Yosemite Walking & Hiking (trip)

Yosemite Walking & Hiking

  • Airport near San Francisco, CA, United States
  • Active & Adventure
Yosemite Family Multisport:  Hike and Bike in the Sierra and Yosemite National Park North America United States California, California, United States

from $2,998* per person6 DaysAugust-October
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: Backroads 26 people max
Trip Highlights

    Sublime hikes to thundering waterfalls, alpine meadows and spectacular panoramas
    Glean secrets of Yosemite Valley from a local naturalist
    Sprawling Tuolumne Meadows, with endless trails
    Walk amid the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite’s largest stand of giant sequoias
    Ahwahnee Hotel, the best way to stay in the valley


The Natural Wonders in California's Sierra Nevada

John Muir knew exactly what he was seeing. So big, so beautiful, so worth preserving. Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls - legendary landmarks in a legendary park whose grandeur is almost overwhelming. It’s no surprise that many 19th-century tourists to this glacier-carved wonderland saw it as a new Eden. Soak up jaw-dropping vistas from Glacier Point. Marvel at soaring granite cliffs that the early travelers once likened to Gothic cathedrals. Bask in the shade of towering sequoias. Welcome to Yosemite National Park: 761,266 acres of "wow!"

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Yosemite Family Multisport: Hike and Bike in the Sierra and Yosemite National Park North America United States California, California, United States

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  • Family oriented trip.

Itinerary

Day 1 Sublime hikes to thundering waterfalls, alpine meadows and spectacular panoramas in the Sierra Nevada, called the "Range of Light" by John Muir After fueling up with a picnic, get your legs moving on a scenic walk Perhaps you’ll be up for a swim or a spa treatment at our hotel, cradled by the pines of the Sierra National Forest.

Day 2 Walk amid the awe-inspiring Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite’s largest stand of these ancient trees The grove’s famous Grizzly Giant tree is estimated to be 1,800 years old - give or take a few centuries.

Day 3 Ahwahnee Hotel, the best way to stay in the valley  Travel to Glacier Point, with commanding vistas of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome and the Sierra Nevada As you hike to the historic Ahwahnee Hotel, feel dwarfed by the vertical cliff walls looming above you.

Day 4 Glean secrets of Yosemite Valley from a local naturalist The valley is yours to explore however you wish, be it horseback riding, hiking to Lower Yosemite Falls or paying a visit to the Ansel Adams Gallery.

Days 5-6 Sprawling Tuolumne Meadows, with endless hiking trails, glorious high-country scenery and a profusion of summer wildflowers Cap off the week with a hike to Carlon Falls in a hidden corner of the park.

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