United States with Christina Kassel\

TrovaTrip will provide one transfer from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to the campground between 11:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. Please arrive by 12:00 P.M. Exact transfer time within this window will be determined closer to your arrival based on provided traveler flight information. Travelers arriving outside of the requested flight guidelines will need to make their own arrangements to meet the group at the campground. Please note, there is no parking available at the campground. If you are driving, we recommend parking your car at the airport and joining the included transfer. On the transfer to Yosemite, stops for bathrooms/snacks will be made along the way, including a stop about halfway in Oakdale (depending on traffic and transfer progress).

After arriving at your campground and dropping off some gear, you'll have the opportunity to head into the valley. Time and weather permitting, this evening you will get your first taste of Yosemite. Take a stroll through the valley and catch a glimpse of the massive granite cliffs and waterfalls of this striking and iconic landscape. Walking around, you’re surrounded by towering trees, the sound of flowing water, and expansive views. Your guide will lead you on a short walk to stretch your legs with possible trails including Lower Yosemite Falls (Distance: 1.2 miles / Elevation Gain: 55 ft / Duration 40 mins / Difficulty: Easy) or Cook's Meadow Loop (Distance: 2 miles / Elevation Gain: 78 ft / Duration: 45 minutes / Difficulty: Easy) - depending on conditions. 

Included welcome dinner at camp. Camp dinners are typically American fare with meals like pastas, stews, burgers etc. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

Overnight camping by Yosemite National Park

Breakfast at camp is included. Typically camp breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common camp breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

While many of Yosemite's hikes are centered on a final destination, this route features stunning views the whole way, from the phenomenal granite heights of Liberty Cap, Grizzly Peak, the Panorama Cliffs, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point to even Half Dome soaring above your head. You’ll begin with amazing views of Vernal falls as you hike up the rocky switchbacks. Continue upward toward Nevada Falls to experience beautiful views of the waterfall as well as the Merced River above it. Hike Distance: 6.6 miles / Elevation Gain/Loss: 2,220 feet. Difficulty: Strenuous / Duration: 5-6 hrs

Included pack lunch on the hike. Pack lunches usually consist of sandwiches, granola bars, chips, trail mix, etc.

Take a return transfer to the campground after your hike.

Included dinner at camp. Camp dinners are typically American fare with meals like pastas, stews, burgers etc. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

Overnight camping by Yosemite National Park

Breakfast at camp is included. Typically camp breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common camp breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

Head south along the Sierras into Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Stops for bathrooms/snacks will be made along the way - typically in Fresno.

Stop and marvel at this impressive behemoth of a tree. Here you’ll stop first to view General Grant and eat your picnic lunch in Kings Canyon National Park.

Included picnic lunch at General Grant Grove. Picnic lunches usually consist of sandwiches, granola bars, chips, trail mix, etc.

Continue your transfer to the General Sherman Tree

Pay a visit to the largest tree in the entire world! It stands 275 feet tall and is over 36 feet in diameter at the base. From the nearby trailhead, you'll walk through other impressive sequoias on the Congress Trail, each tree named after politicians of the past. Distance: 3 miles / Elevation: 483 / Difficulty: Easy / Duration: 1.5 hours

Transfer another 10 minutes and arrive at the Moro Rock Trail. A concrete and stone stairway leads over 350 steps to the top of Moro Rock. Even just a short distance from the parking area and above the forests' canopy, the Great Western Divide's peaks become visible. As you climb, views open up from the foothills and San Joaquin Valley to the west, to deep into the wilderness to the east. After the hike you’ll head to the campground. Distance: 0.5 miles / Elevation: 189ft / Difficulty: Moderate / Duration: 30 minutes

Finish the day's transfer by heading to the campground.

Included dinner at camp. Camp dinners are typically American fare with meals like pastas, stews, burgers etc. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

Overnight camping near Three Rivers

Breakfast at camp is included. Typically camp breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common camp breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

Head across the central valley to the coastal town of Monterey. Stops for bathrooms will be made along the way as needed. You will have a pack lunch on the road to Monterey.

Included pack lunch on the way to Monterey. Pack lunches usually consist of sandwiches, granola bars, chips, trail mix, etc.

This afternoon you'll paddle in the beautiful Monterey Bay, a protected zone where you can spot sea otters, harbor seals, sea lions, shorebirds, and more! You will be provided with a single kayak (depending on availability), life jackets, splash jackets/pants (optional), and wetsuits (optional). Please note the weight limit for this activity is 250 lbs.

After kayaking, transfer to the campground.

Included dinner at camp. Camp dinners are typically American fare with meals like pastas, stews, burgers etc. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

Overnight camping on the California Coast

Breakfast at camp is included. Typically camp breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common camp breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

Transfer to Andrew Molera State Park (10 minutes from campground) / Transfer to Pfeiffer Beach (20 minutes from campground) / Transfer to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (30 minutes from campground) / Transfer to McWay Falls (30 minutes from campground). The order of which you will visit these places may vary depending on time, traffic, and group preference.

From the bluffs of Andrew Molera to the picturesque Pfeiffer Beach, and the coastal redwoods in Pfeiffer Big Sur and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Parks, you'll spend the full day with your Guide exploring and marveling at one of the best coastal areas in the world. You will make stops in McWay falls for a short half-mile walk, a stop in Partington Cove for a mile walk (Elevation Gain: 280 feet), a stop at Pfeiffer Beach, and a stop to hike the Andrew Molera Beach Trail loop. The order of which you will visit these places may vary depending on time, traffic, and group preference.

Included pack lunch on the road. Pack lunches usually consist of sandwiches, granola bars, chips, trail mix, etc.

Walk along the coast to a secluded beach covered in driftwood. You may be able to see sea otters and sometimes whales during seasonal migrations. Trail Type: Loop / Distance: 2.1 miles / Elevation Gain 50 feet / Duration: 45 minutes / Difficulty: Easy

Enjoy the short walk down to a viewpoint of this waterfall on the beach, the iconic image on all Big Sur postcards. Distance: 0.5 miles / Elevation: 50ft / Difficulty: Easy / Duration: 20 minutes

Included farewell dinner at camp. Camp dinners are typically American fare with meals like pastas, stews, burgers etc. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

Overnight camping on the California Coast

Breakfast at camp is included. Typically camp breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common camp breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

TrovaTrip will provide one transfer from the campground to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on the last day. Please book your flights after 4:00 P.M. Travelers departing outside of the requested flight guidelines will need to make their own transfer arrangements to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Stops for bathroom breaks will be made as needed on the way to the airport.