- from 8 to 14 days - offroad, nights under stars, sin city nights
- U-Drive JEEPMAK - Special Edition Jeep built for offroad and equipped for camping
14-DAY ITINERARY (EXAMPLE)
14 days, ~1200 miles
Day 0 - Arrive in Los Angeles
Pickup from the airport. Check in to the hotel. (H)
Day 1 - Los Angeles
Jeeps pickup. Buy and load food. Heading out to Anza-Borrego. Stop in Julian for the best apple pie in America. Setup camp in Anza-Borrego desert (T)
Day 2 - Anza-Borrego
Explore 4x4 trails of Anza-Borrego desert - Salado Wash, Salton Sea, Slot (T)
Day 3 - To Joshua Tree NP
Morning: cross Anza-Borrego, discover mudpots near Salton Sea, Salvation Mountain.
Afternoon: cross Chocolate Mountain via Red Canyon Trail. Arrive at Joshua Tree campground. Night at camp in Joshua Tree National Park (T)
Day 4 - Mojave Desert
Drive through Joshua National Park. Visit Pioneertown, California. Learn to drive on the sand on the way to camp in Johnson Valley (T)
Day 5 - to Kelso Dunes
Continue crossing Johnson Valley. Route 66. Stop at Bagdad Cafe - 1987 ‘Bagdad Cafe’ movie location. Camp at the foothills of Kelso Dunes. Hike Kelso Dunes (T)
Day 6 - to Las Vegas
Leave Kelso Dunes early in the morning. Visit Kelso Depot. Cross Mojave Desert Reserve. Explore Lava Tubes. Stop for lunch at Mad Greek in Baker. Arrive in Las Vegas. Enjoy Vegas by night (H)
Day 7 - Las Vegas
Visit Red Rock State Park. Refuel and restock food in the afternoon. Explore Las Vegas in the evening (H)
Day 8 - To Death Valley
Leave Las Vegas and head north-west. Drive Titus Canyon and enter Death Valley. Setup camp at the bottom of Death Valley (T)
Day 9 - Exploring Death Valley
Visit Scotty’s Castle. Explore highest dunes in California - Eureka Dunes (T)
Day 10 - Exploring Death Valley continued
Refuel and restock food in Furnace Creek. Visist the lowest point in america - Badwater, 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level. Travel west from Death Valley, camp in Warm Spring Canyon and soak in nearby hot spring (T)
Day 11 - To Lone Pine
Leave Death Valley via Mengel Pass and Goler Wash. Visit Baker Ranch - Manson hideout. Stop in the ghost mines and towns from gold rush era. Travel across Panamint Valley. Night in Lone Pine famous motel (H)
Day 12 - Lone Pine
Breakfast in Alabama Hills Cafe. Explore Alabama Hills movie road, famous movie location. Discover Manzanar Camp. Mazurkas Canyon. Return to Lone Pine (H)
Day 13 - Red Rock State Park
Visit Lone Pine Movie Museum. Camp at Red Rock State Park - Last Chance Canyon, Bickel Camp, Shmits Tunnel (T)
Day 14 - Return to Los Angeles.
Arrive in Los Angeles late afternoon. Unload jeeps. Celebrate xpedition (H)
(T) - night in tent
(H) - night in hotel/motel
RATES:
$185 per person per day
CONDITIONS:
50% deposit required to reserve.
Deposit refundable up to 45 days before expedition.
Balance due 15 days prior to beginning of the expedition.
$1000 security deposit required.
Valid driver license for declared driver.
Proof of valid insurance (including comprehensive and collision).
Inclusions & highlights:
- rental of JEEPMAK, Special edition jeep, with camping equipment:
tent, sleeping bags, chairs, table, full propane tank, stove, refrigerator,
kitchenware and tableware, bowls, plates, mugs,
flashlights, air compressor, tow line, walkie-talkie
solar panel with battery (with 110V inverter),
water container (5 gal.) with shower !
- 1 to 4 nights in hotels, two persons in the room (depends on the duration of the trip)
- campground fees for nights in tents
- transfer from/to airport
- full gas tanks: main and auxiliary
Excluded:
- airfare to/from Los Angeles
- fuel cost
- food (est. $30/person/day)
- entrance fees to the parks ($15-$20 /vehicle)
- insurance required for non-US drivers ($46/day)
From 8 to 14 days U-Drive JEEPMAK – fully equipped in camping gear and kitchenware. Salt and pepper included :). Xplore different deserts in California (Mojave, Joshua Tree, Anza-Borrego), get the memory back to the western time by offroading at the movie locations and ghost towns, chill out in the middle of darkens where the stars whisper your future.
Go with us to the lowest city in the western hemisphere. Smell the sulphur and feel the warmth of living mud volcanoes holes on the field among agricultural roads. One of the best kept secrets in the area. Apprize artist`s color palette of his painted mountain. Meet lizards, listen to the coyotes yelp, take a shot with John Wayne.
Located in the Mojave Desert, Death Valley is the driest and lowest place in North America. Colorful sand dunes and snow-capped mountains used to make this unique desert landscapes a real challenge for the gold miners.