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Private 2-day Monterey & Yosemite Tour from San Francisco

San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Duration

2 days (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

Get out of the city and see the nature and towns beyond San Francisco with this private 2-day tour. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle down the famous 17 Mile Drive to Monterey and Carmel, and continue the next day to the stunning natural vistas at Yosemite National Park. Stay overnight at an accommodation close to Yosemite.

  • Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Enjoy included entry fees for Yosemite National Park
  • Travel in the company of a driver-guide
  • Ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle

What To Expect

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Day 1 – San Francisco – Monterey, 17-Mile Drive & Carmel



Pacific Coast Highway

Explore the California’s most scenic highway that connects San Francisco to Monterey. This road hugs the California coastline, passing rocky overhangs and coastal farming towns.

• Admission Ticket Free

Monterey

Discover the FIsherman’s Wharf are and the Cannery Row street, a site of now-defunct sardine canning factories that is a tourist attraction with many restaurants and stores.

• Admission Ticket Free

17-Mile Drive

A scenic loop through the private Pebble Beach community on the Monterey Peninsula. Travelers will see, beautiful coastal scenes with white cove beaches.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Lone Cypress

A Monterey Cypress tree, standing on a granite hillside. Estimated at 250 years, the cypress has been scarred by fire and held in place by cables for the last 60 years.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pebble Beach

Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world, it hugs the rugged coastline and has wide-open views of Carmel Bay. Travelers will be allowed to disembark and explore the area and imagine they are one of the best PGA players!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Carmel

Our tour will continue to Carmel by the Sea, a small beach community on California’s Monterey Peninsula, considered one of the most beautiful villages along the Pacific coast.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Oakhurst

Our tour will overnight in Oakhurst, just outside Yosemite National Park.

12 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Day 2 – Giant Sequoias, Yosemite National Park & San Francisco



Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

Soon after entering Yosemite, you will experience the solitude of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. You will not doubt for a second that these are the largest living creatures on the planet. No picture does them justice, but that should not keep you from trying!

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tunnel View

Next, we’ll leave the gentle giants of the Sequoia Grove to get a narrated tour through Yosemite’s glaciated valley. We’ll make a few stops along the way, including at Tunnel View, to snap some pictures of some of the famous waterfalls and rock formations while your guide gives you some of the history that makes this park so special.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Glacier Point

Join our guide to the top of the world to reach Glacier Point. This rustic geological formation is, without a doubt, one of the best views in the entire park. Remember to bring the camera with you!

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Yosemite Valley

Take your time to decide what you’ll do during your free time in the valley.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Yosemite Falls

In Yosemite Valley, we recommend taking a quick hike around Sentinel Meadow, biking around the base of Yosemite Falls, and grabbing a bite to eat at the Valley Lodge food court. You will have the afternoon free to enjoy this spectacular park before leaving Yosemite to San Francisco, where we expect to drop you off around 8 PM.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Luggage is limited to one piece and a small carry on per person
  • Please, inform in advance, which hotel/apartment you will stay in. You can do it directly on your reservation or you can inform us by phone or by mail, indicating your booking reference, preferable maximum 48h before starting the tour. If we do not receive the Information at least 24h before departure, we will cancel the tour regarding the cancellation fees.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Included/Excluded

  • Transport by luxury air-conditioned coach
  • Tour along Highway 1 by the towns of Santa Cruz and Capitola.
  • 17-Mile Drive entrance
  • Yosemite National Park entrance
  • Hotel Pick-up and drop-off
  • 1 night accomodation inclided in or near Yosemite National Park
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Food and beverages. Stops will be made to purchase food at appropriate times during the day

Durations

2 days (approx.)

Tour's Location

San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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