Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour
Description
Discover Yosemite is honored to have received Trip Advisors Traveler’s Choice award for being in the top 10% of activities in the World for each of the past two years. We go to great lengths and expense to assure an excellent experience for all who join us on our Yosemite Tours. If you are looking to enjoy the majesty and natural beauty of Yosemite National Park with an expert driver/guide who knows where to go, and how to get there and all about what you are seeing, join us for an unforgettable day in Yosemite. We’ll get you to the iconic viewpoints so you can capture the beauty of this Crown Jewel of National Parks with spectacular photos to commemorate your adventure. We include lunch, snacks and water on all our full-day tours, so you don’t have to take time out from seeing the sights to wait in line. Our vehicles are impeccably cleaned and rigorously maintained for your comfort and safety. Itinerary is subject to change due to weather or other conditions beyond our control.
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Itinerary
Your Yosemite tour includes frequent photo stops and a chance to walk to a waterfall or two. The bus trip itself provides ever-changing views, the chance to explore a little and to learn about the history, geology, flora & fauna of this remarkable park. During your full day Yosemite guided tour, you will experience: Half Dome, El Capitan, *Yosemite Falls, *Bridalveil Fall, *Mariposa Grove, *Glacier Point, Wawona, Royal Arches, Turtleback Dome, Three Brothers, Leaning Tower, *Ribbon Fall, Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Chapel, *Vernal Fall, and *Nevada Fall. *Mariposa Grove, Glacier Point and some waterfalls are seasonal. Due to ever changing conditions in Yosemite the order of itinerary is not set but left up to your guide who will adjust the order of stops to give you the best experience possible and choose a nice spot to enjoy your included picnic lunch. This itinerary is subject to change due to conditions beyond our control.
Tunnel View, Half Dome, El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Falls, Royal Arches, Turtleback Dome, Three Brothers, Leaning Tower, Ribbon Fall, Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Chapel, Merced River. Stops vary dependent on the season. Multiple stops.
(If road is open and shuttles are running) Welcome Center and stroll through the Lower Grove of Giant Sequoias. When accessible.
(If open and accessible) Looking down at Yosemite Valley from about 7,000' with views of Vernal and Nevada Falls, Half Dome, Merced River.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel Parking is for Hotel Guests Only Pickup at Bass Lake and Coarsegold locations is *6:40-6:50 AM Pickup at Oakhurst locations is *7:00-7:10 AM Pickup at Fish Camp locations is *7:20-7:30 AM *Exact time will be emailed to you prior to you tour You must be staying at the hotel pickup location you choose. If you are not staying at one of the locations listed, pickup will be at the Oakhurst Library. Please double check that you are staying within reasonable driving distance to the Oakhurst Library. Oakhurst Library 49044 Civic Circle, Oakhurst, CA Meet outside of the lobby or check in office We require the equivalent of 4 Adults for tours to run Some attractions are seasonal and although we plan around what is typical, some areas may not be open when you visit. This includes Mariposa Grove, Glacier Point, and some waterfalls. When this occurs, we make additional stops and spend more time at others. ~~Please note--Seniors must be able to walk up the steps of the bus without assistance from the guide. We can accommodate compact folding walkers and compact folding wheelchairs, but we must know in advance.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- Not recommended for individuals sensitive to high elevations
Reviews(745)
This was our 1st trip to Yosemite. Jarred, our tour guide was awesome!! He was very knowledgeable as he explained the history of Yosemite National Park; was very nice and professional; gave us plenty of time to see the sites, walk around, and take pictures; and lunch was very good. We are very glad we booked our tour. Our visit to Yosemite could not have been any better!
The tour was very long, extended almost two hours longer the advertised, although we saw many beautiful sites in the Park.
Jarrett was a fantastic and knowledgeable tour guide who shared history, geological insights, and lots of interesting facts about a beautiful national park. We never felt rushed at each stop to view some of the park's wonders.
If you’ve never been and want to maximize your time without the hassle of navigating trail maps, driving or the stress of parking this is the way to go! Our tour guide, Tyler, was fantastic!! He was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable! He went out of his way to make sure everyone had the best experience! We learned so much about the park and saw so many sites that we would have missed on our own. 100% recommend!
Wonderful tour with a small group of guests. Bob, the driver cum tour guide was just awesome. He was giving lot of great details about every mile that we had covered on that trip. The manner in which he took us from one place to another ensuring our safety and comfort is paramount was just exceptional. He helped us in clicking pictures at many vantage points and shared his wealth of knowledge that helped all the guests on the tour. He was extremely courteous in letting know the guests the availability of restrooms along with the category of them and even accommodated special requests from a group of guests. The food provided by the tour operator - a sandwich, a banana, chips and salad was sumptuous. Bob also had lot of water bottles and snacks that made the trip a memorable one. Huge shout out to Bob, the fantastic tour operator and the company, Discover Yosemite for organizing a fantastic tour.
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice review. Thank you for joining us.
Relaxing, informative, fun trip. It’s great to have someone drive to all of the beautiful locations in Yosemite.
We agree that the best way to see Yosemite is to let us drive for you. Thank you for choosing Discover Yosemite.
This is an excellent tour of Yosemite! Small group, the way to go. Phil was our tour guide, he was awesome, gave us very informative whenever we stopped n of coz history of Yosemite. He even apologised for the late return to our hotels but it was not his fault, there's just a bit of traffic entering the park, just lots of other people going into. We are very happy with this tour company, tour and tour guide!! If there's an extra star to give, we would!!
Thank you so much. We are so glad that you enjoyed your day in Yosemite with Phil.
Guide (Grant) was very knowledgeable and personable. The tour included places described and you had ample time for pictures. Be prepared for the length of your 9 hours. Sights/Locations/Views were impressive!
Thank you!
Yosemite was our anniversary trip and we decided to use discover yosemite as the tour ..we are so glad we did . Bob was an amazing tour guide because he made people feel like we were family . He was very knowledgeable in all the historical facts on each destination ..he was a great mountain driver …great photographer (he knew all the go to secret picture locations ) ..and he was not overbearing and accomodated everyone . Definitely would book with Bob!
We are very fortunate to have Bob as part of our team. We are so glad you were able to explore Yosemite with him.
This all day tour was well worth the money. The tour guide picked our party up at our hotel in Oakhurst. We choice Oakhurst because of the selection of hotels and good restaurants. We started at the Sequoia Grove of trees. Their size is amazing. Then we drove up to an overlook of Yosemite valley. We saw waterfalls and the Half Dome. Next we stopped for lunch provided by the tour operator. Lastly we drove to the valley floor to see El Capitan, more waterfalls, and the last original building still standing. There is a lot of driving but that time was filled by history of the area by our excellent tour guide Masha. Cold bottled water and snacks were included all day.
Thank you for pointing out the highlights of the tour. Although they are not always viewed in the same order, we do hit the main highlights. We are so glad that you enjoyed your tour.
