Alter Experiences LLC

06/24/2024

Haven’t made it to Alter Experiences this season? 🏕️

Don’t worry, the best days are still ahead of us! ✨

Use link in profile to book your stay. 🙌

05/13/2024

This has been my favorite season of life 🥰

The constant changes, growth and adventures together have brought me more joy than anything I have ever experienced before and I surely can’t wait for all that is still to come.

Forever thankful for the opportunity to be a mama and wishing every mama a very Happy Mothers Day ✨

04/02/2024

Your Spring Break adventure awaits in the San Diego mountains!! 🏕️

We have last minute availability for this week and would love to get to host a few families looking for a last minute getaway!! ✨

We’re located in Mount Laguna, about an hour East of Downtown San Diego. 🏔️

Our sites come fully equipped for everything you would need for an unforgettable camping adventure without any of the hassle! ⛺️

Each bell tent is fully furnished with therapeutic mattresses, 300 thread count sheets, warm blankets, carpets, chairs and a buddy heater to keep you warm and cozy. 🔥

There’s also a variety of giant tree tents and hammocks that are sure to delight your kiddos as well as the young at heart. 🌲

The kitchen is fully stocked with a camp stove, pots, pans, utensils, kettle, French press, Blackstone Griddle, as well as coffee, tea & chocolate. 🍳

Bathrooms and hot water showers are also conveniently located close to our sites. 💦

It’s the ultimate backcountry adventure you’ve been dreaming about! 🙌

And for this week only, we’ll be offering a 20% Spring Break discount!! Just comment SPRING BREAK and we’ll send that coupon code on over!! 🥳

Don’t delay, these sites will go quick ✨

Have you been dreaming of a glamping getaway?

03/26/2024

It’s finally happening 🥳🏕️🙌

Today we finally got to welcome our first glampers of the season and boy were they in for a treat ❄️⛺️

We always make sure to inform our guests of any extreme weather conditions as our top priorities are to make sure our guests always feel safe and comfortable. ✨

In the event that we have extreme weather conditions, we allow our guests to choose if the feel they’re adequately prepared for the conditions on the mountain, to embrace the winter wonderland or take a raincheck for more favorable conditions!

Snow glamping is definitely not for everyone, so unfortunately our last 2 groups opted for the raincheck option.

But today this lovely family was all in for a winter wonderland getaway and the weather did not disappoint!!

If you’re wondering what you would need to be able to experience and glamping getaway like this, we highly recommend:

❄️ snow clothes
❄️ snow boots
❄️ plenty of warm layers
❄️ mittens, beanies and scarfs
❄️ all wheel drive or 4x4
❄️ an adventurous spirit

We provide everything else you need to make sure your getaway feels nothing short of a winter wonderland!!

Would you enjoy glamping in the snow?!

03/20/2024

Happy 1st day of Spring ✨🌼🏕️

It was a beautiful and productive day on the mountain and many more of these days to come 🤗

We finished setting up our tents at Fox Den and thrilled to be able to start the season early this year 🏕️

Thank you to everyone who’s already booked their glamping getaway and for all those still to come 🙏🏽

We’ll officially be hosting our first glampers of this weekend 🥳

We can’t wait to host you soon 🙌✨⛺️

Let us know which bell tent as Fox Den is your favorite 🤩

03/11/2024

Glamping Season Came Early!! 🥳✨🏕️

We are stoked to announce that we decided to begin our glamping season early this year!! 🙌

With the weather being as lovely as it has been and nothing but sunshine in the forecast, we’ll be hosting our first glampers of the season starting next weekend 🤗

Our first site to go up will be Blue Jay Nest! The price starts at 4 people and can host up to 14 people at an additional $35/person/night. 🐦

Blue Jay Nest has a total of 4 bell tents. Two large bell tents, one with a queen bed and the second with two full beds. The two smaller bell tents have 2 single beds each. 🏕️

It also comes with a two level triple tree tent that can sleep 3 people and a giant 6 person hammock for lounging and stargazing. ⛺️

The glamp kitchen comes with all the bells and whistles including a 22” Blackstone Griddle as well as a two burner camp stove with pots, pans and a kettle. 🍳

No need to bring coffee, tea or hot chocolate; we provide that to. ☕️

The only thing our glampers bring is their food, a cooler and personal items. Everything else is provided! ✨

Who’s ready for a glamping getaway!? Let us know in the comments and tag that adventure lover in your life 👇

03/05/2024

🦊 + 🌼 + 🎨 = ✨

Join and artist for their NEW Seasonal Paint 👩‍🎨 a Canid 🦊🐺🐕 event! They’ll be rocking the Spring event with Foxes and Daffodils with our friends at 

The Paint a Canid Series has limited available slots! 

