Covered Wagon Tours offers mule-drawn covered wagon excursions through desert landscapes that highlight regional geology, Indigenous history, and living desert ecosystems. Guests ride aboard authentic covered wagons pulled by mules along routes that include canyon overlooks and visible features of the San Andreas Fault. Guided by a naturalist, tours explain local flora and fauna and introduce traditional survival techniques used by the Cahuilla People.
Two signature experiences are offered: the Covered Wagon Adventure - Tour Only, a wagon-only journey that focuses on landscape, geology, and cultural interpretation; and the Covered Wagon Adventure Tour with BBQ, which adds an on-site sunset cookout with live western music and prepared barbecue after the wagon route. One tour travels across a 30,000-acre desert oasis and canyon country, providing expansive views and photographic opportunities.
Covered Wagon Tours emphasizes interpretive guidance and cultural context, centering accurate information about the land and the people who lived there. Live music and a sunset finale are included where noted, and the BBQ option provides a shared outdoor meal at the conclusion of the ride. The operation presents each outing as a daytime or evening field experience that combines natural history, cultural interpretation, and scenic viewing. Covered Wagon Tours is suitable for guests seeking an interpretive, historic-style wagon outing through Southern California desert terrain and canyon country. Reservations are coordinated through Covered Wagon Tours for both the tour-only and BBQ options, and each itinerary concludes with interpretive commentary and a sunset viewing for interested guests.