One-Way Trip From San Francisco To Yosemite

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From the most celebrated Yosemite tour operator, this service offers flexibility to reach Yosemite National Park when arranging your own overnight stay. Travel and Hospitality Awards named this the best Yosemite tour from San Francisco for its jaw-dropping natural beauty and expert guided commentary available in nine languages. This is a one-way segment with no return reservation. Join us on this breathtaking one-way tour to Yosemite National Park, whose towering granite peaks, cascading waterfalls and nature trails are perhaps the most stunning in the world. Our expert guides will make sure you don’t miss the history, geology and wildlife that make Yosemite Valley the jewel of the U.S. National Parks. Your tour begins with a convenient hotel pick up in San Francisco. 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 in Yosemite Valley, you will have free time for lunch and exploring on your own. With this one-way tour you can take advantage of extra free time in the park to climb a boulder, bike with abandon, or commit to the many wilderness trails. Please note that there is no return reservation with this tour, and you will need to make separate arrangements for your return tour segment. We’re so confident that our Yosemite Valley Tour from San Francisco will amaze—it’s backed by a Satisfaction Guarantee. Know Before You Go:  A $50 handling fee will be charged for any luggage item larger than a carry-on brought on the tour bus. If you're not staying at one of the Yosemite Valley hotels, please be aware that there is no public storage available in Yosemite Valley. Nonresident Fee Notice: Non-U.S. residents aged 16 and older will be charged an additional $100 park entry fee per person after completing their booking. This fee will be collected by the tour operator via a payment link or on the bus at the start of your tour. Note that “America the Beautiful Non-Resident Pass” holders do not pay the $100 fee, the $250 pass covers up to 4 people at the entrance.