Winter season in Yosemite is a magical time of year and it allows for the perfect opportunity to visit if you want to experience a calmer side of this amazing National Park. During winter, we offer two relaxing tours for our guests to enjoy: Our Yosemite Valley Winter Tour and our Giant Sequoia's Winter Tour. Join our professional, local guides as they take you hiking or snowshoeing along some of Yosemite's most scenic winter trials. Spend time in the valley while snowshoeing along the Merced River or take it up a notch and snowshoe up to an unforgettable winter view of El Capitan. Lunch consists of a three-course meal in the historical Ahwahnee dining room, where guests can warm up with hot chocolate by a roaring fire. Family snowball fights, beautiful winter photos and sledding opportunities are just around the corner when you book one of our private Yosemite winter tours.
TOUR DETAILS
Adventure Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
4x4 Transportation Included
Three Course Lunch From Ahwahnee Restaurant (Not Included in Price)
Trekking Polls, Snowshoes and Day Packs Included (As Needed)
No Hiking Experience Needed
Amount of Hiking: Two to Six Miles
TOUR PRICES LOCATED BELOW
Guide Gratuity Not Included
TOUR ITINERARY
Your private guide will pick you up at 9:00am from any lodging establishment along Highway 120, or at one of our pre-determined meeting locations.
Once your guide determines your experience and your key interests for your requested tour, they will customize a personalized winter adventure with the goal of exceeding all your expectations
When it's time for lunch, you will head to the historical Majestic/Ahwahnee Hotel to enjoy a three course meal in their top rated restaurant (Guests are responsible for purchasing lunch)
Your tour will continue after lunch and your guide will drop you off at your pick up location around sunset
Please note: Our Yosemite winter tours include hiking instead of snowshoeing when there is no snow in the park. Snowshoes connect to boots, so please bring boots.
Yosemite Valley Winter Tour & It's Iconic Waterfalls
Yosemite Valley turns into a winter wonderland during a healthy winter season. Join our winter guides for an exciting day of sightseeing and hiking/snowshoeing and make sure you capture all the magic that Yosemite Valley has to offer this winter. Your private guide will take you to many of Yosemite's active winter waterfalls and you will experience beautiful snowshoeing or hiking trails that lead to wonderful winter views of Yosemite Valley. Let our professional guides worry about the snowy mountain roads, tire chains and the daily itinerary as you sit back, relax and soak up the one of a kind scenery of Yosemite Valley and its iconic waterfalls during this one of a kind winter tour in Yosemite.
Giant Sequoias Winter Tour & The Forgotten Stage Coach Trail
There is no place on earth that is more magical than winter time in a Giant Sequoia grove. When you stand at the base of one of these ancient beauties, you can not help but feel captivated by its presence. Embark on a winter journey with one of our local naturalist guides as they take you snowshoeing or hiking down into Yosemite's magnificent groves of giant Sequoias, with standouts like the Two Sisters, the Grizzly Giant and the old tunnel tree. Your local guide will also take you hiking/snowshoeing on a forgotten trial that was used as one of the main routes into Yosemite Valley during the Gold Rush years. This trial will give you the chance to experience a wonderful winter view of Yosemite Valley without having to push your way through large crowds. History and wonder are around every corner on our Yosemite Giant Sequoia Winter Tour.
$800 for one guest $400 per person for two guests $300 per person for three guests $250 per person for four guests $220 per person for five guests SMALL FEE INCREASE FOR CUSTOM TOURS
All of our professional guides are certified in First Aid and CPR. They carry first aid kids, Maps, Water Filters, Emergency GPS Locators, Cell Phones and Yosemite National Park Guiding Permits