Itinerary
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Pass By: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Join us on this breathtaking tour of Yosemite National Park, whose towering granite peaks, cascading waterfalls and nature trails are perhaps the most stunning in the world. This award-winning tour spends the most time in Yosemite and includes a unique hike among ancient Giant Sequoias.
Your tour begins with a convenient hotel pick up in Downtown San Francisco.
Pass By: San Joaquin Valley, CA
Sit back and enjoy the scenery as your guide explains how glitter in the American River sparked the California gold rush.
Quick stop for breakfast along the way.
Pass By: Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada National Park, Province of Granada, Andalucia
into the rocky
Sierra Nevada mountains. See 150 year old mining towns and learn the colorful history of the region and what geological forces made Yosemite’s dramatic landscapes; and the role John Muir played in the formation of America’s first protected wilderness.
Pass By: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, California
Be Blown Away by Awe-Inspiring Valley Views
After entering Yosemite National Park, we’ll make our way to a scene made famous by photographer Ansel Adams.
Stop At: Tunnel View, Wawona Road, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Take a moment at Tunnel View. Capture yourself with El Capitan, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point, and Cathedral Peak as your background.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bridalveil Fall, California 95389, USA
Once you’ve had your fill of photographs from this perch overlooking the valley, the tour will arrange a memorable stop where you can get eye to eye with wispy Bridalveil Fall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Yosemite Valley, 9035 Village Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-9912
Have Your Own Yosemite Valley Adventure
After arriving to our stop in Yosemite Valley, you will have 2 hours for lunch and exploring on your own.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
The free time options include hiking to Yosemite Falls
Pass By: Sentinel bridge, Sentinel dr, Yosemite National Park, CA
Meandering through Sentinel Meadow
Pass By: Ansel Adams Gallery, 9031 Village Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-9912
Checking out the Ansel Adams Gallery and more.
Stop At: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, CA
Take a Moment with More Iconic Monuments
Your Yosemite experience stops next at El Capitan Meadow to learn more about the world’s largest granite monolith and its climbing culture.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valley View, Northside Drive Just East of El Portal Road Junction, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
As we are leaving Yosemite Valley, we will make our final stop at Valley View which serves up a panoramic landscape framing the Merced River, El Capitan and the imposing spires of Cathedral Rocks.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Watch the water flow through from the mountains
Pass By: Cathedral Rocks and Spires, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Can be seen from our Valley View stop
Stop At: Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA
Feel the Quiet Grandeur of Giant Sequoias
The highlight of our tour is still ahead of you as we head to the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias. In this beautiful grove, you’ll have the chance to get up close and personal with some of the largest and oldest trees on earth.
*When the Tuolumne Grove trail is snow-covered or unsafe (November-March), we always spend extra time in Yosemite Valley.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Big Oak Flat, Big Oak Flat, California
By the end of the day, you’ll have experienced some of the most incredible landscapes in the world and captured memories to last a lifetime. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Yosemite National Park with us.