Bishop Creek Pricing

This long weekend in Bishop, CA is perfect for you if you are an active person ready to get out for an amazing yoga adventure with like-minded people. We will be hiking in mountain, lake and canyon, environments and all of the hikes are rated level 1 or level 1-2. 

We have planned the days to include plenty of downtime to relax enjoy the surroundings, the quaint and peaceful town and lodging amenities. You don’t need any yoga, hiking or canyoneering experience, just an open mind, open heart, and a reasonably good fitness level. We always recommend increasing your activity level to include some hiking prior to every adventure so that you can maximize your enjoyment along the way.

This trip may not be right for you if you have conditions or injuries that limit your ability to participate in these kinds of activities as many locations do not have alternate points of access. Please consult with your physician to make sure these activities are safe for your body. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs. 

Your trip, your time!  

While we have planned this adventure to provide a good balance of activity and downtime, we understand that you may wish to ‘sit this one out’ occasionally.  Maybe sleep-in instead of doing a sunrise meditation or spend time in the spa instead of on the trail.  That’s fine by us as long as you let your trip leaders know your plan so we can work with you.  

Most of our retreats are lodging based so you can easily stay and relax instead of participating in an activity and we work to make sure we have alternatives for anything on a trip that might be more difficult than the rest of the itinerary. However, on trips where we have a moving base, transition day activities may be required to get from one point to another in the journey.  

Day 1:  Arrive in Bishop

• Check in to the Wayfinder
• Explore town and visit Laws Railroad Museum
• Opening dinner and fire circle
• Restorative practice to stretch out from the day of travel

Day 2:  Bishop Creek Canyon

• Breakfast at Wayfinder
• Morning yoga practice
• Hike Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake and beyond
• Lunch by the lake
• Afternoon visit to Shoshone Cultural Center
• Dinner in town

Day 3 Bristlecone Forest

• Breakfast at Wayfinder
• Morning yoga practice
• Hike the ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
• Lunch among the oldest living trees in the world
• Afternoon exploring Bodie ghost town
• Dinner in town
• Evening soak in the hot springs

Day 4: Crowley Lake Columns

• Breakfast at Wayfinder
• Morning yoga practice
• Check out of rooms
• Hike to the Crowley Lake Columns
• Lunch and Closing circle at Crowley Lake
• Return to airport

Whats Included:

• 3 nights lodging
• 9 meals with non-alcoholic beverages
• Airport Transfer from Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
• Transportation to all listed activities
• Park entry fees and permits
• Admission for all activities in the itinerary
• Daily yoga practice and guided hiking

What’s NOT Included

• Transportation between your home and the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (or home to lodging if you are driving)
• Trip Insurance
• Water, snacks, or personal items from the shops and markets
• Meals not specifically included in the trip details and any pre or post trip meals
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Also not included are items of a personal nature such as, gifts, toll calls, medical costs, the costs of hospitalization and evacuation from remote areas, and additional expenses arising from the delay or extension of a trip due to weather, sickness, failure of transportation, or other causes beyond our control. 

We will meet at the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport.  Due to the small nature of the airport and town, we will work to coordinate arrival times but can generally accommodate earlier or later arrivals.  For example, if you are flying in the night before and spending the night in Bishop.  For those planning to drive from Los Angeles or one of the larger airports such as Sacramento or Reno, we will coordinate a time and place to meet.

Yes we will provide transportation from the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) to all of the activities on the itinerary .  We plan to gather in the early afternoon on the first day and return in the evening on the 4th day.

A 25% deposit is required at the time of registration. Deposit is refundable up to 120 days from the start of the retreat. Cancellations between 90 and 119 days of the retreat will result in a 25% loss of the full trip price. Cancellations made between 60 and 89 days of the start date of the retreat will result in a 50% loss of the total trip price.

