Yosemite and Giant Sequoia Tour from San Jose_PARTNER

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 San Jose. Sit
back and enjoy the scenery as we explain how glitter in the American River
sparked the California gold rush; what geological forces made Yosemite’s
dramatic landscapes; and the role John Muir played in the formation of
America’s first protected wilderness.

After entering Yosemite National Park, we’ll make our way to a
scene made famous by photographer Ansel Adams. Take a moment at Tunnel View.
Capture yourself with El Capitan, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point, and
Cathedral Peak as your background.

Once you’ve had your fill of photographs from this perch
overlooking the valley, the tour will arrange a memorable stop where you can
get eye to eye with wispy Bridalveil Fall.

After arriving at our stop in Yosemite Valley, you will have free
time for lunch and exploring on your own. Take advantage of our bonus audio
tour that takes you on a  hike through
Sentinel and Cook's Meadow to Yosemite Falls.

Your Yosemite experience stops next at El Capitan Meadow to learn
more about the world’s largest granite monolith and its climbing culture. Next,
Valley View serves up a panoramic landscape framing the Merced River, El
Capitan and the imposing spires of Cathedral Rocks.

The highlight of our tour is still ahead as we head to the Tuolumne
Grove of Giant Sequoias. In this beautiful grove, you’ll have the chance to get
up close and personal with some of the largest and oldest trees on earth.

Important: When the Tuolumne Grove trail is unsafe due to
snow or ice, we substitute other experiences in Yosemite Valley.

By the end of the day, you’ll have experienced some of the most
incredible landscapes in the world and captured memories to last a lifetime.
Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Yosemite
National Park with us.

What
to wear during winter months. Winter
clothes, especially shoes or boots with rubber soles and treads are recommended
for your Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias trip.

Itinerary 

Spring – Summer – Fall Tour (conditions permitting)*

05:45 AM to 10:00 AM

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Convenient
hotel pickup in San Jose

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Board
our shuttle to meet the tour vehicle in route to Yosemite

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Learn
about Yosemite and California as you cross the Central Valley

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Rest
stop. Pick up snacks and lunch for the park

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Enter
Yosemite National Park

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Admire
Yosemite Valley and Half Dome from Tunnel View

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Relax
and enjoy the view as you descend into Yosemite Valley

●       
Feel
the mist on your face at Bridalveil Fall

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

●       
Free
time to explore Yosemite Valley

●       
Enjoy
our guided audio tour of Yosemite Valley

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Photograph
the Merced River from the Swinging Bridge

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Hike
to the platform at the base of Yosemite Falls

1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

●       
Stop
to photograph El Capitan

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Take
a group photo at Valley View

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Hike
the Tuolumne Grove trail to Giant Sequoia redwoods (conditions permitting)

4:30 to 9:00 PM

●       
Reflect
on your day as you leave the Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Stop
for a dinner break

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Watch
as the sun sets into California’s golden hills

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Board
our shuttle back to the hotel in San Jose

Winter Tour*

05:45 AM to 10:00 AM

●       
Convenient
hotel pickup in San Jose

●       
Board
our shuttle to meet the tour vehicle in route to Yosemite

●       
Learn
about Yosemite and California as you cross the Central Valley

●       
Rest
stop. Pick up snacks and lunch for the park

●       
Enter
Yosemite National Park

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

●       
Admire
Yosemite Valley and Half Dome from Tunnel View

●       
Relax
and enjoy the view as you descend into Yosemite Valley

●       
Feel
the mist on your face at Bridalveil Fall

12:00 PM to 2:30 PM

●       
Free
time to explore Yosemite Valley

●       
Enjoy
our guided audio tour of Yosemite Valley

●       
Photograph
the Merced River from the Swinging Bridge

●       
Hike
to the platform at the base of Yosemite Falls

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

●       
Stop
to photograph El Capitan

●       
Take
a group photo at Valley View

●       
Take
in the views as you climb out of Yosemite Valley

4:00 PM to 8:30 PM

●       
Reflect
on your day as you leave the Sierra Nevada Mountains

●       
Stop
for a dinner break

●       
Watch
as the sun sets into California’s golden hills

●       
Board
our shuttle to return to the pickup location in San Jose

* The Winter Tour
typically runs from November to March but exact dates depend on ice and snow
conditions.

Times
listed are approximate. Traffic and other unforeseen issues can cause delays or
changes out of our control.  Please do
not make flight/travel arrangements on the same day as your tour.