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We are on historic Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, Mission,Serrano, Southern Paiute, Quechan Native Land
Tambien, Esta Tierra fue Mexico
Guided Ecological Adventure Tours
Environmental Protection
30 mins east of Indio, CA
50 mins east of Palm Springs
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Sunset rides are our favorite time of day for a tour, because the sunlight is at an angle which creates magical shadow definition on the mountains, while the desert is cooling down from the heat of the day. We see more animals during this time also.
Ecological Adventure Tours
& Environmental Protection
Chiriaco Summit, CA
Maniobra Valley
50 minutes east of Palm Springs
30 minutes east of Indio
Private Tours - Reservations required
It is extremely rare to see a Desert Tortoise. 90% of their lives is underground. They are an Endangered Species. March, April, September and October are the months when they are most active, typically after Winter Coastal or Summer Monsoon rains bring enough water and moderate temperatures to bring them out of brumation or aestivation... click to learn more.
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​We drive, so you can observe and experience the desert!
With larger groups over 5, one in your party may drive a second vehicle if over 21.
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The Desert Experience
Ecological Adventure and Environmental Protection
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​​​​Treat yourself and your family or friends to experience the Colorado Desert natural community of Creosote bush scrub and Drywash microphyll woodlands of Maniobra Valley and the foothills of the Orocopia Mountains, on an exciting and insightful offroad UTV Ecological Adventure tour. Help protect the newly designated Chuckwalla National Monument, by learning about the land and history with a California Naturalist.
Monsoon Rain has activated desert Life! Engage with an incredible diversity of plants and animals, some found nowhere else. Enjoy and learn about protected Desert Tortoise habitat south of Joshua Tree National Park, known as Maniobra Valley. headquarters of the Desert Training Center, Camp Young and General Patton, during WWII.
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Book a private ecological adventure offroad tour with conscious intention and connection to la Tierra, Mother Earth. We drive, so that you can observe the desert and mountain scenery, and look for wildlife along the way!
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Enjoy a sunset tour, or a morning ride. Up to 10 People max, minimum 2 adults. This is not a rip it up experience, it is life changing and inspiring, and a really fun ecological adventure.
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light, love and peace, Randall James
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Bob Chiriaco, Heather Metcalfe Garcia, Lil Heather Garcia, Randall James. A special thank you to Margit Chiriaco Rusche and all at Chiriaco Summit for your support and believing.
You can support Desert Stewards (ATV Experience, Inc.) by purchasing A gift card that can be redeemed by anyone toward the purchase of "The Desert Experience" Guided Ecological Observation UTV tours.
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Land Acknowledgment
The land on which Desert Stewards operates is the ancestral homelands of the Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, Mission, Quechan, Serano, and Southern Paiute Native peoples, and also formerly Mexican Territory prior to 1850. Read More about the Land, click here...