FROM SAN FRANCISCO Stay at WAWONA Hotel or
TENAYA Lodge or Best Western Yosemite Gate Inn Oakhurst

 2 or 3 days Yowatena Tour

Yosemite Valley is located about 215 miles south east of San Francisco.  It is possible to see Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove of Big Trees in two days - just one night.

2  or 3 days Great Value package includes:
Round trip transportation from San Francisco, Park entrance fee, Glacier Point tour on first day, Mariposa Grove of Big Trees on the second or third day and parts of Yosemite Valley on both days.

Day 1: Pick up from any downtown hotel in central San Francisco area between 6:15 and 6:45. Direct motor coach leaves San Francisco by 7:00 going through Livermore Valley and over Altamont Pass. With a short stop en route, arrival at Yosemite Park entrance is at about 12:00. After a brief Yosemite Sights tour up to Tunnel View and south side of Merced River in Yosemite Valley the tour drop off at Yosemite Lodge is at about 1:45. Around 2:30 you are met by Yosemite and Beyond driver at the lobby. Departing Yosemite Village and the Yosemite Valley we head up to the Glacier Point area at 7,214’ above sea level. From here you can see into Yosemite Valley, Little Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Vernal and Nevada Falls and much, much more. You will have time to walk out to the point, where you can gaze down from over 7,000’ to the valley floor. Continue via South Entrance to Oakhurst.  Check in for the night at

     
Wawona Hotel
http://www.yosemitepark.com/Accommodations_WawonaHotel_PhotoGallery.aspx
 

          
Tenaya Lodgel
http://www.tenayalodge.com
 

Best Western Yosemite Gate Inn Oakhurst
http://www.yosemitegatewayinn.com/
Other hotels available in the area
You can book these hotels direct or we can book them for you.

Day 2 or 3: At 8:30 a.m. pick up. The morning begins with a stop at the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias located near the South Gate of Yosemite. Time to walk around these massive trees and enjoy the solitude that these silent sentinels have to offer. On into Yosemite Valley, making ‘photo stops’ at scenic view points, we can see El Capitan, Bridalveil and Yosemite Falls, Sentinel Rock, Half Dome and more……. eventually making our way into the village area and Yosemite Lodge. Free time for lunch at the full service food court. Or you can take the shuttle to the National Park Headquarters for a look at the displays and exhibits of park history returning by 3:30.

The return trip starts with pick up at Yosemite Lodge at 3:45. A brief stop is made at about 6:00. Coming over the Altamont Pass we drive through Livermore Valley arriving San Francisco by 8:30. You are dropped off at the hotels from where you were picked up. There can be traffic delays or late departure - please do not expect to catch a flight at night. If you are going on to San Francisco International Airport it is best to take a shuttle or taxi from the first stop.

June to October 30 tours operate daily going to Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove of Big Trees. November to May as those areas are closed you spend time in Yosemite Valley.

Package price consists of: A) Transportation from San Francisco to and from Yosemite Valley by S F Sightseeing using a large motor coach. B) Yosemite and Beyond with a small motor coach to Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove of Big Trees. C) Park entrance fee.  Plus D) Room including tax.

Departure Date: June 2010 to October 2010 by bus every day. 
CALCULATE your cost by adding A) B) C) and D) shown below.

Cost A).B).C) per person $245 adult, $195 for children under 16.
Plus D). Room at Wawona is about $200 plus tax.  Room at Tenaya Lodge is about $300plus tax, Room in Oakhurst is about $90 and up plus tax.
Hotel reservations can be made by us or by yourself.

Reservations and payments can be made as late as the day before. Please ask about general information, applicable conditions and restrictions.California Parlor Car Tours has operated tours to Yosemite since 1937. Transportation for this tour is provided by Gray Line of San Francisco and Yosemite & Beyond.