EPIC CITY TOURS
Memories that last a lifetime
CITY #1:
Joshua Tree, California
Self-Guided, Self-Paced, App-Based, tours that will amaze you… All you need is YOU and your smart phone. We live in Joshua Tree and this was our very first city ever made within “The Secret Tours” dynasty. This area and all of her secrets are near and dear to our hearts. You might even catch a glimpse of us whilst out and about on your adventures. If we see that you’re on our tours, we will buy your crew lunch and give you some awesome merch!
You finally decided to visit Joshua Tree. AWESOME! Now what? That’s what we have heard again and again over the past 25+ years when our friends and family have visited us… and that spawned “The Secret Tours.” We searched every inch of the desert and researched all of the history and lore that makes Joshua Tree one of the most visited areas in the country. Nearly 3,000,000 visitors drive into the Joshua Tree National Park every year, but we teach you that Joshua Tree actually has THREE main areas to visit and we built a special tour for each one:
1. VILLAGE WALKING TOUR: “Inside the Village”
2. NATIONAL PARK TOUR: “Inside the National Park”
3. THE SECRET TOUR: “Outside the National Park”
Our tours are a Self-Guided, APP-Based, Self-Paced adventure combining a treasure hunt, scavenger hunt, escape room, geocaching, and adventure travel experience all into one spectacular journey! Our tours will guide you to each location using your cell phone’s GPS and transform you into a Joshua Tree Subject Matter Expert (SME)!
Village Walking Tour
"INSIDE THE VILLAGE"
Joshua Tree California: VILLAGE WALKING TOUR
“INSIDE THE VILLAGE”
(24) Locations
1.0 to 2.6 Miles
About 1-Hour
The “Joshua Tree California: VILLAGE WALKING TOUR” will guide you through all of the “must-see” Insta-worthy backdrops of the Joshua Tree Village whilst sharing mysterious SECRETS and the wildest HISTORY… (24) experiences in all. As you visit each unique location, we will challenge your mind with puzzles, ciphers, clues, and riddles. Solve each one to move on to the next location or choose to SKIP the clue. This is truly a Choose Your Own Adventure style experience where you are always in charge. SKIP any location you do not wish to visit by simply tapping SKIP. Adventurers often use this when a clue is a bit too far to visit or they are running short on time and want to finish. The distance of the Village Walking Tour can be as short as 1-mile or as long as 2.6 miles. The choice is yours. We will have you start and finish at the same location, the Joshua Tree Visitor Center (JTVC) on Park Boulevard. Don’t just visit the National Park! See what Joshua Tree is really all about! Get ready for a social media “backdrops” overload!
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
—JTVC vs. JTNPVC
—Room #8
—Book Safes Hidden on Shelves
—The Location Is The Combination
—Hair-seum
—Big Josh & The Muffler Cult
—World Famous Crochet Museum
—Welcome to JT Mural
—Spirit Climb
—Murtle The Turtle (not Tortoise?)
—and so much more!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
—Gram Parsons
—Jim Morrison
—The U2 Joshua Tree
—Rancho De La Luna
—The JTNP
—The Eagles
—Age by Height?
—and so much more!
National Park Tour
"INSIDE THE PARK"
Joshua Tree California: NATIONAL PARK TOUR
“INSIDE THE PARK”
(46) Locations
160 Miles
About 6-Hours
Our JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TOUR will enhance your Park experience and create a true sense of adventure as you wander the JTNP! You will start at the Joshua Tree Visitor Center (JTVC) in Joshua Tree and end at the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center (JTNPVC) in Twentynine Palms… with a LOT of adventures in between! The Park is already going to give you a spectacular “visual” experience… but we add to the fun by challenging your mind with puzzles, ciphers, clues, and riddles while sharing secret history and secret locations. You can always choose to SKIP any locations that you do not want to visit. We do not force you to drive to anything that does not interest you. It is truly a CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE.
OUR FREE GIFT: You will receive our (beyond) in-depth PDF CHECKLIST and MAPS with your purchase. We created this stop-by-stop checklist for you to have in hand to help keep track of your location as you make your way through this MASSIVE National Park. We include our hand-drawn map that has all (46) locations clearly marked so you can follow along. There is ZERO cellular service inside the Park so having our checklist saved to your phone/tablet will be worth a million bucks… for the MAP alone!!! It will help you decide which locations you will SKIP to save time. ENJOY THIS GLORIOUS NATIONAL PARK! We think it is the most beautiful of the (61) National Parks across the United States of America and the best of the (9) National Parks we have here in California.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
—JTVC vs. JTNPVC
—The Three Gates
—Boy Scout to Indian Cove
—Birth Canal
—Iron Door
—Barker Dam
—Wall Street
—Little William Poem
—Cap Rock & Beaver Boulder
—Skull Rock
—The Marbles
—Arch Rock
—Heart Rock
—Cholla Gardens
—and so much more!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
—Gram Parsons
—Jim Morrison
—The U2 Joshua Tree
—The Eagles
—Minerva Hoyt & The Prez
—1936 vs. 1994
—Who shot who?
—Age by Height?
—Teddy Bear vs Jumping Cholla
—and so much more!
