Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco

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.

Itinerary
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Pass By: San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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.

Pass By: San Joaquin Valley, CA

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.

Pass By: Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada National Park, Province of Granada, Andalucia

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.

Pass By: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, California

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.

Stop At: Tunnel View, Wawona Road, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

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

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bridalveil Fall, California 95389, USA

Once you’ve had your fill of photographs from this perch overlooking the valley, the tour will arrange a memorable stop where you can get eye to eye with wispy Bridalveil Fall.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Yosemite Valley, 9035 Village Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-9912

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.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

The free time options include hiking to Yosemite Falls

Pass By: Sentinel bridge, Sentinel dr, Yosemite National Park, CA

Meandering through Sentinel Meadow

Pass By: Ansel Adams Gallery, 9031 Village Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-9912

Checking out the Ansel Adams Gallery and more.

Stop At: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, CA

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.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Valley View, Northside Drive Just East of El Portal Road Junction, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

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.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

Watch the water flow through from the mountains

Pass By: Cathedral Rocks and Spires, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

Can be seen from our Valley View stop

Stop At: Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Big Oak Flat, Big Oak Flat, California

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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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.