Afternoon: Please plan to arrive at ECCO between 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unfortunately, our staff may not be available to assist outside of those hours. After check-in, take time to relax before our get-acquainted social hour. During our social hour, we will have a short orientation time to help answer your questions and properly welcome you to our home. Dinner follows at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: Dinner in Lyles Hall at 6:00 p.m. Dinner features a delicious main entrée of beef, chicken, fish or pasta, along with potatoes or rice, vegetables, salad bar, rolls and dessert. Please note that only one entree selection is served per meal. Dinner is served until 6:20 p.m.
Evening: After dinner, we will have the remainder of our orientation session followed by introductions and a short award-winning video, "Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit." The balance of the evening is left free for you to relax after your day's journey. Cards, games & puzzles are available for your enjoyment.
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast in Lyles Dining Hall
Morning: 9:00 a.m. - Class
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - Lunch in Lyles Hall
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m. - Class continues--paint to your heart's content under the guidance of our expert instructor.
Dinner: 6:00 p.m. - Dinner in Lyles Hall
Evening: 7:00 p.m. - Evening Programs are optional, but usually highly valued as an entertaining and educational cap to the day. Presentations could range from a live animal presentation, living history performance, musical or artistic guests, or lectures on human and cultural history of the area. Our presenters are professionals who enjoy expanding guest's knowledge on Yosemite.
Activity note: Bus trip to Yosemite is 30 miles each way on country roads. Approximately 3 hours of bus time today. Field trips include walks of varying lengths to enhance and illustrate the natural history subjects being taught, approximately 1 mile of walking for field trips.
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - Breakfast in Lyles Hall
Morning: 7:45 a.m. - Board the bus for Yosemite Valley, departure at 8:00 a.m.The drive from ECCO is approximately 1-1/2 hours over a winding road. Motions sickness medications may be helpful so you can fully enjoy and appreciate the beauty of the Queen of National Parks. The bus will stop at major scenic features such as Tunnel View, Bridalveil Falls, Sentinel Bridge. Please note this is not an active outdoor program: however this and the field tip on Day 5 may include walks/hikes of varying lengths to enhance and illustrate the subjects being taught. If mobility is an issue, please contact the coordinator for further information
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - Sack lunch in Yosemite Valley.
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m. - After lunch you may choose to take a guided walk or explore Yosemite's features on your own. For those who wish, bring your painiting supplies and enjoy the opportunity to capture Yosemite's beauty in watercolors. The bus departs for ECCO by 3:00 p.m.
Dinner: 6:00 p.m. - Dinner in Lyles Hall
Evening: 7:00 p.m. - Evening Programs are optional, but usually highly valued as an entertaining and educational cap to the day. Presentations could range from a live animal presentation, living history performance, musical or artistic guests, or lectures on human and cultural history of the area. Our presenters are professionals who enjoy expanding guest's knowledge on Yosemite.
Activity note: Bus trip to Yosemite is 30 miles each way on country roads. Approximately 3 hours of bus time today. Field trips include walks of varying lengths to enhance and illustrate the natural history subjects being taught, approximately 1 mile of walking for field trips.
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - Breakfast in Lyles Dining Hall.
Morning: 7:45 a.m. - Board the bus for Yosemite Valley, departure at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - Sack Lunch in Yosemite
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m. - The afternoon is yours as free time. Feel free to keep painting or visit Yosemite Valley shops and galleries. Bus will depart at 3:30 p.m. for ECCO.
Dinner: 6:00 p.m. - Dinner at ECCO
Evening: 7:00 p.m. - Evening Programs are optional, but usually highly valued as an entertaining and educational cap to the day. Presentations could range from a live animal presentation, living history performance, musical or artistic guests, or lectures on human and cultural history of the area. Our presenters are professionals who enjoy expanding guest's knowledge on Yosemite.
Activity note: Bus trip to Yosemite is 30 miles each way on country roads. Approximately 3 hours of bus time today. Field trips include walks of varying lengths to enhance and illustrate the natural history subjects being taught, approximately 1 mile of walking for field trips.
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - Breakfast in Lyles Dining Hall
Morning: 7:45 a.m. Board bus to return to Yosemite for 3rd day of exploration, departure at 8:00 a.m. Enjoy the varying landscapes and historic structures.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - Sack Lunch
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m. - We will resume our exploration of Yosemite. Bus departs no later than 3:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:00 p.m. - Dinner in Lyles Dining Hall
Evening: 7:00 p.m. - Evening Programs are optional, but usually highly valued as an entertaining and educational cap to the day. Presentations could range from a live animal presentation, living history performance, musical or artistic guests, or lectures on human and cultural history of the area. Our presenters are professionals who enjoy expanding guest's knowledge on Yosemite.
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast in Lyles Dining Hall
Morning: 9:00 a.m. - Class
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - Farewell lunch in Lyles Dining Hall
