Palm Springs Windmill Tours: Interactive Self-Drive Experience

Embark on an interactive self-drive tour of the first commercial wind farm in Southern California. Explore marked destinations, learn about renewable energy, and get up close to real generating wind turbines.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palm Springs Windmill Tours - The Palm Springs Windmill Self-Driving Tours is an interactive, educational and fun tour for friends and family. The tour is curated by Tom Spiglanin, Tour Manager, in which he will guide you along with an audio program and marked destination’s throughout the first commercial wind farm in the United States. The tour…
What's Included
  • Itinerary-based accommodation
  • Exclusive Palm Springs Windmill Tour App
  • Engaging audio program
What's Not Included
  • Price includes 2 adults in one vehicle. Add’l $10 charge for each adult. Kids under 12 are free.
Additional Information

This guided tour requires your personal vehicle, leading you across Southern California’s first commercial wind farm with the aid of an audio guide and signposted locations. Your booking confirmation, application download link, and instructions will reach you via email. The journey begins at an exhibition yard showcasing non-functional wind turbines,…

Location
Palm Springs Windmill Tours
62950 20th Ave
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kc2833
Apr 19, 2025
Very informative Tour - I would highly recommend this tour if you are in the palm springs area. I am from the midwest and we have wind farms like this. I have never been able to see one up close though. It made you really appreciate them when you were looking up at them. I would suggest doing the golf cart tour. We learned alot from the tour guide. He was very knowledgeable.
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Bbnuttmann
Apr 6, 2025
A good experience for a photographers - We went as a photography visit. It was well organized, and we learned a lot about windmills the video before the trip was good.
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Oliviaq
Mar 25, 2025
Must-do tour when in Palm Springs CA - Easy booking online. Easy check in. Good video for intro and info; and fun tour with Bill. We learned a lot windmills, its contribution to renewable energy and the future.
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Chicago999
Mar 16, 2025
Well worth the time - Excellent history of the technology and perseverance required to get to this point. Just the right amount of information shared. Highly recommend
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Deborah
Mar 12, 2025
Everything you ever wanted to know about how those massive windmills work now is your chance. - This was an excellent tour in a golf cart driving around the huge windmills in Palm springs. Our guide was terrific. We learned about the history of windmills starting in the early 1980s and continuing through to today. Anybody that is even remotely interested in sustainable energy and particularly wind energy should check out this unique tour in Palm springs, which happens to be located in one of the windiest spots in the country.
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U9478rtmacm
Mar 9, 2025
Gentle giants - Great tour guide. Provided all the numbers and details on the architecture and technology. Cool to be up close to them and see the size and scope. One wind turbine generates as much electricity as 13 acres of solar panels! Talk about efficiency.
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Michelle_h
Mar 2, 2025
Blew us away - It was gusting wind the day we visited which added even more fun to the experience! This was an educational, interesting and unique event.
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Linda
Mar 6, 2025
Interesting info on wind turbines, etc. - Great staff, interesting info. Like the audio in our own car! Maybe better signage ..Karen Rd? Enjoyed all the history!
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Dmarick
Feb 13, 2025
Good rainy day activity - My son and I really enjoyed our audiotour. It was a nice way to spend an hour or so on a rainy day. The workers at check-in were very friendly and eager to share information. The trail was well marked and we enjoyed being able to get out of our car to look at and touch some of the historical items.
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Travelerofthegalaxy
Apr 3, 2025
Kind of interesting but overpriced. - A unique experience, to be sure. After checking in and paying at the reception trailer, we watched a semi-interesting video detailing various facets of the wind farm and wind industry. You then download an app that provides audio explaining the things you see as you drive around the property in your own vehicle. It's interesting to see historical windmill blades and hear about various windmills that are currently operating. Not overwhelmingly interesting, but still decent. It's a bit expensive (about $28 per adult). If you're looking for something out of the ordinary while you're in the Coachella Valley, this tour is it.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).