See more. Feel more. Experience more of jaw-dropping natural beauty on this Yosemite National Park Winter tour. Yosemite National Park is open all year round and this tour will let you explore Yosemite Valley during all seasons of the year.

Towering granite cliffs and snow-covered meadows headline this one-day Yosemite National Park tour from San Jose, but our expert guides will make sure you don’t miss the history, geology and wildlife that make Yosemite Valley the jewel of the National Park System.

Travel and Hospitality Awards named this the best Yosemite tour from San Jose for its jaw-dropping natural beauty. It has earned more 5-star guest reviews thanks to our locally-based experts who know how to make your day truly memorable.

Your Yosemite Winter Tour begins with a pickup at your hotel, then heads east crossing through California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley and into the rocky Sierra Nevada mountains. See 170-year-old mining towns and learn the colorful history of the region.

Your heart (and cameras) will be racing as you enter Yosemite Valley and enjoy a stop at Inspiration Point (also known as Tunnel View). Take a moment and then some selfies with El Capitan, Half Dome and Bridalveil Falls as your backdrop.

During your free time in the valley, grab a bite to eat at the Valley Lodge food court, check out the souvenirs at the gift shop, or take a quick hike around Sentinel Meadow or to the towering Yosemite Falls.

Special requests? Help with photos? Just ask. Our guides are true experts and won't hesitate to be your personal selfie stick for that perfect picture!

We’re so confident that our Yosemite Winter One Day Tour will amaze all year round—it’s backed by a Satisfaction Guarantee.

*Winter clothes, especially shoes or boots with rubber soles and treads are recommended for your Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias trip.

TOUR ITINERARY

06:30 AM to 11:00 AM

• Begin your Yosemite National Park tour with a convenient pickup at Signia by Hilton San Jose
• Be introduced to Yosemite as you cross the San Joaquin valley
• Rest stop (approx 30 min). Pick up snacks and lunch for the park

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

• Enter Yosemite National Park
• Cascade Falls experience
• Be inspired at Inspiration Point/Tunnel View
• Heart-stopping views of Bridalveil Falls, El Capitan and Half Dome

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

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

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

• Re-board the vehicle to head back to San Jose
• Enjoy additional photo opportunities as you exit the park

5:00 PM to 9:30 PM

• Descend from the Sierras back toward San Jose
• Stop for a break and dinner (approx 30 min)
• Watch the sun set into California’s golden hills
• Conclude the tour at your pickup location

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

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