Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco in San Francisco booking from $199.00

Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco

Overview

This experience to the towering granite cliffs and gushing waterfalls of Yosemite National Park and its Giant Sequoias takes off 365 days a year. This is the only 1-day Yosemite Valley tour from San Francisco where you will experience the solitude of the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias, the largest living things on the Earth. Your heart will race as you enter Yosemite Valley for 5 glorious hours to enjoy Lower Yosemite, Nevada and Bridalveil falls, then take some moments at El Capitan, Half Dome and other iconic monuments.

City: San Francisco

Wed 20 Nov

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What's Included

Guide Gratuities (for Private option ONLY)

Expert guide and commentary

Hotel pickup and drop-off (most hotels in downtown San Francisco/Fisherman's Wharf area, but do not pick up outside SF city limits)

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Access to the Sequoia Grove can be difficult during winter months, generally October through April, and other activities may be substituted at the discretion of the guide
During winter months, temperatures in Yosemite can vary drastically to the ones in San Francisco. Therefore, it is recommend to wear winter clothes, especially shoes or boots with rubber soles and treads
California law requires tour guests to bring a car safety seat for all children under 8 years and under 4' 9" (1.4 meters) in height. Any guest that does not provide their child's safety seat at the time of the tour and does not inform the tour operator may not be allowed to board the tour and will not be subject to refund.
As tour sizes vary, transportation is in a 13-passenger van or up to a 41-passenger tour bus
Tour makes stops at approximately 8:30am for breakfast, 1pm for lunch and on the trip back for dinner. Meals are not included
Audio links are available in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Korean, Chinese and Japanese. Specify language at time of booking under special requirements.
For hotel pickups, please select the Hilton Union Square if your hotel is not listed
The Giant Sequoias Grove is located at a higher elevation and the hike is dependent on trail conditions, especially from October through May. Ice and snow might make the trail unsafe to hike. The decision of whether it is safe to go on the hike will be made on a day by day basis. Therefore, a visit cannot be guaranteed. However, while the trail might be closed, guests get to spend more time in Yosemite Valley. There you can see all the other great sights Yosemite has to offer, including El Capitan, Inspiration Point, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and more.
Exact destinations & itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and your guide's discretion.
For Private Tour option, size of vehicle will be dependent on size of your party

What To Expect

San Francisco Bay Bridge

The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries about 260,000 vehicles a day on its two decks.

Sierra Nevada

The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin.

Big Oak Flat Road

Traveling the historic Big Oak Flat Road from the western entrance of Yosemite National Park across to the Tioga Pass entrance on the east, provides drivers easy access to the stunning beauty of Yosemite’s high country landscapes.

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California. The valley is about 7.5 miles long and approximately 3000–3500 feet deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines.

Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias

Tuolumne Grove is a sequoia grove located near Crane Flat in Yosemite National Park. It is about 16 miles west of Yosemite Village on Tioga Pass Road. The grove contains many conifers, including a few Sequoiadendron giganteum as well as Abies concolor and Pinus lambertiana. Weather permitting

Tunnel View

Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint on State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park. Visitors have seen and documented the iconic and expansive views of Yosemite Valley from the overlook since its opening in 1933.

Ansel Adams Gallery

Gallery showcasing & selling photography by celebrated landscape artist Ansel Adams, among others.

Bridalveil Falls

Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California, Yosemite National Park.

El Capitan

El Capitan, also known as El Cap, is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, located on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet from base to summit along its tallest face, and is a popular objective for rock climbers.

Half Dome

Half Dome is a granite dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape.

Lower Yosemite Fall Trail

A quarter-mile (one way) hike to a spectacular mist-blown view from the base of 320-foot Lower Yosemite Falls. Lower Yosemite Falls Hike is a must visit for its accessibility and proximity to this massive waterfall and has spectacular views of both falls.

Merced River

The Merced River in the central part of the U.S. state of California, is 145 miles (233 km) long. Tenaya, Yosemite, Bridalveil and Pigeon Creeks join the Merced River in Yosemite Valley.

Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall

Valley Visitor Center

The Valley Visitor Center is located in Yosemite Valley and is the largest and most comprehensive in terms of displays, books, postcards and maps. The Valley Visitor Center is open year round and offers natural history displays, audiovisual programs and is staffed with individuals who are happy to answer all your questions.

Treasure Island

Treasure Island is an artificial island in the San Francisco Bay and a neighborhood in the city and county of San Francisco. Built 1936–37 for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, the island's World’s Fair site is a California Historical Landmark.

