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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 28 Sep

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Starting at $209.00

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Sat 28 Sep

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)

Joyce_N

Jul 2022

Great tour, beautiful views! Packs in a lot in a single day without being too long. Plenty of time to do your own thing too, so everyone can enjoy things at their own pace. We had a nice bunch of people, a small group, so we actually got to know each other a little bit compared to big group tours. Brian our guide was fab - very knowledgeable, attentative and made our trip great fun! And we saw a bear

Megan_T

Jul 2022

I don't normally write negative reviews, but my experience was not in line with the reviews I read and many people buy (very expensive and time intensive) tours based on reviews and the experience was inconsistent with the description from the company. TLDR: if you value comfort, information and time in the park, I don't recommend. The only benefit to me besides the beauty, was getting driven, but that might be your main draw. Some of my concerns may be common to tours, I've only been on one which was amazing and the opposite of this.(Big Wheel Tours to Joshua Tree-couldn't recommend enough). This may be specific to the tour guide, but it seemed like the issue was the structure. more details: I never received a confirmation e-mail from the company with pick up information- time and place (because my hotel wasn't on the list)-I had to call . The bus was incredibly cramped (11 highly uncomfortable hours in the bus) and vaccine cards were not checked. The tour guide was also the driver and gave us virtually no information about the park because they needed to focus on the driving. Our education consisted of two documentaries. It essentially felt like an instagram tour- we spent 10-20 minutes at 2 sites, got a lunch break - we did have an hour to do a tour which our driver discouraged us from doing because it was mildly challenging. Small gripe, but the tour site says we'll be taken to some great local stops to pick up lunch- that was a supermarket twice (and a fruit stand which was nice).

Response from Host

Jul 2022

I am not sure what tour you were on, but this is a review of the same trip on the same day: “This was a fantastic tour! We were a little unsure of how enjoyable a 14 hour tour would be but it was great from beginning to end. Our tour guide and driver, Victor, was brilliant. His knowledge and energy had us entertained from 6am to 8pm. We would love to go back an explore more of Yosemite but this tour really gave us a taster of lots of highlights. If you have limited time in the area but want to see Yosemite, this tour is definitely worth it. Thank you very much to Victor, he really made this experience awesome” Your review includes several untruths: 1. We contact everybody the day before the tour to confirm pick up time and location. You were contacted. You must have forgotten. 2. Your hotel was not listed, because you were staying at an Airbnb on the far side of town. We sent you to a hotel near public transportation and accessible parking to make it easier for you. 3. You say we only made two stops in the park. You must’ve slept through the other stops that the other people on your bus experienced. We make more than any of the other one-day tour companies. At minimum, we make six stops, generally more. 4. You said you got no information from the driver who played two documentaries. The trip to the park is three hours. The documentaries help pass the time. I have a feeling you would’ve complained if we had played music, or if the guide spoke for too long. 5. No where on our literature do we talk about local foods. And in the summers, we DO stop at a very unique fruit market on the way up to the park, which you seem to have enjoyed. We have not received a review like yours in the past five years. We are sorry you did not enjoy the tour, but we hope people who read this review realize that some of our guests are just impossible to please.

ciarao412

Jul 2022

This was a fantastic tour! We were a little unsure of how enjoyable a 14 hour tour would be but it was great from beginning to end. Our tour guide and driver, Victor, was brilliant. His knowledge and energy had us entertained from 6am to 8pm. We would love to go back an explore more of Yosemite but this tour really gave us a taster of lots of highlights. If you have limited time in the area but want to see Yosemite, this tour is definitely worth it. Thank you very much to Victor, he really made this experience awesome.