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Yosemite Tour: Giant Sequoias and Waterfalls Adventure
4.3
3,236 Ratings
San Francisco
Embark on a thrilling day trip from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park and its awe-inspiring Giant Sequoias. Marvel at towering cliffs, majestic waterfalls, and iconic landmarks like El Capitan and Half Dome.
Embark on a thrilling day trip from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park and its awe-inspiring Giant Sequoias. Marvel at towering cliffs, majestic waterfalls, and iconic landmarks like El Capitan and Half Dome.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Francisco - 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.
- San Francisco - 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.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from most major San Francisco hotels
- Yosemite entrance fee
- Live park expert guide (English)
- Five hours inside Yosemite Park with early bird entry
- Free unique geo-based audio guides in 8 languages
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from most major San Francisco hotels
- Yosemite entrance fee
- Live park expert guide (English)
- Five hours inside Yosemite Park with early bird entry
- Free unique geo-based audio guides in 8 languages
What's Not Included
- Guide Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Guide Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
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. Enjoy free, unique foreign…
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. Enjoy free, unique foreign language audio guides with geo-based content that functions without the internet post-download. 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.
- Between November and March, when the trail is not safe due to snow and ice accumulation, we substitute the hike with additional time in Yosemite Valley.
- 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.
- As tour sizes vary, transportation is in a 15-passenger van or up to a 40-passenger tour bus
- Tour makes stops at approximately 8:30am for breakfast, 1pm for lunch and on the trip back for dinner. Meals are not included
- For hotel pickups, please select the Hilton Union Square if your hotel is not listed
- California law requires tour guests to bring a car safety seat for all children under 8 years and under 4’ 9” (1.4 meters) in height. Any guest that does not provide their child’s safety seat at the time of the tour and does not inform the tour operator may not be allowed to board the tour and will not be subject to refund.
- Enjoy free, unique foreign language audio guides with geo-based content that functions without the internet post-download.
Location
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
O'Farrell Street
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(3236 Ratings)
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Sivasakthya_m
Dec 29, 2024
Great option for a one day guided tour to Yosemite - The bus ride was smooth and everything was on time. Our guide Deby was very accommodating, and a great driver. She had a lovely sense of humor which made the long drive enjoyable. She also played “Free solo” movie/documentary during the return journey which was a fun watch. Unfortunately we could not go to sequoia due to bad weather but that meant we got to spend more time at Yosemite. Overall, definitely a great option for a one day guided tour if you are visiting for the first time.
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Melissa
Oct 23, 2024
Yosemite experience - The whole experience was amazing and Andy Howse only made it more enjoyable. He was knowledgeable and made sure we had enough time to take in all the beauty from the park! :)
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Vrushali_p
Oct 21, 2024
Beautiful valley tour - My day trip to the Yosemite valley was an amazing experience. The tour guide Glenda was an amazing driver and host. I would highly recommend this quick day trip. Be prepped for a long drive.
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662aleydac
Oct 18, 2024
Yosemite experience - The views were mind blowing and the connection with nature was amazing. Andy, our tour guide was extraordinary. He was knowledgeable, kind, funny and super energetic. The trip was almost four hour drive but felt short because Andy will sing songs and teach us history of California and yosemite. We really enjoyed this experience with Andy and feel more inspired to take care of our only
Home, planet earth. Yeehaw 😎
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Gitasb
Oct 18, 2024
Beautiful Yosemite - Yosemite is beautiful and when you're short on time a day trip is the best way to experience it all. The trek to Sequoias was fun too. The views along the drive were breathtaking and an exposure to the almond and walnut plantations were a first for us. The trip although exhausting was satisfying at the end of the day. Andy Howse our guide worked hard to make our trip enjoyable and shared a lot of information with us. He was witty and talked us through the whole trip. Jason the driver was great too. The bus broke down for a bit and we lost some time which is not ok on an already tight day. We requested for a drop off en route near Emeryville since we were already late by an hour which was not accommodated.
Other than these two issues, the trip was fantastic.
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470rayannep
Oct 17, 2024
Breathtaking Photos and Experience - Andy Howse was amazing- he kept it real and was a great historian. He explained the history of Yosemite and the valley well. He was great at pointing out different trees and plant life. The hike down into the sequoia grove was amazing but difficult. Andy was very encouraging and took great photos for us. He was patient and kind with the difficult hike back to the bus. I really recommend Andy and this experience!
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D3010jmdebbiee
Oct 17, 2024
All day trip to Yosemite Valley with Andy Howse and Quan - Original bus had AC issues so we got a nice big comfy bus.
Picked up from our hotel at 5:30 am
Got to see a beautiful sunrise.
Stopped at a store to get breakfast and lunch to take with on the road trip.
Passed almond orchards and walnut orchards and Andy told us all about them.
Andy was a delightful tour guide, very personable and funny. He even sang to us many times, made us all smile.
We asked many questions and Andy was very knowledgeable about the area and history associated with it. He loved to answer our questions. He is quite the historian, we learned a lot.
Walking through the forest with the Ponderosa trees and the Douglas firs and it smells so good.
Saw El Capitan, the largest slab of granite that makes up some of the mountains, the largest waterfall in the US, also half dome..
We were behind schedule due to a couple of the tourists not returning to the bus on time but that’s ok. Why complain? We are in the middle of the mountains with fresh air, blue skies, puffy white clouds and it’s a gorgeous day. Much better than sitting in the office at work!
So all is well!
Off to see the sequoias. Start at an elevation of 6200 ft, hike down 400ft and back up again.
Difficult but could’ve been a lot worse. Andy took our pictures with our phones saying “who’s a beautiful tourist” and then we said “I’m a beautiful tourist” which of course made us smile and laugh once again.
Beautiful trees, so majestic and beautiful. 3000 year old “big red” we took pics with then another dead sequoia, lived for 6000 years old and now dead for 3000 years. Just amazing
Andy also gave us some tips on how to take beautiful scenery pics, like Ansel Adams.
Setting out for San Francisco again, 83 hairpin turns. Reminded me very much of India. Curvy, narrow roads right in the edge of a mountain.
Thank you to our driver, Quan, you did a great job!!!!! Kept us safe which is much appreciated!!
6:30pm sunset was just as beautiful as today’s sunrise
Since Andy sang to us multiple times, I asked him if he would sing happy birthday to my mom and another passenger, John, who shared that same exact birthday as Mom, both will be 81years old. He accommodated and the whole entire bus chimed in. It was great, like icing on the cake.
Mom has limited mobility and Andy and Quan took great care of her, very accommodating.
Big hugs at the end of our trip to Andy and Quan, It was a long day but well worth it!
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Billv997
Oct 14, 2024
My review - The view was amazing. Our tour guide, Andy Howse was amazing and told some amazing information about the national park.
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Bolisetty_r
Dec 31, 2024
Please change the title... - Please change the title of this trip for winter to national park only. Why Giant Sequio is mentioned when it’s clear that it’s closed for Nov to April.
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Dennis_d
Nov 5, 2024
Information given doesn't discribe what you will see. Trip was to long a bus ride to an back from San Francisco - The park and it's peaks and valleys were so beautiful. We never saw a sequoia tree. If you are not physically fit to do a 2 mile step hike with limited time you won't see any. Not sure we saw redwoods either. My tree identifier app said the big trees were pines.
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