1-Day Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Tour from San Francisco

Day 1 San Francisco-Yosemite National Park-San Francisco(334 miles)

This Yosemite 1-Day Tour maximizes the time you spend in Yosemite National Park by starting early.  This is the only Yosemite Tour that enables you to cover both the Yosemite Valley & the Giant Sequoias in one day.  We will also spend more than 5 hours inside Yosemite National Park, more than any other single Yosemite day tour from in San Francisco. 

When going through Yosemite Valley, we'll stop for around 3 hours to see El Capitan, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil Falls, Inspiration Point (otherwise known as Tunnel View), and Yosemite Village. After a 1 hour lunch break at the Yosemite Lodge, we'll drive to a higher altitude and to a lesser traveled part of the national park.

 Here, we'll stop beneath the Giant Sequoia Tree Grove and see the world's largest living organisms.  After a 2-mile (1 mile per way) hike (around 1.5 hours) to see the Giant Sequoia Trees, and a full day in the fresh Yosemite air, we'll finally head back to San Francisco, where our bus will drop travelers off at directly at their hotel.

Winter Months Note: The Giant Sequoias hike depends on snow levels and trail conditions from October to May, so the route and itinerary may be changed due to snow depth, road conditions, construction projects and detours and it cannot be guaranteed.

Yosemite National Park, CA Yosemite National Park in central California is best known for the amazing granite cliffs of the Yosemite Valley as well as the towering Yosemite Falls and Sequoias. Millions of people every year journey to this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• 
  Bridal Veil Falls Located in the Yosemite Valley California's Yosemite National Park, Bridal Veil Falls are one of the park's most famous sites. Millions of people every year come to see the 617-foot-high waterfall, which flows year-round.
• 
  El Capitan The largest granite monolith in the world, El Capitan is located across from Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park. It juts up about 3,000 feet from the ground, and is a favorite of experienced rock climbers.
• 
  Half Dome The Half Dome is one of the most recognizable formations in California's Yosemite National Park. It is known the world over as a challenging and rewarding hiking and mountain climbing location, attracting thousands of adventurers every year.
• 
  Tunnel View One of Yosemite National Park's most popular outlooks, the Tunnel View near the Wawona Tunnel is often the first look at some of the famous formations visitors get. The site was renovated and re-dedicated in October of 2008.
• 
  Yosemite Falls The Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California are the highest known waterfall in all of North America. The Falls are on one of the park's most famous attractions, especially in the spring when they have the most water.

• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Address: Financial District, San Francisco, CA
• Departure:

• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Address: Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA (San Francisco, CA)
• Departure:

• Location: San Jose, CA
• Address: 170 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113 (Fairmont Hotel San Jose)
• Departure: 6:15am

• Location: Livermore, CA
• Address: 891 Airway Blvd, Livermore, CA 94551 (7-Eleven Store - East Bay, Livermore, CA)
• Departure: 7:20am

Inclusions

• Yosemite park entrance fee
• Hotel pick-up and return transfer
• Roundtrip ground transportation via air-conditioned group van or minibus
• Professional tour guide

Exclusions

• Meals and beverages
• Gratuities for guide and driver
• On the day of the tour, please bring a $20 security deposit per audio set. You will receive the money back at the end of the day when you return the audio tour set.

• Please keep in mind that the tour duration may be too long for infants, but we leave this at your discretion.
• Luggage policy: Customers are allowed up to two items (ie. 1 Personal item + 1 standard bag) to travel free of charge. These items must be within the size limitations. Each additional item above the allowance will incur a $25 excess luggage fee.Bags that weigh up to 50 lbs and have a maximum dimension of 62" (linear). Any Oversize luggage larger than the Standard Bag size is $50. If customers bring Oversize luggage, they MUST inform us at least 48 hours prior to your tour, since space is very limited.
• This tour has a 6 passenger minimum requirement. Tour will get confirmed until it reaches the requirement.
• We will go hiking around the Giant Sequoia Tree Grove in the Yosemite National Park for about 1 hour (in winter, it will change to free time for 1.5 hours) and get off bus at the Yosemite Falls for a while. Please note whether we will get off at all those attraction and the duration of each attraction will be subject to your guide's arrangement.

Confirmation

• Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of booking by email. All tours can be will be confirmed within 1-2 business day.

Redemption

• You will receive an confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order was received. Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Email (e-ticket). When you reserve your attractions and services you will be asked to print e-tickets to present when you arrive at your destination. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

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.

Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.

Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
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 TakeTours by email or through web mail at Contact Us .

Cancellation penalties per person for 1-day or half day tours

• 7 days or more prior to departure - the greater of $35 or 10% of total purchase amount.
• Within 7 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
• Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
• Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
• Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
• There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
  

Cancellation penalties per person for overnights tours

• 10 days or more prior to departure - the greater of $35 or 10% of total purchase amount.
• Within 10 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
• Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
• Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
• Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
• There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
  

NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.

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 or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, TakeTours' 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.