Yosemite Classic Camping Trips

Overview

Our Classic Camping/Hiking Adventure is a traditional way of visiting Yosemite without the “roughing-it” experience of backpacking. We will shuttle daily from our campsite, with daypacks and lunch in hand, to our selected hiking destinations. As the #1 guide service in Yosemite, our tours highlight a variety of iconic and popular features throughout the park, as well as some lesser known gems. We will hike to the top of giant waterfalls, along glacially polished granite, through alpine meadows full of wildflowers, and past giant sequoia trees. We will stand atop granite domes and reach the top of a major summit. Along the way, your professional and knowledgeable guide will share the history of Yosemite as well as information about the geology, natural history, plants, and animals.

As the calendar is confusing, our 2025 dates are:
5/23-5/27
6/9-6/13
7/7-7/11
8/4-8/8
8/23-8/27
9/16-9/20
10/5-10/9

City: Yosemite National Park

Mon 12 May

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $2800.00

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Mon 12 May

Starting at $2800.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

4 Nights at a Yosemite Campground

Experienced Guides

Memories to Last a Lifetime

Use of Camping/Hiking Equipment as requested

Yosemite National Park Entry Reservation (if required)

Transportation to/from each day's hike

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
2025 Dates: 5/23-5/27, 6/9-6/13, 7/7-7/11, 8/4-8/8, 8/23-8/27, 9/16-9/20, 10/5-10/9

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (9)

Borden5

Aug 2019

Our first ever family TENT camping trip AND our first trip to Yosemite was with Lasting Adventures - what a wise choice!! We had a 5-day "Classic Camping" trip with a guide. The tents, bedding, trek poles and day-packs they provided were perfect for a family flying in from FL. The information on the website was very useful and the steady email communication (and phone calls) prior to our adventure were great. Where do we even begin?? Our guide, "Critter" was AWESOME. First day he met us at a bus stop in Half Dome Village and took us to our campsite which was completely set up. Critter was energetic, down-to-earth, funny and obviously passionate about people, Yosemite and nature. Every morning we woke up to the aroma of coffee and a delicious breakfast and while we got ready for the day he set out food for packing lunches to take on our hikes. Some of our trips included Yosemite Falls, Toulumne Grove and Toulumne Meadows, Sentinel Dome, Taft Point, Tenaya Lake, and Bridal Veil Falls. Our favorite was the John Muir Trail up to the Vernal and Nevada Falls descending on the Mist Trail. Critter suggested each day's itinerary and let us know the level of difficulty and gave us other harder/easier options. He let us know that we could choose whatever we wanted to do, but, new to hiking we found his suggestions perfect for our family. During the hikes he shared history of Yosemite, info on what we saw along the way as well as funny/scary/bizarre stories of the area. He kept a great pace which our sons in their mid-twenties and my husband appreciated but was also SO kind and patient in stopping for breaks when one of us (me!) fell behind. After an early morning and a full day of hiking Critter came back to camp and cooked wonderful dinners over the fire and did the dishes insisting that we not help but relax around the campfire. Words in a review really cannot capture what a memorable and wonderful adventure we had...if we could choose 10 stars for Lasting Adventure and our guide we would!

mattcI194JH

Aug 2019

We worked with Lasting Adventures to create a custom trip for my daughter’s Girl Scout troop and families (kids 3-8). They were easy to work with, made sure we had any and every opportunity and offered to help with the badge curriculum. Kirstin & Shelby were our guides and they were OUTSTANDING! Set up camp, cooked, cleaned, engaged the kids, and taught outdoor skills with a smile at every turn! Grace, patience, understanding and a sense of adventure ooozzzeeddd from their souls. Not only did every child thrive, many who had never camped before discovered a love for the outdoors. While driving home from our “Lasting Adventure” my daughter declared she wanted to be a guide just like Kirstin for Lasting Adventures when she grew up!

Excursion54773060382

Mar 2025

A wonderful place. We were friends for a week and we had a great time. Lovely place .repeat definitely