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California — 9 days (San Francisco, Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Monterey & Bixby Bridge)

4.6(11 reviews)9 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Nine days, with the Panorama Trail walked downhill. Nine days with the park reservation and Alcatraz booked, a valley lodge inside Yosemite and the Glacier Point shuttle.

Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
Trekking
Nine days, with the Panorama Trail walked downhill
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Ferry BuildingNine days: a city, a granite valley and the coast road between them.
  • Golden Gate BridgeAlcatraz sells out weeks ahead in summer and the audio tour, narrated by former inmates and guards, is the reason to go rather than the…
  • Tunnel ViewYosemite runs a peak-hours entry reservation system in summer.
  • Glacier PointTake the shuttle up and walk down — 13 km with Half Dome in front of you most of the way and the Mist Trail steps at the end.
  • Tuolumne MeadowsTioga Road only opens once the snow clears, usually late May to early June, and closes again with the first serious storm.
  • Monterey Bay AquariumThe aquarium sits on the edge of a submarine canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon, which is why the bay is as rich as it is.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 8 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • The Glacier Point shuttle, so the Panorama Trail is walked downhill
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • The Yosemite peak-hours entry reservation, booked months ahead
  • Alcatraz timed tickets, which sell out weeks out in summer
  • Monterey aquarium and all state park entries
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to San Francisco
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Half Dome cables, which need a separate lottery permit
  • Tioga Road before it opens, which is snow-dependent
  • Most lunches and dinners

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

San Francisco Retreat

Hotel

Days 1, 2, 8

Yosemite Valley Residency

Hotel

Days 3–5

Monterey Courtyard

Hotel

Day 6

Big Sur House

Hotel

Day 7

What you'll eat

8 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–9

13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Meridian Overland
4.6 (11)

Based in New Delhi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.5/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Chennai2026-07-03 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed.

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Meera Iyer – Lucknow2026-07-03 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Solid operator.

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Ishita Ghosh – Bengaluru2026-07-03 · Verified booking

Northern California in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.

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Owen Clarke – Lisbon2026-07-03 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.

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Meera Iyer – Pune2026-07-03 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Solid operator.

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Sofia Marchetti – Singapore2026-07-03 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Solid operator.

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Rahul Menon – Pune2025-03-24 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Nikhil Joshi – Nagpur2025-03-24 · Verified booking

Did this over 9 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Would book with them again.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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