California

Curated, sun-drenched itineraries weaving together dramatic Pacific coastlines, redwood reserves, and boutique culinary valleys.

Curated Itinerary

Highlights of California

Thirty landmark landscapes showcasing the state’s raw coastal drama, ancient old-growth forests, and premier valleys.

Sheer dramatic sea cliffs along the Pacific Coast Highway dropping into churning turquoise waves

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Highway 1

Pacific Coast Highway Cliffs

Sheer coastal headlands plummeting into crashing Pacific surf along iconic winding asphalt.

Rugged Big Sur headlands meeting the vast Pacific ocean shrouded in ethereal morning coastal mist

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Central Coast

Big Sur Coastline

Rugged coastal headlands, ancient sea mist, and hidden rocky coves carved by the wild ocean.

Massive primeval coastal redwood trunks with radiant shafts of sunlight breaking through morning fog

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Northern California

Ancient Redwood Forests

Centuries-old towering giants bathed in morning canopy rays and quiet cathedral air.

Lush geometric vineyard rows sweeping across rolling Napa Valley hills in warm golden morning light

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Napa County

Napa Valley Vineyards

Geometric vine rows stretching across sun-drenched hillsides in the heart of wine country.

Spanish colonial white-stucco arches and terracotta tile roofs overlooking Santa Barbara ocean palm trees

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American Riviera

Santa Barbara Coastal Architecture

Classic white-stucco facades and terracotta roofs overlooking palm-lined ocean esplanades.

Monumental sheer granite face of El Capitan rising over the pine canopy of Yosemite Valley

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Sierra Nevada

Yosemite Granite Peaks

Monumental sheer granite monoliths rising sharply above serene pine forests and alpine meadows.

Pristine rocky shoreline and cypress bluffs along the deep blue waters of Monterey Bay

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Pacific Grove

Monterey Bay Coastline

Protected marine shorelines, rocky tidal pools, and undulating kelp forests beneath coastal winds.

Golden coastal bluffs overlooking clean rolling surf and wide sandy shores in Malibu

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Southern California

Malibu Beach Bluffs

Golden sandstone cliffs framing expansive beaches and rolling Pacific swells.

Rolling golden hills and oak-dotted hillside vineyard terraces in Sonoma wine country

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Sonoma County

Sonoma Wine Country

Oak-studded golden knolls, boutique estate vineyards, and winding country lanes.

Rich golden-hour sunlight casting amber and violet reflections across calm Pacific Ocean waters

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Pacific Rim

Golden-Hour Coastal Sunsets

Luminous amber and rose twilight reflecting across calm coastal waters and horizon swells.

Clear turquoise and cobalt waters of Emerald Bay surrounded by towering pine trees at Lake Tahoe

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Sierra Nevada

Lake Tahoe Alpine Waters

Crystalline cobalt waters framed by snow-dusted Sierra pines and granite shorelines.

Silhouetted Joshua trees and massive rounded granite boulders under a vast desert sunset sky

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Mojave Desert

Joshua Tree Desert Wilderness

Iconic sculptural trees and weathered monzogranite boulder stacks under expansive open skies.

Wind-sculpted sand ridges of the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley bathed in warm morning light

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Eastern California

Death Valley Golden Dunes

Sweeping wind-carved sand ripples and striking desert basins painted in morning pastel tones.

Golden Gate Bridge spans the coastal strait framed by Marin Headlands coastal wildflowers and sea fog

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San Francisco Bay

Golden Gate Coastal Strait

The world-renowned international orange suspension bridge rising gracefully through Pacific fog.

Classic Neptune Pool and marble colonnades of Hearst Castle perched above coastal ocean panoramas

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San Simeon

Hearst Castle Estate

Opulent Mediterranean revival architecture and outdoor colonnaded terraces high above the Pacific.

Steep coastal cliffs and crystalline ocean waters surrounding the rugged Channel Islands National Park

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Pacific Archipelago

Channel Islands Sea Cliffs

Untamed maritime sanctuaries with towering sea caves, endemic wildlife, and pristine offshore kelp beds.

Windswept coastal headland bluffs and crashing ocean swells along the dramatic Mendocino shoreline

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North Coast

Mendocino Coastal Headlands

Dramatic sea arches, windswept bluffs, and Victorian seaside charm along a brooding shoreline.

Tall desert fan palms and mid-century architecture framed by the rugged San Jacinto mountain range

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Coachella Valley

Palm Springs Desert Oasis

Mid-century architectural lines and lush desert fan palms set against the steep backdrop of Mount San Jacinto.

Immense ancient giant sequoia tree trunks standing tall amidst lush alpine mountain forest undergrowth

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Southern Sierra

Sequoia Giant Forest

Colossal cinnamon-barked giant sequoias rising in quiet majesty across sunlit alpine forest groves.

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La Jolla

San Diego Coastal Coves

Warm sandstone sea bluffs, sheltered sapphire coves, and Pacific breezes along the southern shoreline.

Aerial view of Avalon harbor on Catalina Island with white boats moored in tranquil sapphire waters

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Santa Catalina

Catalina Island & Avalon Bay

Mediterranean-style hillsides, moored white yachts, and crystalline Pacific waters sheltered within Avalon harbor.

Snow-covered Mount Shasta stratovolcano glowing in morning light above sprawling subalpine pine forests

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Cascade Range

Mount Shasta Alpine Peak

Towering snow-capped stratovolcano rising majestically above vast subalpine pine forests and clear mountain skies.

Long historic wooden pier stretching into rolling Pacific surf at sunset in Huntington Beach

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Orange County

Huntington Beach Surf Coast

World-famous surfing breaks, expansive golden sand, and an iconic wooden pier reaching far into breaking Pacific rollers.

Rolling wind-rippled sand dunes along the shoreline of Pismo Beach under soft golden coastal light

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Central Coast

Pismo Beach Coastal Dunes

Vast undulating sand ridges and coastal grasses meeting the wild Pacific tide lines along windswept ocean shores.

Sulfur-tinted volcanic springs and pristine alpine lakes beneath Lassen Peak in northern California

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Shasta Cascade

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Steaming hydrothermal vents, cobalt alpine tarns, and sculpted volcanic peaks set against wild mountain wilderness.

Sunny sandy cove and quiet blue bay sheltered by coastal bluffs in Avila Beach

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San Luis Obispo

Avila Beach Sheltered Bay

Gentle ocean swells, sunny secluded cove beaches, and oceanfront piers framed by rolling coastal oak bluffs.

Vibrant yellow and purple spring wildflowers carpeting the desert floor in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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Colorado Desert

Anza-Borrego Wildflower Bloom

Vibrant blankets of golden poppies, desert lilies, and purple verbena sweeping across arid badland valleys.

A scenic road winding beneath towering centuries-old coast redwood trunks in Avenue of the Giants

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Humboldt County

Avenue of the Giants Redwoods

A tranquil scenic forest corridor shaded by ancient monolithic coast redwoods rising hundreds of feet into quiet mist.

Aquamarine coastal cove surrounded by rocky cliffs and golden sand at Laguna Beach

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