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A hiker’s paradise, California has everything to fascinate you with its incredibly diverse landscapes: the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park, the thousand-year-old forest of Sequoia National Park, the highest waterfalls in North America in Yosemite Park, the bohemian capital San Francisco and endless beaches.
- Los Angeles
- Catalina Island
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Sequoia National Park
- Yosemite National Park
- San Francisco
- Point Reyes
- Muir Woods
Includes:
- Round-trip direct flight from Montreal to Los Angeles and returning from San Francisco with Air Canada
- 2 nights accommodation at SureStay Hotel by Best Western or similar in Santa Monica
- 1 night accommodation at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Twentynine Palms or similar in Twentynine Palms
- 1 night accommodation at Holiday Inn Express Visalia or similar in Visalia
- 3 nights accommodation at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oakhurst or similar in the Yosemite National Park area
- 3 nights accommodation at Riu Plaza Fisherman\’s Wharf or similar in San Francisco
- 10 breakfasts
- Transportation in a shared minivan driven by your tour guide, gas for the van, and national park entrance fees
- Services of a Gendrontours group leader
- Protection offered by the Travel Agents’ Client Compensation Fund
- Taxes
Not included:
- Meals other than those mentioned
- Luggage fees with the airline
- Gratuities
- *Taxes, Insurance and Surcharges on Private Car Rentals, Gasoline for Private Cars, National Park Entries if private car rental
Itinerary:
Day 1
Montreal - Los Angeles
- Welcoming clients at the boarding gate with a sign displaying the Voyages Gendron logo.
- Welcome speech during baggage claim at Los Angeles airport.
- Check-in at the hotel and taking possession of the rooms.
Day 2
Catalina Island +/- 3 h drive
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure around 7:30 AM for Catalina Island
- Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Bison expedition
- Free lunch ($)
- Hiking Country Club Loop/Descanso (2.3 km round trip / difficulty level 1)
- Return ferry from Avalon
- Return to the hotel
- Dinner ($)
Day 3
Parc national Joshua Tree +/- 3h drive / 266 km
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure at 8 AM for Joshua Tree National Park
- Boy Scout Hike (8 miles round trip / difficulty level 3)
- Check-in at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Twentynine Palms – Joshua Tree, an IHG Hotel
- Dinner ($)
Day 4
Parc national Sequoia +/- 6h drive / 575 km
- Breakfast at the hotel 7 AM
- Departure around 8 AM for Sequoia National Park
- Big Tree Hike (3 km round trip / difficulty level 2)
- Check-in and accommodation at the Holiday Inn Express Visilia – Sequoia Gateway Area
- Dinner ($)
Day 5
Parc national Yosemite +/- 2h20 drive / 187 km
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure around 8 AM for Yosemite National Park
- Hike on the Mariposa Trail (11.6 km round trip / difficulty level 4)
- Check-in at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oakhurst – Yosemite Park Area, an IHG Hotel
- Dinner ($)
Day 6
Parc national Yosemite +/- 1h drive / 48 km
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure around 8 AM for Yosemite National Park
- Hiking on the Sentinel Dome and Thaft Point Loop trails (8.2 km round trip / difficulty level 3)
- Return to the hotel
- Dinner ($)
Day 7
Parc national Yosemite +/- 1h drive / 48 km
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure at 8 a.m. for Yosemite National Park
- Hike to Nevada Falls (5.4 miles round trip / difficulty level 4)
- Return to the hotel
- Dinner ($)
Day 8
San Francisco +/- 3h25 drive / 313 km
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure around 8 AM for San Francisco
- Discovery hike in San Francisco
From 10 to 20 kilometers
Moderate: city sightseeing
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- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Coit Tower
- Russian Hill
- Lombard Street
- Golden Gate Park
- Sausalito
- Ferry back to Financial District
- Chinatown
- Market Street
- Check-in and accommodation at the Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf hotel
- Dinner ($)
Day 9
Point Reyes +/- 3h drive / 189 km
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure around 8 AM to Point Reyes
- Hike Bear Valley Trail (9 miles round trip / difficulty level 3)
- Return to the hotel
- Dinner ($)
Day 10
Muir Woods +/- 1h drive / 50 km
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Departure around 8 AM for Muir Woods
- Hiking Bootjack and Ben Johnson loop (5.5 miles round trip / difficulty level 3)
- Return to the hotel
- Free afternoon
- Dinner ($)
Day 11
San Francisco - Montreal +/- 30 minutes drive
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport
- Departure for Montreal
May 28 to June 7, 2025
11 days | 10 nights | Direct flight | 10 meals
Book before November 29, 2024 and save 200 $ / pers.
4,725 $4,525 $/ pers.
Conditions
Deposit required of 10% at the moment of booking.
Final payment due before March 19, 2025.
First 10 seats at this price.
Flight schedule
Departure from Montréal
May 28, 2025 | AC 775
08 h 05 - YUL
11 h 15 - LAX
June 7, 2025 | AC 762
12 h 15 - SFO
20 h 54 - YUL