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Caliornia is morethan just a state.Its an adventure.Explore Caliornia has more than a
dozen packages to help you discoverthe Golden State. Tour wineries,
cycle hidden trails, snowboard down
the north ace o a powder-coated
mountain. Whether youre a gourmet
enthusiast or an o-road junkie, well
take you to the premium spots and
share this states best-kept secrets. Our
packages are designed to t a variety
o budgets and schedules and we
employ an expert sta o guides that
can tailor each experience to meet
your needs. We create memorable
journeys so that on the way you
can create memorable moments.
Explore Caliornia today!
Catalog 2010
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ContentsWelcome to
Explore Caliornia!
Desert to Sea
Taste o Caliornia
Nature Watch
Snowboard Caliornia
Cycle Caliornia
Caliornia Calm
Backpack Caliornia Golden Gate
Sunshine: Caliornia has possibly
the brightest, warmest, and
most invigorating sunshine in
the world. And you can see the same
in the smiles o the Caliornios all overthe state. And ater talking with any
o our happy residents, you will learn
what makes them enjoy Caliornia
so much the antastic diversity
o experiences. We here at Explore
Caliornia love to share our state and
its world-amous sunshine with all
o you. Come and join us weve got
an experience tailored or everyone.
From the mountain to the desert
to the sea, rom environmental
expeditions to luxurious vacations, we
can create a lie-changing experienceor you that you will never orget. So,
come and Explore Caliornia with us.
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Desert to Sea
the sun just around eet away rom some o the best
waves in America The next stop is Mammoth Lakes,
where the snow pack stays beautiul all year l ong and
the skiing and snowboarding is amazing The next
morning well get moving down to San Franciso
Bay and the Alameda Yacht Club Youll have the
chance to sail the bay in a 55t catamaran or on a
personal windsurng board The next day brings
more winter un a cross-country skiing excur-
sion rom Big Bend to Paradise, CA Its a 20 mile
experience through the trees and hills o NorthernCaliornia and the Tahoe National Forest; a relaxing
and invigorating day to be sure Finally, its on to
Crescent City home o the Caliornia Mountain
Biking Championships Youll have the opportunity
to ride the same trails the pros do on bikes wellprovide Its an amazing package well over 1900
miles o Caliornia where youll see the state rom
every angle (including some unexpected ones
Desert to Sea
Tour Info
Dati:2 Weeks
Cst pe pes:$5000 (based upondouble occupancy)
Depate Dates: March10, June 15, September 24.
Iclded: All mealsand lodging.
nt iclded: Travelinsurance, travel to andfrom departure city.
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Palm Deset is hometo a unique non-profitconservation effort calledThe Living Desert www.livingdesert.org. The groundsare open for visitors and arehome to a huge variety of
plant and animal species. Jsha Tees are a varietyof Yucca named by Mormonsettlers crossing the MojaveDesert in the mid-19 th century.
fact: The Mojave Desertis believed to supportbetween 1,750 and 2,000unique plant species.
Apil is chief wildflower timein California. Look for lupine,poppies and owlsclovers.
fact: Californias coastlineis 840 miles long but thetidal shoreline (includingbays and inlets) is awhopping 3427 miles long.
Caliia tide plsare home to such fancifulcreatures as periwinklesnails, fingernail limpets,
buckshot barnacles andsunburst anemones.
