San Francisco

2-Day Yosemite National Park Tour from San Francisco

San Francisco, USA

From $529.00

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up to 14 days in advance

  • 2 days
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Immerse yourself in the majestic beauty of Yosemite National Park on this 2-day overnight adventure from San Francisco. Explore highlights of both Yosemite Valley and the Sierra Nevada high country, where you can hike among Giant Sequoias, photograph the spectacular views from Glacier Point, and swim or bike around the base of Yosemite Falls. Enjoy a mix of guided activities and free time to explore the famous park on your own, and stay overnight either in the heart of Yosemite Valley or at a nearby lodge.
  • Two-day tour to Yosemite National Park from San Francisco
  • Overnight hotel accommodation in or near the park included
  • Eco-friendly, comfortable transport in a biofueled mini-coach
  • Complimentary pickup/dropoff from your San Francisco hotel

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Trade free time for more guided activities, like a hike to sequoias and valley tour on day 1.

What's Included

  • SF hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Narrated guided tour
  • Transportation to/from Yosemite in eco-friendly biofuel mini-coach
  • Accommodation in Yosemite Valley (Yosemite Valley Lodge or Curry Village) or Yosemite View Lodge.
  • Gratuities
  • Meals; stops will be made to purchase food at appropriate times during the day.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Start time

06:00 AM

Pickup details

Passengers will be picked up from central San Francisco hotels between approximately 6:15am and 7am, depending on the hotel location. If you are staying outside the city center, or in a private residence or vacation rental, we will find the next closest pickup point for you. Tours return to San Francisco hotels at approximately 8pm - 9pm

What To Expect

Maximize your time in California’s favorite national park, and go deeper than a day trip allows on this 2-day wilderness adventure from San Francisco. Travel in a bio-diesel mini-coach and let your guide do all the driving so you can focus on the world-class scenery and famously photogenic views of park attractions like Yosemite Falls and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome.

Split your time between the famous features of Yosemite Valley and the high country, and enjoy a mix of guided activities and leisure time to explore the park on your own. Enjoy a narrated drive through the valley when you first arrive, hike, swim. or bike around the base of Yosemite Falls, or stroll among ancient Sequoia groves.

Choose from two different accommodation options to suit your style and budget. Spend the night in the heart of Yosemite Valley at your choice of accommodations (Yosemite Valley Lodge, Majestic Hotel, Half Dome Village). At Cedar Lodge, located just outside the park on the Merced River, enjoy an onsite pub, a private river beach, and access to indoor/outdoor pools and a hot tub.
Day 1

San Francisco to Yosemite National Park

8 Stops

San Francisco Bay

Admission Ticket Free

Central Valley

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yosemite National Park

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Tunnel View

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Yosemite Village

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Yosemite Falls

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ansel Adams Gallery

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in a comfortable hotel of your choosing, based on availability.

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Full morning and afternoon in Yosemite National Park, then back to San Francisco

