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Weekly in Summer 2026
Orange County
Serving Aliso Viejo
Five Epic Day Trips.
One Incredible Week.
Whale Watching • Aquarium • LA Zoo • Museum • Mountains
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Monday through Friday
• Full-Day Trips (about 8.5–9 Hours)
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Roundtrip from
Aliso Viejo
Area
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Edscursions Pass—Spring Enrollment Rate: $795 before May 2—All Fees Included
Service area
Aliso Viejo
What's Included
(Sequence May Vary)
Campo Gorilla Reserve
Watch powerful gorillas up close and learn about how primate families work together.
Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains
See clever chimps explore, solve problems, and show how teamwork helps animals survive.
The LAIR
Meet snakes, frogs, and cool crawlies while discovering how tiny creatures shape ecosystems.
Rainforest of the Americas
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
Los Angeles Zoo
Wander through a rainforest and other amazing environments, and discover over 270 unique animals, from monkeys to meerkats, chimpanzees, giraffes, and gorillas.
Shark lagoon
Get close to sharks and rays while learning how these predators keep oceans healthy.
Tropical Reef habitat
Watch colorful fish swirl through coral and learn how reefs protect ocean life.
Sea Otter habitat
See otters tumble and play while discovering how they help kelp forests survive.
Pacific Visions
Step into a high‑tech theater that shows how we can protect our planet’s future.
Sea Jellies
Float with glowing jellies and learn how simple creatures can shape ocean ecosystems.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Dive into the Pacific Ocean with crazy otters, scary sharks, colorful coral reefs, glowing sea jellies—and even life-sized virtual whales!
Humpback Whales
During the summer, large humpback whales are often spotted breaching and feeding close to the coast.
Fin Whales
Keep an eye out for fin whales, the second‑largest whale species. They sometimes glide offshore foraging for krill.
Blue Whales
The largest creature on Earth also passes by southern California. Blue whales can reach 100 feet and 330,00 pounds!
Dolphins
Dolphins will accompany you on your whale-watching journey, because they love watching whale watchers!
Whale Watching
Ride on a boat, as dolphins race beside you, and help track down huge humpback whales, fin whales, and even blue whales, the largest animal ever.
San Gabriel Canyon
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
Indigenous Culture
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
Panning for Gold
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
River Trek
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
California Mule Deer
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
Western Gray Squirrel
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
Chilao Mountain Chickadee
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
Tarantula
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
Desert Tortoise
Journey through a mini‑Amazon where jaguars prowl and otters splash—great for explorers.
San Gabriel Mountains
Discover one of the largest and most biologically rich mountain landscapes adjacent to a major U.S. city.
Dinosaur Hall
Walk among towering dinosaurs and learn how scientists piece together prehistoric life.
Age of Mammals
See giant mammals and learn how life bounced back after the dinosaurs vanished.
Bug-Topia
Meet amazing bugs and learn how insects keep ecosystems running.
Nature Gardens
Explore living habitats and learn how plants and animals thrive in the city.
Natural History museum
Roam through epic halls where towering dinos still terrorize smaller creatures, ice-age mammals take over, bugs rule, and nature gardens reveal science growing all around you.