Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite
- 4–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
See Yosemite National Park on an outing that combines short easy hikes with outdoor education–great for children and adults alike! Spend quality time with your family and friends while learning about Yosemite from your experienced guide who will tailor the day to the experience level of your group. Come away with in-depth knowledge of this natural wonderland as well as great photos for your album.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private guided hiking tour
- Informative local guide
- Vehicle reservation permit into Yosemite National Park (when reservations are required)
- Custom Tour Location (you must contact us upon confirmation to discuss)
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Private Transportation Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Park Entrance Fee
- Additional National Park Entrance Fee (Non-U.S. Residents Only) USD 100.00 per person
- Gratuities
Itinerary
You’ll meet your experienced guide at the trail and set out to see Yosemite from a different perspective. Every tour is designed to take advantage of the best locations available at the time of your visit, with an effort to avoid the crowds, even at the height of the summer season. Travel along less-visited trails with your expert guide, getting an incredible experience of the forest, waterfalls and meadows around Yosemite Valley. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the Yosemite wilderness while your expert guide provides security and safety on the trail. Your guide will also be available to take photos of your group so that you have amazing shots from your day out in Yosemite!
Choose from two options for your family or group: Beginner Hike Enjoy a pleasant half-day hike on a gentle trail in Yosemite Valley or the High Country with excellent photo opportunities. You’ll have a picnic at a scenic site, either a magnificent vista point or alongside a meadow, lake, or stream. Expect to hike four to five miles with minimal elevation gains on a tour that lasts approximately five hours. Moderate Hike You’ll escape from the crowds and take some of Yosemite’s most scenic trails a little further during a hiking tour that is perfect for novice hikers who want a bit more of a challenge. Expect to hike five to six miles with elevation gains up to 1000 feet (305m) on a tour that lasts approximately six hours.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 100 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Happy Hikers!
My wife and I are so happy we chose this tour. John is an expert guide who quickly assessed our physical capabilities and adjusted our pace accordingly, sprinkling in just enough challenges in our two great hikes with him - one day in the lower Yosemite and the next day in the upper. John has a rich knowledge of the Valley’s plant and animal life and human history that he shared with us as we hiked along admiring the awesome views at each turn. We were even fortunate enough to see a mamma bear and her cubbies! We can truly say John became a friend by the end of our second day on the trails with him!
5Excellent experience
This is an excellent way to see the highlights of the valley
5Amazing!
I would give our guide John DeGrazio a 6 if I could. He was informative, recommended an amazing hike that we never would have considered (Lembert Dome and Dog Lake), set a great pace, and increased the breaks as the slower folks in the group needed more time. And he was as friendly as can be. The hike had an optional challenging component. There is no pressure on anyone to do it, and for those who did it was safety first.
5Excellent tour of the top sites
Our guide, Kat did a terrific job of telling us about the area we were visiting and giving us plenty of time to look around. This tour showed us many of the top highlights of Yosemite and was well worth the cost. Highly recommend doing it.
5Beautiful scenery with a perfect guide.
Our guide was great and personable. He was very knowledgeable about Yosemite history, and flora and fauna. We appreciated his graciousness as my husband has a leg injury and we had to go at a slower pace, but our guide filled in the time with interesting stories and facts. Highly recommended!
5Great Yosemite tour experience!
John was the best tour guide! Showed us so many things in the Yosemite Valley that we would not have found on our own. Wonderful experience! 10 out of 10! Highly recommend.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This meeting point is not exact for all tours. The exact MEETING POINT and Trailhead will be emailed directly to you with a Google Maps Pin once confirmed with supplier after booking. Departure Point: Yosemite National Park Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- YExplore Yosemite Adventures
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please provide your hotel and contact information (phone number, email and accommodations) in the Special Requirements box at checkout. Hotel information is so we may provide you with driving directions to the meeting location; pickup/drop-off is not included.
- Please dress in athletic-wear
- Items recommended to bring: camera, gloves, extra layer of clothing, jacket, sunscreen, hat, snacks and water
- Please Note: National Park fees may apply for international visitors. If applicable, this fee is collected in-destination and not at the time of booking.
How it compares in Yosemite National Park
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 28 day trips we list in Yosemite National Park.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 28.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Yosemite National Park
Yosemite is a national park in California's Sierra Nevada, famous for granite cliffs, giant sequoias, high waterfalls and meadows below the peaks.
Yosemite National Park covers a wide stretch of the Sierra Nevada in California, with Yosemite Valley, carved by glaciers, at its heart. Sheer granite walls rise on either side of the Merced River: El Capitan, a favourite of rock climbers, and Half Dome, a rounded summit, tower above the valley floor. Yosemite Falls drops in several stages for a total of about 740 metres, among the tallest waterfalls in North America.
Top-ranked sights in Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls, Tunnel View.
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