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What to book before you travel to Palm Springs?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

6 activities to book

Palm Springs

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Palm Springs Aerial TramwayRotating cars climb Chino Canyon in about ten minutes to 2,596 metres, where it is some 15°C cooler and pine forest trails lead towards the summit of San Jacinto.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Indian CanyonsThree canyons on the ancestral land of the Agua Caliente Cahuilla, with one of California's largest natural fan palm oases in Palm Canyon, bedrock mortars and small waterfalls.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Agua Caliente Cultural MuseumOpened in late 2023 downtown, it tells the story of the Cahuilla, their basketry and their fight for their land, next to a spa fed by the town's original hot spring.timed-entry ticketBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Palm Springs Art MuseumA museum in a 1976 modernist building showing American modern and contemporary art, glass and Native American art, with the eight-metre Forever Marilyn statue outside its entrance.€22Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Joshua Tree National ParkA park where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet, with twisted Joshua trees, piles of round granite boulders, and Keys View overlooking the San Andreas Fault.€26Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7The Living DesertA zoo and botanical garden in Palm Desert devoted to the world's deserts, with giraffes, cheetahs, Mexican wolves and rhinos, plus hiking trails into the hills.€39Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Modernist architecture · Sunnylands

All activities in Palm Springs on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Palm Springs cost?

6 activities are paid; 5 have a known price in euros, for about €127 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in Palm Springs without booking anything?

2 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Modernist architecture, Sunnylands. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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