Death Valley Multi Sport

Adventure Itinerary

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Day 1 - Sunday: Hiking the Sand Dunes - 1 Mile Your adventure begins in Las Vegas where we meet and shuttle to Death Valley National Park and our home for the next five nights, at Furnace Creek. After a brief stop at the hotel, we roam the nearby sand dunes on the valley floor while taking in the surrounding mountains warmly colored with the purple alpine glow of the setting sun Meals included: D
Day 2 - Monday Hiking Trail Canyon - 8 Miles After a delicious breakfast, we head out to the Panamint Range. Our first stop today is at an abandoned gold mine where you can learn a bit about the prospector who worked it. We then head to the top of Trail Canyon, so called because the native Shosone Indians climbed this canyon from the valley floor every spring to spend their summers in the cooler mountain climate. As we descend the switchbacks of the upper canyon, you’ll take in the colorful rock stratifications marking 250 million years of geological history. Tonight we dine in the company of a National Park Ranger who will be able to answer our questions about the park and tell us what it’s like to live in Death Valley year-round. Meals included: B, L & D
Day 3 – Tuesday: Biking from Scotty's Castle – 36, 55 or 66 miles Starting at the famed “castle” named for the charismatic Walter Scott, aka Death Valley Scotty, you can take in a living history tour with our docent who explains the history of this ornate Spanish-style mansion constructed in the 1920s. We then head downhill on our bike route that takes us through the northern part of Death Valley, past the massive Ubehebe Crater and back to Furnace Creek. As with any day on our bikes, at any point you are welcome to hop in the support van when you are done biking for the day, but given the net elevation loss of 3,000 feet, many of our guests find they can bike the longer distance options more easily. This afternoon is the perfect time to relax in the soothing, spring-fed waters of the pool at the hotel. Meals included: B, L & D
Day 4 – Wednesday: Hiking Wildrose, Rogers or Telescope Peak – 8, 11 or 14 Miles We lace up our hiking boots again and return to the towering Panamint Range today. Depending on the weather conditions and your preferences, you can hike from our starting point at 7,000 feet to the summit of Wildrose Peak at 9,064 feet, Rogers Peak at 9,994 feet, or to the tallest mountain in the park, Telescope Peak at 11,049 feet. You’ll discover the views from each of these peaks are nothing short of stunning. Meals included: B & L
Day 5 – Thursday: Biking to Badwater - 38, 54 or 68 Miles We begin at Dante’s View at 5,475 feet and descend to the Badwater salt flat at 282 feet below sea level, the lowest place in the Western Hemisphere. After our picnic lunch at Badwater, you are welcome to bike back to Furnace Creek or shuttle in the van, either way witnessing the beautiful natural pastels of the Artist’s Palette rock formation. Tonight we enjoy our final dinner at the inn, with another opportunity to sample the more exotic cactus and rattlesnake options beyond the standard menu items. Meals included: B, L & D
Day 6 – Friday: Hiking Golden Canyon – 3 miles Our day starts early as we take in sunrise with a champagne breakfast at Zabriskie Point. After watching the sunlight illuminate the Badlands and Manly Beacon, you’ll hike through the multi-hued walls of Golden Canyon. We then savor lunch at the inn and depart for Las Vegas while fondly recollecting the adventures of the week. Meals included: B & L

The nature of adventure travel is the unexpected sometimes happens. It’s part of the experience. In order to enjoy our trip to the fullest, we need to embrace change and be open to some fluctuation. Thus, the above itinerary is subject to change depending on a variety of factors. In every case, we will endeavor to make you aware of changes as soon as possible, but, occasionally, we must make changes immediately prior to, or during, a departure. We strive to offer the best quality trip for each area and will make every effort to offer a comparable or better vacation. Rest assured, our goal is to leave you with the best possible experience so that you’ll choose to travel with us again and again.

Lodging Information

Our lodging is the centrally located Furnace Creek Ranch, a natural desert oasis surrounded by stunning natural beauty. The ranch has a blissful chlorine-free pool refilled daily with pure, fossilized water that bubbles out of the ground at 85 degrees, soothing and comforting you after a day on the trail. Furnace Creek also offers you the chance to play the lowest golf course in the world, go for a horseback ride, play tennis and more (golf and horseback riding not included in trip price).

Trip Price Includes:

Lodging for five nights
14 of 15 meals
Park admission fees and all activities mentioned in the trip itinerary
Bike rental
Services of professional trip leader(s)
Van support as needed
Transportation during the trip
Porterage service

Meeting & Departing:

While you may prefer to arrive just in time for the trip start and depart the day the trip ends, you may prefer to add time before or after the trip in the Las Vegas area. We accommodate you either way. We will pickup you up at a hotel along Las Vegas Blvd aka “The Strip” around 12:30 pm on the meeting day and drop you off at a hotel on the Strip or at the airport, as you desire, around 3:00 pm the day the trip ends.

Planning Flights:

Las Vegas is served by McCarran International Airport, airport code: LAS. The following list includes many of the airlines the serve LAS:

Alaska
America West
American
Continental
Delta
Frontier
JetBlue
Northwest
Song
Southwest
Ted
United
US Airways

Arriving: If you are arriving the day the trip starts, then please schedule your flight arrival time before 10:30 am.

Departing: If you are departing the day the trip ends, then please schedule your flight departure time after 5:00 pm.

If for some reason you are unable to arrive or depart at these times, then please contact us before booking your flights. We will make every effort to meet your needs, but should we be unable, you may need to arrange your own ground transportation at your own expense. There is no bus service to Death Valley and taxis aren’t allowed to cross the Nevada State Line, so the only options are a limo for $500+ or to rent a car for $200+. Given the considerable cost of these options, it’s best if you have a comfortable margin to meet us at the scheduled meeting time and plan to depart no earlier than recommended.

Flights from the West Coast run about $100-300 and take 1-3 hours depending on connection times. Many non-stop flights are available.

Flights from the East Coast run about $300-500 and take 5-8 hours depending on connection times. Some non-stop flights are available.