Yosemite National Park 2-Day Tour from San Francisco with Lodging
Description
Experience the Yosemite tour voted in the top 10 multi-day tours on TripAdvisor! We are also the 'Greenest Tour Company in San Francisco' so enjoy a guilt free & zero emissions trip on us. On our Yosemite Hotel 2-Day Tour, you’ll have enough time and flexibility to see everything the park has to offer. The tour is fully-guided so you get a more complete, personal experience. During your two days, you will see and photograph such famous highlights as Yosemite Falls (the tallest waterfall in North America), El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridalveil Falls, and Inspiration Point. The tour also includes a trip to Glacier Point and a hike among the Giant Sequoias (weather permitting). At night, you will sleep comfortably in the heart of Yosemite Valley at your choice of accommodations (Yosemite Valley Lodge or Tent Cabins at Curry Village), or at Yosemite View Lodge in the picturesque Merced River canyon. Slip away to Yosemite Park for two days with us!
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Pickup Locations & Times
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
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guided tours are provided on both days of the tour
- 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, such as Glacier Point & Sequoia trees is weather permitting
- Please Note: National Park fees may apply for international visitors. If applicable, this fee is collected in-destination and not at the time of booking ($100 USD per person)..
Reviews(440)
Amazing trip. Ask the guide to plan ahead the trails you take, because some of them may get difficult.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you had an amazing trip. We also appreciate your helpful suggestion about discussing trail options with the guide in advance. Our guides are always happy to recommend hikes based on each guest's experience and comfort level, helping everyone make the most of their visit. We hope to see you again soon!
We were very disappointed in most of this tour. It was a very expensive tour. It definitely is not for ages up to 99. We had inquired ahead by emails to make sure the hikes were flat and not strenuous. This was a bucket list celebration for us. 🥲The first day hike was super steep. 3 of us could not do the hike due to how steep it was. A doctor also had a very hard time on the hike. The Yosemite Valley Lodge was so hot with 2 fans going. Very overpriced. This was the first 2 day tour for our guide. He tried hard, was nice, and was a good driver, but kept changing his mind on what we would be doing. We told him not to change anything he had planned as we were fine to go around on the loop shuttles and walk around on our own. He said we would have a lot of free time, but the 2nd day he planned 4 hikes. It was 87 degrees. He had to spend over an hour trying to find parking just to get near the 2nd hike. Our fault was that we should have been more insistent when we said we wanted to explore the shuttle loops on our own instead of all the hikes to waterfalls we had already driven by. We did not go on the other 2 hikes, but between the heat and tired from walks, we did not really feel like exploring more. We did walk to the swinging bridge on our own which is a regular bridge and doesn’t swing. We missed out on the big welcome center and Ansel Adam’s museum, etc. They were late getting back from their hikes as the Yosemite loop shuttles were not running as scheduled. We had to quickly leave to get back. He offered his opinion to us that since our 2 passes got the whole van in for $20, that he would check to see if we would get some money back as the company usually had to pay a lot more. We text him after as we had not heard anything, but still no response. We were SO looking forward to this trip. Yes we are seniors and could not do a lot of hiking, but a few comments made were unkind. We just wanted to see Yosemite and go around on our own as we were told we would be able to do. We are just sad that it wasn’t the tour we were told it would be and it ruined most of our Yosemite trip.
Our guide Brendon was incredibly knowledgeable and showed us the absolute best spots in Yosemite.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad you had a great time exploring Yosemite with us. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Brendan—he'll be happy to hear you enjoyed the experience and all the amazing spots he showed you!
Beautiful views, best way to see park and avoid driving yourself. Be prepared for long days in Van and the lodging at the hotels is 2 star level. Our tour guide was great and definitely helped make the trip easier.
Thank you for your honest feedback! We're so glad you enjoyed the beautiful views and that your guide helped make the trip easier and more enjoyable. We also appreciate your comments about the travel time and lodging, and we’ll be sure to share them with our team as we continue to improve the experience. Thanks again for traveling with us!
The excursion is perfectly arranged, with a smooth and content-rich planning, and includes all the most representative attractions in the park, including the magnificent scenery of the Excursion Valley, Emperor Rock, Excursion Falls and Glacier Point. The overall line planning is well-planned, not only to effectively master the time, but also to fully experience the natural landscape and magnificent views of the National Park, is a very rich and unforgettable touring experience.
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're really glad to hear you found the Yosemite itinerary well planned and enjoyable. It’s great that you were able to experience so many of the park’s most iconic highlights and fully take in its natural beauty. We truly appreciate you sharing your experience with us!
Great way to see beautiful Yosemite NP. The tour was a good mix of guided and independent exploring of the park. Jonathon was our guide/driver and he did a wonderful job sharing information and stories about the park and providing a smooth journey. Highly recommend this tour.
Great trip. Brendan our guide was great - shared interesting information along the journey and was super flexible. Only change would be to offer the luxury hotel option as we could not book that. Otherwise very good experience
Brendan our tour guide was great! He gave us interesting information about history, geography, and sites along the way. He took us to beautiful spots and gave us good advice about how to get the most out of our visit.
Great experience everyone was so nice. The guide was very kind letting us know where we were and all kinds of facts. He was alwase clear about meeting times and the driving was very smoothe.
Brandon was really a great tour guide and gave us a lot of background info around Yosemite national park! I can really recommend it’