Date: March 10th, 12-3pm 
The Spring event is $60 per person & includes:

🖌️🖼️🎨 Painting supplies, and step by step instruction from artist 
🎟️ General admission to 
🌼 You pink 2 daffodil stems 
🦊 Fox Supervision 
📸🦊 Photo w/ a fox and you/your painting

Tickets are available at www.meetafox.org under Animal Experiences, Event tickets. 

The JABCECC is a non-profit charity and your support helps save more canid lives! is donating her time and artistry. is donating general admission and you pick 2 daffodil stems!

They’re also offering a photo w/ a fox for $30 and it does not include any of the above items!

Last picture was from a previous Fox Encounter with and we’ll definitely be there for this one!!

Tag that Fox lover in your life 🦊✨🎨

03/03/2024

It has begun ✨🌼

Henderson Canyon Road, Borrego Springs, 2/28/2024.

03/01/2024

Just another little backcountry adventure 💁‍♀️💦✨🌿

This is THE place I alway recommend to all our glampers looking for a refreshing dip on a hot summer day 🌞

Though I personally enjoy it most on a brisk winter day when there’s hardly anyone else around 😆🥰

Many will recognize it but for those of you that don’t, stay tuned for the reel coming soon ✨

PS this baby carrier is a game changer for our hiking adventures with the little guy 🙌

If you know where it is drop a 💦
If you don’t and want to know raise your hand 🙋

02/23/2024

After a week of cloudy, cold, wet weather, we escaped off the mountain and into the desert for some much needed fun in the sun ☀️

Agua Caliente is the perfect little day trip to enjoy a beautiful desert hike followed by a warm dip in one (or all) of the geothermally heated hot spring pools.

Stay tuned for the Reel following shortly ✨

02/09/2024

A little throwback to Feb. 2020 ⛺️❄️✨

That was the last time we ran a full winter glamping season 😮‍💨

A beautiful yet humbling experience ☃️

02/06/2024

It was a much warmer weekend on the mountain than expected ☀️

So naturally we took advantage of this little window of sunshine and headed up to Mount Laguna for a short brisk hike.

Foster Point never disappoints, with its breathtaking views of Anza Borrego State Park and surrounding peaks.

Much of the hike has little sun protection which was exactly what we were looking for to avoid the crazy snow crowds at higher elevations.

Here’s a few highlights from the hike and it’s accompanying reel following shortly ✨

Have you hiked here?

02/02/2024

Finally some snow ❄️

The snow has landed. ⛄️ ❄️ If you are planning to come visit this weekend please drive safe! Live music tonight & BBQ Saturday & Sunday. 🤤🔥 📷:

01/26/2024

One of the most important tools to maximize occupancy is a good booking system and channel manager. This is one of the topics we cover in our lifestyle guide, which you can download for FREE.

A direct booking system gives you full control over the entire reservation process, payment handling, communication and all other guest management services. It provides a centralized and streamlined portal for managing your hospitality business, managing guest expectations and controlling the guest experience from first contact to check-out.

A good direct booking system also features a channel manager, which integrates with popular travel sites such as; Airbnb, booking.com, VRBO, Google Hotels, Glampinghub and many others. A channel manager connects and lists you to these popular sites, increasing your reach and exposing you to new audiences.

One calendar syncs up all your bookings and seamlessly integrates all reservation and communication processes. It's a very powerful tool and helped us grow our brand rapidly, while maximizing occupancy in all of our sites.

We've tried and tested a few booking systems over the many years in the hospitality sector. Guesty is our preferred system and we highly recommend them for anybody looking to take their operation to the next level.

