BITE OF THE BEAR

California, the big parks on the road

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If heaven is a place on Earth, there's a great chance that it's in the places described by Jack Kerouac and John Muir. Explore the pristine California in its great national parks, between howling cliffs and mighty granite mountains. Keep reading

Discover the stops of the journey

1

San Francisco

A journey through the land of "Rebel Without a Cause"

3 Nights

Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco at night

Fisherman's Wharf pier

Lombard Street

Montgomery Street

Golden Gate Bridge

A lovely thick fog known as "June gloom" often surrounds the San Francisco Bay in California.

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Recommended activities

Muir Woods Guided Tour with Transportation and Bay Cruise
Sonoma Wine Region Half Day Tour
Golden Gate Bridge guided bike tour

2

Yosemite National Park

A valley surrounded by granite rocks and mighty waterfalls

2 Nights

Mirror Lake

The mountains in Yosemite National Park

Glacier Point

Autumn in Yosemite National Park

Waterfalls in Yosemite National Park

Near the Sierra Nevada, you'll have the chance to explore a dream-like valley dominated by clear granite rocks and decorated with very high waterfalls and sequoia trees, but also pines, firs and rare plants.

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3

Sequoia National Park

Among giant sequoias and towering plateaus

2 Nights

The trails in Sequoia National Park

Moro Rock

Nature in Sequoia National Park

Mount Whitney

The majestic trees of the park

Just south of Yosemite, you can venture into Sequoia National Park.

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4

Joshua Tree National Park

Among skull-shaped rocks and desert plants

3 Nights

Joshua Tree National Park

Arch Rock

Joshua Tree National Park

Skull Rock

Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree is an explosion of desert plants (especially the Joshua tree that gives the area its name), sparsely distributed among rocks that resemble craters.

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5

Los Angeles

The Walk of Fame is waiting for you: welcome to LA!

3 Nights

The sunset in Los Angeles

The famous Hollywood

Los Angeles' skyscrapers

Walt Disney Centre

Malibu beach

Los Angeles and the palm trees

Los Angeles

Welcome to the "city of angels" and movie stars, where dreams come true or turn into shining illusions.

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Recommended activities

Downtown Los Angeles Food Tour
Beverly Hills and West Hollywood Electric Bike Tour
Hollywood Sign guided tour and photo tour

6

San Diego

Take a sip of beer and go surfing!

3 Nights

San Diego's skyline

San Diego's park

Palms in San Diego

A cyclist in San Diego

Balboa Park

La Jolla in San Diego

Surf in San Diego

Just a stone's throw from Mexico is a large city with a soul so relaxed and spontaneous that it almost seems like a small village.

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Recommended activities

San Diego Speedboat Adventure Tour
Whale watching with Birch Aquarium
Tickets for the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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