Joshua Tree Audio Tour: Explore at Your Own Pace

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Embark on a self-guided audio tour of Joshua Tree National Park and uncover hidden gems, local stories, and breathtaking views. Explore at your own pace with automatic directions and offline GPS. No time limits or expiry. Get your guide now!

Duration: 16 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Joshua Tree National Park - Named for the twisted, spiky trees, there’s so much more to see in this popular California national park with its rugged rock formations, breathtaking views, a wide variety of wildlife, and stark desert landscapes.

As the audio guides play commentary based on your GPS location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route to match your interests and schedule.

What's Included

Toll free phone, chat and email support
Buy once, use forever with free updates
Pre-download and tour offline
Trip planners available in-app, web, and PDF
Location-based stories, tips, and directions that autoplay
GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour with 185+ points
Flexible routes with suggested itineraries or create your own

What's Not Included

Food and Drinks.

Additional Information

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour to enhance your Joshua Tree National Park road trip experience. Enjoy captivating behind-the-scenes stories, local insights, and automatic directions, all triggered by your location.
Explore all the park’s renowned attractions and hidden treasures, such as a viewpoint at 5,185 feet offering panoramic views…

Explore all the park’s renowned attractions and hidden treasures, such as a viewpoint at 5,185 feet offering panoramic views of the Coachella Valley, a garden with hundreds of teddy bear cacti, and rock formations resembling a giant skull and a 30-foot granite arch.

Experience the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, allowing more time at the spots that captivate you.

Stories, tips, and directions automatically play based on your location.
Travel at your own pace
Tour offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi required
Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day adventures
Purchase once, enjoy forever! No expiration, includes free updates.
It’s like having a tour guide with you on the drive

Buy one tour per vehicle.

How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under ‘My Tours’ over WiFi or cellular data.
Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
Driving Tours: Group Savings: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle, making it a cost-effective way to explore.
Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
Bring A Charger: Pack a USB/C car charger for charging and easy sound connectivity, and make sure your device is fully charged.
Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.

Location

3796 N Indian Canyon Dr

North Indian Canyon Drive

Start at (from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, or Phoenix) or join anywhere along the tour route. After booking, search your email for “Download Audio Tour" and follow the instructions to download now over Wi-Fi/cell service. Then, preview the start location/s and tour route in the app.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.7

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779luanng

Jun 5, 2025

Very relaxing because we didn’t have to worry about going the right way. It was all planned out for us. The info about p - The info was great and the narrator was entertaining. We wouldn’t have seen or learned as much had we not purchased the tour.

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Paulmk9820pb

May 25, 2025

Solo but not really - Loved the information and the tour. I was solo, so this enriched my experience. I loved how the tour prepared me with stories and places for decision making.

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Adventure68570451819

Apr 13, 2025

Self Guided Joshua Tree Visit - I took my daughter and her family thru Joshua Tree. I happened across a self-guided tour which we really enjoyed. The tour played thru the cars speaker via Bluetooth and described all the features of the park as we approached them so we could decide if we wanted to stop. It also went thru some of the park's history. Joshua Tree is a lovely place and the guided tour made it even more enjoyable. Well worth the modest cost.

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Marie

Apr 6, 2025

Touring Joshua with Ease - It was a totally different experience with nature. We are used to seeing falls, greeneries, oceans, mountains, and the like. This guided tour was easy to use which made us appreciate the desert and what it offers. It's cheap but more than its worth!

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Elise_u

Mar 29, 2025

Worked perfectly! The... - Worked perfectly! The commentary was interesting to listen to and totally accurate as to my location as I drove from the Cottonwood entrance to the Joshua Tree exit. It kept track of where I was every time I stopped to take a nature walk or look at the views. Just be sure to read all the directions and download the app before you start driving through the park.

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Kathy_f

Mar 4, 2025

Favorite tour - One of our favorite tours! The Joshua trees are so very beautiful! We climbed on the rocks to see one of the arches. No disappointment here.

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Kmarcs

Feb 16, 2025

The app and speaker were excellent. Made our trip more fun and exciting! - The app and speaker were excellent. It made our trip more fun and exciting. Loved how he talked about random facts about the park and explained the different hikes, their popularity, length and how strenuous the hikes may be.

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Steven_t

Jan 23, 2025

Great tour! - Great tour and information. Lots of great stories about the park and area. The drive along download worked perfectly.

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Leslie_s

Feb 14, 2025

The tour itself was... - The tour itself was fantastic! We really enjoyed the narrator and like how everything was time to the upcoming location. Initially, we had trouble finding our tour in the app. But I was able to connect to customer service - they were very responsive and resolved the problem immediately. As other people said, once you figure out how the app works, it is a great experience. We will use it again for other tours.

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