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Yosemite National Park Tour - Ultimate Yosemite Valley Experience Full Day Tour

Yosemite National Park Valley 

Duration: Approximately 13.5 Hours

Departs from: Fisherman's Wharf or Complimentary Pick Up from your San Francisco Hotel

Product Code: SST-385

Price from:
$124 - $148 (USD)

Overview

Yosemite National Park - Ultimate Yosemite Valley Experience

Enjoy The Natural Beauty Of Yosemite Valley

Have the total Yosemite vacation experience in a convenient day trip. Marvell at the majestic Sierras, enjoy the tranquility of bubbling streams and peaceful lakes, or get a view of Yosemite Valley's most popular sights. Super Sightseeing Tours uses only state-of-the-art coaches with amenities, ensuring that you can enjoy your trip to Yosemite Park in luxury and style. Our professional drivers are all certified to guarantee your safety and satisfaction on your trip to Yosemite Valley. It's simply the perfect way to spend a day among the beauty of nature. Yosemite National Park is located 200 miles east of San Francisco - around a 3 1/2 hour drive.

If you are planning what time of year to go, this might help: Waterfalls are strongest in late winter, springtime and early summer. The weather is warmest between May and October. The rock formations and cliffs are arguably at their most beautiful when snow covered in winter and springtime. The best time of year for spotting rock climbers is between May and October.

Location: Fisherman's Wharf or Complimentary Pick Up from your San Francisco Hotel
Schedule: April thru October: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00am
            

Itinerary

 

Yosemite National Park - Ultimate Yosemite Valley Experience

Half Dome. Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Village. Bridalveil Fall. From those landmarks and beyond, Yosemite Park is one of the most magnificent spectacles in all of nature. With more than 1,000 square miles of trees, hiking, rivers, and lakes, Yosemite Valley offers one of the most unique and tranquil experiences you could possibly imagine. Enjoy a relaxing stroll past spectacular views, your single-day Yosemite vacation is designed to show you the best of the park and its surroundings. This full day tour includes over 5 hours inside Yosemite National Park. Lunch is not included included in your tour price. There are numerous spots to purchase lunch while you are in Yosemite Valley.

Leaving San Francisco at 7:45am - 8:00am we travel to the Great Central Valley and into the Sierra Foothills where the Forty-Niners panned for gold. Follow the beautiful Merced River to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.Glaciers cut through these mountains forming the spectacular granite monuments you will see throughout the park.

Shortly after passing Altamont Pass, the vast expanse of the San Joaquin Valley comes in to view. A convenient rest stop is scheduled for 10:00am near restaurants and stores. By 11:00 a.m. we'll be in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at Mariposa, a charming town with a unique blending of past and present. The entrance to Yosemite Park and Yosemite Valley is via Arch Rock on Highway 140.

Yosemite Valley Sights tour is conducted by your driver/guide. With magnificent views of the mountains, valley and waterfalls all around, Yosemite Valley is seven miles long, a mile wide and 4,000 feet elevation. We'll drive to Tunnel View where you can see most of Yosemite Valley including El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall and Half Dome. Driving on the south side of the Merced River, you'll see the Three Brothers, Sentinel Rock, Yosemite falls and meadows.

The valley tour includes stops at the famous Half Dome, Cathedral Rocks and the 3500 ft El Capitan. El Capitan is a favorite rock climbing location for experts from around the world. Yosemite Falls is one of the most famous of the falls and is just a few minutes walk from Yosemite Lodge. Yosemite is home to North America's five highest waterfalls including, Yosemite Falls, Ribbon Falls and Sentinel Falls.

Return trip to San Francisco. The coach departs at approximately 5:00pm from Yosemite. Leaving the Park, we travel west on Highway 140 stopping in El Portal. Continue via Mariposa and Merced. Mid-way at 15 minute stop is scheduled. Arrival time to San Francisco is approximately 8:30pm - 9:00pm.

            

Prices

Yosemite National Park from San Francisco via Motorcoach
April thru October: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00am

Duration:
Approximately 13.5 Hours

Product Code: SST-385

Regular PriceDiscountInternet Price
Adult$148.00$148.00
Senior 62+$145.00$145.00
Child 5-11$124.00$124.00

Children under 5 years participate free of cost when not occupying a separte seat.

            

Other Info

Departure Location:

Guest are asked to meet at The Sightseeing Ticket Office at 2627 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 located at the corner of Taylor and North Point in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf. There is ample paid parking lots and very limited metered street parking is available. Guests should meet at this address 15 minutes prior to departure.

Complimentary Hotel Pickup:

Complimentary hotel pick up is offered from most hotels in San Francisco. Please be punctual for your pick up time, but allow at least ten 10 minutes for possible traffic delay. Click here for a Hotel Pick Up List

            

Booking Information

Yosemite Falls from the River 

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at the time of booking. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Cards

Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

This tour must be booked at least 24hrs in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this product will be received within 12-24 hours subject to availability. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print this voucher on you home/office printer and present SIGNED voucher at departure location. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations within 48 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 48 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge 100% for No Shows. If the tour is cancelled by the tour operator, the full ticket price will be refunded.

Supplier and Tourcorp assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, weather, conditions of trails, roads, bays, oceans, rivers, airspace and any other conditions beyond control of Supplier, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers.

Comfortable shoes, extra layer of warm clothing, hats, visors and sunglasses. Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions. Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

All company policies can be found at www.tourcorp.com, and are part of this tour purchase.

            

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