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On this journey through the Southwestern United States, you'll see so many natural wonders that the impressions will last a lifetime! Here you'll find bizarre red sandstone canyons, alkaline lakes with limestone towers, bustling cities, silent deserts, snow-capped mountains, cacti, and giant trees...
In 15 days, we'll see the most fascinating places in America. We'll admire the Grand Canyon, visit Las Vegas, climb mountains with incredible views, explore the desert, travel more than 2000 km, and much more.
We'll walk the trails of the reserve and may spot wild animals in their natural habitat.
We do not cancel or reschedule groups. If our manager gives you the go-ahead to buy a ticket, you can purchase it with confidence. The program will not be cancelled through our fault.
Experienced Kuluar team leaders will accompany the group throughout the entire route, making your journey as safe and unforgettable as possible! They have already been to Brazil multiple times and know the country in detail.
The manager who will advise you before the trip knows all the details of the route thoroughly.
Over 12,000 participants have already traveled with Kuluar, and 97.8% were satisfied. We're confident you will be too!
We'll visit Yosemite National Park with its thousand-year-old Sequoias.
During the expedition, we'll have several days with full-fledged trekking sections, where we'll be able to fully immerse ourselves in nature.
We'll see the Grand Canyon with its thousand-year-old Sequoias with our own eyes.
Arrival at Las Vegas airport. Check-in at the hotel and meeting with the team. In the evening we will explore the city's main street, home to famous hotels, casinos and shops. In the dark, Vegas is awash in shimmering lights, and nightlife is in full swing. If you wish, you can arrive in Las Vegas earlier and stay longer (for example, to catch a show).
Early departure, the day will be very packed. First we will see Hoover Dam – one of the unique engineering structures in the USA. Then we will head to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, but on the way we'll stop for lunch in an unusual little town. If you've heard of Route 66, this will be interesting for you! We'll spend the rest of the day at the Grand Canyon. We'll walk around several viewpoints and catch the sunset at a secret lookout spot that few people reach. We'll camp overnight within the park.
Today we will find ourselves on Navajo lands. They are direct descendants of the ancient Anasazi tribe, who inhabited these territories until the tenth century AD. At Wupatki National Monument we will see the ruins of their settlements. But the main goal of the day is Monument Valley! These Martian-like landscapes often appear in American westerns. And we will see them with our own eyes! We'll camp overnight with a view of Monument Valley.
We'll wake up in the pre-dawn twilight to catch the sunrise over Monument Valley. The good news is you don't need to go far, just crawl out of your tent! The next landmark is Antelope Canyon. This is where the most expensive photograph in history was taken: Peter Lik's "Phantom," valued at $6.5 million. We will try to enter the canyon around noon. This is the best time in terms of light and the chance to see the famous light beams of dust.
Then we will walk to a place called Horseshoe Bend. Here the river makes an amazing turn, and from a great height the blue ribbon of the Colorado looks like a perfect horseshoe. By the end of the day we will stop at Lake Powell, near Lone Rock Beach. The brave ones can try swimming! We'll camp overnight at the lake.
We have Bryce Canyon ahead of us – one of the most unusual canyons in Utah. Its distinctive feature is the hoodoos – pillars of sandstone. From above, Bryce Canyon looks like either an orange stone forest or a giant terracotta army. A very unusual sight, especially at sunset. We will descend to the bottom of the canyon and walk through it. We'll camp nearby. Here there are coniferous forests and wonderful air. It will be hot during the day, but it can get cool at night.
Early in the morning we head to Zion Canyon. Here there is more greenery, and you can see deer, chipmunks, turkeys and squirrels, and once we even encountered bighorn sheep. To fully experience the grandeur of this canyon, you need to climb to a high viewpoint called Angels Landing. The trek will take about 6 hours. The final section involves moving along a rock ridge. Safety chains are set up throughout, but if you're afraid of heights, you can stay at an intermediate viewpoint.
Then we will head back towards Las Vegas.
A scorching desert awaits us – Death Valley. We will cross it from east to west along the famous Route 190, drive along Artist's Drive past colorful rocks, walk across the salt flat at the lowest point in the USA – Badwater Basin, and look at the sand dunes. This will be a long drive, at least 8 hours not counting stops and photo breaks. By evening we will reach the Sierra Nevada mountains. In the distance you'll be able to see Mount Whitney – the highest point in the USA (excluding Alaska). We'll stay overnight in the town of Bishop.
After a delicious breakfast at one of the local cafes, we'll set off to explore the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. Not far from the settlement of Lee Vining lies Mono Lake. Its water is 2-3 times saltier than the ocean and has a pH balance of 10. It's not drinkable, and swimming isn't pleasant either – the water feels soapy. In the center of the lake and along its shore you can see tufa towers, formed by the interaction of the lake's water with underground springs rich in calcium. On windless days, the mirror-like surface of the lake reflects the clouds and mountains.
A ghost town? Yes, there are such places here. We'll visit the most famous one – Bodie. It was founded during the "gold rush" era but was abandoned fairly quickly after a sharp decline in gold mining profits. No surprise there! Who would want to live here without significant financial motivation!
We'll camp for the night on the shore of Twin Lakes, surrounded by a gorgeous pine forest!
A small adventure in the Sierra Nevada mountains awaits us. Our goal for today is to climb to an unnamed mountain lake, which we nicknamed "Bear Lake" among ourselves. The thing is, back in 2014, on the shores of this lake, we encountered a real brown bear. Perhaps we'll be lucky enough to see a bear again this time... from a distance...