THE Secret Tour
"OUTSIDE THE PARK"
JOSHUA TREE CALIFORNIA: THE SECRET TOUR
“OUTSIDE THE PARK”
(49) Locations
342 Miles
About 10-Hours
Joshua Tree: THE SECRET TOUR will take you on a magical adventure creating (49) spectacular experiences “OUTSIDE THE PARK” that will remain with you forever. Choose to only visit (1) location or all (49). You can choose to SKIP any location you do not wish to see before you drive to it… the very definition of Choose Your Own Adventure. We challenge you with clues, puzzles, riddles, and ciphers at each location. The backdrops we share with you will make your social media explode… but all we care about is blowing your mind and making you a Subject Matter Expert (SME)! If you get famous on our behalf, we’d also be happy for you. 🙂 The tour can last as long as you want it to… and you can always finish it later. Our tour will remain inside our APP waiting for you to return!
OUR FREE GIFT TO YOU: our ultra top secret checklist that will guide you through the tour stop-by-stop and shares time and distance as you go. It includes our hand drawn MAP that shows each location so you can see the full loop-path and decide what to SKIP. You are going to see so many wondrous sites and learn so many SECRETS. Don’t just visit the National Park, see what Joshua Tree is really all about! See the SECRETS “Outside The Park”.
YOU WILL SEE:
—1200′ Crop Circles
—Transmission Sculpture
—The Integratron
—Giant Rock
—The “U2” Harmony Motel
—JT Lake
—1940’s Western Town Movie Set
—Rhythm of Life
—270-bird sanctuary
…and so much more. You have no idea! Don’t forget, you can see (49) locations if you choose!
YOU WILL LEARN:
—Howard Hughes and Giant Rock
—The Frank Critzer conspiracy
—The George Van Tassel conspiracy
—The Wayne Sulo Aho UFO landing spot
—The Gram Parsons Tale
—The actual U2 Joshua Tree
—Alien History
—Mad Mike Hughes Last Flat Earth Ride
—Willie Boy Was Here
—Linn Road Bicycles
…and an insane amount more!!! And if you hit all (49), you’ll learn 49x more than the rest of the world. 🙂
CITY #2: Palm Springs, California
COMING SOON:
Self-Guided, Self-Paced, App-Based, tours that will amaze you… All you need is YOU and your smart phone. We are currently scouring every little square inch and all of the history and mystery throughout Tinsel Town East… aka Palm Springs. We will have a massive media event to share that we created new tours. Keep checking back often.
COMING SOON:
We are going to blow your mind with all of the celebrities homes, unique and secret architecture, and hidden gems in the downtown Palm Springs Strip.
How Do I Book A Tour?
Step 1...
Download our ClueKeeper APP available for iOS/Android. Our tours are available 24/7/365 because YOU are the tour guide!
Step 2...
Click on the “CLICK HERE TO BUY” button (above) of the tour you would like to experience. You will be sent to the Purchase and Checkout screen on the ClueKeeper website. You will instantly receive an EMAIL with the 6-letter hunt code that you will use inside the ClueKeeper APP. No waiting. Start your tour THIS INSTANT!
Step 3...
Open the ClueKeeper APP. Click on the ENTER HUNT CODE button, type in the 6-letter code, and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime!
Payment types:
TOURS:
To purchase a Tour, simply click on the “CLICK HERE TO BUY” button and complete your checkout on the ClueKeeper site checkout system. You will instantly receive an EMAIL with your 6-letter code. Download our ClueKeeper App on iOS and Android, input your 6-letter code, and immediately begin your adventure.
APPAREL, HOME GOODS, ART, AND ALL OTHER ITEMS:
These items are hosted here on our website. Simply add them to your cart here on our website and complete your checkout. PAYPAL and STRIPE are our accepted methods of payment. Please contact us at thesecrettours@gmail.com to discuss payment/shipping concerns.
Shipping Policy
TOURS:
Our real-life tours are hosted in collaboration with ClueKeeper. There are no shipping or handling charges associated with this type of purchase. You will instantly receive an EMAIL with your 6-letter code so you can immediately begin your adventure.
APPAREL, HOME GOODS, ART, ALL OTHER ITEMS:
These items have varying shipping and handling costs based on the total purchase price, the total number of items, the combination of items in one order, and the weight/size of an item. Please contact us at thesecrettours@gmail.com to discuss shipping concerns.
Return / Refund Policy
TOUR REFUND POLICY:
We create each and every one of our tours and use a third party service at ClueKeeper to offer our creation through their APP. When you desire a refund for a real-life tour purchased through ClueKeeper, you can contact them first if you like. Both ClueKeeper and our team have the same goals in mind…. your happiness and enjoyment. This is the quoted refund policy from our partners & friends at ClueKeeper:
“We really want you to be happy with any purchases you make on the ClueKeeper platform, so if you are unhappy with your purchase and believe you should get a refund for any reason, before or after playing or creating a hunt, please let us know at admin@cluekeeper.com and we will do everything possible to make it right, either by refund or credit, depending on circumstances.” -The ClueKeeper Team
APPAREL, HOME GOODS, ART, ALL OTHER ITEMS REFUND/RETURN POLICY:
Our main goal is to make sure you are extremely happy with each and every single item you ever choose to purchase with us. Generally, all of our items under these categories are unique and made on a one-at-a-time basis. Because these items are made directly for you when you order, they cannot be returned. Please contact us at thesecrettours@gmail.com or info@thesecrettours.com to discuss your concerns on a case-by-case basis. The general policy is no returns are allowed for these one-off creations.
Through the all-seeing eye...
