Embark on an interactive self-drive tour of the first commercial wind farm in Southern California. Explore marked destinations, learn about renewable energy, and get up close to real generating wind turbines.
- Palm Springs Windmill Tours - The Palm Springs Windmill Self-Driving Tours is an interactive, educational and fun tour for friends and family. The tour is curated by Tom Spiglanin, Tour Manager, in which he will guide you along with an audio program and marked destination’s throughout the first commercial wind farm in the United States. The tour starts with a display yard of non-operating wind turbines of successes and failures, along with a stop to a real generating wind turbine where you can get up close and take pictures. The tour ends with a stop at the old Enron machines. There you can exit on 19th Avenue to Indian Canyon Road more knowledgeable about renewable energy! The tour takes approximately one hour depending on your pace. We ask that you respect others by not gathering at the marked destinations. Please allow cars ahead of you to finish their exploration before your turn.
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- Itinerary-based accommodation
- Exclusive Palm Springs Windmill Tour App
- Engaging audio program
- Price includes 2 adults in one vehicle. Add’l $10 charge for each adult. Kids under 12 are free.
This guided tour requires your personal vehicle, leading you across Southern California’s first commercial wind farm with the aid of an audio guide and signposted locations. Your booking confirmation, application download link, and instructions will reach you via email. The journey begins at an exhibition yard showcasing non-functional wind turbines, both successful and failed experiments, and includes a stop at an operating turbine where photography is welcome. The tour concludes with a visit to the Indigo Power Plant and a decommissioned wind farm. From there, you can exit onto 19th Avenue, heading out onto Indian Canyon Road, enriched with new insights into renewable energy! The estimated tour duration is around an hour, depending on personal pace. We encourage respecting others by not congregating at the designated spots, and allowing cars ahead to complete their viewing before progressing. Each booking covers two adult participants.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.