San Andreas Fault Offroad Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Great vistas of the largest body of water in the state of California

   Passes by

2. Guests will get into the heart of what geologists have called "the most tortured landscape on earth". Several off road trails provide our access to the incredible and otherworldly San Andreas Fault zone.

   2 h

3. Spectacular colors and narrow slot canyons make for an otherworldly experience in the heart of the San Andreas Fault

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 335 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great experience

  We enjoyed ourselves on this tour. Our guide Jeff had a great personality and explained everything in detail and gave us ample photo opportunities.

  jasonsB6531SISeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Our excursion to the San Andres Fault by Big Wheel Tours.

  Our excursion to the San Andres Fault by Big Wheel Tours. It was an awesome experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we shared the the trip with an older couple from Chicago. It was hot yesterday it got up to 114° with humidity at 42, I was sweating like crazy. The walls of canyon were mostly sandstone and could be quite brittle if you were to try climb them. Deeper onto the canyon showed more pronounced stone formations that could handle rock climbers. There were a couple of birds running on ground like a pair road runners from the cartoon and anteater type of squirrel. I can't recall their names. We saw a lot Cayote dung on ground as we hiked through the canyon on a couple stops during the tour. Being in the canyon with all the geological activity felt like we were on another planet. I felt like I was on the set of Star Trek episode where Kirk fights the Gorn. Our tour guide also mentioned a lot of western shows were shot there during 50's thru 70's. Overall, my fiancee and I had an awesome experience and look forward to doing it again in the future. One other suggestion, bring extra water with you as snacks are provided by the tour.

  Brian_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Beautiful Vistas and Very Educational

  We had a great time with our guide. He gave us a very detailed overview of the geology and the fault. Great views on the trip and the hike. We enjoyed the hike up to see the Salton Sea the most.

  melaniteSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Our guide was so nice! He...

  Our guide was so nice! He was very informative and we could tell he knew a lot about the area/landscape. Our 1st stop was breathtaking. It took about 20 minutes to get to the top but oh so worth it. My daughter is not a hiker and she had a few moments of anxiety but our guide walked slowly so her and I could catch up. Our 2nd stop was super cool and a much easier walk. By our 3rd stop we were ready to see the San Andreas Fault, to which it did not disappoint. The history of it was amazing! Our scheduled tour was to take 4 hours, but we were closer to 5 hours (which was fine with us). It is a bumpy ride but so totally worth it!

  Gary_SAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Sublime times on the San Andreas

  It is well worth the time to do this. It was hot but manageable Captain Ron brought the entire fault zone to life

  barb_pMay 2026via Viator

• 5San Andreas Fault off-road tour

  Really great tour with Ben. He was very knowledgeable and did a great job providing info on the San Andreas Fault and lots of info on the rock formations, wildlife (mainly birds).

  K1999ELelliebMay 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Palm Springs

• Its from-price is 27% above the median of the 141 experiences we list in Palm Springs.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 141.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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