Hiking in the Unspoiled Beauty of Big Bend
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Highlights
- Explore historic Terlingua, a former “ghost town” that is now a quaint desert town, and its Starlight Theater restaurant built in 1931 as the movie theater for the mining community
- Hike through three ecosystems — mountain peaks to desert springs and river trails
- See Native American rock art and soak in the Hot Springs after a six-mile hike along the Rio Grande
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- 5 nights of accommodations
- 14 meals (5B, 4L, 5D)
- 2 expert-led lectures
- 11 expert-led field trips
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- Road Scholar Assurance Plan
- Taxes
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Activity note: Check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Dinner: At Far Flung Outdoor Center’s Oasis Lodge, located next to Big Bend Casitas. We will have chili, cornbread, salad, and dessert, ...
Activity note: Morning hike approximately 2 miles round trip with a 1/2 mile portion walking through sand with a short, but steep hike up granite. Afternoon hike approximately 4...
Activity note: Hikes are approximately 4.5 miles total with minimal elevation change with a portion along a canyon wall with sheer cliffs on one side of the trail. Bring swimwea...
Activity note: Morning hike up to 3.2 miles on uneven terrain and crossing multiple creek beds. Afternoon hike up to 2 miles with approximately 200 ft. elevation gain and multip...
Activity note: Morning presentation led by a Big Bend National Park Ranger at the park’s main headquarters, Panther Junction. Some standing and walking, mostly indoors. Afternoo...
Activity note: Check-out 11:00 a.m.
Breakfast: Big Bend Casitas. The program concludes with breakfast. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferrin...
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- 14 Meals
- 5 Breakfasts
- 4 Lunches
- 5 Dinners
- The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian
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