Explore Caliornia Relaxing
Caliornios have a reputation or
being a little more laid back then
the rest o the nation and that
perception is not ar wrong We work
hard and we play hard, but when we
relax, we really know how to relax
This package was designed to really
show you how we relax in CaliorniaThe rst day is a quiet and peaceul
day in San Diego, voted the most beau-
tiul weather in America by Weather
Magazine On this rst day, well go on
a small tour o the gardens o Balboa
Park, then relax with native teas rom
Mexico at the Coronado Resort and
Spa The next day, well travel to Palm
Springs and enjoy a native Hota expe-
rience hot rock treatments, sweat
lodge, and a rereshing pool o real
hot springs to relieve all o your stress
A quiet evening o chamber music
and scented candles nishes the
day The ollowing day is an exciting
one a chance to rub elbows with
the Caliornia elite Youll have a ullday at the Beverly Hills Day Spa or as
many treatments are you want You can
have a massage one table over rom
a starlet or share a sauna with
your avorite soap star Next,
its o to Santa Barbara and the
Bocarata Resort and spa and
swimming with the dolphins
Your nal day will be in beauti-
ul Monterey where tall trees
meet the sur, and the pace o
lie slows to a crawl Truly, thispackage oers all o the relax-
ation anyone could ever want
As with all o our tours and
packages, Explore Caliornia
is dedicated to making your
Caliornia experience truly
enjoyable, and that means
making it completely adapt-
able to your needs When
booking the Sporting and
Relaxtion packages, you will
be asked to complete a detailed
questionnaire about your skill
level, any existing health prob-
lems and any special requests
Take this opportunity to tell us
what you would like rom yourCaliornia adventure and well
do our best to make it happen
Explore Caliornia has been working in Caliornia
or years, showing people rom all over the world
the true beauty and complexity that makes Cali-
ornia We are so proud o our state, its history, its
people, and its landscapes thats why we star ted
this company And to best show o our marvelous
state, weve developed two packages one sport ing,
one relaxing to show you around our Caliornia
Explore Caliornia Sporting
This week-long package is entirely developed with
the sporting enthusiast in mind We will start out in
the Southern Caliornia desert in Palm Desert, CA
where youll experience all the exotic nature o the
sands, riding ATVs through the desert (on dedicated
trials o course), looking at the most amazing vistasin America The next day its out to Manhattan Beach,
where youll enjoy the sand and sur on water crat,
sur boards, and beach volleyball Youll be basking
No state has the extremes o Caliornia. From the highest mountain in the lower 48 states
(Mount Whitney) to the lowest point in North America (Death Valley), Caliornia has always
done its best to be all things to all people. For those with a penchant to enjoy the waves,
Caliornia boasts some o the best sur in the world. Like to backpack? The Golden State has
thousands o miles o backcountry trails. You a skier? Caliornias Sierra Nevada range is by
ar the best range or snow sports. But most people travel to Caliornia or either the sur or
the desert so lets take a look at what Explore Caliornia has to oer in these two extremes.
Jsha Tee natial PakThe Big S castlie.
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Taste of California
A Brie History o Caliornias Roots
Almost as eagerly as the prospectors, armers plowed
west ollowing the Gold Rush o the 1850s They
ound the temperate climate and rich soil well suited
or a wide variety o crops, most amously, citrus
So-called citrus barons were crowned in the early
1900s, but it all started with two small trees rom
Brazil that the US Department o Agriculture sent to
a Ms Eliza Tibbets, who volunteered as a test grower
These two trees led to widespread irrigation projects
and even the ounding o such dubious institutions
as the Citrus Experiment StationTo bacchanaliansdelight, grapes ourished in the
coastal areas Vintners set up stakes and carved out
Caliornias amous wine trails in areas such as Napa
Caliornias third and most bountiul resource, ollowing sunshine
and would-be starlets, has to be its cuisine. Taste o Caliornia is a ve
day, ournight tour o the best avors and oodstus this side o the
Mississippi. Youll travel rom Napa, including a stop at the renowned
French Laundry, then on to the oyster shoals o Hog Island, and visit
the aromatically bracing Gilroy, garlic capital o the world. To top it
all o, a visit to the vast Alemany Farmers Market in San Francisco,where you can collect everything rom globe artichokes, blushing
apples, blood oranges, to homemade candied apple sausages and
clover and sage honey, to recreate the taste o Caliornia at home.
Valley and Paso Robles in the central coast Currently,
Caliornia produces 90% o American wines, alling
only behind France, Italy and Spain in production
Other less amous crops were established, arti-
chokes, garlic, avocados, strawberries, apples, andor almost every ood, there is a estival Indio leads
with its bellwether Date Festival in February and
Carpentaria brings up the rear with the Avocado
Festival in October
The Tour
This ive-day, our-night package starts in
San Francisco Lodgings are conveniently located
nearby the amous Ghirardelli Square and Fisher-
mans Whar Take a cable car to Chinatown and walk
though the Chinatown Gateway Enjoy dim sum, a
traditional variety o delicate dishes, such as fuy
pork dumplings and egg tart, alongside the ritual
tea In the evening, catch a erry around the bay and
take in spectacular views o the Golden Gate Bridge
The next day includes travel to Central Napa, a
short hours drive rom the bay The next two nights
lodgings are provided at a world-class winery, where
you can survey the estate rom your private balcony
The package includes two tickets to a guided winery
tour, by bus or by bicycle On the second day, havea massage, acial, or other service rom any one o
the world-class spas Ater relaxing, enjoy a our-star
meal no less than nine courses at the French
Taste o CaliorniaLaundry, called the most impetuous restaurant in
the worldby critic Buck LeSabre Try the oysters
and pearls,a silky sabayon o pearl tapioca with
oysters and sevruga caviar
From Napa, its a hop, skip and a jump to Gilroy,
youll know it when you smell it, Caliornia The
Garlic Festival is held in July, but this town sports
year-round treats such as garlic ice cream, gar lic gator
on a stick, and a local avorite, the Gilroy MartiniBurn o the burn with a round o gol on any one o
the three courses and enjoy shopping in the quaint
downtown
One night in Gilroy and youre back to San Fran-
cisco Visit one o the areas 15 Farmers Markets,
most amously, the Alemany FarmersMarket, estab-
lished in 1943
Pack a picnic with your edibles and drive an hour
north to visit the H og Island Oyster Company Take
a tour o the sustainable aquaculture harvesting
techniques Enjoy the pristine Marshall beaches
and pick up some oysters to go rom the arm Or
stay and shuck them or grill them at Hog Islands
bayside picnic area
Spend the waning hours wandering the beach, or
you can return to San Francisco to pickup some last
minute gits or the oodies in your old, such as aloa o San Francisco sourdough or a special bottle
o brew rom the Anchor Steam Brewing Company
Tour Info
Dati: 2 Weeks
Cst pe pes:
$5000 (based upondouble occupancy)
Depate Dates: March10, June 15, September 24.
