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Jumpstart productivity with the desert retreat your team has been dreaming of. With bustling arts and cultural scene, Palm Springs offers no shortage of leisure activities to ensure your team has the time of their lives.
Scrap routine and rekindle your creative spark with an offsite experience in beautiful Palm Springs.
Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs offers everything you could want from a company retreat.
Boost creativity and motivate your team in the USA’s largest city (by land area).
Take a scenic ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway or explore the desert ecosystem in the historical Moorten Botanical Gardens.
End the day with a team dinner in one of Palm Springs many delicious restaurants and you’ve got the perfect recipe for the ultimate offsite experience.
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We've put together a list of
team-building activities for company retreats in
Palm Springs
, including options that work well for both small and large teams.
Framed by Palm Springs’ desert landscapes, downtown spots, and nearby canyon trails, this Palm Springs retreat agenda focuses on structured sessions paired with a single desert adventure and relaxed poolside evenings.
Palm Springs is ideal for teams looking for a warm, design-focused getaway with a relaxed desert atmosphere. It combines sunshine, poolside settings, and mid-century style, creating a distinct environment for both work and social time.
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is just 10–15 minutes from most accommodations. Many teams also fly into Los Angeles (LAX), about 2 to 2.5 hours away, and arrange private transfers.
The most comfortable months are October to April, with temperatures between 68–86°F. Summer can be extremely hot, often above 104°F, making it less suitable for outdoor-focused retreats.
Most teams stay in private villas or boutique hotels in central Palm Springs. Areas like Downtown and Warm Sands are convenient, while Rancho Mirage offers more space and privacy nearby.
Teams often organize poolside gatherings, hiking in Indian Canyons, desert jeep tours, golf, spa experiences, and visits to Joshua Tree National Park, about 45–60 minutes away.
A 3 to 4 day retreat is common. This allows time for structured sessions, relaxation, and a few key activities without feeling rushed.
Palm Springs offers a desert experience with a strong design identity and a slower pace compared to coastal cities. The focus on outdoor living and private spaces creates a different dynamic for team retreats.
Yes, transportation is recommended. While some areas are close together, teams usually arrange cars or vans to move between accommodations, restaurants, and activities.
Palm Springs has a mix of casual and upscale dining. Teams often enjoy outdoor dinners, modern Californian cuisine, and group meals in stylish restaurants or private chef setups.
The main factor is heat during the summer months, which limits daytime activities. Planning around mornings and evenings is important, especially in warmer periods.
We got incredibly positive feedback. Many people said it was the best offsite we've ever had. So that's obviously the most important thing from like an organizational point of view. It was super nice working with you guys. I really enjoyed it. It was the first year we had an agency like you guys on board and it did really help, especially now having a much bigger team.
We did send a survey to everyone after the event. And the feedback was very positive. Everyone loved the hotel. People were saying that the food at the venue was very good, which I agree with. The rooms were great. The meeting space was perfect for us. Obviously the beach and the area were perfect. I think it was a great location for our team. There were some people that said this was the best summit they’ve attended.
The feedback has been impeccable. Everybody loved the hotel, loved the staff, loved the support from Surf Office, everything. All the expectations were, you know, not even just met, but went beyond. We loved the way we were taken care of.
The overall feedback was really fantastic. Everybody really liked the venue. They really liked being in the same location. We had a wonderful partnership and we’d love to work with you again.
We walked into it anxious. We walked away from it absolutely amazed by the results. It was so well organized. I would never have been able to do that alone, you pulled that off entirely. It was amazing. The team is buzzing! It blew people away. It definitely blew us away.
I was stressed out before the retreat cause I never did the planning. As soon as we arrived to the hotel, they knew everything and I didn’t have to worry about anything. Big thumbs up to the Surf Office team for the general flexibility, and for the communication.
It was absolutely perfect. There wasn’t one thing that I can criticize. We had a fantastic time, really really good. It went so smoothly, everybody was very happy. Anybody that asked now about how the offsite went, I just say: “It was amazing, you only can use 1 company, you don’t need to use anybody else”.
Amazing. It was I think a really lifelong memory. I think the whole team had a really great time. I never could do this without Surf Office.
It was an awesome experience. It went super smooth, the drivers were on time, food was great, and the flexibility of the hotel was great. We had a truly amazing time and all because of your great work and preparations – you were like the magic fairies that organised everything so beautifully!
The most popular team building activities are surf lessons, SUP lessons and tapas night but there are plenty more to choose from.
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