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| Palm Springs Tours, Excursions & Sightseeing of Attractions |
| We have carefully selected the very best tours and excursions available in Palm Springs. Find and book the perfect sightseeing trips, adventures and excursions with The Backpacker Network. Choose from our current top three backpacker tours, or browse our full selection of Palm Springs tours. |
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - For years, it was the dream of a young electrical engineer named Francis F. Crocker to "go up there where it's nice and cool". The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon on the north edge of Palm Springs, about two hours by car from Los Angeles and San Diego. Today, the world’s largest rotating tramcars carry visitors from an elevation of 2,643 feet to a Mountain Station located at the 8,516-foot level of Mt San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness. It has the steepest vertical cable rise in the U.S. and the second steepest in the world. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is truly one of the greatest experiences in Southern California.
What is remarkable about the ride, aside from the breathtaking views of the valley, is the change in temperature. At the bottom of the tram route, the temperature on the desert floor can reach 120 degrees. Rising up through mountain canyons and chimneys, you arrive in an arctic-alpine forest with giant Ponderosa pines. The thrilling vertical ascent gives you views of the Chino Canyon and the San Jacinto Mountains from the front of the car, while the Sonoran Desert is splayed out below from the rear of the car. Look to the top of Chino Canyon, snap a few photos, then look behind and below as you move from one ecological zone to another. From creosote shrub of the lower desert through the Sonoran and Transition zones to the Alpine zone at the top - all in approximately 12 minutes!
At the Mountain Station, you can walk from the car into the large, 3-story facility which has a cocktail lounge, dining facilities, gift shop and observation decks. The station theater features "Building on a Dream", an 18-minute film on the history of the history and construction of the Tramway. At the top you can also explore the 13,000-acre Mt. San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness Area, which has 54 miles of hiking trails, rustic campgrounds, and granite outcroppings providing clear views of the desert cities below.
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Special tours for Backpackers on a BUDGET in PALM SPRINGS - We've listed
the top 3 tours suited for backpackers. |
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Indian Cultural Adventure - Experience the desert by jeep! There's no better way. Hidden palm oasis, authentic replica of an ancient Cahuilla Indian Village and much more. Walk with the spirits of a people who have lived in this wild land for two thousand years, and learn the rituals that shaped their lives from birth to death. Walk with the Ancients in a replica of an Indian Village. |
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Celebrity Homes Tour - See how the rich and famous live! Enjoy this glamorous tour driving past 30-40 homes of the celebrities. Imagine yourself living in abodes formerly occupied by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Walter Annenberg. With great commentary and a bit of Palm Springs history thrown in, book now to make the most of a free morning or afternoon in Palm Springs! |
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Lost Legends Adventure - This is the true Wild West when you journey through a re-created mine on the San Andreas fault! Explore old mines, and imagine life as the first settlers experienced it. Enjoy legends and history from a colorful and rowdy by-gone era when settlers came here in search of freedom and fortune. Book now - don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! |
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