Iclded: All mealsand lodging.
nt iclded: Travelinsurance, travel to and
from departure city.
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fact: California is the numberone dairy state. Moo!
www.caliia-wie.g The California Wine
Institute. An excellentsource of information.
Dim Sm is translatedas to touch your heart.
fact: Californias leadingexport crop is almonds.
E. & J. Gall wiey, theworlds largest and locatedin California, produces 75million cases of wine a year.
The avel age wasthe first citrus to beplanted in California.
www.beachcaliia.cm/caliia-d-wie-estivals.html An alphabetical listingof 25 California foodand wine festivals
Wieies e a glimpse it Caliias al past.
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Nature Watch
In an eort to highlight some o the nature packages
that we oer, there are three that stand out or us
here as our most popular The rst takes you rom
the southwestern deserts o the Mohave to the busy
downtown o Los Ang eles our Fossil Tour
The Fossil Tour
Caliornia is a hotbed o Paleozoic creatures, mostly
due to the act that the immense range o elevations
and seismic activity has caused much o the states
ancient rock ormations to be exposed The Mohave
Desert was once a large inland sea, and the creatureswho lived, and died, here have been preserved in the
rocks around the current sandy soil Our Fossil tour
starts here, with three days o geology lessons and
Its had to believe, but Caliornia boasts the most uni que species in
the continental United States. There are also some o the most well-
preserved ossils ound in Caliornia, so you could say that this Golden
State has the most interesting mix o animals past, present, and uture.
Here at Explore Caliornia, weve got some great packages to highlight
the natural world o our great state. From coastal expeditions toview the largest creature to ever live, the blue whale, to orest
hiking trips to see some o the most beatiul insects ever, Explore
Caliornia has something or any Ranger Rick or Regina out there.
working on an actual dig Any ossils ound would
be yours to keep, compliments o Explore Caliornia
and the state o Caliornias Long-Dead Creatures
act Ater that, its two days in Los Angeles, explor-
ing the still-bubbling La Brea Tar Pits Prehistoric
creatures ell into the petroleum here in what is
now downtown Los Angeles millennium ago, and
historians and geologists are still pulling out new
species everyday
Coastal Experience
For our coastal experience patr ons, we not only show
you the marvels o the deep, but the playulness o
our most popular denizens For the rst day, a San
Francisco Bay tour, highlighted by a chance to kayak
with some o the playul Caliornia Sea Lions that
ll the docks at Pier 38 From here, its just down
the coast to Monterrey, where our guests will visit
the world-amous Aquarium, and see the wonder-
ul sea otter in their natural habitat Currently, the
Caliornia population numbers around 2,000 and
is ound rom Hal Moon Bay to Morro Bay, so its
important to visit them quickly The last stop is the
Channel Islands o Ventura County a ascinating
area where the coastal islands have been isolated or
centuries and species have developed separated romthe rest o the state Here well visit the Santa Cruz
o, the smallest member o the ox amily at less
than 2lbs! And on the way to and rom the islands,
Nature Watch
Tour Info
Dati: 2 Weeks
Cst pe pes:
$5000 (based upondouble occupancy)
Depate Dates: March10, June 15, September 24.
Iclded: All mealsand lodging.
nt iclded: Travelinsurance, travel to and
from departure city.
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Hiking
canaidinweight
loss,
decreasebloodpressure
andpreventosteoporosis
.
Anditsacostfreewayto
improveyourhealth!
fact:Californiasstatefossil
istheSmilodoncalifornicus,
orSabertoothCat.
