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Palm Springs Tours provides the perfect way to see the beautiful Palm Springs area with minimal fuss.  Bus tours, which are readily available to travelers, are a fantastic option for those who wish to let someone else navigate while they take everything in. 

The Palm Springs Extended City Tour by Bus is one such tour.  For two and a half hours, you will tour the gorgeous city as you listen to a fully narrated informational program.  The tour takes you past the residences of some of Palm Springs’ most rich and famous, including Elvis Presley, Liberace, and Frank Sinatra.  You will also pass through Rancho Mirage, which has been frequented by many presidents - including Gerald Ford - during their vacations.  Cathedral City will be a featured location as well; this series of rock formations got its name from Henry Washington when he described them as resembling a cathedral.

For a shortened version of this tour, consider the Palm Springs City Tour by Bus, which shows you an abbreviated view of the area.  This tour is also fully narrated and will give you a great overview of Palm Springs in general when you are pressed for time. 

Once you have had the chance to see Palm Springs on the ground, you should definitely take the Aerial Tramway, which is considered a major wonder of the engineering industry.  The tramway is the largest rotating tramcar system in the world.  The engineer who conceived of the idea had one particular goal, which was “to go up there where it’s nice and cool.”  In 1963 the tramway was opened, and since then over 12 million people have experienced the view overlooking the Coachella Valley.  Visitors are lifted up over 2000 feet in the air to the Mountain Station at 8,516 feet high. 

The unique rotating tramcar allows you an incredible aerial view from the mountains with a chance to see everything from many vantage points.  This is an experience to savor, since it is not often that you get such a complete view of an area.  Once you reach the top of the mountain, you have the chance to shop, dine, and just enjoy the scenery.  In warmer seasons, you can also take the hiking trails and enjoy the picnic areas and campgrounds.  During the winter, you can go cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. 

Whether you choose to see Palm Springs from above or on land, you are in for a unique and exciting experience.  To book your tour or evaluate other appealing options, visit www.palmspringstours.net.

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Reserve 123 is your one-stop shop for all of your destination travel needs worldwide.  With over 10,000 activities to choose from you will never be stuck with nothing to do.  Tickets can be secured online or you can call and book over the phone with a courteous and knowledgeable reservations agent.  You can book a tour in San Francisco one week and Florence the next.  It is that easy with Reserve123.

There is a wealth of opportunity whether you are interested in getting tickets to Alcatraz or a 21-day trip around New Zealand.  Some tours also offer the added flexibility to create your own itinerary, stopping only at the places you deem important.  And, of course, you will receive guidance from professional tour guides throughout your trip. 

If you are interested in bringing a group along on your journey, you can contact the Charter department to help you coordinate tours, sporting events, transportation to and from the airport, and day excursions whether you are a group of friends getting together or a corporation planning a convention.  My experience with Reserve 123 was phenomenal.  I was able to get every activity I wanted, including my From the North to the South Tour in New Zealand, because I booked early and the staff was so helpful that I never felt like I was planning alone.  I would highly recommend using Reserve 123 for all of your tour and activity related requirements.  You will undoubtedly receive exemplary service and unbeatable value.

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Palm Springs Tours provides tickets to visit the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway all year, except when The Tramway is closed for annual maintenance in September.

The Aerial Tramway is the world’s largest rotating tramcar systems.  It carries visitors from an elevation of over 2000 feet to a Mountain Station located at the 8,516 foot level of Mt. San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness.

Experience transportation by tram to the top of the mountain.  At the top, there are outdoor activities and areas to camp, hike, cross-country ski, picnic, dine, shop, or just to relax and enjoy the amazing scenery.

The Tramway was built in 1963 as a way of getting to Mt. San Jacinto State Park from the floor of the Coachella Valley.  The ride up North America’s sheerest mountain face passes through several different temperate zones on its way to the Mountain Station at over 8500 feet above mean sea level.  Some say it is like a motor trip from Mexico to Canada in terms of the geologic and climatic changes.

It is not necessary to specify a time of day on your ticket request because you can plan your day as you choose.  Trams depart every 30 minutes from 10:00 am Monday through Friday and 8:00 am Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.  The last car up the mountain is at 8:00 pm and last car down is at 9:45 pm.  Memorial Day to Labor Day last car up is at 9:00 pm and last car down is at 10:30 pm.

At the top of the mountain there are hiking trails, camping, and picnic areas.  During the winter months cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are available (snow conditions permitting).  There is a gift shop with an outside patio at the top, as well as casual and gourmet dining.  There are also several picnic points and observation sites with telescopes.  A theatre at the top of the mountain that shows two movies, one involving the building of the tram and the other is the history of the State Park.

It’s much cooler at the top of the mountain so remember to take a sweater or jacket with you.  It can be 30-40 degrees cooler at the Mountain Station (8,516 feet) than at the Valley Station.  The ride to the top of the tram is two and one half miles from the Valley station, up Chino Canyon, about 10 minutes each way.  The views you will see are breathtaking and stretch some 50 miles in every direction.  The tramcar slowly rotates to provide optimal views of every part of the countryside.

This tramway is known to many as one of the “wonders of the engineering world” because the towers supporting the cables and the tram cars ascending the mountain were erected with the assistance of helicopters more than 40 years ago in 1963.

A permit is required for any hiking or backpacking in the Wilderness. Permits can be obtained, free of charge at the top of the Tramway.  Equipment rental is available (snow conditions permitting).  Free parking is available in several lots.  Buses and campers are welcomed.

For more information, please visit Palm Springs Tours (www.PalmSpringsTours.net) or email info@palmspringstours.net.

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