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San Francisco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular yosemite day trips in San Francisco. What each one costs, how long it runs, and who you book it through.
Small-group Yosemite and Giant Sequoias day trip from San Francisco with a 15-person cap, big photo stops, and guided history.
Most Popular“Amazing experience visiting this unique park. Our tour guide Trevor was so knowledgeable and added a lot to the overall experience by relating the history to what we were seeing.”
Early-entry Yosemite and Tuolumne sequoias day trip from San Francisco with hotel pickup, expert guide stops at Tunnel View, and time to hike.
“Had a great time! Our tour guide Andy, had a wealth of knowledgeable about many things on our venture through areas of interest. We had plenty of time for photos, exploring and eating. Thanks for a great day in Yosemite and the Sequoias!!👍🏻😊💯”
San Francisco to Yosemite in a small-group van with Tunnel View, Bridalveil Falls, El Capitan climbers, and a one-mile giant sequoia hike.
“Derek is a great guide. He knows the best picture spots and take us to a safe e full of joy day at Yosemite. This tour is a great option for who wants to know the park but don't have much time. For the ones who wants to explore better, I suggest stay at the…”
One long day from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley with a live English bus tour, big photo stops, and 3 hours to explore on your own.
“Booked for the Tuesday but got cancelled so had to choose Monday instead. The tour was operated by GrayLine who also cancelled and rescheduled our other trip this week. The tour guide Jerry was great & Yosemite was AMAZING but t”
A full-day guided trip from San Francisco to Yosemite with a narrated Valley coach tour, major photo stops, and free time near Yosemite Falls.
“Our guide put into context the different highlights we passed along the way and on entering yosemite. He followed the schedule like clockwork. He was kind, helpful, and always ready to answer questions. Excellent!!!”
Yosemite day trip from San Francisco with early pickup, key Yosemite Valley photo stops, and about 3 hours to explore on your own.
“We joined the Yosemite tour with Lawton as our guide and driver, and had a really enjoyable experience. At first we were a bit worried about the long duration, but the pacing turned out to be great. The break after about 1.5–2 hours of driving was very welcome — we had time to stretch, grab…”
Two-day Yosemite trip from San Francisco with overnight lodging, guided stops at Tunnel View and Glacier Point, and time to hike.
“Be prepared for a 2-3 mile hike at the early end of the trip. Have good shoes and water. The valley is just wonderful. We stayed in the Valley View Lodge which is abut 45 minutes outside of the park. The Valley Lodge is more convenient to the Yosemite Village where the museum, Ansel Adams…”
Small-group Yosemite day trip from San Francisco with a Giant Sequoias hike, Tunnel View, Valley waterfalls, and guide stories in a biofuel vehicle.
“A great trip, our guide was excellent and showed great knowledge about Yosemite. A small group of 9 was really good size especially for the size of the bus that we used.”
Guided Yosemite Valley, giant sequoias, two nights camping, and a self-paced day in the park, all from San Francisco.
“It was an amazing 3-day camping with very friendly tour captian, Bryan. All of our stops were incredible. Highly recommend even for solo traveler or camping beginner!”
A long, well-timed day trip from San Francisco to Yosemite with a guided loop, iconic photo stops, and 3 hours to explore.
“Well worth trip. Great guide. Got a lot done in a day. Learnt a lot.”
Three days of guided camping in Yosemite Valley with sequoia hikes, High Country trails, hot showers, and lots of included meals.
“I was over the moon about our tour. So much more than I expected. Aiden was perhaps the best guide I can remember having and I have done a lot of travel. Aiden was polite, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, gave clear directions about meeting points etc, calm driver, so patient - especially with a young passenger with…”
2-day Yosemite trip from San Francisco with overnight at Yosemite View Lodge, biodiesel mini-coach, guided Valley tour, Glacier Point, and Sequoias.
“The whole thing was amazing, they put together a very good itinerary for 2 days with a good balance between guided periods and time to explore on your own. Our guide was super nice and knowledgeable.”
LA to San Francisco, Yosemite or Monterey, plus Santa Barbara and Carmel in 3 days with a bay cruise and guided stops.
“Jacob was very helpful as a tour guide and the hotel was excellent”
2-day Yosemite tour from San Francisco with a small group, Yosemite Lodge at the Falls overnight, and biodiesel coach to iconic viewpoints.
“Our driver Rourke, was excellent. He was very considerate, stopping at various places on the way to Yosemite National Park for breakfast and lunch. He was very knowledgeable about the Park, wildlife and vegetation. He allowed members of the group to walk at their own pace and always waited for the slower ones to catch…”
Two days of guided Yosemite from San Francisco with Tunnel View stops, Valley free time, Giant Sequoias, and 8-language audio guides.
“giant sequoia hiking”
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