Yosemite National Park 3-Day Trip 2008 Round Trip from San Francisco: Mon, Jun 02 - Fri, Jun 06 Mon, Jun 09 - Fri, Jun 13 Mon, Jun 16 - Fri, Jun 20 Mon, Jun 23 - Fri, Jun 27 Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 04 Mon, Jul 07 - Fri, Jul 11 Mon, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 18 Mon, Jul 21 - Fri, Jul 25 Mon, Jul 28 - Fri, Aug 01 Mon, Aug 04 - Fri, Aug 08 Mon, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 15 Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 22 Mon, Sep 01 - Fri, Sep 05 Mon, Sep 08 - Fri, Sep 12 Mon, Sep 15 - Fri, Sep 19 Mon, Sep 22 - Fri, Sep 26 Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 03 3-Day Weekend Trip 2008 Fri, Jun 27 - Tue, Jul 01 Fri, Aug 22 - Tue, Aug 26 Fri, Oct 03 - Tue, Oct 07 3 Days: $186 plus $49 for food/parks. Frequent Crawler Program Points Awarded for this Trip: 1,500 Points for Free Trip: 15,000 Join the Frequent Crawler Club today!

Yosemite National Park - 3 Days

See the unparalleled beauty of America's first National Park! Hike in the famed Yosemite Valley, relax in a sub-alpine meadow, and ponder 2,000-year-old giant sequoias. Join us on a three-day Yosemite adventure and spend an additional day in the majestic Eastern Sierras, with stops at Mono Lake and a refreshing lake swim.

Leaving San Francisco in the evening, 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 Tioga pass to Tuolumne Meadows, the largest sub-alpine meadow in the Sierras.  Go for a swim in the Tuolomne 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, except for one lunch (we stop in town).

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	Yosemite National Park 2-Day Trip 2008 Round Trip from San Francisco: Fri, Apr 04 – Mon, Apr 07 Fri, May 09 - Mon, May 12 Fri, May 23 - Mon, May 26 Fri, Jun 13 - Mon, Jun 16 Fri, Jul 11 - Mon, Jul 14 Fri, Jul 25 - Mon, Jul 28 Fri, Aug 08 - Mon, Aug 11 Fri, Sep 05 - Mon, Sep 08 Fri, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 22 2 Days: $134 plus $41 for food/parks. Frequent Crawler Program Points Awarded for this Trip: 1,000 Points for Free Trip: 10,000 Join the Frequent Crawler Club today!

Yosemite National Park - 2 Days

Leaving San Francisco in the evening, 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 Yosemite Museum, then take a peek inside the famous Awahnee Hotel.

Strong hikers can hike the Mist Trail to 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! Bicycles and rafts are also available for hire. Later, we prepare a gourmet dinner and enjoy sunset vistas before embarking eastward and setting up camp under the stars.

Wake up to another tasty Tortoise breakfast and an inspiring walk through the ancient Giant Sequoias. Afternoon destinations within the park for our second day are seasonally based. Walk through Tuolumne Meadows, go for a swim in the Tuolomne River, climb Lembert Dome, or walk up to Columbia Point for close-up views of Yosemite Falls and valley views of Half Dome

After our last gourmet cookout dinner, we wrap up our adventures with a late-night stop at a Gold Rush-era saloon. We drive through the night and arrive back in San Francisco early the following 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.

I'm ready to make a reservation!

Flexible Itinerary means that we may alter an itinerary depending on weather, local events, etc. Although we make every attempt to run our trips as advertised, please be aware that the itinerary may change to give you the best trip possible.

Have you been on this trip? Please tell us what you thought.

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