Their initial on-boarding few is very reasonable and they take a 3% commission per transaction from then on. The interface is very easy to learn and makes reservation management easy, no matter how big the operation. We currently operate 5 glamping sites and 5 cabins in Mt. Laguna with up to a maximum capacity of 70 people with ease, thanks to Guesty.

In today's saturated vacation rental economy - a good booking system like Guesty is what you need to stay competitive.

Don't forget to check out our FREE lifestyle business guide for more tips and trade secrets: https://alterexperiences.com/index.php/about-us/lifestyle-business-hacks

01/19/2024

A few highlights from todays trail 🥾

This was my 5th hike of the year but first hike without my little guy and it definitely didn’t feel the same. 🥲

Stonewall Mine is one of my favorite quick and easy hikes that never disappoints. Parking is convenient with a $10 day use fee. There’s a beautiful picnic area but beware that the bathrooms are seasonal and closed for the winter. Breathtaking views of the Cuyamaca mountains and surrounding forest & meadows. But the best part is seeing it through the seasons. 🍁❄️🌿🌞

📍 Stonewall Mine
⛰️ Difficulty: Easy
🥾About 1.5 miles; depending on how many little loops you take
🐶 No dogs allowed
🐴 Horse trail accessible
✨ Family friendly

Have you been here? Let us know your favorite part!

01/18/2024

EARLY BIRD SALE!!! 🏕 Get 20% off the ultimate glamping getaway!!!

Elevate your escape with a touch of wilderness and a dash of comfort. 🏞️ Swipe through for a sneak peek into the adventure that awaits you!

We’re officially 2.5 months away from the start of our glamping season! To celebrate the countdown, we’re offering a 20% discount, this week only!! 🤑

Comment “Early Bird” in the comments below and we’ll send you the coupon code directly to your inbox! 👇

⛰️ Tag your adventure buddy and start planning an unforgettable getaway!

✨ All of our glamp sites come with a combination of bell tents and tree tents, giant hammocks, fully stocked glamp kitchen, private fire pit, picnic tables, lighting and more!

⛺️ It’s everything you need for an unforgettable camping experience without any of the hassle!!

🚘 Only 1 hour away from Downtown San Diego, makes it a dream staycation!!

🐾 Our sites are pet friendly, but we do have a strict no pet policy inside any of our tents, so be sure to bring a kennel for your pet to sleep in.

🎣 15 minutes from Lake Cuyamaca

🥧 30 minutes from Julian

🥾🚵‍♀️ Access to some of the best hiking and mountain biking trails in SoCal

Who you bringing with you?! Tag ‘em below!! 🙌

⏳ Sale ends Sunday, January 21st.

01/13/2024

📣 Calling all San Diego and SoCal content creators & influencers! 📣

📸 Join us for an unforgettable glamping getaway with Alter Experiences – a perfect blend of luxury and adventure. 🏕️

We're offering a FREE 3-4 day stay each month from April to November.

Families, couples, and individuals are all welcome to apply!! Just comment 🙌 and let us know your availability!

We’ll reach out to you via DM if we feel you’re a good fit 🤗

One influencer will be chosen per month and announced in our stories ✨

Tag your favorite influencers to help us spread the word. 👇

Let's create unforgettable moments together! ⛺️

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01/12/2024

From city lights to starry nights, our glampsite await you! 🌌

Our season starts beginning of April and weekends get booked up quick! ✨

Our first sites to open are Fox Den and Blue Jay Nest, followed by Lions Den, Deer Peak and Eagles Nest two weeks later.

We’re located in Mount Laguna in the heart of San Diego mountains.

Drop a ⛺ if you're in and tag your adventure partner below!

01/01/2024

Happy New Year’s. It’s been 7 years since we took the decision to move up to the mountain and give this thing a try. That was the best decision we ever made and paid off in so many unique and unexpected ways.

We set off some fun and exciting outdoor hospitality and recreation trends, became the first glamping outfitter in the state, expanded rapidly, planted seeds in Baja, expanded into property management and will be launching our Lake Cuyamaca experiences this year.

We’ve had a lot of time these last few weeks while preparing our lifestyle business guide, to look back and reflect on everything it’s taken us to get here. We did our best to condense this entrepreneurial journey into a 17-page publication, which we hope will inspire other dreamers and aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue those passion projects. We’re so grateful to be able to share our story with you, as well as our insights into what it takes to create a lifestyle business of your own.

Regards,

Shantel, Rami and Yusuf

01/01/2024

Our lifestyle business guide is now available to download for FREE at the following link: https://alterexperiences.com/index.php/about-us/lifestyle-business-hacks

This 15+ page guide book covers much of what you should expect and need to know about creating your own lifestyle business including; cost and financing options, concession opportunities, application of the USFS Outfitter & Guide program, industry trends, internet marketing & much more.

We've condensed our 7 years of business experience, insights, operational know-how and trade secrets into this small publication that is available to you for FREE.

If you were ever thinking about pursuing a glamping project, or other lifestyle business model - this is the guide for you.

Hopefully some aspiring entrepreneurs out there can learn from our lessons & mistakes, in pursuit of their own ideal lifestyle business!

01/01/2024

We’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year and offer some inspiration for 2024, in the form of a guidebook we’ve been working on for several weeks now.

We’re so excited to announce that it’s FINALLY available to you, for FREE.

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own lifestyle business and escaping the rat race? Have you wished you could turn your passion project into a 6-figure business that can sustain your family?

Coming on 7 years since we founded our own life-style business, we felt compelled to bring together this short PDF guide with our business hacks, how to’s, trade secrets, processes and much more!

This 15+ page guide covers much of what you should expect and need to know along your journey including; cost and financing options, concession opportunities, application of the USFS Outfitter & Guide program, industry trends, internet marketing & creating an integrated booking system.

Here is the link for the FREE download: https://alterexperiences.com/index.php/about-us/lifestyle-business-hacks

We’re wishing you the best into the new year and sending intentions of hope and love to our glamping tribe.

Cheers,

Shantel, Rami and Yusuf

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09/24/2023

Celebrated the first day of Autum in Julian visiting some of our favorite local businesses and of course apple picking! 🍁🍎🎃

There’s so much to do and see in Julian that you’d need a few weekends to really take it all in…

So keep an eye out as we’ll be sharing some of our favorite Fall backcountry happenings over the next few weeks ✨

Share with us some of your favorite San Diego Fall activity using Emoji’s in the comments 👇

08/12/2023

We were delighted to once again welcome at The Outpost this morning for his birthday celebration with the

Senator Brian Jones is an avid mountain biker, outdoor enthusiast and trail advocate. He’s a big supporter of our destination and took a ride out on our trails today with the SDMBA crew.

We appreciate his continued support for our Mount Laguna recreation area and his on going advocacy work.

08/11/2023

Our small mountain bike operation is steadily growing and we’re now working with fellow outfitters Gail Schafer with RPF on some cool new programs and MTB campouts.

We helped co-found Mt. Laguna Outfitters in 2023 with Derek Marso, in an effort to better support mountain bike activities and other recreation opportunities in the CNF.

We have some of the most amazing trails in the backcountry for both hikers and mountain bikers alike. We’re also very popular for horseback riding, with miles and miles of trails to choose from.

Trail therapy and enjoying the great outdoors is what our destination is all about. We hope to continue providing services that make it easier for people to get outdoors and recreating responsibly.

If you’ve never tried mountain biking, we offer a beginners program with your first rental. We also have high quality dual suspension bikes, if you’re interested in trying some of the latest bikes out there.

RPF offers guided riding and instruction, if you’re looking for a more personal experience.

We have a fleet of bikes and ready to get you out on the trails!

07/26/2023

We’re back from a very much needed digital hiatus and enjoying our new member of the family - baby Yusuf born on 6/6/2023.

We’re so excited to finally be introducing him to our Glamping tribe! You may have caught him around the campground with us the last few weeks. He’s adorable and our little bundle of joy!

We feel so fortunate to be in a place where we can raise him together on this beautiful mountain and surrounded by so many great friends and mentors.

It is our hope and dream that he’ll grow up to be a nature lover and outdoor fanatic, just like us.

We took our first family trip together recently to our Hacienda in San Felipe, for his Baja baptismal. We’re firm believers in starting that cultural immersion early on. We had such a blast together and look forward to sharing our adventures with you!

