Sequoia and Kings Canyon
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsA ranch motel in Three Rivers, on the riverbank. You come back to the quiet of the valley in the evening, a few minutes from the park entrance.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →In Three Rivers, on Sierra Drive. A no-surprises chain hotel, handy for doing Moro Rock and Crescent Meadow back to back from the morning.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →In the national forest, between the two parks. You reach the General Sherman Tree as quickly as the General Grant Tree, without going back down to the plain.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →In Three Rivers, on the banks of the Kaweah, on the road that climbs to the General Sherman Tree. A simple motel for setting off early into the park and coming back to some peace.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →In Visalia, 56 km from the heart of the park, down on the plain. You get gentler prices and the shops of a real town, in exchange for an hour's drive in the morning.
€90 a nightSee on Booking →On South Mooney Boulevard, in Visalia. The cheapest choice, for those willing to drive to the sequoias every day.
€75 a nightSee on Booking →In Grant Grove, in Kings Canyon. You stay inside the park, near the General Grant Tree, and tackle the Scenic Byway early in the morning.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →In Cedar Grove, on the banks of the Kings River, at the end of the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway. You sleep at the bottom of the canyon, within reach of Zumwalt Meadow, far from the Giant Forest crowds.
The road to Cedar Grove closes in winter: the lodge only opens in the warmer months, so check the dates.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →In Three Rivers, 400 m from the Sequoia park entrance, on the road to Giant Forest. You pass through the park gate before the morning queues, with no long drive.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →