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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.
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.
About the Lodging:
Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of booking by email. Within 72 hours of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email confirming the booking status. Please do not book any airline tickets until you receive the status of your booking.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purchase of any travel services represents your acceptance Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking.
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.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such
improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make
changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute
hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes
in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the
itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance
with operating requirements (e.g. minimum number of passengers) or circumstances
beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the
tour, Gotobus' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it
has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar
tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred
on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from
customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due
to our cancellations.