It is very difficult to be disappointed in seeing Yosemite for the first time. The park is magnificent and the sights are second to none. Even though I do my homework before I take a trip like this I had no idea what trails were available to us and where I should be going after I was dropped off. My husband and I were very disappointed with this tour because our tour guide Lauren did not give enough direction or seem to know anymore than her way around the park. When asked which mountain was which she responded, I don't know. When asked about what kind of trees some were, I don't know. We paid a lot of money for this tour and although Lauren knew her way around I felt like she needed to give us much more direction and information. We were unable to get the Yosemite Lodge when we booked and the Cedar Lodge was fine and quite out of the way and had no internet, no free coffee. Whenever she dropped us off she told us to ask if we had any questions about which trail we might want to do and quite honestly we did not even know what trails were out there. I would have liked this trip a lot more if Lauren had given us more direction. She was very pleasant and tried to please everyone in our group but was lacking in knowledge and direction which we have become accustomed to with other Viator tours.
Review by: Mary Ann V, October 2017
Perfect weekend trip. Our tour guide Sarah was excellent and made sure we saw all the highlights. We had a very clear day and were able to see for miles. Only downside was not being able to get a room in Yosemite and having the extra travel of leaving park for Cedar Lodge. Overall wonderful trip with a very nice group
Review by: Sam, October 2017
Low stress guided tour. Just the way we liked it as first time visitors to Yosemite. Fun, engaging and knowledgeable tour guide. Recommend!
Review by: Janet S, September 2017
Amazing tour!!! Our tour guide Leo was fantastic! He took us to key spots in Yosemite with breathtaking views and photo opportunities. He was very knowledgeable, informative and friendly. This tour allows you the benefit of a guide and plenty of time to explore. Only advice is to stay at the Yosemite Lodge. Was not happy with the Cedar Lodge. Bearable for one night
Review by: Jessie H, September 2017
The tour was great, of course, but in the words of many in the tour bus, the tour guide could not have been more boring! Really monotonous voice.
Review by: Stephanie G, September 2017
Best ever. Emily our tour leader was awesome-friendly, helpful and an impressive and careful driver. There are some mountainous roads!_br/_ Emily made extra stops at our request for spectacular photo opportunities. The small tour bus was excellent. Accomodation at Cedar Lodge although 3star was perfectly fine-we enjoyed the extra scenic drive in the evening. The second day of the tour allows some free time and Emily gave us lots of options of things to do. Great tour.
Review by: Tin, September 2017
Great tour, we much enjoyed it!
Review by: Dustin.lavery.72, September 2017
Have just got back to San Fran after our 2-day Yosemite Tour. What an amazing place! Tour was great and we saw a whole load of the valley in the time available. Our van was new and comfortable, the hotel was quirky but functional and our guide Emily worked really hard to make it memorable for the nine of us on board. Overall I would recommend.
Review by: Katherine T, September 2017
Superb tour with Mitch who is an excellent driver and guide.About 4 hours drive from San Francisco so an overnight stay is advisable.Good accommodation and food.The restaurant is top class._br/_ Quite a long walk to see giant Sequoias and uphill to return to the bus, but worthwhile._br/_ Smoke haze and little water in the waterfalls were unavoidable but did not spoil the visit._br/_ Not to be missed!
Review by: Philippa S, September 2017
This tour is amazing, it deserves a much better description than the one given._br/_ We had a lovely, knowledgable guide who was also an excellent driver._br/_ We enjoyed 2 full days of walking, taking photos, eating and making friends. The accommodation was perfect and the mini bus was comfy. Thanks!
Review by: debutlerusa, September 2017
This is a good two day tour of Yosemite. Its reasonably strenuous two 11 hour days and lots of walking. The altitude and smoky air because of wildfires made walking harder. Our guide was Mitch who was very knowledgeable and had a dry sense of humor. Our mini-coach only seated 14 passengers, we had 13 on our tour: 5 Australians, 3 British, 1 French and 4 Americans. We wish that there would have been some free time so that we could have some of the sights in the Valley such as the Ansel Adams Gallery. We chose the Yosemite Lodge hotel option which if located in Yosemite Valley and had an excellent restaurant for dinner.
Review by: Stuart R, September 2017
Over all it was a good tour. The driver was a very knowledgeable and shared information most of the way to the park which was great. Later in the tour he chatted with the passenger in the front seat and the rest were left to their own devises. A disappointment. We saw great sights and did a long walk the first day and the second day it was make your own mind up I am going to do this walk. Some did the walk too. Some didn't. Again it was a little unclear what to do and how the bus system worked , especially to those unfamiliar with instructions being given to a group when some have difficulty hearing.
Review by: Mariam C, September 2017
Leo was amazing. Very knowledgeable and interesting. He kept us very busy and always took the interesting routes to get to see the sites.
Review by: Carolyn D, September 2017
Great introductory tour to Yosemite National Park. Our guide was excellent, sharing his knowledge of the area in an interesting and helpful manner. The organisation of the tour was good and there was plenty of time to enjoy the places. Good advice from our tour guide was given regarding the extra activities available and meal options.
Review by: Véronique T, August 2017
The trip was amazing! Nice scenery, good hotel, beautiful hike. And above all, our guide Sam was great. She made sure that everybody in the group was satisfied, proposing different options. Thank you to Sam for her kindness and flexibility. The icing on the cake was the stop at Treasure Island on the way back to enjoy SF downtown view by night.
Review by: David S, August 2017
Wonderful tour! Our guide Ann was fabulous. She took such good care of us. She was very knowledgeable. Fabulous scenery! I would certainly do it again.
Review by: maryfeighery1, August 2017
Our driver Aaron was excellent. Would really recommend this trip.
Review by: tnjwilly, August 2017
The tour was wonderful and filled with magnificent scenery. Our guide was sufficient but not as knowledgeable as we had hoped. He was very pleasant but didn't appear really experienced with the Yosemite guide business. He did not know the size of the park and several more basic pieces of information. We felt rushed at our food stops and had less than 30 minutes to eat on the way back to San Francisco. Yosemite is fabulous and as is always the case, we could have used a little more time.
Review by: Takashi N, August 2017
It was a amazing two days tour to Yosemite with short hiking. My wife and I really enjoyed the time!!
Review by: Brenda H, August 2017
Couldn't have asked for a better tour. Weather was perfect, tour guide and driver was the best. The fellow travelers were wonderful. They felt like family when we departed. Thank you so much.
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