The Nature Effect

I highly recommend The Nature Effect to San Diego Locals and all visitors. It is a fabulous mind and soul rejuvenating experience. You can take this tour solo or with a group of friends. The tour guides are super friendly and accommodating.
I took the desert, Mountain and beach tour last weekend with Cpt Andy. It was an amazing tour with sight s and stops that blow your mind away. I live in San Diego and it is crazy how I never knew such beautiful places existed here in my own backyard.
The tour started off with a nice meet and greet of all other adventurers. The transportation provided was comfortable with heater and A/​C. If you get car sick, make sure you request for a seat where you can look out the window. Andy was very thoughtful and provided ginger ale for me when I was getting a bit nausea. Our First stop was in the desert, I was in shock when I saw the location, I felt like I was at the Grand Canyon! What was awesome was that Andy provided us with some snacks and our own free time to take pictures. Our second stop was very different from the desert… we headed into the Mountains and it was breath taking. The Forest was so alive with fresh trees and plants. It was also very peaceful, full of energy and life. Being part of this tour lets me take a step back, reflect and enjoy being present to life and the beauty around me. Our last stop was to the beach to watch a gorgeous sunset glisten over the ocean and golden all the cliffs and buildings around it. There are many opportunities for epic pictures on this tour.
Water and Lunch was also provided — Andy accommodates special diets. it was extremely thoughtful to have some food that did not contain diary because I am lactose intolerant.
Without a doubt I would go on another tour by The Nature Effect. This was an amazing experience not only to explore San Diego but also rejuvenate my soul.

This tour and everything about the whole day was amazing! Made new friends, had fun at each stop, and saw incredible new places that I didn’t even know were so close by. I love nature and hiking — and there was such a good balance of being able to explore with others and chat, and also walk alone to find that peace from being alone in nature. It’s so cool that in one whole day we can visit the desert… mountains…and end up at the beach! I was even so happy and blissed out during the mountain hike, that I felt like my heart could burst. It was a magical and beautiful environment.
Andy is awesome!!! He truly cares about each person’s experience and his intention with these trips is perfect in getting people back in touch with nature and all the benefits that it brings. He’s such a positive, knowledgeable and caring guy — so be sure to chat one-​on-​one and get to know him. He’s taken a lot of time to make sure this trip is the best it can be, from snacks along the way, delicious lunch options, comfort on the trip and at each stop, and to the really cool unique places to visit that you may not even know about!
Loved my day trip… loved the people I met on the trip… and I absolutely love how these trips get us back into nature (disconnected from the stress of everyday craziness… and connected into ourselves and the environment).