🌵✨ Palm Springs + Joshua Tree 3-Day Detailed Guide 🏜️

After being in the city for too long, I really need to return to nature to cleanse my spirit 💆‍♀️ So let’s go! Grabbed my bestie and set off from LA for a three-day desert hot spring trip 🔛 💫 Day 1 📍【Desert Hills Premium Outlets】 First stop after leaving LA! A luxury outlet in the desert 🛍️ But tbh, the discounted items are just okay… 😅 📍【Palm Springs Downtown】 A must-visit artsy main street after checking in! 📍 Instagrammable spots: ✔️ The iconic flamingo hotel – JW Marriott ✔️ The 8-meter-tall Marilyn Monroe statue (Navigate to Downtown PS Parking – free parking!) Stayed in Palm Springs at night – natural hot springs 🛀 perfect for a relaxing soak 💖 ————————— 🌴 Day 2 📍【Indian Canyons】 An Indigenous secret – stunning palm canyons that are thousands of years old! 🌴 ✔️ Andreas Canyon Trail (1.2 miles, beginner-friendly) ✔️ Palm Canyon Trail (recommend the first 3 miles for the best views) ⚠️ Bring plenty of water! Temperatures can reach 45°C+ at noon 🌞 📍【The Living Desert Zoo】 A amazing zoo in the desert – totally worth a visit! 🦒 For $10, you can feed giraffes with fresh veggies (First time seeing a giraffe’s purple tongue – wow!) The most fun part was seeing Pumbaa and Timon 😆🦁 ————————— 🌵 Day 3: Joshua Tree National Park – Feels Like Another Planet! 🪐 ‼️ Super important route plan: Enter from the South Gate → Exit from the West Gate (counterclockwise route) 📍 Must-visit spots: 1️⃣ Cholla Cactus Garden (A fluffy wonderland at sunrise 🌵) 2️⃣ Arch Rock (Super popular proposal spot on Instagram 💍) 3️⃣ Skull Rock + Hidden Valley (Giant skull-shaped rocks and secret caves 🦴) 4️⃣ Keys View (A breathtaking God’s-eye view at sunset 🌅) ————————— 💡 Practical tips: 1️⃣ No signal in the national park! Download offline maps in advance 📲 2️⃣ Recommended Airbnb near the West Gate – choose a stargazing room (The Milky Way is visible at night 🌌) 3️⃣ Sun protection essentials: sunglasses + face cover + ice sleeves 🧴 4️⃣ 【Pioneertown】– An old Western movie set town... but honestly, it’s just a couple of rundown houses 🏚️. Not as photogenic as expected – you can skip this one. In the depths of the desert, discover another side of the planet 🌍❤️ #CaliforniaTravelGuide #DesertAesthetics #JoshuaTreeNationalPark #PalmSprings #TheMeaningOfTravel #IndianCanyon