Theshort-tailedalbatross,
oneofCaliforniasengendered
species,
hasawingspan
of7
.5feetandalifespan
anywherefrom
12to45years.
www.nature.orgThe
NatureConvervancys
website,
whichcontains
anexcellentinteractive
Californiafieldguide
Seaottersareaclassic
exampleofakeystone
species;theirpresence
affectstheecosystem
more
profoundlythantheirsize
andnumberswouldsuggest.
a chance to see the migration o the blue and gray
whales, the largest creatures to ever live on the
planet This is or sure a antastic package
Endangered Species Expedition
Caliornia has some o the most amazing endangered
species on the planet From the Caliornia Condor
to the grizzly bear, and rom the Santa Cruz banana
slug to the Caliornia Quail, most o this ne state isprotected wildlie preserve On this t wo-week tour,
we take you on a trip to visit each protected area, and
point out the creatures, both great and small, which
caused the land to be set aside Specic details o the
tour vary based on season but all versions o this
expedition have been nothing short o spectacular
Taking a cue rom the Nature Conservancy, weve
selected 15 state parks and preserves that are shin-
ing examples o conservation in action Just one
example is the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Preserve,
18 miles o Earths most biodiverse coastal dune-
lagoon ecosystem Activities include camping, hiking,
horseback riding, boating and bird watching This
is a great package or amilies who want to pass
down a great experience and an education to the
next generation, while participating in preserving
a part o their uture
Aial acbatics a pelica dives ish.
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Snowboard California
Nothing says extreme winter experience like surng down a mountain without a care
in the world. While snowboarding may not have been invented in Caliornia, with
our experience surng the waves and skating through the neighborhoods, you
could say we perected it. Whether you want to slide down a bunny slope or shred
a McTwist on the hal-pipe, weve got more than 3 mountain resorts to show you.
And i you would rather watch than participate, Caliornia is also the home to the
ever-exciting X-Games; the pinnacle o extreme sports. So whether youre a slope-
styler or a boardercross racer, come out to Caliornia and well hook you up.
provide the perect combination o sunny weather,
cool temperatures and antastic snowall to entice
any snowman or snowwoman to enjoy their stay
Types o Snowboarding
All o the various types o snowboarding are popular
in Caliornia: reeride, reestyle, and reecarve or
race Freeride snowboarding is the most commontype o snowboarding it consists o just gliding
down any hill or mountain It can be as simple as abunny hill or beginners and as complex and beau-
tiul as aerial fips rom snow hills and twists or
the long, deep, slow turns o alpine snowboarding
Most riders will learn the basics o reeride beore
Snowboard Caliornia
Tour Info
Dati:2 Weeks
Cst pe pes:$5000 (based upondouble occupancy)
Depate Dates: March10, June 15, September 24.
Iclded: All mealsand lodging.
nt iclded: Travelinsurance, travel to and
from departure city.
Caliornia is uniquely positioned or winter sports
With the wind Jet Stream moving rom west to east
across the United States, a coastal mountain range,
and the mighty Sierra Nevada range on the eastern
border, Caliornia receives a lot o moisture in the
winter and where the mountains rise rom the valley
oor a consistent and persistent blanket o snow
or everyone to enjoy Since Caliornia has the tallest
peak in the lower 48 (Mount Whitney), we oten have
the best skiing and snowboarding in the nation All
along the length o Caliornia, rom Bear Mountain
and Baldy Mountain in the south to Squaw Valley
(home o the 1960 Winter Olympics) to Mt Shasta
Ski Resort, the towering Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Swbadig wasdeveloped in the 1960sand the 1970s byrenowned extreme sportsand snowboard expertFrancis Wilkinson.
I 1998 , snowboardingbecame an officialWinter Olympic Sport.
Wds such as dude, gnarly,and Shred the Gnarare someexamples of words used inthe snowboarding culture.
Sha White is one of the
most famous professionalsnowboarders. He is thesubject of two documentariesand multiple video games.
www.sasa.g The officialsite of the USA SnowboardAssociation. Great informationon competitions, rankingsand regional eventsand snow conditions.
