Day 1: Monday 28th October 2019
We fly from London to San Francisco and spend the evening exploring the city.
Overnight in San Francisco

Day 2: Tuesday 29th October 2019
We make an early start for Yosemite. After lunch we arrive in Yosemite National Park for the late afternoon. Time to book into our hotel and possibly explore the late light.
Overnight in Yosemite

Day 3: Wednesday 30th October 2019
We spend all day exploring the park from the valley to Glacier Point and beyond.
Overnight in Yosemite

Day 4: Thursday 31st October 2019
We spend all day in Yosemite National Park exploring the autumn colours and the many fantastic scenes such as Half Dome & El Capitan.
Overnight in Yosemite

Day 5: Friday 1st November 2019
We depart Yosemite and climb up to Tuolumne Meadows as we cross the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Mono Lake. We will arrive in time for the evening light over the lake and its fantastic tufa towers.
Overnight in Lee Vining

Day 6: Saturday 2nd November 2019
We rise before dawn to witness day break over Mono Lake. After taking breakfast, we take the short journey to Bodie and spend the remainder of the afternoon photographing at this inspiring location before returning to Mono Lake for sundown.
Overnight in Lee Vining

Day 7: Sunday 3rd November 2019
We rise before dawn for day break over Mono Lake. We then drive south along the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Lone Pine.
Overnight in Lone Pine

Day 8: Monday 4th November 2019
We rise early and then head in to the Alabama Hills to explore the fantastic rock formations that are found there. We will also visit the Bristlecone Pines.
Overnight in Lone Pine

Day 9: Tuesday 5th November 2019
We make a morning visit to the Alabama Hills once more before we depart in the late morning for Death Valley.
Overnight in Stovepipe Wells

Day 10: Wednesday 6th November 2019
Dawn start for the short journey to photograph the nearby dunes. The remainder of the day is spent in Death Valley visiting many superb locations such as Badwater and Zabriski Point.
Overnight in Stovepipe Wells

Day 11: Thursday 7th November 2019
Dawn start to photograph the dunes. We spend all day in Death Valley with a drive north towards the Racecourse.
Overnight in Stovepipe Wells

Day 12: Friday 8th November 2019
We make an early start for our drive to Ridgecrest. We cross some interesting and desolate landscapes en route. In the evening we visit the Pinnacle for sundown.
Overnight in Ridgecrest

Day 13: Saturday 9th November 2019
Our travels take us west to the Pacific Coast and Morro Bay. Before we leave the desert we have time to visit Red Canyon and photograph the Joshua trees and desert plants that thrive there.
Overnight in Morro Bay

Day 14: Sunday 10th November 2019
We drive north along Big Sur with its spectacular coastal scenery. We may be lucky and find the elephant seals on the beach. Our journey ends in Monterrey.
Overnight in Monterrey

Day 15: Monday 11th November 2019
After a visit to the Carmel Mission we continue north to San Francisco. We will find time to stop and explore the coastal scenery and locations such as Pelican Point and Pebble Beach with its unique sandstone erosion.
Overnight in San Francisco

Day 16: Tuesday 12th November 2013
All day spent in San Francisco. We explore the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf and other sites in the city. In the evening we head to Treasure Island to capture the sun setting over the city.
Overnight in San Francisco

Day 17: Wednesday 13th November 2019
We have a leisurely breakfast before heading to the Airport to join our return flight to the UK.

Day 18: Thursday 14th November 2019
We arrive the next day around noon having lost 8 hours on our return journey.