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Meet your traveling friends! We are building a community of friends, not only from the Southern California area, but from all over the world, who like to travel.
If you love to travel I'm sure you've been there: You decide on a place you want to go to. Maybe you even start planning the trip. Then you try to find friends to go with you, and everyone has all sorts of reasons (excuses...) why they can't go. Or even worse, sometimes you even schedule the trip, and your friends pull out!
Well, that's why we started 1000 Treks Travel Community. We are a group of friends who like to travel. We are welcoming, we are fun, we are inclusive; and, most of all, we want to see everything there is to see and do everything there is to do!
Join us and let's build a community to see the world together!
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Let's go to one of the most fascinating countries in the world and experience one of the most beautiful spectacles of nature: Sakura, the Japanese Cherry Blossom. For only a few weeks every year, these beautiful and unique flowers blossom in Japan, creating breathtaking sceneries all over the country.
But we are not going to stop there! We created an itinerary in which we will visit all of the major cities in Japan, from Tokyo all the way to Okinawa, experiencing all of Japan during its most beautiful time of the year. And we're even going to see an incredible phenomenon of flora and fauna: monkeys bathing in hot springs!
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HIGHLIGHTS
Here are some of the things we will be doing or have the option to do:
- Visit 8 major Japanese cities: Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, and Naha.
- Have a chance to see over 10 different cherry blossom occurrences
- Hike at Mt. Fuji.
- Go to Jigokudani Monkey Park, were we will see monkeys bathing in hot springs!
- Watch Sumo wrestling.
- Stay at traditional Japanese ryokans.
- Visit the. Fuji Five Lakes Area.
- Visit Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine, one of the classic postcards of Japan.
- Ride the shinkansen, the Japanese bullet train that goes as fast as 200mph.
- Visit Kiyomizu-Dera Temple one of the most important temples of Japan, over 1200 years old.
- Spend a night in a Buddhist temple.
- Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.
- See the sakura at night.
- See several castles, including the Osaka Castle and Himeji Castle.
- Interact with the friendliest deer at Miyajima Island
- Visit Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Peace Memorial Museum, and the Peace Memorial Park.
- Visit Okinawa.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Northern Madagascar - Inland & IslandsNeeds location
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We will go see the pristine and magical northern Madagascar, home to exotic lemurs, chameleons & reptiles, unique reserves, lush rainforests, tsingy, and more. We will also go on several island excursions to see humpback whales, and swim and snorkel with whale sharks, dolphins, green turtles, and more as we take in not only the inland but the islands and beaches in one of the most incredibly diverse places in the world.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Visit several national parks and reserves: Amber Mountain (Madagascar’s first national park), comprised of volcanic lakes and waterfalls, and Ankarana, with exceptional limestone tsingy formations as well as several lemurs, Baobabs, chameleons, reptiles, and more than 100 bird species! We will also visit the unique red tsingy nature reserve of the Irodo Valley.
- Explore the top sights in Diego Suarez: the stunning Three Bays, Sakalava Bay, and Ramena Fishing Village.
- Take a domestic flight from the capital to the north to go on expeditions throughout inland north and also excursions by speedboat to multiple islands where we explore and stay, including Nosy Be, Nosy Iranja, and Nosy Sakatia.- Multiple island excursions to swim and snorkel with gentle and beautiful whale sharks, multiple dolphin subspecies, green turtles, and unique northern Madagascar flora and fauna.
- Whale watching expedition to learn about and see the gorgeous humpback whales during their migration.
- Optional scuba diving around Nosy Sakatia and Nosy Tanikely.
- Learn about and eat the delicious organic chocolate at the Millot cocoa plantation.
- Enjoy a Madagascar sunset on Mont Passot in Nosy Be.
- THANKSGIVING IN BALINeeds location
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Only 3 days off work to do and see the best of Bali, as we do a deep dive into Balinese culture, activities, and sights!
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Guided snorkeling in Tulamben at the famous USAT Liberty shipwreck.
- See the most epic sites in Ubud: Tirta Gangga Water Palace, Lempuyang Temple/Gate of Heaven, Lahangan Sweet, and more!
- Experience Bali through your senses as we explore: Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, the Bali Swing, Tegenungan Waterfall, and make a visit to a traditional art village.
- Beautiful downhill relaxed cycling land tour through rice fields and local villages.
- Snorkeling at the stunning Nusa Penida island.- Barong & Kris Balinese dance show (for those arriving early).
- Kintamani (Mt. Batur) sunrise tour in 4WD and hot springs with an incredible view to follow.
- Spectacular upscale spa experience set in the Balinese jungle (space is limited at the spa, so we will be prioritizing the first sign-up's for this really special place).
- Morning yoga in Ubud.
- Thanksgiving dinner on the beach in Sanur.