attempting any other style and 90% o riders will
stay with reeride as their primary type o ride Free-
style riders make use o manmade eatures, like
jumps, rails, halpipes and any other object that
riders can use to perorm any number o amazing
eats o daring-do One o the rst tricks that any
rider will learn is the jibor grind where a rider will
slide on an object not made or covered with snowThe last type o riding is the reecarve style Much
like skiing, reecarve is most likely seen in race or
slalom experiences More oten seen in European
resorts, it is still extremely popular in Caliornia and
can be done at any o the incredible resorts ound
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Snow Resorts
Some o the most important snow resorts in the
world are ound in Caliornia Squaw Valley was the
host o the 1960 Olympic Games and is comm only
considered one o the nest snow resorts Mammoth
Mountain holds some o the most challenging runs
in the world including the only quad-diamond run
Mt Baldy is so connected to the southern Caliornia
liestyle that we regu-
larly put together Sur/Tur/
Snow packages where on spring days we present
you with a surng morning in Orange County, a
mountain bike expedition on Saddleback Mountain,
and nally a night skiing session n Mt Baldy all
the eatures and experiences o Caliornia in one day
Ski Packages
Besides the aorementioned Sur/Tur/Snow
package, we at Explore Caliornia have dozens o
both a la carte and all-in-one packages available
or you to stretch your snowboarding legs We
can put you on any mountain you would like to
carve down even those without resorts We have
several ully adventure skiingpackages where we
put you in the wilderness o Donner Lake and you
have to cross-country ski and snowboard you way
back to civilization Nothing says living like blasting
down Donner Pass to Lake Tahoe with the ghosts
o history and your own ear behind you So join
us experience everything the Pacic coast has
to oer and Explore Snowboarding in Caliornia
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Cycle California
Both doctors (and we here at Explore Caliornia)
encourage everyone to commute in an environmen-
tally riendly way like bicycling A number o our
employees ride their bikes to work 8 0% o the year
and while we dont need to worry about winter bliz-
zards or ice storms, we do have crazy drivers But, i
you dont want to ride to work how about riding
or vacation? With our experience in two-wheeledtransportation, weve developed a number o great
packages or riders o any skill level We know
most o our riders may have never done anything
more than riding down to the ice cream shop or a
double-scoop, so weve got trips that even the leastexperienced rider can accomplish and see some
o the most amazing sites in Caliornia along the
Cycling is a antastic way to see Caliornia. Cycle Caliornia oers
guided and unguided routes and, as with all our packages, we tailor
the outings to your comort and skill level. This is a great package
or amilies who want to see Caliornia outside o a car (and trafc!)
The most popular variety is the 7-day Monterey to Santa Barbara
tour but this year only, were also oering a special package this
year that allows serious cyclists to ollow behind a competitor in
the AMGEN bike race, a race that mimics the conditions in the Tour
de France. Spots are limited so call n ow to reserve your seat!
way Bicycling on vacations has been around since
the invention o the bicycle itsel Many Am ericans
would take their two-wheeled contraptionson
train vacations in the nineteenth century and as the
automobile culture took hold in the early twentieth
century, vacations would oten include a bicycle or
two or short excursions during stops All bicycles
were essentially the same until the invention o the
mountain bikein the 1970s in Marin County, Cali-ornia We recognize that all cycling is not created
equal and so we develop experience packages or
both road warriors and mountain daredevils
Cycling Packages
Cycling is a antastic way to see Caliornia and a
great chance to get some exercise along t he way Our
most popular package is the Monterrey to Santa
Barbara tour, a seven-day ride along the beautiul
Caliornia coastline Filled with possible day trips to
the world-amous Monterrey Bay Aquarium, gols
Pebble Beach, and Hearst Castle, the MSB tour is not
or beginners, but an intermediate experience with
road cycling will allow you to transverse the 30 aver-
age miles in just a ew hours All meals are included
in this package as well as all luxury hotels along the
way I coastal hills and rugged vistas arent your cupo tea, how about pastoral vineyards and beauti-
ul oak trees? We oer a wonderul beginners tour
Cycle Caliornia
Tour Info
Dati: 2 Weeks
Cst pe pes:$5000 (based upondouble occupancy)
Depate Dates: March10, June 15, September 24.
Iclded: All mealsand lodging.
nt iclded: Travelinsurance, travel to andfrom departure city.
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May 13th, 2010 is theofficial 16th annual Bike toWork Day. Ditch the 4 wheeldrive and hop on two!
The AMGEn T ofCalifornia is the largestcycling event in the US, over750 miles and includescycling world champions,Tour de France competitors,and Olympic athletes.
