Note: You may change tour vans or tour guides at the start of Day 4.
Begin the day with pickup from your Las Vegas hotel and depart west toward California, traveling across wide-open Mojave Desert landscapes and passing stretches of historic Route 66 on the most direct route to Joshua Tree National Park.
Arrive in the town of Twentynine Palms for a lunch stop (own expense), allowing the rest of the day to remain focused on exploring the park.
Enter Joshua Tree National Park and start with a walk through the Cholla Cactus Garden, a dense and visually striking landscape filled with spiny cholla cacti that glow in the desert light. Continue to Skull Rock, a naturally eroded formation resembling a skull, and one of the park’s most recognizable landmarks.
Next, head up to Key’s View for sweeping vistas over the Coachella Valley and a clear look at the San Andreas Fault from one of the park’s highest viewpoints. Finish your park exploration with the Hidden Valley Nature Trail, a short loop showcasing massive granite boulders and classic Joshua tree scenery.
In the mid-afternoon, depart Joshua Tree and drive west toward Los Angeles, arriving in the evening for convenient drop-offs at your selected Los Angeles location.
