Yosemite Grand Traverse Trek
9 DAYS Starting from $6,490 per person
Hike one of the world’s top-rated trails on this nine-day Yosemite Grand Traverse trekking expedition. Featuring equal amounts of time in both the most remote and the most iconic regions of Yosemite National Park, you’ll enjoy all the comforts of a pack-assisted trek. This multi-day experience, consisting of moderate-level difficulty trails, features gourmet meals and a mule team to carry all gear, which leaves you well-fed and freed up to truly appreciate Yosemite’s grandeur. You’ll be privy to breathtaking views, traditional campfires, nightly stargazing, coveted trailways, and the occasional swimming hole, meaning this itinerary offers the complete, essential California back-country National Park experience.
Trip at a Glance
HIGHLIGHTS
- Enter Yosemite National Park on-foot via the impressive 11,000-foot Isberg Pass.
- Walk a fabled section of the renowned John Muir Trail, named for the “father of the National Parks.”
- Slumber comfortably in the great outdoors, beneath Yosemite’s famous Cathedral Peak.
- Feel like royalty after a long day on the trail, with everything taken care of from exceptional “back-country gourmet” meals to supremely comfortable camps.
- Hike unburdened each day, carrying just a small daypack, knowing your fully supported trail team, including pack horses, will take care of everything else.
- Spend the evenings marveling at the Milky Way galaxy and sharing stories and s’mores over a traditional campfire.
- Take advantage of pristine swimming holes and once-in-a-lifetime views along the route.
- Bask in the glory of what many guides call “the most beautiful spot in Yosemite:” Cathedral Lake.
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