It'll be a demanding day, so it's best to start as early as possible. At first, a good trail leads upward. It will take us into the valley of Horse Creek. This will be a pleasant stretch of the route, along the stream, among massive Pinus ponderosa pines. Then a long moraine slope begins, after which we'll turn sharply right and, after an exhausting climb, reach our campsite by the lake. By the way, this very trail was walked by the characters of Jack Kerouac's book "The Dharma Bums," and we'll even see the rock under which they spent the night. We set up camp on the lake's shore. The campsite elevation is around 3000 meters, and we cook on gas stoves.
Nights in the mountains are cold, and until the sun comes out, you really don't want to leave your warm sleeping bag. So we won't! Around 9 in the morning, we'll have a leisurely breakfast and warm up. We have the whole day to enjoy the silence of the mountains. You can take a radial hike up to the glacier, or simply sunbathe and meditate in this beautiful spot. After lunch, we'll descend along the same route back to the campsite we already know. The restaurant is open until 8 pm, where you can have dinner.
On this day, we'll cross over the Sierra Nevada ridge to reach its western side, where the entrance to Yosemite Valley is located – a place celebrated many times over by the American naturalist philosopher John Muir. We'll begin our exploration of Yosemite with a walk among the giant sequoias. These trees are considered among the largest living organisms on the planet. Then we'll head into the very heart of the valley to see the granite monoliths of El Capitan and Half Dome. If time permits, we'll take a walk to Yosemite Falls. We'll camp for the night.
Today we're set to reach the ocean. Our path leads through dry foothills and wine-growing valleys. We'll spend about 6 hours on the road. We'll stop at a campsite. And if time allows, we'll head out to watch the sunset at Sir Francis Drake Beach.
In the morning, we'll head out on a trek to Alamere Falls. This waterfall cascades right onto a sandy ocean beach. Though small, it's quite picturesque. After the hike, we'll drive to San Francisco, and the first thing we'll see is the Golden Gate Bridge! We'll stay overnight at a hotel in the city center.
A day in San Francisco. The city is built on hills, so a walk through its main landmarks is comparable to a solid trek! We'll see the old "Painted Ladies" houses, Chinatown, Coit Tower, the beaches, and Fisherman's Wharf, where sea lions love to hang out. We'll stay overnight at the same hotel.
Departure home from San Francisco Airport. Those who wish can stay longer and take an excursion to Alcatraz prison.
How to join the American Wild West adventure?
To reserve a spot on the trip, you need to make a deposit of $150. You can do this in any convenient way. In some cases, we may not require a deposit, in which case purchased airline tickets will serve as a guarantee of your trip. Payment for the trip is made to the guide on the first day of the program, in US dollars.
The manager will advise you on gear, help you find the best flight, and share information about hotels and excursions. You make all payments and purchases yourself. If you'd like the manager to purchase a ticket on your behalf, this is possible, but for an extra fee, since it's a significant responsibility. More details in this article: additional services and service fee.
Depending on weather conditions, group condition, and general preferences, the guide has the right to make changes to the route.
To enter the United States, you need to obtain a visa. Usually, the application is processed within 2-4 days after the interview. All participants apply for their visa independently, but we help with gathering documents and provide guidance at every stage of the process.
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date — please check this before buying flights.
As in any mountains, the weather is quite changeable. The temperature in the mountains during this season ranges from +20 during the day to -5 at night. In the canyons, it can reach up to +30. In the desert, it can get up to +40.
During the trekking part of the program, we cook our own food. In the cities, we eat at cafes/restaurants or stop by a supermarket, which has a hot food counter: soup, meat dishes, salads. There are some "must visit" cafes/restaurants – either the food is extremely delicious or quite unusual. In some places, there's no choice, and there's only one dining option. In that case, we all go there together as a group. In other cases, participants have a choice – go to a restaurant or grab a more budget-friendly bite at a store's salad bar or fast food. Overall food expenses depend on participants' appetite: from 150 to 500 USD.
All overnight stays are in motels and campgrounds. What's called a "motel" in America is actually quite a decent hotel. Well, except maybe for the lack of a concierge and a huge lobby at the entrance. The rooms are spacious and clean. Accommodation is in rooms for 2-3 people. Breakfast at motels is fairly simple, but you can usually find milk, eggs, toast, and make some hot waffles. At campgrounds, we sleep in tents and cook on gas stoves.
From Ukraine there are flights with two layovers in Helsinki and Chicago. Turkish Airlines offers flights via Istanbul with a layover of more than 10 hours (hotel or tour options during the layover are paid for by the airline). If necessary, we will help you find good tickets or connect you with other participants from your city so you can travel together.
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To participate in the program, you need good insurance. Please don't neglect this point. For some participants, it has saved thousands of dollars. You can find our recommendations for getting insurance here: "Insurance for Kuluar hiking participants"
This trip through North America is of easy difficulty. It's good if you already have previous hiking experience. If not - no worries. This route is suitable for any healthy person who leads an active lifestyle and wants to get a lot of impressions in this country. The hikes are relatively easy, requiring a bit of patience and comfortable trekking shoes to complete. Children aged 12 and older can join, accompanied by parents.
This journey through North America is of easy difficulty. It's good if you already have experience from previous hikes. If not - that's fine too. This route is suitable for every healthy person who leads an active lifestyle and wants to get a ton of impressions in this country. The transitions are relatively simple, requiring just a bit of patience and comfortable trekking shoes to overcome. Children from 12 years old can join when accompanied by parents.
Additional expenses: the amount of mandatory additional expenses on the route, which are not included in the price, will be approximately 200-300 dollars. Plus visa and airfare. We recommend having an additional 300 dollars with you for personal and unforeseen expenses.
*Please note: selecting a separate flight for each participant is not part of the manager's task. The manager gives general recommendations based on their experience and shares other participants' flights so you can fly together. Selecting and purchasing a convenient flight ticket is done by the participant themselves. If you want the manager to buy you a plane ticket, book a hotel or additional excursions, please check the conditions on the page: additional services.