. We love Frank. Thanks for the review.
We have used Viator/Trip advisor tours for 15 years. I always try to make my reviews positive, but I can't here. While I have empathy for Frank having some personal issues this day and changing times/places to meet twice, he was completely unprepared for leading the tour. Taking the group to visit an attraction that was closed that day is unforgiveable. That's just not professional. Having us meet at a remote cafe that was closed for the day and waiting for him to go home and change clothes/vehicles is also 2nd rate. This was the worst Viator tour we've ever experienced.
Ouch. That hurts. Sorry about the time change and that your UBER DRIVER could not find the address. I didn't want to cancel the tour on you guys. Our vehicles are Chevy Express 3500 Vans for big groups and Mini Vans for small groups. I'll take note of your bad review and try to improve the meeting spot. If your reading this, please read the other reviews. We just launched this tour, it's a new one for the high desert.
It was interesting but believe the pioneer town should not be included. Be prepared to exit and enter the van several times on the tour.
Thanks for leaving a review. Pioneer Town is an old west town the is popular for folks to see. But we will take light of your review and possibly modify the tour for future customers. Thanks, it was so close to 5 stars but hey 4 is good too. :)
Fantastic experience. Frank was a delight. He took us on a great tour of a lot of very interesting homes and structures that we never would have known existed. I highly recommend this tour to everyone
Glad you guys had fun. Thanks for doing the tour !