06/15/2023

Our first ever MTB Summer Glamping Fest is this July 20–23 at Laguna Campground! Alter Experiences, Ride Pine Flow and the The Outpost by Valley Farm are teaming up to offer a new summer camp designed for families and dedicated to getting you out on our trails!

This all inclusive 3 day fest includes, glamping accommodation by Alter Experiences, mountain bike skills instruction and trail guiding with Ride Pine Flow and meals provided by The Outpost by Valley Farm.

Get your tickets now: https://alterexperiences.com/index.php/our-events/310-mtb-summer-glampfest

06/09/2023

We’re finally ready to showcase our NEW venue in Mt. Laguna - Sunrise Meadow Events. The Outpost by Valley Farm and Alter Experiences are teaming up once again on an exciting event space that you can come check out this Saturday June 10th, starting at 11am.

We welcome you to our soft opening and to hear more about the project, alongside our 1 year Anniversary at The Outpost by Valley Farm.

Our beautiful and rustic venue features a giant deck, fire place, bar, sauna/cold plunge and multiple cabins. You can book the space for your private event, party, wedding, corporate retreat, or any other gathering.

Our remote and rustic property is nestled among the giant pine and oak trees of the Cleveland National Forest. Your event setting will be amongst mountains and rolling golden meadows, seasonal lakes, trails and some of the most gorgeous drop off views in the whole county!

Host your next special event at our beautiful backcountry venue in Mt Laguna, located just 45 minutes from Down town San Diego.

Our team has 30+ years of collective experience in event management, staging, catering and hospitality. All event services are provided in-house including; catering by The Outpost, full bar, equipment rental, decor, staging and more. We offer various unique staging possibilities and can cater to your groups needs and preferences.

Don’t miss this very special day in Mt. Laguna with so much new and exciting developments taking place for the destination. See you there.

https://www.sunrisemeadowevents.com

05/31/2023

Getting ready to embark on our greatest adventure yet! ✨

We’re just under a month away from welcoming our little bundle of joy into this world and we couldn’t be more excited!

We founded Alter Experiences as our lifestyle business, to be able to share our love for hospitality, adventure & the great outdoors. To give us the flexibility to live and work by our own rhythm of life.

We’ve definitely had our fair share of highlights and challenges over the years but nothing warms our hearts more than knowing we’ll be raising our baby boy to enjoy the fruit of our labor.

Our fondest childhood memories were always spent outdoors, camping and adventuring in the wild and now we’ll have the opportunity to recreate those memories with children of our own.

A very special thank you to our glamping tribe who have supported our little family business throughout all these years! We wouldn’t be where we are without you and we can’t wait for you to meet him 👶

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05/28/2023

We are so excited to finally be announcing our NEW MTB Summer Glamping Fest this July 20–23 at Laguna Campground! Alter Experiences, Ride Pine Flow and the The Outpost by Valley Farm are teaming up to offer a new summer camp designed for families and dedicated to getting you out on our trails!

This all inclusive 3 day fest includes, glamping accommodation by Alter Experiences, mountain bike skills instruction and trail guiding with Ride Pine Flow and meals provided by The Outpost by Valley Farm.

This summer camp style retreat is designed to be fun and immersive and social family interaction experiences. What better way to meet new friends and hang out with some of our glamping tribe?

Gail Shafer of Ride Pine Flow, is our local MTB certified instructor and guide. She'll be taking you through the basics of mountain biking - equipment, safety, trail etiquette, bike/body position, and riding skills, so that you will be ready for a fun weekend of bike skills, drills and guided trail rides. Her program is designed for beginners and advanced riders alike and she brings years of riding and instructing experience to the mix.

The Outpost by Valley Farm will cater breakfast and lunch each day and meal tickets will be provided for dinner at their restaurant location in Mt. Laguna which offers customized American favorites, a full bar with local craft selections, and specializes in BBQ/smoked meats. They'll have live music on Friday night for your entertainment featuring some of the best local artists around.

This is the first program of its kind on the mountain, bringing together glamping, mountain biking, great food and summer festival camp vibes.

Spaces are limited so book now: https://alterexperiences.com/index.php/our-events/310-mtb-summer-glampfest