Yosemite Day Trip: Explore Iconic Landmarks

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: 24 hours
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…

Location
San Francisco Bay
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jennygs9345xq
Apr 24, 2025
Great tour - This company had to switch us to another company to do the tour but they did a great job keeping our schedule and amenities the same for us. We ended up touring with Extranomical and they did a great job!
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Zoe_n
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing Yosemite! - We really enjoyed the day and Yosemite is amazing! The weather was perfect and there was even some snow on the ground in places. Although it is a very long day, there were lots of stops to break it up and you also stop at a lovely supermarket/deli to pick up lunch/snacks. The guide was very helpful and informative. Thank you!
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301saviac
Apr 12, 2025
Safe Travel - Five stars for safe driving and prioritizing safety at all times. Minor changes - reduce number of pickup stops to two, increase food breaks by ten min, stop at Panera in the morning (or similar type of eatery), have audio running that talks about California, Yosemite, sites along the way etc so a long drive isn’t boring and the guide can focus on driving (instead of talking).
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Gianfrancod420
Mar 31, 2025
Great experience and views - Wonderful experience and views, really worth the 4-h drive and the price. Our guide Lawton was exceptional and very entertaining.
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Peter_c
Mar 28, 2025
A lovely place to visit & see natural beauty - A wonderful look at Yosemite National Park & natural beauty. Jayms was a great guide & good driver. The lovely fresh air inside the park with pine fragrances was wonderful. Take a neck rest for part of the ride
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Timothydu3831sn
Mar 15, 2025
Amazing Journey - An absolute amazing experience! With the snow on the park it honestly was like a winter wonderland! The time there was enough to do the lower waterfall hike and walk to the village and get a bite to eat. Mitch was great with his commentary along the way. Long drive from San Francisco but definitely worth it!
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Natnat0404
Apr 7, 2025
Great Opportunity! - This is an excellent opportunity to get to Yosemite National Park. My guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. I truly wish there was a little more time to see more/certain parts of the park. I learned the two day option is better for that. I would definitely recommend though overall!
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Sivlai_c
Apr 16, 2025
Great waterfall. Terrible bus ride - The waterfalls were awesome. The ride there and back was horrible. We could feel every single bump and pebbles on the road. I don't think the suspension on the bus was working.
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Sally_p
Apr 19, 2025
Misleading and Very Disappointing – Not a Tour, Just Uncomfortable Transport - Misleading and Very Disappointing – Not a Tour, Just Uncomfortable Transport We were extremely disappointed with this so-called “tour” to Yosemite from San Francisco with the company called ‘Incredible Adventures’ in April 2025. To call it a tour is completely misleading – in reality, it was nothing more than transport to and from the park in an extremely uncomfortable bus. The journey was around 9 hours round-trip, and the bus was cramped with seats that offered no support – both of us are still suffering from bad backs. To make matters worse, the air conditioning wasn’t working, making the long drive unbearably hot and stuffy. It was honestly a miserable experience. Once at Yosemite, we only had two rushed stops with barely any commentary or information from the guide. After that, we were left to explore on our own for about 3 hours. While Yosemite itself is stunning, this trip did not do it justice in any way. Incredible Adventures misrepresents this trip as a tour – there was no meaningful guiding, insight, or structure to the day. If you’re considering visiting Yosemite, we would strongly recommend hiring a car instead. It would be significantly cheaper, far more comfortable, and would give you the freedom to explore the park properly without being herded around on someone else’s tight and poorly managed schedule. A very disappointing experience overall – not something we would recommend.
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Kcwong2014
Mar 17, 2025
Not recommend this VERY BAD tour to everyone! - Unless you know Yosemite well, I would not recommend taking this tour. The website says this tour includes a guide, but it doesn't. It should be a driver service, not a tour guide service. The staff simply drives you to Yosemite and gives you a map for a 3-hour self-guided tour. I saw other tourists who took the same tour also felt frustrated, it took us almost 4-5 hours to reach this great place, but no one showed us some good places, just asked you to look at the map and find it yourself. Very bad experience, VERY BAD.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).