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Every worthwhile way to Yosemite

Yosemite listings overlap heavily. These are the formats that genuinely differ — where they start, how long you actually spend in the park, whether the entrance fee is included, and what they leave out.

Small-group Yosemite and giant sequoias day trip from San Francisco

Pick-up from select San Francisco hotels and a van of no more than 15 passengers to Tunnel View, Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan and Yosemite Falls, with free time in the Valley and a 1-mile (1.6 km) walk into a grove of giant sequoias, weather permitting. National Park fees for US residents are included; the park fee for international visitors is collected at the park.

  • Vans of up to 15 passengers
  • Free time in Yosemite Valley
  • 1-mile giant sequoia walk
14 hours A small group from San Francisco
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Yosemite and giant sequoias day trip from San Francisco with early entry

Hotel pick-up in San Francisco and early-bird entry for five hours inside the park: Tunnel View, the base of Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan Meadow, Valley View, 2 to 2.5 hours of free time in Yosemite Valley and a 1-hour-15-minute stop among the giant sequoias of the Tuolumne Grove (from November to March, when that trail is snow-covered, the time goes to the Valley instead). The park entry fee for US residents is included; the $100 fee for non-US residents is not.

  • Five hours inside the park
  • Tuolumne Grove sequoia walk
  • Free audio guide in 8 languages
15 hours The most time in the park from San Francisco
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Yosemite highlights small-group tour from Oakhurst

Pick-up in Coarsegold, Bass Lake, Oakhurst or Fish Camp only, and a guided day of photo stops at Tunnel View, Half Dome, El Capitan and the Valley's waterfalls, with the Mariposa Grove and Glacier Point when they are open, and a picnic lunch included. Park fees for international visitors, where they apply, are collected at the park.

  • Picnic lunch included
  • Mariposa Grove and Glacier Point in season
  • Pick-up around Oakhurst
9 hours Staying south of the park
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Yosemite day tour from San Francisco

A guided day by biofueled mini-coach through the Central Valley and Gold Country, with a 1.5-hour narrated tour of Yosemite Valley past Tunnel View, Half Dome, El Capitan and Yosemite Falls, then 3 hours of free time in the Valley. Groups are limited to 23. The park entrance fee is included; the non-resident fee for visitors aged 16 and older is not.

  • 1.5-hour narrated Valley tour
  • 3 hours of free time
  • Groups of up to 23
15 hours A classic Valley day from the city
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Two-day Yosemite tour from San Francisco with lodging

Two fully guided days by biofuel mini-coach from San Francisco hotels: Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall, Inspiration Point, Glacier Point and a hike among the giant sequoias, weather permitting. The night is at Yosemite View Lodge in the Merced River canyon, or by choice at Yosemite Valley Lodge or Curry Village inside the park. Meals and the non-resident fee are not included.

  • A night in or near the park
  • Glacier Point, weather permitting
  • Giant sequoia hike
2 days More than a day without driving
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Yosemite Valley guided discovery walk

A guide drives you from a basecamp in Groveland into Yosemite Valley for about 3 miles of walking in all, past Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil Fall, the Cascades, Half Dome, El Capitan and Tunnel View, back in Groveland at 3 p.m. Snacks and National Park fees are included; the $100 fee for non-US residents is not. The group tour is not suitable for children under 8.

  • About 3 miles of walking
  • Snacks and a steel water bottle
  • Start and finish in Groveland
7 hours Walking the Valley with a guide
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All Yosemite tours and tickets

The full Viator listing for Yosemite National Park — day trips from San Francisco, small-group and two-day tours, guided hikes and walks in the Valley, with live prices.

  • Live prices and availability
  • Cancellation terms shown on each product
  • Departures from San Francisco, Oakhurst and Groveland
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How booking a Yosemite trip works

1 · Check what the price includes

A private vehicle pays $35 at the gate for seven days, and every non-US resident aged 16 and older pays an extra $100, on a commercial tour too. Check whether a tour includes both fees or leaves them to you.

2 · Count the hours in the park, not the hours of the trip

San Francisco is 195 miles and 4 to 5 hours from the park by road, each way. On a day trip, compare the time in Yosemite Valley, not the length of the day.

3 · Match the trip to the season

Glacier Point Road and Tioga Road close in winter, the waterfalls peak in May or June, and some falls are dry by August. A tour that promises Glacier Point only works while the road is open.

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