Tour van 2 dagen naar het Yosemite National Park vanuit San Francisco

uwe waren 13 dagen in San Francisco waarvan 2 dagen in Yosemite National park. Dat een goede beslissing was. alleen kon het eten in Cedar Lodge beter!

Redenen dat ik er dol op was:  - Perfect voor alle fitness / vaardigheidsniveaus  Ik maakte me een beetje zorgen dat we gewoon te snel zouden rijden om snel foto's te maken bij belangrijke bezienswaardigheden, maar dat was niet het geval! We hadden genoeg tijd voor foto's, maar ook voor wandelingen (als je koos), en solo door de vallei dwalend - het voelde nooit alsof we ons haasten. De wandelingen waren tussen de 2 - 4 uur lang. Ze zijn volledig optioneel, maar ik raad ze ten zeerste aan als je in staat bent omdat de uitzichten zo mooi waren! Als u niet in staat bent om te wandelen, kunt u vrije tijd hebben om de bezienswaardigheden te bekijken of de musea te bezoeken.  - Gemengde leeftijden en multinationale groep * De groepsgrootte is beperkt tot 16 zodat je met iedereen kunt chatten en samen maaltijden kunt eten, als je dat wilt. Onze groepen hadden koppels, een moeder en dochter, evenals individuele reizigers van over de hele wereld!  - Geweldige gids Onze gids Jill was fantastisch. Ze was zeer goed op de hoogte van het gebied en heeft er echt aan gewerkt om ervoor te zorgen dat iedereen precies de ervaring kreeg die ze wilden, of dat nu lange wandelingen, zachte paden of langzaam zien waren. Ze was altijd zonnig en aanspreekbaar en zorgde ervoor dat de groep zich meteen een klein gezin voelde! Ze speelde ook geweldige chill road-tripmuziek in het busje.  - Comfortabele accommodatie Mijn tip zou zijn dat er niet veel verschil is tussen de Cedar Lodge en de duurdere Yosemite Lode. De laatste bevindt zich in de vallei, dus je kunt naar het ontbijt lopen, maar Cedar Lodge ligt ook op een heel mooie locatie en de gids neemt je mee naar het ontbijt in de bus, dus het is heel gemakkelijk! Ik stel voor dat je je geld bespaart en het in plaats daarvan uitgeeft aan snacks!

James our driver was cool, calm and patient. A lot of driving first dat to .ajor sites with time to walk and explore. 2nd day suggested options. I did 5 hour walk on Mist Trail. Trip very smooth.

Title says it all. Except we never saw any bears 🐻- they were all at the Folsom St fair I believe? Jill our guide took us on some amazing hikes !

It was very hard to rate this tour. First, apparently our driver was called at the last moment to fill in for someone who was not available. She knew the route, but there was some problem with the scheduled pick-up at our hotel in San Francisco. The van was too small for our group, 16 people, every seat taken. We would have done better with a larger vehicle. Although she had a great attitude about how much fun we were going to have, and was a very good driver, it soon became clear that she could not explain to us in an easy way what our trip was going to be like. She would have done well to give us a print-out with the schedule and locations and times of pick-up. A handout explaining John Muir and perhaps more history about the park (or even other parks, or the times of the Civil War, when this park was founded) would have been very useful, even for her. To her credit someone threw up on our way there, and she took care of cleaning it up quite neatly. 2 of us also got lost on the way back for a 3 pm pick-up, and she patiently located them and picked them up. Some of us complained because she wanted to set a 2 pm pick-up, which cut short our day, so she pushed it to 3. She was very friendly and sweet, but would have been a better bar attendant-waitress than a tour guide. Others in our group expected an actual guide for a hike, but this tour does not offer it, everything is self-guided, and, at least on our tour, reading the signs along the way was necessary. We also got maps that were a little confusing, and the best bet was to ask local persons about where to go (we saw climbers on El Capitan, but the locals told us about it. Also, there is a rainbow!! at Bridal Veil falls at about 4 pm, or when the light hits it right. We just got lucky when we were there to see it).The hotels are comfortable, but not really more than (slightly) upgraded motels, and nothing special about the food. Get a burger and beer at restaurants, and double up at breakfast. in summary, this "tour" would have been much better had we had better instructions, a little history of the area and founding of the park (persons in the back of the van could not hear our driver very well, so this will need a microphone), and maybe some accurate information about John Muir and maybe some of the need for funding of the park/status of the Sequoias and Redwoods). Everything was self-guided, so be prepared to quickly educate yourself about what/how/why while on your way.

Overall a fantastic experience! We had Daniel as our guide and he was honestly brilliant. He had been to Yosemite a fair few times and knew all the good spots. Despite having been here before, he was always excited about sights and made it a really fun and special trip. Thanks again Daniel!

The scenery in the park is absolutely breathtaking.The mountains...Il Kspitan were not disappointing. Some of the hikes are a little strenuous but doable. We booked through Incredible Adventures and the tour guide Daniel was professional yet companiable and kept us entertained. We stayed in the Cedar Lodge motel outside the park.The room was comfortable, clean and quiet. I highly recommend this tour and only wish there was a 3 day option.

Our guide was friendly and informative. I was using a cane for a bad knee and she showed me every consideration.

This trip is definitely worth it. Yosemite is stunning and the itinerary allowed two full days of sightseeing and hiking. We were given plenty of information on options for hikes within the Valley. Our guide Matt was knowledgeable, pleasant and a safe, smooth driver. An added bonus was the playlist in the van (it wasn't too loud though). Passengers with hearing problems or difficulty understanding English would be better sitting near the front as there's no microphone for the commentary. Take plenty of water if it's hot as some of the stops of day 1 have no running water

I had an amazing magical tour to Yosemite national park with an incredible tour guide. Jill was so amazing from the start through out the tour. So helpful. Hiking was the best. Cedar lodge was not bad only that we had no wifi and network is so terrible