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2-Day Yosemite View Tour from San Francisco

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  • From USD$268
  • Tour Code:627-703
  • Available:Daily
  • Depart from:San Francisco, CA
  • Duration:2 days, 1 night
  • Highlights:Visit Yosemite National Park and take the Valley Sights Tour to see the Tunnel View, Yosemite Valley, El Capitan, Bridalveil Falls, the Half Dome, the Merced River, Three Brothers, Sentinel Rock, Yosemite Falls, the Chapel, and more! 1-night hotel accommodations at Yosemite View Lodge (River/Mountain View). Roundtrip ground transportation and tour guide.
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DAY1 San Francisco - Yosemite - Valley Sights Tour:

We offer pick up service from any hotel in the downtown San Francisco area between 6:15am and 6:45am.  Our motor coach will leave San Francisco by 7:00am, going through the San Joaquin Valley with a brief rest stop at around 10:30am.  We’ll arrive at Yosemite National Park just after noontime to take the Valley Sights Tour. On the way in, we’ll drive up to the Tunnel View to see most of the Yosemite Valley including the beautiful Bridalveil Falls and impressive El Capitan and Half Dome rock formations.  Then, driving on the south side of Merced River, we’ll stop for better vantage points and photo opportunities at the Three Brothers, Sentinel Rock, Yosemite Falls, as well as wild meadows that dot the landscape.  Passing the picturesquely situated Yosemite Valley Chapel, we’ll cross the Sentinel Bridge to reach Yosemite Lodge by 1:45pm.  Here you can store your luggage with the bell staff before setting off on your next adventure.
To arrange a tour for the remainder of your day, stop by the Yosemite Lodge Tour desk; there you can book a Valley Floor Tour* or, from June to October, the popular Glacier Point Tour*. (Both depart from the Yosemite Lodge.) Because these tours last 2-3 hours, be sure to make a reservation as soon as you arrive at 1:45 pm so you will have enough time to see the sights in the afternoon.  Otherwise, you can spend the next two or three hours are at your leisure to walk to Yosemite Falls, take the free shuttle to the Visitor Center or the rustic Ahwahnee Hotel (a National Historic Landmark), or simply stroll among the trees.
To reach our hotel in El Portal, there is a complimentary YARTS Bus from Yosemite Lodge that leaves at 4:00, 4:35, 5:20, 5:55, and 8:15 p.m., and takes about 25 minutes. Be sure to take any luggage you may have left with the bell staff/front desk.

Standard Hotel: Yosemite View Lodge, El Portal (Deluxe room with two beds & private spa bath, air conditioning, TV, refrigerator & coffee maker)

DAY2 Tour Activities - San Francisco:

This morning, check out of your hotel room in El Portal and take your luggage with you; you can take a 7:23am or 8:56 am shuttle to Yosemite Lodge (YARTS bus transfers run from El Portal to Yosemite Lodge roughly every 40 minutes.) The remainder of your day can be spent exploring the Yosemite Valley on your own, or taking one of the several organized park tours that are available. Just be sure that they will return to the Lodge by 3:30pm.

We’ll meet up at the Yosemite Lodge at 3:30pm for our departure.  There will be a brief stop en route before arriving back in San Francisco at 8:30pm. There can be traffic delays or late departures - please do not arrange a flight on this night.

*Extra fee; admission cost not included in tour price.

  • Departure and Return Details
Complimentary hotel pick-up service is available from all downtown hotels in central San Francisco area between 6:15am and 6:45am. Please advise pick-up hotel at time of booking and call upon arrival in San Francisco to reconfirm pick-up time.

  • Inclusions
  • 1-night hotel accommodations at Yosemite Mountain View / River View
  • Narrated tour en route to Yosemite
  • Entrance fee to Yosemite National Park
  • YARTS tickets for two day transfers between Yosemite Valley and Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal.
  • Taxes included
  • Exclusions
  • Admission Fees to optional tours:
    • Valley Floor Tour: $23 Adult/$13 Child
    • Glacier Point Tour: $41 Adult/$23 Child
  • Air fares between your city and San Francisco
  • Personal room fees such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/ mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
  • All meals and drinks during the trip; restaurants will be selected by your tour guide
  • Other private expenses
  • Gratuities to tour guide and driver
  • Additional Note
  • Transportation:
    May 1 - Oct 31, Daily by First Class Motor Coach
    Nov 1 - Apr 30, First Class Motor Coach on Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun; Amtrak (Bus/Train) or small van on Mon, Wed & Fri (Customers need to come to the office to pick up the train tickets before departure)
  • Child Rate: Child rates apply to those 5 to 11 years and using existing bedding with 2 full-paying passengers (regardless of ages). For example, tour members who are between 5 and 11 years and traveling with two adults in the same room receive a child discount on the tour price.

About the Lodging:

  • Yosemite View Lodge is located along the Merced river in El Portal, about 25 minutes by bus from Yosemite Visitor Center. It has 277 rooms in several three story structures. The central area consists of the lobby, gift shop, a pizza parlor, dining room and a lounge. There is an outdoor spa and two pools. All the rooms have air conditioning, TV., kitchenettes, coffee makers, microwave ovens, refrigerators and a spa tub with double showers. They have a choice of River View Rooms or Mountain View Rooms. (Address: 11136 Highway 140, El Portal, CA 95318 )
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    Hotels listed for each tour may change due to special events, conventions or other reasons beyond our control.

    Meals when included are with a choice of menu. Dinner includes soup or salad, main course, dessert and coffee, milk or tea. Wine, bar beverages, appetizers or fancy desserts are at extra cost to you. Vegetarian, Kosher or other diets can not be guaranteed but you can order appropriate items.

    Baggage checked with us is brought to and from the hotel rooms in Monterey and Solvang on the Cypress tour. In case of loss, our maximum liability is $500.00 or repairs up to $50.00 for damage other than normal wear and tear. Baggage handling is not included for Yosemite tours.

    Cancellations and refunds
    Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Gotobus through web mail at Contact Us. Your refund request will be answered and processed promptly. If you do not receive any reply within 2 business days, that means your request is not received successfully; thus, the tour status remains "confirmed". Please contact us immediately at 617.354.2101.

    Cancellation penalties per person as follows; there is 6% handling fee of refund amount.

    • Up to 21 days before tour date the charge is $50 per person.
      A handling fee of $25 per booking will be charged for any alteration or revision made to a reservation.
    • 20 to 3 days prior tour date the charge is 50% of the tour cost.
      A handling fee of $55 per transaction will be charged for any alteration or revision made to a reservation.
    • 2 days to 24 hours prior tour the charge is 75% of the tour cost.
      A handling fee of $75 per transaction will be charged for any alteration or revision made to a reservation.
    • Less than 24 hours or No Show the charge is 100% of the tour cost.
      We don't accept any alteration or revision made to a reservation.
    • The refund is the amount paid minus the cancellation charge and handling fee.
    • We cannot grant refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.

    Itinerary Variations
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