Just 17 miles from Palm Springs lies the city of La Quinta, the premier playground for active living, with patio dining, boutique shops, resort escapes, world-class golf, top national retailers, and the charm of the La Quinta Village. Known for its pristine surroundings showcasing picture perfect views, La Quinta is a community that inspires art and culture, health, wellness, and serenity, all of which you'll find during your stay at the original desert hideaway, La Quinta Resort & Club, which has been welcoming legendary guests since 1926, when word of the luxury escape spread to Hollywood and Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Shirley Temple, among others, began escaping to the desert. You'll find historic architecture, secluded patios, hot tubs, and private pools at the resort, and thrills on a Jeep tour at either the San Andreas Fault or in Joshua Tree!

Set beneath the Santa Rosa mountains, La Quinta Resort & Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, offers a luxury desert retreat with easy access to explore unique California experiences. The original and quintessential Palm Springs resort, the sprawling La Quinta Resort & Club is now a famed retreat home to championship golf, world-class tennis, inspiring culinary creations, and award-winning wellness spa treatments. Play on the resort's five legendary courses, named in GOLF's Top 100 Best Courses in North America, and where champions themselves have played. Voted one of the top tennis resorts in the world, follow in the footsteps of celebrities and famed players – from Novak Djokovic to Maria Sharapova – and play in the sunken tournament-style center court, expertly led by a team of USPTA-certified instructors. With climate-controlled pools all around, La Quinta Resort & Club is the perfect desert oasis for relaxation. Refuel with the finest, locally sourced ingredients in the resort's delectable restaurants, and rejuvenate at Spa La Quinta, where you'll be immersed in an unparalleled experience of beautification, peace, and comfort, combining the latest technologies with the world's best skin care products.

Explore the geology around California's legendary San Andreas fault during a Jeep tour from Palm Desert. After a scenic drive through the Coachella Valley, your guide will explain the ecology of this desert environment as you see an underground creek that has been forced up to the surface by the fault lines, creating a green oasis that supports a range of plant and animal life. Then go to a recreated Native American site that illustrates how the native Cahuilla people managed to live in this harsh climate. You'll see homes, a sweat lodge, and artifacts, and learn how the tribe used the desert's plants for food, medicine, and shelter. Next, get a close look at the San Andreas fault on an easy walk into a slot canyon. Marvel at steep-walled canyons and tall twisted rock mountains, learn about the plant and animal life of the area, and about areas of rock that reveal the region's unique geology and the impact of the collision of the Pacific and North American plates.

The lush resorts of Palm Springs will feel a million miles away when you get out in the wilds of Joshua Tree National Park on this small group Jeep tour. Leave the city behind as you head off-road and over a rocky landscape which some people say feels like being on another planet! Joshua Tree National Park, the size of Rhode Island, includes parts of both the Mojave Desert and the lower Colorado Desert, each an ecosystem whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation. You'll see unique plants, rock formations and rugged beauty, all part of this precious ecological wonder.

This trip for two includes: 4 days/3 nights accommodations at La Quinta Resort & Club; All room-related taxes; Your choice of a San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour or Joshua Tree National Park Jeep Tour; Free concierge reservation service. Travel package is non-refundable and subject to availability. Certificates/gift cards cannot be replaced. Blackout dates: Jan 15-24, Feb 12-20, Mar 8-24, Apr 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-26, May 28-31, Jun 3-5, Jul 2-5, Sep 3-6, Oct 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, Nov 5-7, 24-29, Dec 1-2, 31. Tour runs on specific days of the week and at specific times. If tour is not available, it may be substituted with equal or similar experience. A minimum 30-day advance reservation is required. Travel is valid through 12/30/2022.