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Yosemite National Park - 3 Days
Yosemite Adventure Bus 2012 Departures:
Round Trip from San Francisco:
- Mon, May 28 - Fri, Jun 01
- Mon, Jun 04 - Fri, Jun 08
- Mon, Jun 11 - Fri, Jun 15
- Mon, Jun 18 - Fri, Jun 22
- Mon, Jun 25 - Fri, Jun 29
- Mon, Jul 02 - Fri, Jul 06
- Mon, Jul 09 - Fri, Jul 13
- Mon, Jul 16 - Fri, Jul 20
- Mon, Jul 23 - Fri, Jul 27
- Mon, Jul 30 - Fri, Aug 03
- Mon, Aug 06 - Fri, Aug 10
- Mon, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 17
- Mon, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 24
- Mon, Sep 03 - Fri, Sep 07
- Mon, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 14
- Mon, Sep 17 - Fri, Sep 21
- Mon, Sep 24 - Fri, Sep 28
Yosemite Adventure Bus Weekend 2012 Departures:
- Fri, Jun 22 - Tue, Jun 26
- Fri, Aug 24 - Tue, Aug 28
- Fri, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 02
3 Days: $274 plus $71 for food/parks.
Frequent Crawler Program
- Points Awarded for this Trip: 1,500
- Points for Free Trip: 15,000
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Yosemite National Park - 3 Days/4 Nights
Take the alternative backpacker bus tour to Yosemite — one of America's most beautiful National Parks! This wilderness adventure includes a day of activities in the famed Yosemite Valley. Camp in the majestic Sierra Mountains, and swim at Mono Lake. Relax or hike in a sub-alpine meadow, and trek through 2,000-year-old giant Sequoia trees.
Our Yosemite camping tour leaves San Francisco in the evening, and we arrive in Yosemite Valley for a continental breakfast and an incredible view under El Capitan. Lush woodlands sustained by the Merced River contrast the sheer granite faces that make Yosemite world famous. The park ranges from 600 - 4000 meters (2,000 - 13,000 feet) above sea level. Breathe in the fresh air and take a leisurely walk through the forest on the way to the Ansel Adams Gallery and Yosemite Museum, or take a peek inside the famous Awahnee Hotel. Walk up to Columbia point for great views of Half Dome.
Strong hikers can head up the Mist Trail and get up close to two thundering waterfalls. The Ansel Adams Gallery puts everything in black-and-white, while numerous trails offer many different full-color perspectives of the sights — don't forget good hiking shoes! Bicycling or floating the river are also great ways to spend the day, before we embark eastward across the park's sunset vistas.
We arrive in the eastern Sierra for dinner and a starry desert campsite. Wake up to a cookout breakfast in the spectacular Mono Basin. We spend the day exploring deserts, high mountains, American Indian country, and Mono Lake, an ancient inland sea. Walk lightly amongst the tufa spires as you explore this unique, fragile environment.
Enjoy a refreshing dip at June Lake. Embark on a scenic drive over the 9,945 ft (3 km) Tioga pass to Tuolumne Meadows, the largest sub-alpine meadow in the Sierras. Go for a swim in the Tuolumne River or scale Lembert Dome for breathtaking panoramic views of Yosemite's high country.
An incredible drive takes us to beautiful Olmstead Point for group pictures, then to awesome Tuolumne Grove for a visit with the massive, ancient Giant Sequoias. We'll wrap up our adventures with a late-night stop at a Gold Rush-era saloon, and arrive back in San Francisco early the next morning.
Note: Be prepared! We visit many environments in the course of our Yosemite adventure, so anything from valley heat to a near freezing night is possible. Your food fund covers all national park and camping fees, and all meals.
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