Deiiti: Peloton. Themain group of racers.Also called the pack.
www.pedalig.cm A list of self-guided bikesroutes throughout the US
The ist bicycle wasinvented in 1817, but had tobe pushed along the ground.Pedals were introduced in1865, but the device came tobe known as a boneshakersince the wood it wascomposed of made for a reallyrocky ride. Bicycling became
more popular in the 1880s,after the introduction of metalframe and pneumatic tires.
o the Napa Valley called our Wine Tasting While
Riding Rolling amongst the ancient hills and trees
o Calistoga, in the world-amous Napa Valley, the
WTWR is three days o only 15 miles a day There
are numerous stops along the way to sa mple any
one o the 200 wineries in the area and every night
a chance to stay at a ully apportioned spa
Tour o Caliornia Special OerFinally, i youre a hardcore cyclist, nothing compares
to the AMGEN Tour o Caliornia Package While
the leading cyclists in the world are r iding through
this grueling two-week event, preparing or the Tour
de France, you can be riding the same roads, with
the same support Weve set up an opportunity or
just 50 this year as a secondary Tour o Calior-
nia to ollow one hour behind the actual peloton
Youll be treated just like any other proessional
cyclist eating with them at dinners, completing
time trials in both San Francisco and Los Angeles,
and experiencing the thrill o rolling through the
nishing banner at a major cycling event This is a
once in a lietime experience that we are pleased to
oer our customers
Seats are extremely limited or this special oer
Customers should be in physical and mental shapeto complete this two-week ride Be prepared to
complete a detailed questionnaire about skill level
and any existing health problems
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California Calm
Who can say what relaxation is or anyone else? We
here at Explore Caliornia try and create wonder-
ul options or everyone where you can choose
your own adventure or relaxation technique So
whether you are into active repose or passive t her-
apy, weve got options or you We love massages,acials, wine wraps and other indulgent spa treat-
ments But unless youre a Hollywood celebrity,
these are luxury items, not part o your regular work
week When you need pampering, dont waste your
valuable time and money by going to an unproes-
sional or inexperienced therapist Weve tested thelatest treatments, met with the practitioners and
visited the newest retreats to nd the best spas
in Caliornia
Peaceul, serene valleys. Majestic mountain retreats. Pristine
beachront vistas. Glamorous urban roo gardens. Secluded deser t
sanctuaries. However you dene blissul luxury, Caliornia oers a
perect getaway to renew your mind, body, and spirit. Break ree
o the stresses o daily lie at one o the many world-class resorts
that call Caliornia home. Find your own perect balance o activity,rest, and pampering surrounded by the wild beauty o nature, or
a quiet oasis hidden within one o Caliornias unique cities. Its all
here, in the state that practically invented the laid-back liestyle.
Orange County Oasis
Nestled along the stunning coastline o Oceans-
ide, San Juan Spa is an intimate seaside retreat
that refects the culture and heritage o Southern
Caliornia This unique retreat oers a peaceul sanc-
tuary to help you re-connect with nature and
yoursel through serene surroundings and
therapeutic treatments Our breathtaking indoor/
outdoor oceanront acilities, complete with foor-to-ceiling windows to ully capture the 160-degree
vistas, eature soothing treatments and expert
guidance to help instill a sense o well-being and
more balanced living With lush landscaping and
pristine white sand beaches, this is a retreat unlike
any other oering elegant accommodations, a
beachront spa, three sparkling swimming pools
and regional, distinctive dining From its gracious
cratsman-style architecture to the rugged coastline
views to a multitude o services and amenities, this
world-class resort oers a masterul mix o nature,
art and luxury
Yosemite Yoga Retreat
Experience the ultimate Northern Caliornia spa
resort Yakuza Spa oers massage therapy and a ull
menu o spa treatments rom nine varieties oacials to therapeutic parafn treatments, and enzy-
matic sea mud packs The lodges large outdoor pool
and year-round indoor pool are perect or working
Caliornia Calm
Tour Info
Dati: 2 Weeks
Cst pe pes:
$5000 (based upondouble occupancy)
Depate Dates: March10, June 15, September 24.
Iclded: All mealsand lodging.
nt iclded: Travelinsurance, travel to and
from departure city.
fACT fILE
The wd massage comesfrom the same word inFrench, which literallymeans friction of kneading.
A biblical eeece fromc.493 BC documents dailymassage with olive oil andmyrrh as a part of the beautyregimen of the wives of Xerxes.
Swedish massage is themost common in the UnitedStates, but there are manyother types, including Shiatsu,Acupressure and Reflexology.
The Saskit wd yogahas many meanings, andis derived from the Sanskritroot yuj, meaning tocontrol, to yokeor to unite.