Any cancellation made between 59 days and the date of departure will result in the total loss of funds. Reservations made within any time window above will immediately subject to the cancellation policy for that time period. We reserve the right to cancel the trip at any time and for any reason including force majeure and in such an event we will refund the full price of the retreat.

We always recommend that you purchase trip insurance whenever making travel plans and strongly suggest you consider trip insurance that includes covid coverage. You can use our suggested insurance provider and choose a policy option that is best for you.

Payment Due Dates: 

25% Deposit upon reservation unless reservation is made in a higher payment window.

50% of the balance due 90 days prior to the start date

100% of the balance due 60 days prior to start date

If you are traveling solo and would like to book the lower double occupancy rate simply check the roommate request form.  We will make every effort to match you with a same gender roommate, if we are unable to find a match, you will not be charged for the single occupancy surcharge.  

This trip is for adults only due to the nature of the activities involved.  Your partner and adult children 18 years or older are welcome to participate.

Mid fall is the perfect time to visit Bishop Creek Canyon with beautiful fall foliage on display cooler temperatures for hiking.  On this adventure you can expect a broad range of weather conditions at different times of day and different altitudes.  Daytime highs will be in the mid-upper 70’s with lows in the upper 40’s typically.  The sun will be warm even at higher elevations so layering is key.

Packing List:

Clothing:  Pack layers for the temperature variations throughout the day and evening.  

• Comfortable clothes for travel days
• Base layer (“Cold” means different things to different people and we will be out in the cooler night temperatures so pack what makes you personally most comfortable)
• Coat, Jacket and/or fleece
• Pants for hiking
• Hiking socks
• T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts
• Yoga Clothes
• Comfortable shoes/flip flops for hotel and pool
• Sturdy shoes for hiking (hiking boots are strongly recommended)
• Swimsuit
• Underwear and Socks
• Rain poncho (small emergency rain poncho is fine)

Note that this is a laid-back outdoor environment, you will not need to dress up. Even if you choose to eat at the most expensive restaurant in the area jeans, yoga pants or hiking pants and a shirt will be fine.

Gear:

• Day pack. A 20-30 liter day pack including water capacity should be sufficient, (Hydration pack is strongly recommended with a 3 liter reservoir)
• Containers for 3 liters of water (if you do not have a hydration pack)
• Hiking Poles (provided but you can also bring your own)
• Yoga Mat (foldable travel mat recommended)
• Sun Protection: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, protective clothing.
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera

If you are looking for recommendations to purchase gear check out our Recommended Gear page.

Toiletries:  

• Toothbrush and Toothpaste
• Shampoo, conditioner, and soap
• Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes for backpack
• Medicines 
• Deodorant
• Lotion
• Lip moisturizer
• Brush
• Travel first aid kit

Food:

• Snacks for hikes and road trips:  Nuts, dried fruit, energy bars, trail mix, etc.
• Electrolytes
• We will make a stop at the local grocery store for any snacks you want to get so you don’t have to travel with them if you don’t want to.

Other:

Your guides will pack the essentials and safety equipment for the group.  If you are interested in building your own essential gear bag, check out our handy lists for recommended hiking, backpacking and travel gear.

We will carry navigational and emergency equipment, communication devices, and a group first aid kit for the back country adventures.

We offer loaner gear if you don’t have it or don’t want to travel with it. Please let us know in advance what you will need. The available gear includes Hydration Packs with 3 liter reservoirs, hiking poles, flash lights, headlamps, meal containers and utensils for the trail, and yoga mats.

We make sure that every meal on every adventure is healthy and vegan friendly in keeping with our wellness adventure theme.  This ensures that vegetarians can be accommodated and of course those who eat meat will find options during most meals on our journeys unless specified in the itinerary as “vegan”.  Other dietary restrictions can usually be accommodated but we need to know these well in advance so that we can work with restaurants, chefs, and other providers to ensure we have can take care of your needs.  Please fill out the dietary restrictions section of the booking form at the time of booking and we will go to work to meet your requests.