- Visit to Uluwatu temple with Kecak dance and seafood dinner at Jimbaran beach.
- Stays in hand selected 4-star hotels, including at a modern Balinese resort on the beach in Sanur.
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- THANKSGIVING SCUBA DIVING IN BALINeeds location
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Continuing our tradition of going on a scuba diving trip to amazing warm water tropical locations on Thanksgiving, this year we go to one of the most beautiful places in the world: Bali!
Aside from being one of the most beautiful places in the world and top item on any travel lover's bucket list, Bali, “The Island of the Gods”, is situated in the richest marine biogeographic zone in the world. With clear water, amazing marine life and unique dive sites, Bali is must-go destination for any scuba diver.
A great bonus of Bali is that it is one of the only countries in the world that allows us to dive both the Pacific and Indian Oceans on the same trip!
As always, we are taking advantage of Thanksgiving and the weekends around it, so we only have to take 3 days off work, but will be able to go on an 8-day trip across the Pacific and Indian oceans and do 15 guided dives in some of the best dive sites in Indonesia and the world. Here are some of the dive sites/places we will visit:
AMED
From coral reefs to walls, from black sand to wreck diving, Amed has a huge variety of landscapes and reef life. Among others, here we are likely to see the pigmy seahorse.TULAMBEN
Here we will dive the USAT Liberty, one of the best wrecks in the world, famous for being home to an incredible variety of sea life. We will also do a night dive on the Liberty!PADANG BAI
Padang Bai, where we will get to see a variety of unusual fish, including frogfish (that has legs and walks on the bottom of the ocean), leaf scorpion fish, and crocodile fish.NUSA PENIDA
One of the best places in the world to dive with Manta Rays. We are all but guaranteed to find ourselves surrounded by these majestic animals!NUSA LEMBONGAN
A rich island with great options for both beginners and advanced divers, where we can even have the chance to dive with dolphins in waters with over 100 feet visibility!FOR DETAILS AND TO RSVP, CLICK HERE
- CHRISTMAS IN THE HOLY LANDNeeds location
What are you doing for Christmas this year? Well, whatever your plans might have been, you can scratch them. Scratch them, and call your friends and family to let them know that this Christmas is going to be the most memorable Christmas of your life. This year you will be spending Christmas in the place where it all happened: The Holy Land.
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You will visit the actual places and see the actual sites that most people only hear about. You will see the exact place where Jesus was born (and actually be there on Christmas Eve), visit the location where Jesus was baptized, and the village where Jesus grew up, stand at the place where Jesus performed his first miracle, see the place where Mary Magdalene was born, and even where Joseph had his carpenter workshop.
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But we are not going to stop there. We will explore the entire country of Israel, from the southernmost city to the northernmost region, and even go on an adventure through Jordan, where we will see Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the famous Wadi Rum desert, the Dead Sea, Amman, and spend a night at the super exclusive Memories Aisha Luxury camp.
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And, as if that wasn’t enough, we will cap this once-in-a-lifetime journey with a visit to Egypt, go on a Nile Cruise, and spend New Year's overlooking the Pyramids!
No matter what faith you are, this Holiday Season is going to be the greatest of your life!
HIGHLIGHTS
Israel:
- Visit Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Eilat.
- All stays in hand picked 4-star and luxury accommodations.
- Swim and snorkel in the Red Sea in Eilat.
- Sail the Sea of Galilee on a Jesus Boat, a replica of the boats used during the time of Jesus.
- Visit several sites that were part of Jesus’ life and both the Old and New Testament:- Manger Square, where the grotto in which Jesus was born is located. We will visit it on December 24 and witness the Midnight Mass at the Church of Nativity.
- Capernaum, the village where Jesus lived.
- Mt. of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount.
- Synagogue Church, which Jesus attended as an adolescent.
- St. Gabriel's Church and Mary's Well, where the Annunciation took place.
- Walk the Via Dolorosa, the path that Jesus walked carrying his own cross on the way to his crucifixion.
- Magdala, the birthplace of Mary Magdalene.
- Shrine of the Book, the home of the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs, the burial place of the Matriarchs and Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, and Leah.
Jordan:
- All stays in hand-picked 4-star and luxury accommodations.
- Spend the night at Memories Aicha Luxury Camp. Yup, we are doing that!
- Visit Mount Nebo, the spot where Moses first saw the Promised Land and died.
- See Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
- Attend Petra by Night, a guided excursion of Petra at night, while the ancient city will be completely lit by candles.
- See the Wadi Rum Desert, including the ruins of Lawrence of Arabia’s house.
- Visit Al Maghtas, the baptism site of Jesus.
- Swim in the Dead Sea.And so much more! These are truly just the highlights. We are doing so many things, we can’t list them all, or we would break the internet! ;-)
