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– Experience the diverse wonders of four West Coast national parks accompanied by an Orbridge Expedition Leader.
– Observe terrestrial and celestial spectacles in Death Valley National Park.
– Visit Badwater Basin, an otherworldly landscape of crinkly salt flats, and enjoy pristine views of thousands of stars in the nighttime sky.
– Honor and preserve the memory of thousands of Japanese Americans who faced internment during World War II at Manzanar National Historic Site.
– Delight in exploration of Yosemite National Park, a varied landscape supporting more than 400 species of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
– Spend time at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks that are teeming with endless natural features, including General Sherman—a giant sequoia tree soaring 275 feet into the blue Sierra sky.
Day 1: Arrive in Las Vegas, NV
Day 2: Las Vegas / Death Valley National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3: Death Valley National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4: Death Valley National Park / Mammoth Lakes
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: Mammoth Lakes / Yosemite National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6: Yosemite National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7: Yosemite National Park / Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8: Fresno / Depart Fresno
Meals: Breakfast
Activity Level: Moderate
The majority of the program’s activities will take place outdoors and a fair amount of walking on varying terrain is to be expected. Many of the parks have dirt trails, but they are usually fairly smooth for walking. Some have paved pathways or boardwalks. It is our expectation that guests on this program are able to walk a mile at a moderate pace, get in and out of a motor coach, and walk up a flight of stairs without assistance. Also keep in mind that you will experience varying altitudes from -200 feet below sea level up to 10,000 feet, to which you may not be accustomed.
Information on the trip host will be added at a later date.
– Experience the diverse wonders of four West Coast national parks accompanied by an Orbridge Expedition Leader.
– Observe terrestrial and celestial spectacles in Death Valley National Park.
– Visit Badwater Basin, an otherworldly landscape of crinkly salt flats, and enjoy pristine views of thousands of stars in the nighttime sky.
– Honor and preserve the memory of thousands of Japanese Americans who faced internment during World War II at Manzanar National Historic Site.
– Delight in exploration of Yosemite National Park, a varied landscape supporting more than 400 species of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
– Spend time at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks that are teeming with endless natural features, including General Sherman—a giant sequoia tree soaring 275 feet into the blue Sierra sky.
Day 1: Arrive in Las Vegas, NV
Day 2: Las Vegas / Death Valley National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3: Death Valley National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4: Death Valley National Park / Mammoth Lakes
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: Mammoth Lakes / Yosemite National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6: Yosemite National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7: Yosemite National Park / Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8: Fresno / Depart Fresno
Meals: Breakfast
Activity Level: Moderate
The majority of the program’s activities will take place outdoors and a fair amount of walking on varying terrain is to be expected. Many of the parks have dirt trails, but they are usually fairly smooth for walking. Some have paved pathways or boardwalks. It is our expectation that guests on this program are able to walk a mile at a moderate pace, get in and out of a motor coach, and walk up a flight of stairs without assistance. Also keep in mind that you will experience varying altitudes from -200 feet below sea level up to 10,000 feet, to which you may not be accustomed.
Information on the trip host will be added at a later date.
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