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Yosemite National Park & Giant Sequoias 2-Day Semi-Guided Tour
Badge of ExcellenceSan Francisco, USA
- 2 days
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Escape San Francisco and head to Yosemite on this hassle-free tour. After easy pickup from the city, your driver will take you straight to the park’s best sites: Yosemite Valley, the Tuolumne Grove of giant sequoias, Bridalveil Falls, Half Dome, and more. With plenty of time for pictures, hikes, and meals, explore the park at your own pace after a jam-packed day—seeing yet even more on the next. Please note accommodations are not included in this tour.
- Hassle-free transfers to and from many San Francisco hotels
- This semi-guided tour allows time for spontaneous adventure
- Visit the iconic sites without worrying about parking lots and crowds
- Departures 365 days a year, guaranteed
What's Included
- San Francisco pick-up from most hotels
- Transportation to Yosemite National Park
- Drop-off at Yosemite Lodge
- Accommodations are not included in this package
- Meals
- Transportation from Yosemite Valley Lodge to your separately-booked accommodation
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- Hilton San Francisco Union Square333 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Meet at the Mason street entrance (Eastern entrance). Please check your email confirmation from Extranomical Tours or contact the provider to confirm your pick-up details and time
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
05:20 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
For Hilton Union Square - meet at the Mason street entrance (Eastern entrance). For other locations, please meet outside hotel main doors. If your hotel is not listed, please select Hilton Union Square or Hotel Zephyr Fisherman's Wharf or alternatively add your hotel and we will provide the closest pick-up location. You will be provided your exact pick-up location and time upon confirmation. Please always refer to the providers confirmation.
What To Expect
Day 1
San Francisco to Yosemite
21 Stops
Bay Bridge
San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge
Treasure Island
Sierra Nevada
Big Oak Flat Road
Big Oak Flat Information Station
Yosemite Valley
12 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Tunnel View
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ansel Adams Gallery
Admission Ticket Free
Bridalveil Fall
El Capitan
Half Dome
Horsetail Fire Fall
Mist Trail
Nevada Fall
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Merced River
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Yosemite Falls
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Valley Visitor Center
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Yosemite Valley Lodge
Accommodation: No accommodation provided
Meals: Not included
Day 2
Yosemite to San Francisco
18 Stops
Curry Village
Yosemite Valley Lodge
Valley Visitor Center
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Yosemite Falls
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Merced River
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Half Dome
El Capitan
Bridalveil Fall
Ansel Adams Gallery
Admission Ticket Free
Tunnel View
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Yosemite Valley
12 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Big Oak Flat Information Station
Big Oak Flat Road
Sierra Nevada
Treasure Island
Bay Bridge
San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge
Accommodation: No accommodation provided
Meals: Not included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- The Giant Sequoias Grove is located at a higher elevation and the hike is dependent on trail conditions, especially from October through May. Ice and snow might make the trail unsafe to hike. The decision of whether it is safe to go on the hike will be made on a day by day basis. Therefore, a visit cannot be guaranteed. However, while the trail might be closed, guests get to spend more time in Yosemite Valley. There you can see all the other great sights Yosemite has to offer, including El Capitan, Inspiration Point, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and more.
- Since there is limited to no storage within Yosemite, please make sure to only bring what you can easily carry with you. Oversized luggage will be subject to an additional $50 fee from the local operator.
