Description

Get both your hiking and beach fix with this six-day trip through some of California’s most beautiful scenery. Discover the majesty of Yosemite National Park with hikes through the most scenic areas, grab a surfboard and catch some waves along the southern California coast, and rest up at a hostel just steps from the beach. So what are you waiting for? Let's get started!! It’s time to get back out there, have some fun, and make some lasting memories along the way.

What's Included

Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group. Stop at a farmer’s market in the Central Valley. Yosemite National Park visit. Nevada and Vernal Fall hike. Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias. Surf lesson in southern California. Entrance fees to all national parks and monuments with hiking and walking excursions. Self-inflating mattresses and dome tents. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Meals Included

3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners

Flights to and from tour destinations is not included. Flights can be added by your Cloudburst travel advisor upon request. If you want to add days in San Francisco prior to tour departure let your travel advisor know.

When arranging your flights, please take into consideration the time restrictions for joining and departing from your group. With these times, we have taken into account travel time to/from the airport in the given destination and required time for check-in or baggage collection/immigration

Your flight to San Francisco must arrive by or before 06:00 a.m. - day of the tour start

The adventure begins this morning with the drive to Yosemite National Park. Along the way stop for some fresh produce at a farmer’s market in the central valley, a beautiful region for fresh food in the US. Once in the park hike to Tuolumne Grove to see massive Giant Sequoias. Finish the day with a stop to see El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall en route to your camp for the night. 

Please note you will be sleeping overnight in tents on inflated mattresses! Enjoy a night in a natural wonderland under the stars.

Meals Included: Dinner

Note: Bring snacks

Enjoy free time to navigate the majestic Yosemite Valley at your own pace. Walk the Lower Yosemite Fall Trail or Swinging Bridge Loop Trail. Relax under the towering granite monoliths of Half Dome or El Capitan. Up for more of a challenge? Test your endurance on a more challenging hike like Upper Yosemite Falls or Four Mile. On the way back to camp, search for climbers on the sheer rock face of El Capitan.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gear Note: Make sure you have the proper footwear for these hikes. On a recent trip to Yosemite, we noticed people on the trails in Chuck Taylors, and they were not suitable for the terrain! A pair of sturdy hiking shoes is recommended.

Today is all about getting active and exploring the landscapes of Yosemite. Head out on a hike to Vernal or Nevada Falls or opt to rent bikes and cruise around the valley.

This park is a hiker’s paradise filled with different options for every skill level. From miles of trekking to short walks featuring amazing views, you won’t have a hard time finding a trail to set out on and enjoy. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife and make sure to take plenty of pictures. In the evening relax around the fire and swap stories with your group.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Bid farewell to Yosemite this morning and get ready for some ocean waves and sand between your toes as the group heads south to Venice Beach. Travel through the rolling hills and vastness of the Central Valley and arrive at the Pacific coast just in time to walk the beach during golden hour and grab some delicious dinner by the sea.

Meals included: Breakfast

Note: Lunch and Dinner by traveler today - not included.

Live the California dream as you wake up to the distant sound of waves crashing against the sand. Then, suit up and get ready for your surf lesson where you'll learn a thing or two about what it takes to make riding those waves look so easy.

Afterwards, enjoy free time on Venice Beach to lounge in the sun, walk out to the pier, or find a beachfront cafe with a table outside for some people watching. Or choose to rent bikes or surf boards and continue the adventure. Your only dilemma today should be deciding which burrito place you want to eat at.

Note: All meals by traveler today - none included. Fish taco's here we come!

Our adventure concludes today. Please book onward travel no earlier than 12PM! Departure flight is not included. Contact Cloudburst Travel Company to book a flight home and to add additional nights' accommodations if you want to spend more time in the City of Angels.

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