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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 (1000)

SueNJ2014

Aug 2018

A tale of two tours...Yosemite is nothing short of spectacular and majestic. There were so many breathtaking views that you almost couldn't take it all in, and we loved every minute of the park itself. Even the long walk to the Sequoias, which was really challenging on the way back was worth all the knee pain we endured. Everywhere you looked there was something more beautiful to see, and maybe the park itself could mark off the distance on the walk to give people an idea of how much further to the sequoia grove, but that's not on the tour operator. I will add that the description of a "hike" doesn't do the trip back up from the trees justice, as it's more of a trudge uphill that seems endless, but I'm also guessing that if they gave it an accurate description, they'd scare people off. In all, though, every part of the park we saw was incredible. That was the good. Now for the bad. We were booked through Extranomical tours, and on what can only be described as a glorified dirty school bus that had no shocks or suspension left and very poor air conditioning. We had to clean our seats off before we sat down and the floor showed remnants of the tour before us. The roads in California aren't the best, but every bump, every single bump sent us flying up out of our seats, and banging our teeth together. Invest in some shocks and a new suspension please, as the ride hurt my tailbone! There was no bathroom. We were on a tour the night before that was only 4 hours long that was done in a full size immaculately clean bus with a bathroom, so the bar was set pretty high. Of course, that was a different company. This was an all day excursion with limited bathroom access, probably to keep costs down and it showed. The driver/guide was pretty disinterested, except to remind us constantly of the time limits and that the bus would move on without us if were even 5 minutes late. We respect schedules, especially when this is an all day excursion, but there's a way to present it that keeps everyone happy and not feeling like you're a child being scolded. His repetitive warnings about timing were only matched by his reminders that he works on tips. Over and over again we were reminded about tipping. Too bad for our tour guide (who I won't name because I don't believe in humiliating someone-it's probably how he was trained) that the more he repeated his desire for tips, the less inclined we were all to be generous. The entire ride was extremely hot, uncomfortable, and painful, for such a long trip. Shame on you Extranomical-there's absolutely nothing comfortable about your transportation unless you consider simply being able to sit an accomplishment. It was almost as if we were being punished for viewing the majesty of Yosemite. So, the trip is worth every penny, and truly magical, but if possible, don't use this tour company. They're a low budget provider trying to run with the big boys and they failed. We will never use this company again. The only thing that we can commend Extranomical itself on is that they did get us to the park and back, and we did not die.

SueB

Aug 2018

A tale of two tours...Yosemite is nothing short of spectacular and majestic. There were so many breathtaking views that you almost couldn't take it all in, and we loved every minute of the park itself. Even the long walk to the Sequoias, which was really challenging on the way back was worth all the knee pain we endured. Everywhere you looked there was something more beautiful to see, and maybe the park itself could mark off the distance on the walk to give people an idea of how much further to the sequoia grove, but that's not on the tour operator. I will add that the description of a hike doesn't do the trip back up from the trees justice, as it's more of a trudge uphill that seems endless, but I'm also guessing that if they gave it an accurate description, they'd scare people off. In all, though, every part of the park we saw was incredible.
That was the good. Now for the bad. We were booked through Extranomical tours, and on what can only be described as a glorified dirty school bus that had no shocks or suspension left and very poor air conditioning. We had to clean our seats off before we sat down and the floor showed remnants of the tour before us. The roads in California aren't the best, but every bump, every single bump sent us flying up out of our seats, and banging our teeth together. Invest in some shocks and a new suspension please, as the ride hurt my tailbone! There was no bathroom. We were on a tour the night before that was only 4 hours long that was done in a full size immaculately clean bus with a bathroom, so the bar was set pretty high. Of course, that was a different company. This was an all day excursion with limited bathroom access, probably to keep costs down and it showed. The driver/guide was pretty disinterested, except to remind us constantly of the time limits and that the bus would move on without us if were even 5 minutes late. We respect schedules, especially when this is an all day excursion, but there's a way to present it that keeps everyone happy and not feeling like you're a child being scolded. His repetitive warnings about timing were only matched by his reminders that he works on tips. Over and over again we were reminded about tipping. Too bad for our tour guide who I won't name because I don't believe in humiliating someone-it's probably how he was trained that the more he repeated his desire for tips, the less inclined we were all to be generous. The entire ride was extremely hot, uncomfortable, and painful, for such a long trip. Shame on you Extranomical-there's absolutely nothing comfortable about your transportation unless you consider simply being able to sit an accomplishment. It was almost as if we were being punished for viewing the majesty of Yosemite.
So, the trip is worth every penny, and truly magical, but if possible, don't use this tour company. They're a low budget provider trying to run with the big boys and they failed. We will never use this company again. The only thing that we can commend Extranomical itself on is that they did get us to the park and back, and we did not die.

Lora C

Aug 2018

This is such a beautiful place. Every one should see the mountains, waterfallls and hiking trails. There is so much to do here. Great for families. There are campgrounds, hotels, and cabins to stay in. Great places to eat. Blue skies And so much greenery. I haven’t been to the Lodge There but hear it’s great to. A place you will want to go back to. A piece of Heaven.

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