Explore Yosemite National Park on a 3-Day Guided Tour
Hike Yosemite with a guide on a 3-day package with lunches, BBQ dinner, and park entry
Duration
3 Days
Includes
Guide, transport, park fees
Highlights
Cover Yosemite National Park over three days with guided hikes, sightseeing, and swim stops, plus meals and park entrance fees included. Explore the High Country, Yosemite Valley, and Hetch Hetchy Valley with a mix of private and public guiding.
- Explore Yosemite’s High Country with a Tuolumne Grove hike and a Tenaya Lake swim stop
- Hike and sightsee in Yosemite Valley and eat a steak BBQ dinner along the Merced River
- Hike Hetch Hetchy Valley to Wapama Falls on a 5-mile round-trip route
- Choose to extend the hike toward Rancheria Falls if your group wants more distance
- Ride in provided transportation from properties along Highway 120
What's Included
- Private guide (days 1–2)
- Public hiking adventure day (day 3)
- Transportation from accommodations along Hwy 120
- Lunch (days 1 and 3)
- BBQ dinner (day 2)
- National Park entrance fees
- All hiking equipment
- Water and water filter
- First aid and emergency equipment
- All gratuities, fees, and taxes
Things to know
Beginning in 2026, non-U.S. residents age 16+ may be charged a Yosemite National Park nonresident fee of $100 per person or $250 per group at entry. Day 1 starts at noon in winter months when the High Country road is closed.
Cancellation Policy
Easy Cancelations Rate: cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a $25.00 processing fee; within 24 hours refunded 50%. Non-Refundable Rate: cancel at least 48 hours before for 50% refund; within 48 hours/no shows no refund. No cancellation fee if Echo cancels due to weather, fire, road closures, or guide unavailability.
FAQs
Yes. Your Yosemite Explorer Package includes National Park entrance fees on all days, plus all gratuities, fees, and taxes.
Yes. Beginning in 2026, non-U.S. residents age 16 and older may be charged a Yosemite National Park nonresident fee of $100 per person or $250 per group at entry. Bring proof of U.S. residency if applicable, plus a Resident Interagency Pass or Non-Resident Interagency Pass if you have one.
Yes. Order your custom hiker’s lunches for days 1 and 3 at least 24 hours before your adventure. Lunch is included, but no lunch (and no refund) will be provided if you don’t order.
Meeting details
Yosemite National Park
More about Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is one of those rare places where every viewpoint feels like a postcard come to life, and a three-day guided tour gives you the time to truly settle into its rhythm rather than rushing through. Carved by ancient glaciers and shaped over millions of years, Yosemite National Park spans nearly 1,200 square miles of granite cliffs, plunging waterfalls, ancient sequoia groves, and high-country meadows in California's Sierra Nevada. With a knowledgeable guide leading the way, you skip the guesswork of navigating crowded trailheads and confusing shuttle routes, and instead get straight to the moments that make this park legendary.
Over three days, the tour weaves through the icons and the quieter corners of Yosemite National Park, from the sweeping panorama at Tunnel View, where El Capitan and Half Dome rise on either side of Bridalveil Fall, to the misty base of Yosemite Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in North America. You will walk among the towering giants of the Mariposa Grove, where sequoias older than most civilizations tower overhead, and take in the alpine drama of Glacier Point, with its dizzying views over Yosemite Valley far below. Expect the scent of pine and cedar on the trails, the cool mineral spray off the falls in the morning light, and long, easy stretches of conversation with your guide as the landscape shifts from valley floor to high country.
This guided tour of Yosemite National Park is ideal for travelers who want depth without logistics, whether you are a first-time visitor hoping to see the highlights, a photography enthusiast chasing golden-hour light on granite, or a couple looking for a memorable nature-focused getaway. Families with older kids and solo travelers who appreciate small-group camaraderie will feel right at home too. If you want to experience Yosemite National Park the way it deserves to be experienced, with time, context, and the right people pointing out what to look for, this three-day adventure is the perfect introduction.
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Yosemite National Park
Admission includedStanding on the valley floor of Yosemite National Park, the scale of what surrounds you takes a moment to absorb. El Capitan rises nearly 3,000 feet on one side while Half Dome anchors the eastern skyline. Ribbons of snowmelt cascade from ledges high above, and the Merced River moves quietly through meadows of tall grass below. Yosemite National Park rewards those who linger long enough to notice the smaller details alongside the grand ones.
