Celebrity Homes Golf Cart Tour

The Celebrity Homes Golf Cart Tour rolls through Palm Springs' mid-century modern residential neighborhoods in electric carts, passing estates linked to Sinatra, Elvis, Liberace, and Marilyn Monroe.

The experience

Guides cover both the Hollywood history and the architecture that defines the city's residential identity. Palm Springs' relationship with Hollywood dates to the 1930s, when studio contracts kept actors within two hours of Los Angeles. The city became the default weekend escape, and the architecture that followed reflected the aesthetic ambitions of its wealthy clientele. The mid-century modern homes here, with their flat rooflines, glass walls, and indoor-outdoor floor plans, are concentrated in a density you will not find easily anywhere else. The cart format keeps things quiet and close to the properties, the pace allows for photography, and the running narration ranges from verified history to local lore. Lighter than a museum visit, more substantive than a drive-by. At 1.5 to 2.5 hours, it pairs naturally with a morning or afternoon off from golf.

Logistics

$50 to $75 per person. Morning and afternoon departures from downtown Palm Springs. The carts are open-sided, so sun protection matters on afternoon tours. The route runs on public streets; no properties are entered.