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Small Group Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco

Small Group Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco

Overview

Take a day trip from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park, described as the crown jewel of the country's many splendid national parks. You will be guided on a coach tour to highlights such as Bridalveil Falls, Tunnel View, El Capitan, and Yosemite Falls, with a stop for a 1-mile (1.6-km) walk into a grove of giant sequoias*.

Our vans only take 15 passengers, so we are able to stop at more places with less time for loading and unloading of passengers.

*weather permitting, and the hike is not recommended for people with health issues

City: San Francisco

Sat 05 Oct

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Starting at $209.00

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Sat 05 Oct

Starting at $209.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

National Park fees

Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (from select hotels in San Francisco)

Local taxes

All activities

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Car seat required for children 8 years old and under; not provided
The trip is accessible for most of the tour. However, at the end of the day, we go on a hike to see the giant sequoias. This is NOT advised for people with back, heart or knee problems. It is also not wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately, this is only way to see the sequoias.
There is a possibility that the Giant Sequoia hike will not be available due to winter weather conditions.
Currently following local healthy and safety guidelines.

What To Expect

San Francisco Bay Bridge

Drive across bridge on the way to Yosemite

Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias

See some of the biggest trees on the planet.

Tunnel View

Drive to one of the most beautiful views of the Yosemite valley from above

Bridalveil Falls

Walk to the falls for photos

Yosemite Valley

Spend free time experiencing the valley

Half Dome

Stop for photos

Yosemite Falls

Walk to the 4th tallest waterfalls in the world

El Capitan

Stop to look for climbers on the granite wall

Show 5 more stops

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

Curiosity446905

Mar 2022

Yosemite is incredible! The beauty is consistently stunning! Our guide, Brian, was amazing…knew all the best stops and ways to organize the day to take advantage of the best views/sun/crowds, etc. Great way to see Yosemite if you don’t have the time to spend several days there. It is a long day, but worth every minute. Brian was very knowledgeable and had great videos to inform and entertain on the drive there. Stops were made for food and facilities to ensure comfort. Highly recommend! Will definitely return!

Maureen_T

Mar 2022

The park was majestic. Out tour guide was very knowledgeable and took us to the perfect places for photos. Unfortunately the path to the giant sequoias was closed and we couldn’t see them.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

The park service closes the path to the Sequoias in the winter. It is just too icy and dangerous. Sadly, this is a situation that is out of our control.

Sophie R

Feb 2022

A truly fantastic trip to Yosemite made even better by our wonderful guide Brian! I'd highly recommend this trip - it's a long day you're starting it starting before 6am but it's totally worth it for the incredible views and sites that you see in Yosmite. We were on a small mini bus that made the tour feel very personal rather than being on a big crowded couch and we had plenty of stops for bathroom breaks food and drinks. Even though it's a long drive (approx. 4hrs each way) Brian kept us truly entertained with his passionate knowledge of the parks and the fantastic documentaries about the history of the park and about the climbers who've scaled it's peaks over the decades. The tour itself has all the best bits of Yosemite. We had time exploring the park & lots of time to take photographs and just savour the fantastic views. The only thing we didn't get to see was the giant sequoias but Brian and warned us at the beginning of the trip that this probably wouldn't be possible due to snowfall in the area in the recent days beforehand. If you're thinking about doing a trip to Yosemite I'd highly recommend this one, had an absolutely phenomenal day and I will definitely be back! Also I was a solo traveller & Brian was super helpful in offering to take pictures for me, which I thought was really kind.