Your trip to Indio.

1. Morning
   Coachella Valley History Museum

   Start at the Coachella Valley History Museum: the adobe house, the old school and the date building, which shows how the palms arrived in the desert. Confirm opening days.

2. Afternoon
   Thousand Palms Oasis

   Head northwest to the Coachella Valley Preserve to walk among the palms of the oasis. Check opening days and which sections are accessible beforehand.

3. Late afternoon
   Date shake

   On the way back, stop at one of the valley’s date shops to try a date shake, the region’s signature drink, and learn about the fruit’s varieties.

Day 1

1. Morning
   Museum and date palms

   Spend the morning at the history museum and its gardens, with the old schoolhouse, the blacksmith shop and the Japanese garden.

2. Afternoon
   Preserve trails

   In the afternoon, return to the Thousand Palms Preserve for a longer hike, such as the McCallum Oasis trail or, if you have more stamina, the Moon Country trail. Bring water.

Day 2

1. Morning
   Salton Sea

   Drive down Highway 111, passing Mecca and date plantations, to the Salton Sea State Recreation Area visitor center on the lake’s northeast shore.

2. Afternoon
   Return through the valley

   Walk the shell beach and watch the birds on the shore; then return to Indio the same way you came.