Small-Group Yosemite Tour: Scenic San Francisco Day Trip
4.3
527 Ratings
San Francisco
Escape the city and embark on a small-group day trip from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park. Discover the breathtaking beauty of Yosemite Valley, including iconic landmarks like Yosemite Falls and Half Dome. With limited group sizes, you'll have a more intimate and immersive experience in this UNESCO World Heritage site.
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- San Francisco Bay - As you settle in for the journey, we’ll pass by some exceptional San Francisco sights. Catch views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the incomparable San Francisco Skyline as we head east on the Bay Bridge. The journey to Yosemite typically takes about 4 hours.
What's Included
- Entrance to Yosemite National Park included
- 1.5-hour narrated tour of Yosemite
- Professional, knowledgeable full-time guide
- Eco-friendly transport via biofueled mini-coach
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected SF hotels)
- Enjoy 3 hours of free time to explore the Valley
What's Not Included
- Meals (stops will be made to purchase food)
- Bike rental (available for purchase)
- Guide gratuity
Additional Information
Escaping the city for a day trip to California’s stunning Yosemite National Park from San Francisco has never been easier. Traverse Central Valley, Gold Country, and the Sierra Nevada foothills on your journey to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Yosemite National Park. Immerse yourself in a 1.5-hour guided van tour around Yosemite Valley, featuring sights like Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Bridalveil Falls, and El Capitan. Then, enjoy three hours of freetime to roam around at your own pace. To make the experience more intimate, this small-group tour limits its numbers to 23 participants.
Location
San Francisco Bay
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(527 Ratings)
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Urfan_m
Mar 30, 2024
Wonderful Trip - Annie was a great guide!
Highly recommend this tour if time is limited.
Gave really good information about different sights while driving.
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Paul_j
Mar 26, 2024
Day Trip - Tour was great. The pick up was convenient. Our guide was knowledgeable. The park itself was breathtaking. Highly recommend.
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Skye_s
Mar 25, 2024
10/10 - The day trip to Yosemite was so much fun and that is coming from someone that does not enjoy hiking. I had a really great day, and want to say the BIGGEST thank you to Judd for making it perfect. Judd went above and beyond to make today enjoyable, and I really appreciate it.
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Jennifer_h
Mar 21, 2024
Wonderful Experience. - We had the most wonderful experience on this trip!Judd the guide was exceptional!He was so full of knowledge and nothing too much trouble,such a great sense of humour too!!Yosemite is a truly wonderful wonder.Thankyou Viator!!we highly recommend your tour!!
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Jennifer_j
Mar 20, 2024
My solo trip to Yosemite with incredible guides - I had such an incredible time. I will absolutely come back and book a trip like this again! I had Mitch & Jud as my tour guides. They were very friendly, welcoming and made me feel very safe for being a solo traveler. Mitch was extremely informal and educated on the history of Yosemite. There were many laughs as well! I can't say enough amazing things about this experience. I will definitely be back and recommend this to everyone!
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Catherine_l
Mar 16, 2024
It is the best choice, even I was solo traveler. - The day trip is perfect, the last day of San francisco though.
The guide is kind and funny with professional explanation. The landscape is huuuge and wonderful!
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Lili_j
Mar 14, 2024
Fab - Had such a lovely day at Yosemite. Our guide Annie was excellent, she went above and beyond to ensure everyone on the tour saw what they wanted to and gave some informative and interesting commentary along the way. Had ample time to explore. Great day over all:)
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Herschel_n
Mar 13, 2024
Being in the middle of... - Being in the middle of such magnificent natural beauty was awesome. Seeing snow on the mountain tops was like "The icing on the cake". Nice there wasn't a huge summer time crowd. Our driver/guide (Julie)was very capable and added much to the enjoyment of the experience. Just wish I had booked a longer tour.
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Rexis13
Mar 17, 2024
Pretty good, lots of free time - Got to stop and get food before heading out to the park and that was nice. Once at the park we stopped at tunnel view it was beautiful then stopped at bridal falls and it was amazing then to the lodge in the valley for free time to see Yosemite falls and other sites. Had plenty of time to do a trail or two. Then stopped for one last view/picture stop on the way out. Had a late dinner. Overall a good trip. So glad to see Yosemite. Will say the drive seemed to last forever on the way back, but was worth it.
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Manas_g
Mar 25, 2024
Not a good ride - Poor rickety transport broke the back.
Lunch breaks should be 45 min.
The guide Annie was good in her job though
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