Tour Highlights

• Explore the Landmarks: Stop at Inspiration Point, Yosemite Valley, El Capitan Meadow and Valley View.
• Stunning Photo Stops: Photograph Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Falls, and Half Dome.
• More Time in the Park: Spend over 5 hours in Yosemite Park in a day the most time in the Yosemite Park.
• Easy Pickup & Dropoff: Convenient transportation to and from San Jose.
• Fully guided in English; audio guides in 8 languages for international guests.

Towering granite cliffs and Giant Sequoias headline this one-day Yosemite tour from San Jose but our expert guides will make sure you don’t miss the history, geology, wildflowers and wildlife that have made this glacier carved valley the jewel of the national park system.

Explore to Yosemite from San Jose

Your Yosemite day tour begins with a pickup at a conveniently located hotel in San Jose, then heads east crossing through California’s fertile San Joaquin (also known as Central) Valley and into the rocky Sierra Nevada mountains. See 170-year-old mining towns and learn the colorful history of the region.

Visit Tuolomne Grove of Giant Sequoias

This is the only Yosemite National Park tour where you will also experience the solitude of the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias, the largest living things on the Earth. You’ll reconsider your place in the world—two-thousand-year-old trees can make people do that!

Experience the Stunning Landmarks of Yosemite

Your heart (and cameras) will be racing as you enter Yosemite Valley and enjoy stops at Inspiration Point and El Capitan Meadow and El Capitan.

Why Choose Us?

• This is the only Yosemite day tour that picks up in San Jose and the only itinerary that includes a hike to the giant redwoods in Tuolumne Grove. Travel and Hospitality Awards named this the best Yosemite tour for its jaw-dropping natural beauty. It has earned more 5-star guest reviews than any other to Yosemite National Park.
• As part of our commitment to a sustainable environment, Extranomical Tours supports NatureBridge, whose proven in-the-field programs at national parks inspire self-discovery and environmental stewardship in young learners.  Help us by donating at checkout.
• Special requests? Help with photos? Just ask. Extranomical has earned more 5-star reviews at Yosemite National Park than anyone. Guests can enjoy this Yosemite National Park tour 365 days a year. But no two tours are alike.

We’re so confident that our Yosemite day tour from San Jose will amaze—its backed by a Satisfaction Guarantee. Come aboard—we’re saving a seat for you!

TOUR ITINERARY

6:15 AM - 10:30 AM: Scenic Drive from San Jose into Yosemite Entrance

• Begin your Yosemite National Park tour with a convenient pickup at the Signia by Hilton San Jose
• Rest stop. Pick up snacks and lunch for the park
• Learn the history of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Gold Country
• Be introduced to Yosemite as you cross the San Joaquin valley

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Enter Yosemite & Hike (Conditions permitting)

• Enter Yosemite National Park
• Trail conditions permitting, experience a Giant Sequoia grove

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Visit Yosemite’s Landmarks on the Way to Inspiration Point

• Heart-stopping views of Bridalveil Falls, El Capitan and Half Dome
• Be inspired at Inspiration Point/Tunnel View

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Yosemite Valley Free Time

• Free time in Yosemite Valley
• Hike the Meadow Loop or the trail to Yosemite Falls
• Photograph the Swinging Bridge

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Exit Through Sierra Mountains

• Re-board the vehicle for more photo stops as we exit the park
• Descend from the Sierras back to San Jose

5:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Drive Home & Stop for Dinner

• Continue your descent from the Sierras
• Stop for a break and dinner (approx 30 min)
• Watch the sun set into California's golden hills
• Conclude your Yosemite National Park tour back at the Signia by Hilton San Jose

* Times listed are approximates only. Traffic and other unforeseen issues can cause delays or changes in these time which are out of our control.  Please do not make flight/travel arrangements on the same day as your tour.

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