Joshua Tree National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
Explore the rugged, mystical beauty of Joshua Tree National Park with this narrated driving tour. Discover a desert full of amazing hikes and cartoonishly strange trees, and hear all about the area’s fascinating history, from the greed of the gold rush to the McHaney Gang’s reign of terror. Enjoy all this in any season from the comfort of your own car!
• Tour Joshua Tree National Park from the comfort of your own car
• As a bonus, this package also includes a tour through Hidden Valley Nature Trail!
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Please download the app and tour in advance, as network signal on-site can be very poor. An entrance pass is required to visit Joshua Tree National Park and is not included with this tour. For entrance tickets and to learn more about popular hikes and trails, please refer to the relevant resources ahead of your visit.
Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
Self-guided audio tour via app; no in-person guide provided and no entrance fee included.
What To Expect
Your tour of Joshua Tree begins at the Joshua Tree Visitor Center. From here, you'll drive through this weird, one-of-a-kind park where two deserts meet. Along the way, get ready to marvel at the bizarre Joshua trees for which the park is named, embark on awe-inspiring hikes, and catch a sunset you'll never forget. Note: The tour is over 66 miles long, with more than 60+ audio stories, and takes about 3-4 hours to complete. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Joshua Tree National Park
Before you enter the park, you'll pass through the town of Joshua Tree. It's full of quaint little shops and restaurants and is the perfect place to pick up a snack or a souvenir before or after your trip through the park.
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Joshua Tree National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
What‘s Included
Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
This tour is NOT an entrance ticket to the park
Offline GPS-enabled route map
NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)
Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
800 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Really Good
Mark F,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour has really well done narration of the park that follows along with your driving via GPS on your phone. It's well worth the nominal ~$16.
Loved this tour
Doris M,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic way to go through the park. The app matched the locations beautifully. Please make sure you download for best experience as the signal does go out completely go out within minutes inside the park. Loved the stories to accompany the markers, we learned things we wouldn’t have learned otherwise. The kids found it engaging and followed well which is especially helpful in the summer where hikes may be prohibitive due to the heat.
Easy to follow (it...
Sue L,May 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Easy to follow (it follows you!) app. The stories are a wonderful addition to driving the route. It was especially helpful to have several starting points to choose from. I really enjoyed this tour and would certainly use this app another National Parks.
This was very easy to use...
Roseann F,May 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was very easy to use and very knowledgeable. We truly enjoyed the park and seeing all of its beauty. This is a must see.
Highly recommend it worked perfect for us
hairbyvinnie,Apr 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00On our way to Joshua Tree National Park, we purchased a self-guided audio tour, and it was perfect for our drive. It guided us along the route, pointed out where to stop, and shared great information about the area. I highly recommend it!
Joshua Tree National Park
Erin F,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This ap was easy to use, and you can use Bluetooth to play on car speakers. Made our trip much more enjoyable. Can pause the tour to get out of the car if photos or small hikes are wanted. Good price. Will look into other national parks! Our tour took us completely through Joshua Tree National Park, 63 mile tour.
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Denise K,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very easy to use and informative. We enjoyed it
Very informative
Kim65NJ,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Audio was great. Knew exactly where we were and would react accordingly. Information provided was good too. The drive through would have been so much less enjoyable without the audio tour. Loved hearing all the tidbits of information
Don't bother
MaceC10,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Too many glitches not worth the money. Issues every step in the process. I don't recommend at all waste of time and money !
Fun and interesting driving tour!
Catherine R,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed the driving tour, but had some difficulty getting synced with the recording at the beginning.
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