4 Stops

Yosemite Valley

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Glacier Point

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Turlock

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

San Francisco

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Tours are arranged on a demand basis and require a minimum of 5 passengers to guarantee departure. . Please note, if we do not reach the minimum number of passengers to operate this tour you'll be automatically transferred to our "2-Day Yosemite National Park Winter Tour from San Francisco." Your pickup time and location will need to be adjusted and we'll reach out to you with the details.
  • Guided tours are provided on both days of the tour
  • Due to hotel accommodations reserved in advance, any amendments to dates will incur penalties in accordance to the cancellation policy as detailed in the Terms and Conditions
  • Rooms in Yosemite Valley often sell out months in advance. If your choice of accommodation does happen to sell out, you will be offered similar accommodation at the Cedar Lodge
  • Important: Any dietary requirements should be entered in the Special Requirements field when booking this tour
  • One small overnight bag allowed per person (~13.5″x12″x11″)
  • Please note: visitation to different attractions is weather permitting
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 14 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 14 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • Any changes made less than 14 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • For a 50% refund, you must cancel 1–14 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Two oldies do Yosemite
David_H, Apr 2024
Yosemite NP was stunning. Hard to comprehend the beauty. A completely satisfying bucket list experience for an old rock climber and hiker. The drive was quite tiring. Particularly on the return. Please note we are both 84 years old
Awesome
Lisa_G, Apr 2024
Annie our super guide accommodated everyones varying needs, she was well prepared, knowledgeable and gave great advice. Accomodation was great. Loved it. Just go 😊
the people on the trip....
Kay_C, Apr 2024
the people on the trip. The beautiful scenery. The bus driver was well versed and friendly. It was nice not having to drive or handle arrangements.
Give jay a rise
Leonardo_R, Apr 2024
We had a blast with our guide Jay. No need to say nothing about the Park. 100% would recommend. Amazing
Incredible adventure.
Jerry_S, Apr 2024
The trip was worth seeing the spender and glory of the mountains and waterfalls. Guide did an excellent job of discussing all the points of interest.
Stunning
Elaine_D, Apr 2024
Scenery to be seen to be believed. What a special place. Stunning scenery, great tour good amount of time to get a feel for the park
Truly memorable
KaMing_W, Mar 2024
Our tour guide Annie is very friendly, informative and considerate. The tour covers all the must-sees in Yosemite and Annie also shared her personal insights as a genuine nature lover! Highly recommended.
Great experience, beautiful nature
Jasper_H, Feb 2024
We took the two-day trip to Yosemite from SF, and we are so happy that we did. The park cannot be experienced in one day, so if you have time do go for a full weekend. Mitch, our guide, was very attentive and gave us all we needed to enjoy our time in the park. Would book again.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hello Jasper! Thank you for your kind words Your feedback means the world for us!
Well-organised way to see many of the major sights in Yosemite.
Sophie_B, Jan 2024
I had a superb time on this trip; everything organised professionally. Felt welcomed as a solo traveller!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hello Sophie! Thank you for taking the time to review your tour! We’re so glad to read that our staff were able to make your experience with us a memorable one
Excellent sceneries not to be missed
Philippe_c, Nov 2023
The small group tour was excellent enabling the opportunity to meet new people. The views from various locations was great. Kate our guide provided us with good information. Transport: 5/5; accommodation: 5/5; information: 3/5 Be aware of the demand made about gratuities at the end of the tour. The tour costed us $US 1800, our guide told us that she expected between $270 (15%) and $360 (20%) per couples because she was getting very low salary and it is the custom in the US. We were 10 people, $2700-$3600 in tips for one and half day of guiding not bad salary!!! We couldn’t afford this and never made aware of it, the booking details mentioned: gratuities nothing else which if I understand English correctly means it is up to you.
We really enjoyed the beautiful scenery and hikes in the park
Samuel_E, Oct 2023
We had a very nice trip to Yosemite! The tour was well organised and allowed us to experience breathtaking views of the mountains. Also there was ample time to do a really nice hike to the falls and take in the parks beauty from close up.
Simply Incredible Yosemite
Kevin_G, Oct 2023
When you see/read the various photos and write ups of Yosemite you expect spectacular views and scenery but to see it in the flesh is simply breathtaking. We were also extremely fortunate to have such a knowledgeable guide (Jay) who’s love of the park shone through but without being intrusive. He knew all the right places to be at the right times assuring we got the very best photo opportunities with a slice of the local myths and legends to accompany the scenery. Although you might be able to read it before you go there is nothing like a guide to bring the view/scenery to life. Nothing was too much trouble and nothing was a problem for Jay (our guide). We would totally recommend this trip and if you’re luckily enough to get Jay as a guide you’re in for a great trip. This really WAS an ‘Incredible Adventure’.
Incredible tour and tour guide (Annie)
Kayla_W, Oct 2023
This was one of the best tours I have ever been on. Our tour guide Annie was so informative and lovely to be around. She showed us all the highlights of Yosemite and was incredibly accommodating for the group. Considering how large the national park is, Annie made sure we saw so much over the 2 days.
Stunning trip worth every penny
martin_p, Oct 2023
A full 2 day experience that I will not forget with our guide James who was not only a real cool guy was knowledgable , helpful and did everything to make this trip very enjoyable for our group attending
Yosemite -- FANTASTIC two day tour
Rita_B, Oct 2023
Our guide was Eileen and she was FANTASTIC. She shared lots of great info as we were going through the park, took family photos for us and was lots of fun. With other guests, we were a group of 18. We were in an extended passenger van and had a very comfortable ride. She took us to everything we would want to see. We hiked and dropped our jaws numerous times when seeing the amazing views like waterfalls, El Capitan & Half Dome. We loved our group and are now friends with folks from around the U.S. and Australia. This was a BucketList trip and we are thankful we took this tour so we didn't need to worry about driving, navigating around the park and seeing everything we wanted to see. We highly recommend!
Magnificent
GLENN_R, Sep 2023
All the pictures cannot reveal the beauty of actually seeing it with your own eyes. Our tour guide Johnny was knowledgeable and very helpful. One of the best!!!
Stunningly beautiful
Samuel_W, Aug 2023
Tom was an amazing tour guide with endless facts and helped us at every turn, he recommended the mist trail which was absolutely incredible 10/10 would recommend
Was planning to go by...
Xiaoyan_L, Aug 2023
Was planning to go by myself..but didn't expect how difficult to book the accommodation..so it was really convenient to be in the group 🤠
Very bad
Jinghu_L, Aug 2023
Terrible. First, The first day I was waiting for the guide to pick me up more than half hour in the strong wind in San Francisco. Second, because I am solo traveler and I sited in the back of the van, I always was forgotten by the guide and was locked in the van for twice. Third, the Yosemite is super huge and steep and slippery, the guide was just waiting for us in the village and do nothing for us. Her excuse is that different people has different preferences for hiking. But it’s very dangerous for solo travelers, because it is easy to fall down in the steep trails and no one could help me. There is no connection. Fourth, the guide almost forgot to give me my keys of hotel. But another small boy of our tour remind her.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
We sincerely apologize for the delay in your pickup. It's important to note that our schedules are contingent upon city traffic conditions, and on certain dates, there may be multiple pickups in the same areas. In such cases, we make it a priority to send out emails in advance to notify our guests of the possibility of either an earlier or delayed pickup time. Furthermore, we would like to clarify the role of our guides, which is primarily to provide guidance and information rather than to physically assist guests during hikes. Our guides have the option to either join the hike or offer suggestions and information to the group. We regret any inconvenience you may have experienced by hiking alone during this particular tour. Your feedback is valuable to us as we continually strive to enhance our services. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. Your satisfaction is important to us.
Unbelievable Trip
Hannah_B, Aug 2023
An incredible trip! Amazing tour guide James showed us the best spots! 1000% recommend! 2 days were perfect to see some key spots in Yosemite, the accommodation at Cedar Lodge was comfortable, clean and perfectly located!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Your feedback means the world for us! We will continue to walk the extra mile and exceed your expectations.
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