Lava Lands Hike & Stargazing tour
Guided Accessible Hike in partnership with AdvenChair
The Lava Lands Tour is a part of our AdvenTours accessible tour series with AdvenChair. While the tour is open to those with mobility needs, it is also open to the public and is a unique opportunity to explore an area where we do not typically guide!
Friday, July 18th, 2025
ABOUT
Adventure: Wanderlust Tours is excited to bring more access to the outdoors by partnering with AdvenChair to help those with mobility challenges get into the outdoors and explore beautiful areas that initially may not seem accessible. With the AdvenChair off-road wheelchair, we will explore Lava Lands National Monument, gaining an understanding for Central Oregon’s volcanic history and immersing ourselves under the night sky!
Naturalist Guided Experience: This adventure will take us to Lava Lands, an amazing 10 square mile lava field just south of Bend. We will hit the trail and head towards the incredible Kipuka, an island of trees that thrive amongst a sea of ancient lava flows. Your guide will share stories and wisdom about Central Oregon’s uncanny geology as we search for inspiring vistas as the sun descends behind the mighty Cascade Mountains. Once the sun’s glow has waned, we will turn our attention skyward, as your guide will impart their knowledge of the twinkling heavens above!
You can learn more about the AdvenChair’s capabilities and how you and your team will operate the AdvenChair below!
DETAILS
$110 per person
For scholarship opportunities, please inquire
TOUR TIME:
7:30pm - 12:00am
We will depart from our office at 7:30pm, arriving at Lava Lands at 8:00pm. We will depart Lava Lands at 11:30pm, arriving back at our office at 12:00am.
Transportation: We recommend utilizing Wanderlust’s transportation, departing from our office. For those with mobility challenges, our vehicles are not equipped with lifts. If your vehicle is set up for your needs and comfort, you’re welcome to meet us at the tour location.
For those utilizing their own transportation, please meet at Lava Lands Visitor Center - NW Corner of Parking Lot and be ready to hit the trail by 7:50pm.
INCLUDES
Naturalist Guide & award-winning interpretation
Transportation departing from our office
Use of an AdvenChair for those with mobility needs
If you have multiple guests with adaptive needs, please inquire!
Wanderlust Tours will provide all guests with headlamps
PLEASE BRING
Layers: warm clothing including a shell jacket for variable weather. Temps will drop when the sun goes down
Sun Protection: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen (if needed)
Hydration: Water
Miscellaneous Gear: Snacks, camera, daypack (optional)
Looking for other dates? Please call our office at (541) 389-8359 to inquire about a custom tour.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ADVENCHAIR
The AdvenChair is an all-terrain, human-powered hiking wheelchair that allows people with mobility challenges to experience the serenity and grandeur of wild places with family and friends.
With its adjustable handlebars and hand brakes, adjustable seat and harness, a team of one to six people can navigate the AdvenChair off-road wheelchair over rugged, soft or steep terrain with the stability and durability of a mountain bike. At the same time, its removable front wheels and ergonomic design allow the AdvenChair to easily pass through doorways and maneuver indoors, or to be disassembled for transport in the trunk of a car.
Please watch the video below to see how you and your team will operate the AdvenChair to maneuver through uneven terrain and go where no chair has gone before!