Yga can be either physicalor mental meditation, but itcommonly refers to a varietyof physical poses or posturesthat emphasize balance,strength and flexibility.
out or just splashing around during your spa vaca-
tion Indoor and outdoor Jacuzzi hot tubs, sauna
and yoga studio with 24-hour attendents
Napa Valley Validation
You are worth it And at our Napa Valley resort,
we prove it to you A vineyard oasis ideally located
between the Napa and Sonoma Valleys with gravel
paths that crunch underneath your eet, privategardens where you can enjoy a glass o Caliornias
nest wines, sumptuous hotel accommodations,
exceptional dining comprised o the regions best
artisanal ingredients, outdoor showers that can be
enjoyed under a blanket o stars, crisp white linens
and decadent spa treatments inspired by local ingre-
dients ensure a memorable experience that will last
a lietime Upon entering your cottage youll notice
the vast amount o natural light that washes over the
Brazilian cherry wood foors rom a series o large
windows and French doors leading to a private patio
and garden Teak patio urniture and gas-red heat-
ers make these outdoor private spaces perect or
entertaining, even on cool all nights The spacious
bathroom is a lavish retreat unto itsel, eaturing
limestone countertops and heated slate foors In
most accommodations, a soaking tub is nestledunder a garden-side casement window Guests may
also choose between showering inside or stepping
outside or a romantic alresco shower
Caliia is hme t the sme the wlds mst emiet spa ests.
relax with a ste massage, t b,
a dip i e atal ht spigs.
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Backpack California
From the earliest days o travel in Caliornia, people
have walked rom one place to another to get around
Walking and hiking is so ingrained into the abric o
Caliornia that we have a story about the indigenous
Chumash people o Ventura County When they
needed to travel between the beautiul and sacred
Point Mugu rocks to the natural harbor and villages
o the Oxnard plain, they needed to pause at a quiet
south-acing beach They stopped here so oten in
their travels that it came to be known as wene me
or resting place, translated by the Spanish into
Hueneme which it is called to this day
Backcountry Adventures
Another amous hiker leads us to our rst back-packing package In 1869, naturalist John Muir
walked into the valley oor o Yosemite, and opened
the worlds eyes to the beauty o Caliornia and
Caliornia has hiking and backpacking experiences or just about
anyone. I you can walk, we can nd a place or you to stroll and enjoy
the bounty o our Golden State. From backpacking or weeks along
the Pacic trail, to walking tours o San Diego or Santa Barbara, there
is certainly something or everyone at Explore Caliornia. Well ocus
on a couple o the most popular trips we have here, but contact us i
you dont see something exactly or you were always happy to worksomething up special and build a program to suit you and your desires.
especially the Sierra Nevada Mountains His book
First Summer in the Sierra called millions to this
marvel o nature We oer packages rom simple
walks on the valley foor, viewing all o the major
eatures o the park (El Capitan, Hal-Dome, the
alls) to a two-week immersive backcountry trip
over the mountains and back The experience o
backcountry backpacking cannot be over stated
and we at Explore Caliornia will take care o allo the particulars, rom the wilderness permit to
the bear-resistant ood storage (yes, I said bears)
Yosemite surely shows the grandeur and magni-
cence o Caliornias mountains and natural wonders
Walking Among Giants
I youre looking or something more coastal,we
have several antastic two and three-day trips
along the northern Caliornia coast in the beautiul
redwood orests o King County Towering 500 eet
tall and more than 40 eet in diameter, the sequoia
o Caliornia (oten called Coastal Redwoods or
Caliornia Redwoods) are some o the longest-lived
organisms on the planet some more than 2500
years old! Walking among these giants will give you
a sense o awe and history, the same eeling that
writers such as Jack London and Daniel Callahanelt We have more than a dozen options or hour
to multi-day hikes and backpacking trips through
the sequoia orests o Caliornia
Backpack Caliornia
Tour Info
Dati: 2 Weeks
Cst pe pes:$5000 (based upondouble occupancy)
Depate Dates: March10, June 15, September 24.
Iclded: All mealsand lodging.
nt iclded: Travelinsurance, travel to andfrom departure city.-
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Jh Mi was Scottish-born,but he loved the Americanwilderness. Founder of theSierra Club, he also lobbied forthe establishment of national
parks, which he succeeded atin 1899 with the passage ofthe National Parks Bill andthe creation of his belovedYosemite National Park.
The Jh Mi Tail , oneof Californias most famous,extends for 211 miles, startingin Yosemite and ending atthe top of Mt. Whitney.
Caliias segmet the Paciic Cest Tail is 56 miles long, but theentire trail is over 2600miles long and stretchesfrom Mexico to Canada.
The ldest kw Castalredwd is 2200 years old!
The httest tempeateever recorded in Death Valleywas 134 degrees Fahrenheit.
