Visite en jeep de la faille de San Andreas au départ de Palm Desert
Description
Seul Red Jeep Tours peut vous emmener à Metate Ranch, situé au cœur de la zone de faille de San Andreas. Au cours de cette incroyable visite en jeep en plein air, vous voyagerez au cœur de la célèbre faille de San Andreas en Californie et serez témoin des forces de la nature qui ont créé des canyons aux parois abruptes et les paysages les plus tordus et tourmentés de la Terre ! Vous serez émerveillé par le paysage spectaculaire alors que votre Jeep serpente à travers les os de la terre. Au cours de votre aventure, vous vous arrêterez plusieurs fois pour de courtes promenades dans la nature, y compris une petite randonnée à travers un canyon à sous, si vous le souhaitez. Cette visite s'arrête également à une oasis naturelle de palmiers, où l'eau bouillonne du sol toute l'année. Vous découvrirez ici comment les Indiens Cahuilla utilisaient les plantes du désert pour survivre dans cet environnement inhospitalier. Un dernier moment fort est une visite guidée de notre village indien Cahuilla recréé qui met en valeur le style de vie et la culture du peuple Cahuilla.
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Découvrez le paysage tordu et torturé d'un système de faille sismique actif pendant que votre guide décrit la géologie de la région et que vous explorez les os de la terre. N'oubliez pas votre appareil photo - les possibilités de photo sont infinies! Promenez-vous entre les parois abruptes de profonds canyons créés par les puissantes forces de la tectonique des plaques, de l'eau, du vent et du temps. Explorez une oasis naturelle de palmiers où l'eau cristalline jaillit de l'aquifère souterrain toute l'année. Découvrez la culture et le mode de vie des Indiens Cahuilla et comment ils utilisaient les plantes du désert pour la nourriture, les médicaments, les outils, les armes, les abris et plus encore lors de votre visite d'un village indien recréé de Cahuilla. Découvrez les plantes et les animaux du désert californien et admirez des vues spectaculaires pendant que votre guide décrit les forces géologiques et l'histoire locale qui ont façonné la vallée de Coachella.
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Informations importantes
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Un minimum de 2 personnes par réservation est requis
- Des chaussures à bout fermé, un chapeau et un écran solaire sont vivement conseillés
- Comme les températures du désert peuvent varier, il serait conseillé de s'habiller par couches
- Veuillez appeler le bureau de réservation un jour ou deux avant votre visite pour confirmer votre heure et lieu de prise en charge. Le fait de ne pas appeler, cependant, n'entraînera PAS l'annulation de la visite.
- Les excursions au départ de 13h00 sont des excursions au coucher du soleil
- Les personnes ayant des problèmes de cou ou de dos ou les femmes enceintes dans leur 2ème ou 3ème trimestre devraient consulter leur médecin avant de faire un tour en Jeep.
- Ce n'est pas un tour extrême, mais vous voyagez sur des sentiers de terre et des lavoirs, donc la balade est un peu cahoteuse.
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Great experience. Our guide Teresa was outstanding. Having informed her beforehand that we did not speak English, she provided us with copies of what she would say in Italian. She was truly kind and considerate. Moreover, she managed to engage and convey her energy to the entire group.
Our guide was fantastic, Teresa. She was knowledgeable and fun. We learned so much and had a great time. My 15 yo grandson loved it as well.
Darrell our tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. It was a fun and informative morning. Plenty of great picture opportunities. We really enjoyed it and recommend it!!!
Darrell really does make every morning out there a great one! Love hearing you had such a fun and informative time, and that the photo ops delivered too. Thanks for the recommendation! 🏜️
Great experience! Mike was great. So knowledgeable and Such a wonderful attitude about life! We had a blast!!!
Chris was a knowledge, friendly, and wonderful tour guide. Was traveling with friends and we talked about the information he gave us for days. This was a highlight of our visit to Palm Desert.
Still talking about it days later, that's the best kind of review, David! So happy Chris made it such a highlight of your trip. Hope to see you and your friends back! 🌄
We had an unforeseen circumstance push our schedule slightly back and we would have been 15 minutes late for the tour. The tour operators refused to wait for us. We even called and let them know about our small delay. They offered to reschedule us to the following day, which we agreed upon and booked. Then they called us back later and said they would not be able to accommodate us the following day anymore and they refused to refund us the money or give us a rain check for another day.
We are sorry that this guest missed their tour, but we do feel it is important to clarify what occurred. The guests contacted our office at approximately 12:45 PM to advise that they were just leaving the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and would arrive approximately 15–20 minutes late for their 1:00 PM tour. The Tramway is located roughly 45–60 minutes from our departure location depending on traffic conditions. Because this was a shared group tour with other guests already checked in and ready to depart, we explained that our policy is to wait a maximum of 10 minutes for late arrivals. Guests are also asked to arrive 5–10 minutes prior to departure for check-in so that tours can leave on time and all guests receive the full experience they booked. While we understand that delays can happen, we also have a responsibility to the other guests on the tour. Asking an entire group to remain waiting in extreme desert heat for an extended period of time would not have been fair to them. As a courtesy, we attempted to accommodate the guests by offering to move them to another tour the following day if space allowed. Initially, we explored an afternoon option, but due to an active heat wave with temperatures approaching 110°, we ultimately determined that we would not be operating additional afternoon departures for safety reasons. We then offered available morning departures at 8:00 AM or 10:00 AM instead. Unfortunately, the alternative morning times did not work with the guests’ schedule, so we were unable to find another mutually workable option. We always try to assist guests whenever possible, and had this been a private tour, we likely could have waited longer. However, on a shared scheduled departure, we must balance the needs and experience of all guests involved. We believe our team handled the situation professionally, communicated clearly, and made reasonable efforts to provide an alternative solution within the constraints of tour availability and extreme weather conditions.
Super fun- we learned so much from our guide (Gary) about the Cahuilla tribe, geology of the San Andreas fault, fauna, etc. Enjoyed squeezing through the slot canyons. Highly recommended tour!
The slot canyons are always a highlight! Sounds like Gary made it a really rich experience, Lillian: the Cahuilla history, the geology, the fauna… he really does cover it all. Thanks for the recommendation! 🌄
Great experience learning about the Coachella valley and San Andreas Fault. Our guide was very knowledgeable and even I learned some things I didn’t know about the area.
When a local walks away having learned something new, we're doing something right! Sounds like an amazing day out there, Dean. Hope to see you back! 🏜️
I did not go with my family, but my family had a fabulous time on the tour. They truly enjoyed the tour Director and it was a nice experience.
Wonderful to hear the family had such a fabulous time, Connie! Hopefully what you heard convinces you to join them next time! 🌄
Excellent way to spend a morning while in Palm Springs. Learned many things I never knew about the San Andreas Fault as well as the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. Hiked a couple of slot canyons and saw a desert oasis!
That's the beauty of this tour: so much packed into one morning! Slot canyons, a desert oasis and a geology lesson all before lunch. 😄 Hope to see you back, Cynthia! 🌄
