During the Indian Cultural Adventure, visitors will journey by Jeep to a hidden palm oasis in the 1,000-acre reserve and explore a replica of an ancient Cahuilla Indian village. Visitors to the Indian Cultural Adventure also take a short walk to an authentic metate, or grinding stone, which is one of the largest found in North America. Clear pools, running streams and unobstructed mountain views all are part of this metate experience, as guides show and describe native plants that were used by Cahuillas for food and medicine. The Cultural Adventure tour is designed with families and children over 6 in mind. The Lost Legends of the Wild West tour is set in a re-creation of an old mining camp on the San Andreas Fault line.
Tourists learn how the hardy souls eked a living while waiting for that big strike of gold.
Desert Adventures has received a number of honors for its eco-tours, including the Phoenix Award from the Society of American Travel Writers. Guides on the tours share a love of the desert and are recognized for their knowledge and storytelling abilities. They first must undergo rigorous training on a myriad of desert topics. Desert Adventures is easily recognizable by its fleet of 16 red Jeep Scramblers, which can accommodate up to 112 tourists. One of the world's richest agricultural areas is on display as you travel through a maze of canyons, ravines and brilliantly colored pinnacles and rock formations.