Hiking in the Stars
Down in Southern Caliornia, there are hikes or any
level o experience From backpacking through the
Los Angeles River Valley, to ollowing the simple 5mile walk to the world-amous Malibu Grotto, there
are wateralls, desert rock ormations, movie stars
to gawk at, and even good, old-ashioned walk-
ing tours in dierent parts o the region One o
our most popular hikes is the Death Valley March,where or three days you spend your days walking
along the foor o the lowest point in the United
States, and then at night enjoying the unettered
experience o seeing the universe like nowhere else
No houses, no street lights, no cars no light at
all but the largest moon youve ever seen and the
brightest stars youll ever experience this side o
the Sahara Desert Its so clear that NASA has desig-
nated our Death Valley March as the best pla ce to
view celestial occurrences like eclipses and meteor
showers Another popular Southern Caliornia hike
is the Santa Monica Walkabout where youll be
treated to spectacular views o the Pacic Ocean and
the Los Angeles Basin One o the added bonuses
o the SMW is the high probability o real star
sightings the Santa Monica Mountains contain
some o the most expensive real estate listing inthe country and you could be walking with any oyour avorite sitcom or soap opera stars as they
enjoy their backyard trials
Zabiskie Pit, Death Valley
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Golden Gate
Once the largest city in the western United States,
our City by the Bay is truly a jewel o Caliornia
Today, San Francisco is a popular international
tourist destination, renowned or its chilly summer
og, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix o Victorian and
modern home buildings The city is also a principal
banking and nance center, helping to make San
Francisco teenth in the worlds most powerul
cities
Our rst day is a sel-guided walking tour The
journey will highlight amous landmarks and amil-
iarize you with the unique sociology o San FranciscoParticular attention is paid to the Victorian houses,
Civic Center, Union Square, Nob Hill, Cable Cars,
Chinatown, North Beach, Coit Tower, Fishermans
We chose to name our tour o this great Caliornia city ater the
bridge that connects it to the mainland. The Golden Gate Tour starts
with a daylong walking tour o amous landmarks and districts such
as Nob Hill and Chinatown. Then you can pick rom 3 more ocused
tours: the Golden Gate Bridge and Park Walk, The Presidio (a tour o
one o the nal Mexican outposts in Caliornia), or or the brave ew,Alcatraz Week. Alcatraz Week is special yearly oering rom Explore
Caliornia that oers the chance to actually stay on this inamous
island. Space is limited to gu ests, so call now to reserve your cell!
Whar, Marina District, Palace o Fine Arts, The
Presidio, Golden Gate Park, Twin Peaks, Golden
Gate Bridge and more Ater this inital experience,
you can dive into one o these more ocused tours
The Golden Gate Bridge and Park Walk
The 2km ull length o the Golden Gate Bridge
made it one o the largest suspension bridges o
the 20th century Since surpassed by a numbero less-aesthetic structures, the Golden Gate is
still the symbol o San Francisco Despite its red
appearance, the color o the bridge is ofcially an
orange vermillion called international orange The
color was selected by consulting architect Irving
Morrow because it compliments the natural
surroundings and enhances the bridges visibility
in og The bridge is said to be one o the most
beautiul examples o bridge engineering, both as
a structural design challenge and or its aesthetic
appealThe nearby Golden Gate Park is three times
the size o Central Park in New York City and boasts
some o the most amazing and signature archi-
tectural pieces in the city Though the park has
seen changes over the years, what remains today
Golden GatefACT fILE
The Glde Gate Bidgewas conceived by JosephStrauss, designed by IrvingMorrow and engineeredby Charles Alton Ellis.
The Iteatial oagepaint was originally intended
just as a sealant but localsconvinced the designers tokeep the vibrant color, ratherthan the traditional grey.
The Ameica Sciety Civil Egiees designatedthe bridge as one of the sevenwonders of the modern world.
Pesidi cavaly tps(including some of theAfrican-American regimentsnicknamed Buffalo Soldiers)served as park rangersprotecting and maintainingYosemite, Sequoia, andKings Canyon National Parksbefore establishment ofthe National Park Service.
Alcataz operated as afederal prison for 29 yearsand no escape attemptswere ever successful, which
might have contributed toits various nicknames, e.g.Devils Island, the Rock, etc.
is a testament to the will o the city to preserve a
place to play, relax and grow culturally The new
de Young museum is sure to bring a new wave o
visitors, as the re-opening o the Conservatory o
Flowers did in 2003
The Final Presido
One o the nal Mexican holdouts in Caliornia is
ound at the Presido in San Francisco Here you canexperience the lives o the original San Franciscans
who were born and died in Alta Caliornia Because o
the Presidios city-like inrastructure, its nearly 800
buildings, its inhabitants were able to hold out or
months while the city o San Francisco was turnedover to the Americans Over the last 148 years, the
US Army has taken over the space and transormed
the Presidio grounds rom mostly empty windswept
dunes and scrub to a verdant, preeminent military
post Since 1994, the Presidio has been a part o
the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Your
tour will highlight the historic buildings and natural
surroundings that make this area so unique
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