The sights of the spectacularly beautiful Yosemite speak for themselves, but this day tour from downtown San Francisco packs in about as much in one day as it's possible to do, with all the main sights in Yosemite valley and the giant sequoia trees included.
What's also included though is a selection of Yosemite and climbing-themed films playing in the minibus en route, including the iconic Free Solo which describes the first free solo ascent of El Capitan. Having had these films played beforehand really brings you into the history and meaning of the area rather than just seeing a few big rocks, and brings an extra element to the tour that goes above and beyond the description.
Kurt our driver guide was a real cool dude and great fun throughout, providing plenty of snippets of information and always on had for a cheeky grin and to play cameraman for whoever wanted a photo which was, let's face it, everyone.
Overall for a Yosemite day tour from SF, you won't find much better. Hotel pick up was also available from a variety of hotels across downtown, which isn't clear in the description, and confirmed via whatsapp the night before.