Plan your trip

Four ready-made Palm Springs itineraries — pick the one that matches your weekend and follow it stop by stop, or steal a few stops for your own plan.

A family weekend in Palm Springs

Giraffes at eight in the morning, eighty aircraft in an air-conditioned hangar, and snow at the top of a cable car. Two days that work around the heat instead of pretending it isn't there.

An outdoor weekend in Palm Springs

A ridge climb at sunrise, a fan palm oasis in the afternoon, and a subalpine loop at 9,000 feet you reach by cable car. Two days, two climate zones.

A romantic weekend in Palm Springs

A waterfall before breakfast, an afternoon that goes nowhere, and a mountain at sunset. Two days built around the desert's actual rhythm.

A wellness weekend in the desert

Ease in on the Palm Springs side, then spend a full day in the mineral water twenty minutes north. Two days, one fault line, no phones.