Places To Visit, Things To Do, and Where To Stay

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This Walk In The Woods Is An Unforgettable Experience

Walk among the largest trees in the world on this private tour of Sequoia National Park. In the company of just your party and a guide, you can customize your itinerary to your own interests and preferences, whether you want to hike to the top of Moro rock, stop at several vista points, search for wildlife as you hike around a meadow, or explore the visitors’ center and museum. I’ll meet you in the lobby of your hotel or any location of your choosing within the greater Tulare / Visalia area. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

  • Walk around the world’s largest trees in Sequoia National Park
  • Private tour, exclusively for your party:
  • A personalized experience
  • Flexibility to adjust the itinerary to your own interests
  • Learn about the landscape from your guide who has spent a lifetime in the area

Sequoia has tons of activities from walking around the worlds largest sequoia trees to beautiful hikes. I have preplanned tours to maximize your experience during your tour. Tour includes but not limited to stops at the visitors center and museum, several vista points, hike to top of Moro rock, hike around a meadow and the best part a hike through the largest grow of giant sequoia trees. Tour is flexible to other things you want to see and do. Weather permitting any and all above activities as some roads close during storms and winter.

This epic hike lasts between 4 to 8 hours and costs $299.00 per group. For more information or to book this activity, click hereThis is an amazing hike through some of the most beautiful woodlands in America.

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This Epic Parasailing Adventure You Need On Your Bucket List

Go on a unique parasailing adventure through Santa Barbara on the coast of California. See the city from above guided by an expert captain while enjoying the aerial views over the wharfs, beaches, and Californian waves. Enjoy this activity with your family and friends to share the memories of a lifetime. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

We depart from Santa Barbara Parasail at 237 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA. Stearns Wharf is the pier at the end of State St., the main street in Santa Barbara. We are 3/4 of the way down the pier across from Moby Dicks Restaurant. Look for the yellow and black flag the reads PARASAIL!

  • Go parasailing safely with an expert captain
  • Fly above the best sites of Santa Barbara, including the historic Stearns Wharf
  • Make your Californian vacation unforgettable with this unique adventure
  • Enjoy and unforgettable experience in the sky

Santa Barbara’s most exhilarating attraction! Join us for a life-changing experience while you soar above the Santa Barbara coastline. Trip duration depends on how many guest are aboard. 8-14 minutes of flight time is guaranteed. This trip lasts about an hour and costs $139.00. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Visit And Explore The Famed La Brea Tar Pits And Museum

Uncover something amazing during your L.A. visit with this admission ticket to the city’s famous La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Explore the bubbling tar pools that harbor a wealth of amazing Ice Age specimens like mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and  ground sloths. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

Then head inside the museum to explore the beautifully-preserved fossils of these ancient creatures and watch paleontologists hard at work cleaning and preserving their recent finds. This activity lasts about two hours and costs $15.00.

  • Explore the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum with this admission ticket
  • Discover this unexpected scientific site right in the heart of Los Angeles
  • Admire the range of prehistoric fossils from mammoths, saber-toothed cats and ground sloths found in the pits
  • Learn about ongoing efforts by scientists to continue excavation, collection and discovery
  • Experience what life was like in prehistoric Los Angeles Great option for families and children


See science in action during a visit to the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, a constantly evolving scientific site and exhibit showcasing a range of Ice Age creatures. This one-of-a-kind facility offers visitors the perfect chance to watch paleontologists as they recover well-preserved creatures that once roamed Los Angeles millions of years ago. Watch the tar bubble and ooze at the Lake Pit and visit prehistoric dig sites where site scientists are constantly making new finds. Once you head inside, you’ll have the chance to wander past Ice Age fossils from animals like saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, mammoths and ground sloths, learning about the habits of these prehistoric creatures. Want to learn more about how scientists collect and preserve specimens? A special clear-glass paleontology room inside the museum offers a sneak peek of the scientists hard at work. Anyone looking for more insight into this unexpected Southern California site should check out the Excavator Tour, free with admission, which chronicles the history of the Tar Pits themselves along with the museum’s Fossil Lab, Observation Pit and Project 23. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

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Hike, Bike And Explore Kelley’s Island State Park

Explore the beautiful Kelleys Island State Park in Ohio without getting lost on this guided hike and bike tour. Join a private guide for a journey through the park’s most scenic spots, starting at Glacial Grooves, and learn about the history of the park that stretches back to the Ice Age. The park is located at 920 Division St, Kelleys Island, Ohio. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Travel through the Alvar Preserve, Pebble Beach, and East Quarry State Park.  This activity takes about two hours and costs $25.00.

  • Hike and bike through Kelleys Island State Park
  • Enjoy a dynamic activity during your vacation
  • All equipment is provided for your convenience
  • A private tour means a personalized experience

Your guide will share a brief and concise history of the Glacial grooves and their formation, as we hike around the perimeter. Photo opportunity here.  The Kelleys Island State Park on the North end of the Island has a fun and exciting bike trail through the woods allowing guests to experience the joy of nature, and the fun of bicycling off road! We stop to see the unique Alvar Preserve and the pebbles beach before we move to an exhilarating 15-20 min ride through this park. We will travel by road to East Quarry approximately 1 mile away to more off road trails and discovery of a completely different yet similar habitat. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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This Zipline and Suspension Bridge Tour you Need to Experience

Glide among the treetops and get a birds-eye view of the beautiful Johnson Valley. Your 3-hour tour starts with an off-road Pinzgauer ATV ride into the forest. Enjoy the adrenaline rush of the 9 ziplines ranging in length from 140 to 860 feet and promising speeds up to 45 miles per hour. This tour begins and ends at 40957 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Expert tour guides take care of your equipment and safety, assuring your group of family or friends an exhilarating, safe, and high-flying time. This tour lasts about 3 hours and costs $178.21.

  • Try out all 9 ziplines for a thrilling experience on Big Bear Lake
  • Professional guides show you how to use the ziplines
  • Morning and afternoon departure times ensure you can fit this into your schedule
  • Round trip transportation from departure center to zipline site

Your zipline tour includes nine zipline runs of various lengths, along with Pinzgauer (a 4-wheeled safari jeep type vehicle) rides to and from our scenic launch deck on the mountain, a walk across a beautiful suspension bridge, historical information about the area from our expert tour guides, plus all the equipment and safety information you’ll need to have a safe and exciting adventure. You will start by checking in 20 minutes before your tour at the Action Tours departure center located in the heart of beautiful Big Bear Lake. After watching a short safety video you will ride in our luxury vans approximately 20 minutes outside of town where you will meet your tour guides and transfer to a Pinzgauer for the 2 mile trek deep into the forest. Your zipline adventure begins at the top of the mountain where you will gear up with a helmet, gloves and a harness and listen as your experienced guides provide a safety orientation and ziplining tips and tricks. As you make your way down the mountain you will experience nine different ziplines of varying lengths ranging from 140 ft. – 860 ft and reach speeds up to 45 mph. Your tour will end when you return to our departure center after approximately three hours. All participants on the tour are required to walk short distances, ascend and descend stairs, need to be of average mobility and strength, in reasonably good health and cannot be pregnant. Those with preexisting injuries, back, neck, foot, respiratory or heart issues should consult their physician prior to booking this trip. For more information or to book this activity, click here.


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