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Full-Day Small Group Yosemite & Glacier Point Tour Including Hotel Pickup

Overview
Departing Fresno or Oakhurst, this 9-hour tour of Yosemite National Park covers some of the Yosemite Valley's natural highlights. Capture photos of Bridalveil Falls, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and Yosemite’s high country, and hike down the 4-Mile Trail between spring and fall. Lunch, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
City: Yosemite National Park
Sun 22 Sep
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Starting at $149.00
Sun 22 Sep
Starting at $149.00
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What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch: Your choice of turkey, vegetarian or dagwood (combination of several meats) sandwich
Sports Refillable Water Bottle or Bottled Water
Additional Info
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Glacier Point is usually closed during winter from November to April. Any of the tour highlights may be closed due to weather or construction. We will do our best to show alternative sites.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Child rate applies only when accompanied by 2 paying adults
  • Parents with small children must provide car seats and/or booster seats if necessary
  • Infants from 0-1 years must be in the back seat strapped into a rear-facing car seat until they reach 20 pounds
  • Children between 1-8 years (or heaver than 20 pounds) must be in in the back seat (some exceptions apply) and strapped into either: - A rear-facing car seat until they reach the maximum height/weight limit for the seat - A front-facing car seat with a 5 point harness until they reach the maximum height/weight limit for the seat - A booster seat if under 4 feet 9 inches and over the height/weight limit for a car seat - A regular seat belt in the back seat if taller than 4 feet 9 inches
  • Senior Americans with Senior Park Passes must bring them. Seniors from other countries no need to worry.
  • In Winter months ( October 1st to March 31 we need at least 5 guests to conduct the tour
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • 3 questions that apply to you and everyone in your group to which your answer should be NO . 1. ...been diagnosed with COVID 19 ? 2. .. been asked to quarantine ? 3. ..you been in contact with anyone with COVID 19 ?
What To Expect
1
Fresno
Your day begins with pickup in either Fresno, Oakhurst, or Fish Camp aboard a comfortable touring vehicle. From here, enjoy a scenic journey to Yosemite, entering through the park’s Southgate entrance.
2
Glacier Point
Stop at Chinquapin and Glacier Point, an overlook offering remarkable views of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Yosemite’s high country. After a short walk, you can gaze over the valley, including Curry Village and the renowned Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly the Ahwahnee), and take in picture-perfect views of the surrounding mountaintops.
3
Yosemite Valley
Between spring and fall, you also have the option of hiking Glacier Point’s 4-Mile Trail, which ends on Southside Drive. From here, simply hop on a shuttle or continue across the Swinging Bridge to Yosemite Valley Lodge, where you’ll meet back up with your guide. For those who’d prefer to stay on the bus, you'll make your way down to the Yosemite Valley.
4
Tunnel View
Starting from the Tunnel View to take in spectacular views.
5
Bridalveil Falls
Enjoy views of Bridalveil Falls, The Chapel, Sentinel Bridge, El Capitan..
6
Half Dome
and views of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls.
7
Yosemite Falls
The group will then break for lunch, along with an easy walk to the base of Yosemite Falls. You’ll also have time to peruse the souvenir gift shops.
8
El Capitan
After dining, you'll pay a visit to the meadows in front of El Capitan to see if anyone is rock climbing, an extremely popular park activity.
9
Merced River
Next, continue on with a drive alongside the Merced River and learn a bit about President Theodore Roosevelt’s 3-night camping trip with naturalist John Muir, who successfully lobbied for the creation of Yosemite National Park.
10
Pioneer Yosemite History Center
Your return trip includes a stop at The Pioneer Village History Center for some exploring and also a visit to the historical landmark Wawona Hotel, a perfect place for viewing the park’s young sequoias.
11
Fresno
The tour concludes with a ride back to either Fresno or Oakhurst.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (314)
vbala2019
Jul 2019
My wife and I went on this tour with a couple of our relatives. The tour was well organized and the tour guide, Brian, was very knowledgeable, friendly and pleasant. The vegetarian lunch was well put together. We saw the main attractions and had a great time overall. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for a day trip to Yosemite.
NordicCow
Jun 2019
We selected this tour as we only had a few days in Yosemite and felt this would be a good over-view tour. We were picked up at our hotel - Tenaya Lodge - a few minutes after the appointed pick-up time. The vehicle was a comfortable eight-person van with easy in and out. There were eight of us on the tour. We entered the park at the South entrance and headed straight to Glacier Point to take best advantage of a good sun angle. The ride up was interesting and our tour guide/driver was filled with interesting knowledge about the area. We had 30 minutes or so at Glacer Point which was actually enough time to get a feel for the views. Then on to see Yosemite Falls which included a short, pleasant walk on level ground. We headed up to the highest vantage point but were driven back by the mist which threatened to soak us all. But the views were excellent. We selected the option of have lunch at the Majestic Yosemite Hotel with the alternate option being a picnic lunch. The Majestic is correctly named and we had a very enjoyable meal in a stunningly lovely dining room. NOTE: I'd strongly recommend selecting the Majestic Hotel lunch option! On the way back to the South entrance, we stopped at the grove of Mariposa giant sequoias. I wished we'd had more time there as we weren't able to get to the "giant" which is the largest tree. But we saw some beautiful examples of sequoias none the less. We got what we expected and were happy with the day.
Tarek_H
Jun 2019
Highly recommended tour. Will allow you to make the best out of Yosemite in 1 day. The entire journey went smoothly, the pickup was well planned, the stops went perfectly and the whole tour was well worth it.

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