Yosemite 2 Day Tour with Dorm Room

Our dorm rooms are in the Yosemite Lodge, and is situated outside Yosemite National Park, (1 hour away in the YARTS). The dorm rooms consists of six to twelve bunk beds either single-sex or coed dorms. There is access to the hostel kitchen. All beds have good quality fresh linens on real mattresses and pillows. Fresh top linens and blankets are included. Sleeping bags and sleep sheets are acceptable. Each cabin has modern commercial showers, sinks and toilets. Room phones and TV are not available in this class of accommodation.

Yosemite Two Day Tour - Day One

6:15 - 7:00 AM
Pick-ups start in Fisherman's Wharf Area and continue in downtown San Francisco.

7:00 - 7:20 AM
West Oakland Bart Station pickup (if necessary).

7:20 - 7:40 AM
Dublin/Pleasanton Bart Station pickup (if necessary).

7:40 - 9:00 AM
Continuing east, see the windmills and descend into the San Joaquin valley and stop for a break and a snack.

9:15 - 11:00 AM
Begin the climb into the foothills, through gold country, and up into the Sierra Nevada range and Yosemite National Park.

11:00 - 1:00 PM
Explore Yosemite's many amazing sights with an informative, narrated tour from your guide. Be amazed by El Capitan the Tunnel View, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and more! Enjoy a mini-hike to Bridalveil Falls and plenty of photo stops around the Yosemite Valley.

1:00 - 6:00 PM
Your independence begins. Check out your options, check your bags, and check out Yosemite! And check your YARTS schedule for departure times, because you are staying outside the Park!

Evening

Check into the hostel, have a nice dinner, sit by the fireplace, relax, have a brew, and get a good night's sleep so you can get up early for another exciting day in Yosemite.

Yosemite Two Day Tour - Day Two

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Get up early, check out, grab your bag, and walk to the YARTS stop so you can get started.

9:30 - 1:00 PM

Spend the morning in Yosemite on your own. This is a good day to do one or 2 short hikes, like Mirror Lake or Lower Yosemite Falls. Grab a lunch, and get back to Yosemite Lodge.
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1:30 - 4:00 PM

Meet your new friends and new driver. Explore more of Yosemite with the group. This includes driving time to take an optional hike in the forest and see the Giant Sequoias. (May be omitted due to snow levels and trail conditions from October to April - we'll spend more time in the Valley instead.)

4:00 - 6:00 PM

Start the return trip, descending from the Sierras, with more great scenery as we follow the sun to the west.

6:00 - 6:30 PM
Stop for a break and a bite to eat.

6:30 - 8:30 PM
Continue back to San Francisco, enjoying views of the sunset over the East Bay hills, or the Peninsula and the city lights.

8:30 - 9:00 PM
The Yosemite tour ends at your San Francisco Hotel front door.

Yosemite 2 Day Tour Available All Year.