The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is truly one of the greatest experiences in Southern California. Ascend two and a half miles to a pristine wilderness aboard the worlds largest rotating tram cars. Mt. San Jacinto State Park offers 54 miles of hiking trails located within a 13,000 acre pristine wilderness, one of the last in California.  All trails are accessed by exiting the Tram's Mountain Station and descending a concrete pathway approximately .3 miles to Long Valley. In Long Valley there are picnic tables, water, stoves for barbecue, Ranger Station, flush toilets and some easy trails.

View the best of the famous Palm Springs Desert Resorts from the comfort of quiet, air-conditioned coaches as your courteous guide narrates the entire tour.

The dinosaurs were built by Claude Bell, who ran the Wheel Inn on I-10. Claude took 11 years to build Dinny, a giant apatosaurus and arguably the largest dinosaur in America. A small museum in Dinny's belly still sells souvenirs. A giant Tyrannosaurus was started as the next project, but was not completed when Claude died.

Float gracefully above the desert beauty and exquisite country clubs with a bird's eye  view of the majestic patchwork panorama of the Coachella Valley below. Depending on where the wind blows you, you might enjoy the sights of PGA West, the Indio polo fields, the Salton Sea, ancient Lake Cahuilla, Banning Pass, the San Andreas Fault all surrounded by the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto and Little San Bernardino Mountains.

Long boards and surf woodies are in as Knott's Berry Farm, Southern California's oldest theme park operator, makes its first foray into Palm Springs with the grand opening of Knott's Soak City U.S.A. Palm Springs, formerly Oasis Water Park.

Tahquitz Canyon and three southern canyons are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Palm and Andreas Canyons have the most and second most palm trees in the world, with Murray Canyon listed as fourth. The canyons and associated resources are especially sacred to the Indians today and are historically important to scientists and nature lovers. Please enjoy  the free gifts of equanimity and serenity that you may take with you.

The Living Desert was established in 1970 as a non-profit education and conservation center, dedicated to preserving the plant and animal life of the desert. Today, The Living Desert is one of the most successful zoological parks in the country and is fully accredited by The American Zoo and Aquarium Association.