- Tour makes stops for breakfast, lunch, and on the trip back for dinner. Meals are not included.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- 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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Reviews
4.5
18 reviews
Patricia_H, Oct 2023
The tour was great, the park is amazing and I would highly recommend it, however the company needs to work on their communications. Their tour description is not clear on the stops--it made less than half of those listed and it wasn't clear when you made them on the tour, which would have been helpful. It also wasn't clear on the pick-up points so I changed hotels to make sure we could get picked up there and then on the ticket I saw them listing our pickup at the original hotel. I was panicking since it was late the night before the tour but the good news is that they do keep staff available at late hours and she was very helpful. Our first guide Aiden was polite and somewhat informative, but he didn't mention to the 2-day tourists like ourselves to not return to the bus after dropping us off at the park and that we weren't to return until the 2nd day. If a lady in front of us hadn't specifically asked him, we wouldn't have known. Same thing happened to a couple of guys on the 2nd day. So, in case they don't tell you, if you are on a 2-day tour, you take your bags when you are dropped off at the lodge on that first day, then you are on your own until you return to that spot at 2:00 pm the next day to complete the tour. The 2-day tourists were obviously a minority since we were the only ones who had suitcases (this tour was only a part of our longer trip). They were pretty cumbersome and seemed to cause them some problems on the buses, but the guides on both days were very helpful about it. Don on the second day was much more informative and helpful. Another problem that we confronted was that, even though they picked us up at the hotel the first day, they didn't plan to return us to that hotel on the return (something else no one mentioned) and we didn't get back until about 10 pm. Don was very helpful and arranged an Uber to pick us up at the stop where he could drop us off which we really appreciated. The office staff was also very helpful, again, in this situation. I especially want to mention Janica in particular. She was great--very helpful and even used several methods to communicate with us to make sure we got the message. So 5 Stars for the customer service staff, but I hope that they will work on communicating better in advance to avoid all the problems and confusion. You will enjoy the tour however. The park is gorgeous and it's a great idea to offer the 2-day tour. I think it would have been hard to thoroughly enjoy it in one day--you would see the major sites but only have a couple of hours of free time to just enjoy the park. Which reminds me--make sure to walk to see Yosemite Falls on your own. It's very close to the Lodge where they drop you off and I don't recall our first guide mentioning to us that we wouldn't see it on the 2nd part of the tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to review your tour...this sort of feedback makes us better. Please tour with us again soon!
Ekaterina_R, Nov 2022
terriblest company!!! ruined my trip i booked 2 days trip yosemite park and sequoia, so this sucks company did only one day and back in San francisco when i texted company about that i want 2 days trip and it’s complicated serpentine road. I booked the tour solely for the sequoia but they just ruined the tour with their disorganization the road is hard to go only one day on which they offered to return half of the tour I understand they are scammers you pay and expect a full tour and they did one day and return 50% with a favor but I don't need a refund, I need a sequoia tour
Response from Host, Dec 2022
We, of course, are sorry to know that you were disappointed with our service. I'll explain what you already know from our conversation: you booked and paid for a one day tour on Viator but believed you had booked a 2-day tour. When we spoke you refused to pay the difference to our agent. As an act of good faith we refunded 50% of your cost for the 1-day tour. We thought that to be a generous solution, but apparently you do not agree. We also direct you to our tour description which clearly states that we do not do the Sequoia hike in icy, unsafe conditions which was the case on your tour day. We are still open to hearing from you; please call our guest services team at (415) 357-0700 and ask for a manager.
Christina_C, Mar 2022
We had a great trip and had a wonderful experience. Ben was our driver on day one and Denise was our driver on day two.
Response from Host, Apr 2022
"Magical moments" is what we always try to deliver. We were glad to hear we delivered. Please come again.
Sophie_C, Feb 2022
We had Denise from Extranomical Tours for the first half of our tour to Yosemite Valley and Brian from Best Bay Area Tours for the second half of our tour back. Denise's a great storyteller - she gave a lot of information on the places and their history along the way - and she was really witty. She was also very clear with communication like how much time we had at each place and when the next toilet stop would be . Brian provided more experiences, like setting up telescopes to let us view the climbers on El Capitan, and guiding us on short hikes. Both had very different styles and we enjoyed our tour very much. For those who're thinking of visiting Yosemite, we recommend taking this 2-day tour and staying overnight at Yosemite so you have more time hiking and taking in the natural wonders. The 1-day tour would have been too short for us.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Congrats! You did Yosemite right. Allow down time to enjoy Yosemite's many attractions by adding an overnight stay is a great way to go. We've passed your kind words on to your guides. Thanks.
Srinagesh_P, Oct 2019
Excellent drivers on both ways to Yosemite valley and back to SFO.
They drove us safely and explained in detail the history of Yosemite valley
Response from Host, Oct 2019
As they do every day! Thanks for letting everyone know that the fall and early winter are some of the best times to visit and enjoy Yosemite.
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