Golf Cart Tour Palm Springs: Celebrity Homes & Downtown

Three hours in a golf cart, three drink stops, and the homes of a dozen celebrities you'll actually recognize.

A 6-passenger golf cart tour of Palm Springs led by a local guide, covering downtown, the 1950s hotel district, and Old Las Palmas celebrity homes over three hours. The tour includes appetizers and drinks at three stops (a restaurant, a brewery, and a dive bar) plus a free gift. Minimum age is 21. You ride the whole route instead of walking it, and the guide handles the route and the timing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Palm Springs city and foodie tour

• Leave parking lot and go to Avalon Hotel
• Arrive at ChiChi restaurant for appetizer and mimosa
• Leave ChiChi restaurant
• Pass by 1950's hotel landmarks
• Take pictures of PS I love you sign and statues
• Pass by Old Las Palmas neighborhood and celebrity homes
• Enjoy appetizers and cocktail sample
• Pass by uptown shopping places
• Arrive at La Quinta Brewing Co Tap Room for beer samples
• Tour downtown and see historical society and walk of stars
• End at Hair of the Dog dive bar for cocktail and darts

The experience

The tour leaves from the parking lot and heads straight to ChiChi restaurant for an appetizer and mimosa. From there you pass through the hotel landmarks built in the 1950s, then stop to photograph the PS love you sign, the naked lady statue, the abandoned baby statue, and the Forever Marilyn statue. The cart does the legwork while you frame the shots.

Old Las Palmas is the neighborhood where the route spends real time. You'll pass the Liberace House, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard's home, Sammy Davis Jr.'s place, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn's, Leonardo DiCaprio's, Kirk Douglas's, Ronald Reagan's, and the Alexander homes designed by a modernist architect. The guide talks about Don the Beachcomer and the underground tunnels while you roll past. Uptown comes next: a 15-minute section where the guide points out shopping and dining spots worth a return visit.

The second drink stop is La Quinta Brewing Co Tap Room downtown, where you get beer samples. A short tour of downtown follows, passing the historical society, the walk of stars, the financial district, and the PS architectural museum. The last stop is Hair of the Dog, a dive bar where you grab a final cocktail and play darts before heading back to the parking lot. The whole route is three hours, and appetizers and drinks are included throughout.

What’s included

• Appetizers and drinks at three stops: ChiChi restaurant, La Quinta Brewing Co, and Hair of the Dog.
• a local guide sharing stories about the neighborhoods and homes.
• a free gift with every tour.
• the 6-passenger electric cart for the full three hours.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (21 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Magic Cart Ride

Is this one for you?Ride through celebrity homes and downtown Palm Springs on an electric cart with a local guide steering the route and refreshment stops built in: no driving or walking between sights.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What celebrity homes will I actually see on this Palm Springs golf cart tour?

The tour passes homes belonging to Leonardo DiCaprio, Kirk Douglas, Ronald Reagan, Sammy Davis Jr., Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, and Liberace, plus the modernist Alexander homes. You see them from the cart as the guide shares details about each property and its history.

How many drink stops are included in the three-hour tour?

Three stops are built into the route: ChiChi restaurant for an appetizer and mimosa, La Quinta Brewing Co Tap Room downtown for beer samples, and Hair of the Dog dive bar for a final cocktail. All drinks and appetizers are included in the tour price.

Do I have to walk much on this golf cart tour, or does the cart take me everywhere?

The cart takes you to each stop and past the celebrity homes and landmarks. You'll get out briefly at the photo spots (the PS love you sign, the statues, and the downtown area), but the cart handles the route between stops, so you're not doing a walking tour.

Is there a minimum age for this Palm Springs golf cart tour?

Yes, the minimum age is 21 because the tour includes alcoholic beverages at each stop. Mocktails are available if you prefer a non-alcoholic option.

What's included with the tour price?

The tour includes the local guide, appetizers and drinks at all three stops, a free gift, and the 6-passenger electric cart for the full three hours. Hotel pickup is not included, but you'll start and end at the parking lot.