Enter the world of Joshua Tree National Park—a whimsical and mesmerizing landscape like no other • You can’t help but marvel at the park’s namesake flora—the cartoon-like Yucca brevifolia, more commonly known as Joshua trees • While you hike, revel in breathtaking vistas beneath vast desert skies • Take advantage of countless family photo ops amid the jumbo boulders. 

Journey through palm-filled ravines that lead to a hidden oasis where year-round water sustains the largest stand of native California fan palms • Bird lovers rejoice—these lush palm groves are great places to view many of the canyon’s feathered inhabitants, including hummingbirds and orioles • Add a final flourish to the day with a family dinner in a dramatic cliffside setting. 

From Palm Springs, head into the hills and onto a section of the legendary Pacific Crest Trail, leading to Sand to Snow National Monument • Choose to descend to the rushing Whitewater River—an unexpected sight in the desert! ​

Soak up some old Hollywood glamour during a guided tour of the historic Old Las Palmas neighborhood • Mid-century modern design and Spanish colonial architecture intermingle in the shadow of Mount San Jacinto • Walk through dynamic downtown to indulge in some classic California cuisine.