Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco in San Francisco booking from $209.00

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. Enjoy free, unique foreign language audio guides with geo-based content that functions without the internet post-download. Your heart will race as you enter Yosemite Valley for 5 glorious hours to enjoy Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil Falls, Tunnel View, and then take some moments at El Capitan, Half Dome, and other iconic monuments.

City: San Francisco

Sun 06 Jul

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from most major San Francisco hotels

Yosemite entrance fee

Live park expert guide (English)

Five hours inside Yosemite Park with early bird entry

Free unique geo-based audio guides in 8 languages

Additional Info

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
Between November and March, when the trail is not safe due to snow and ice accumulation, we substitute the hike with additional time in Yosemite Valley.
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.
As tour sizes vary, transportation is in a 15-passenger van or up to a 40-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
For hotel pickups, please select the Hilton Union Square if your hotel is not listed
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.
Enjoy free, unique foreign language audio guides with geo-based content that functions without the internet post-download.

What To Expect

San Francisco

Join us on this breathtaking tour of Yosemite National Park, whose towering granite peaks, cascading waterfalls and nature trails are perhaps the most stunning in the world. This award-winning tour spends the most time in Yosemite and includes a unique hike among ancient Giant Sequoias. Your tour begins with a convenient hotel pick up in Downtown San Francisco.

San Joaquin Valley

Sit back and enjoy the scenery as your guide explains how glitter in the American River sparked the California gold rush. Quick stop for breakfast along the way.

Sierra Nevada

into the rocky Sierra Nevada mountains. See 150 year old mining towns and learn the colorful history of the region and what geological forces made Yosemite’s dramatic landscapes; and the role John Muir played in the formation of America’s first protected wilderness.

Yosemite National Park

Be Blown Away by Awe-Inspiring Valley Views After entering Yosemite National Park, we’ll make our way to a scene made famous by photographer Ansel Adams.

Tunnel View

Take a moment at Tunnel View. Capture yourself with El Capitan, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point, and Cathedral Peak as your background.

Yosemite Valley

Have Your Own Yosemite Valley Adventure After arriving to our stop in Yosemite Valley, you will have 2 hours for lunch and exploring on your own.

Yosemite Falls

The free time options include hiking to Yosemite Falls

Sentinel bridge

Meandering through Sentinel Meadow

Ansel Adams Gallery

Checking out the Ansel Adams Gallery and more.

El Capitan

Take a Moment with More Iconic Monuments Your Yosemite experience stops next at El Capitan Meadow to learn more about the world’s largest granite monolith and its climbing culture.

Valley View

As we are leaving Yosemite Valley, we will make our final stop at Valley View which serves up a panoramic landscape framing the Merced River, El Capitan and the imposing spires of Cathedral Rocks.

Merced River

Watch the water flow through from the mountains

Cathedral Rocks and Spires

Can be seen from our Valley View stop

Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias

Feel the Quiet Grandeur of Giant Sequoias The highlight of our tour is still ahead of you as we head to the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias. In this beautiful grove, you’ll have the chance to get up close and personal with some of the largest and oldest trees on earth. *When the Tuolumne Grove trail is snow-covered or unsafe (November-March), we always spend extra time in Yosemite Valley.

Big Oak Flat

By the end of the day, you’ll have experienced some of the most incredible landscapes in the world and captured memories to last a lifetime. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Yosemite National Park with us.

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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)

Kimberly G

Aug 2022

Funnily enough, when the trip ended, Gino (our tour guide) asked that we not write our reviews based on the bus experience, but on the Yosemite trip itself. But what sense does that make? Yosemite's beauty and stunning natural wonder has nothing to do with the actions of this tour company. It's the tour company's job to make the bus experience a wonderful one -- as that is the only thing that they have responsibility and control over. And that's what I will comment on. The bus ride coming back from Yosemite was dangerously hot. It is the bus company's responsibility to ensure that they get a proper, COOL bus that can sustain 100-degree temperatures. Unfortunately, for FOUR hours, we had no choice but to sit inside a steaming hot bus as we left Yosemite for San Francisco. It was SO hot, many of us experienced nasal congestion. Personally, I was damn-near close to fainting. And this is coming from someone who typically prefers to be warm! On top of that, with people sneezing, coughing in such a crammed bus, it was unsanitary. This tour company needs to stop cheaping out and get a proper bus with an good AC. With damn-near 41 people on the bus (do the math in regards to the cost of this trip), I doubt that this company is starving for pennies. I also wished that the tour guide provided more information on how to navigate the paths. For example, when we checked out the Giant Sequoias, we stumbled upon a fork in the road and had no idea where to go for the best sights. Same for Yosemite Falls. There was a fork in the road with one signage saying "Upper Yosemite Falls" and the other to "Lower Yosemite Falls." It would be great if the tour guide explained how both path differs so we can make informed decisions on which way to go. Gino's stories were a little difficult to follow at times. I just ended up tuning him out. Finally, I can't stress how tacky it was for Gino to insinuate that guests are obligated to pay a tip that is 20% of the entire bill. No, you tip as a courtesy for good service, which I don't believe was given.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

I am glad we had a chance to speak about your experience and that you have accepted our Satisfaction Guarantee.

Rajul_S

Aug 2022

Ben, our tour guide was nice. He took time to explain everything and gave good tips to see the surroundings.

Alex_M

Aug 2022

The trip was amazing! Use time wisely and be cautious walking back up the Yosemite trail. The views are breath taking. 5 stars all around.