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Hike with highly-trained naturalist guides through the home of the fringe-toed lizard, the Coachella Valley Preserve.

Sand dunes and the California fan palm, the only palm tree native to the area, are among the Preserve's scenic highlights.

This hiking tour is customized to your desires. The tour guides will provide entertaining commentary for your tour as they are experts in local geology, Native American culture, plants and animal life. So, feel free to ask questions and enjoy the natural beauty that will surround you.

The Preserve's sand dunes are home to various unique species found only within the valley preserve system. The Coachella Valley Preserve is also home to various beautiful canyons.

Coachella Valley Preserve Hiking Tour from Palm Desert California Details

Length: 4 to 5 hours

Time: 8:00 am & 1:00 pm, daily
~ September through May
7:00 am, daily
~ June 1 through June 14

Summary: 48 HOURS MINIMUM ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED. Tour includes pickup from most hotels and resorts located east of Palm Spings in the Greater Palm Desert Area. Child ages are 13 and under. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-611-4895.

Cancellation Policy

There are no refunds. All sales are final.

Change Fee Policy

If changes are allowed on a tour or activity, a $20.00 per reservation change fee will be applied for any change to a reservation. Please note that some tours and activities do not allow any changes. Date changes can only be made only if we can confirm availability on the new date. While we cannot guarantee any changes can be made, all change requests must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the tour departure and must be handled on an individual basis through our Reservations Center.

Coachella Valley Preserve Hiking Tour from Palm Desert California Description

The Coachella Valley Preserve system was designed to protect the threatened fringe-toed lizard. The fringe-toed lizard is found nowhere else in the world and is a highly-specialized animal suited to live on the Preserve's sand dunes. The sand moves constantly, which doesn't allow many animal species to settle, burrow or locate food. The fringe-toed lizard has elongated scales on the toes of their back feet that allow them to gain extra traction in the sand and quickly escape predators. The lizards also have elongated scales on their ears that keep sand away from their eardrums and allow them to dive headfirst into the soft sand and skim underneath the surface for a short distance. This allows the lizard to disappear without any noticeable trace, keeping them safe from nearly all predators.

Tour Includes:
~ Water
~ Snacks
~ Hotel pickup and drop-off
~ Park admission and permit fees

Palm Desert is about 15 miles from Palm Springs.

48 HOURS MINIMUM ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED. Tour includes pickup from most hotels and resorts located east of Palm Spings in the Greater Palm Desert Area. Child ages are 13 and under. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-611-4895.

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