$325 / $430
for Workshop Guests
$452 / $684
for Day Pass Visitors
150 minutes
One or Two People
Location
You will meet your practitioner outside the bookstore 10 minutes early to be guided to the location for your session.
Guided hikes invite mindful exploration of Big Sur’s diverse landscapes, immersed in the beauty of the Esselen tribal lands. Through gentle walking, plant knowledge, and shared inquiry, guests reconnect with the natural world and themselves.
This session supports:
Mileage: 1.5–3 miles (depending on pace and preference), out and back.
Difficulty: Gentle to Moderate (well-graded but steep trails).
Timeframe includes a 10-min drive to/from Esalen. Guest(s) must have their own vehicle to caravan with guide to the trailhead. Waiver & brief medical intake are required. Please see FAQ for packing list, eligibility criteria, and more. In the event a trail is closed for weather-related or other reasons, alternate trails are available.
Noël Vietor is a co-founder of Wildtender and faculty at Esalen. While an educator in the Esalen Farm & Garden for five years, Noël became foundationally rooted in Esalen’s Gestalt tradition. Having found healing and meaning in the Big Sur wild, Noël is honored to create this opportunity for others through Wildtender’s immersive wilderness programs.
Fletcher Tucker is a co-founder of Wildtender and faculty at Esalen. A curious explorer of inner and outer landscapes, Fletcher’s background includes a lifelong passion for California’s natural history, a decade of practice in the Gestalt lineage of Esalen, study in Taoism and Zen, and engagement with the Earth-reverent spirituality of his Nordic ancestors.
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Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
US: 1-831-667-3000
info@esalen.org