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Tour Code: 827-703

2-Day SF to Yosemite Stay Valley Tour

 

Our Price: from $300 (per person, based on double occupancy) Available: Daily Depart from: San Fransico Highlights:  1 Night Hotel in Yosemite Valley. Round trip transportations from San Francisco. Park entrance fee. Spend one night in order to see the incredible sights in and around the Yosemite Valley.

Day 1 : San Francisco - Yosemite - Free Time

Pick up from the downtown hotels in central San Francisco area between 6:15 and 6:45. The motor coach leaves San Francisco around 7:00am going through Livermore Valley and over Altamont Pass. With a short stop en route, arrival at Yosemite Park Big Oak Flat entrance is around 12:00pm. Dropping in to Yosemite Valley you see magnificent sights. Driving along south side of Merced River you see the The Half Dome and waterfalls during winter, spring and summer months. The tour drop off at Yosemite Lodge is at about 1:45pm. If you are staying at The Ahwahnee Hotel the shuttle will take you there. Check in is at about 4:00pm, so you can store your luggage and you have time to take the free shuttle in the valley and get familiar with the area.

Day 2 : Glacier Point Tour (summer) or Yosemite Valley tour (winter) - San Francisco

You can take the Glacier Point Tour leaving Yosemite Lodge at 8:30am. This takes about four hours and goes up to about 8,000 feet in elevation. When that tour is not operating or if the elevation bothers you the alternate is the 2-hour Yosemite Valley tour. The return trip starts with pick up at Yosemite Lodge at 3:30 pm. A brief stop is made at about 6:00pm. Coming over the Altamont Pass we drive through Livermore Valley arriving San Francisco by 8:30pm. You are dropped off at the hotels from where you were picked up. There can be traffic delays or late departure - please do not expect to catch a flight at night. If you are going on to San Francisco International Airport it is best to take a shuttle or taxi from the first stop.

 

Hotel Information:

• Camp Curry Cabins are like modest motel rooms with private bath and outdoor patios. Above you are the Half Dome and Glacier Point in the heart of Yosemite Valley. A delightful economical place to stay.
• Yosemite Lodge Located near the Yosemite Falls there are several two-story buildings amidst the sugar pine and redwood trees surrounding a central core that has a cafeteria, a food court and Mountain Room restaurant. Air conditioning and TV have not yet invaded these nicely appointed rooms each with two beds, bathroom, balcony or patio. There is a well-stocked gift shop and store, a large swimming pool and a post office on the grounds.
• Ahwahnee Hotel is a world-class hotel built in 1927 and kept in an excellent condition. Dinner at The Ahwahnee Dining Room will be in your memory for ever. All rooms have air conditioning and TV. Some rooms are available with king size beds. 16 days reservation in advance is required.

Special 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.