- Details
- Itinerary
- Photos
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
Photos:
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.
It is not possible to make a seat selection for this group for the flight inventory with Air Canada. This can be done on the Air Canada website 24 hours before departure.
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
11 h 55 - SFO
20 h 34 - YUL
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