Yosemite Private SUV Tour Highlights
- See Altamont Pass wind Turbines farm on the way to the Yosemite
- Drive through Central Valley “the fruit basket of the world”
- Breakfast-coffee break at a local farmers market in Central Valley
- Photos stops on highway 120 : Don Pedro Lake & much more…
- Drive on highway 120 through the Gold Country & Sierra Nevada
- Yosemite National Park Valley & Yosemite waterfalls
- Yosemite Half Dome-El Capitan ,Cathedral Rocks …
- Hike to the Yosemite Giant Sequoia
- Picnic –Lunch by the Yosemite Falls & much more…
Description of Yosemite National Park One Day Private Tour
The Yosemite National Park is a popular destination for vacation where geologists, biologists, nature lovers ,photographers, hikers, rock climbers and travelers from all over the worlds meet!
Join our private tours to the Yosemite to admire the picturesque Hanging Valleys, Granite Cliffs such El Capitan, Granite Domes including Half Dome, Giant Waterfalls including the Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil fall, picnic by the Merced River and the Yosemite waterfalls. Hike with our tour guide to the heart of the Sierra Nevada Wilderness to picture the Giant Sequoias and much more.
Our tour guide will offer you spectacular photos stops on the way down to the Yosemite Valley. Our first photos stop will show you how the Yosemite valley has been transformed in course of time from a V to a U shape. </p>
The Yosemite Valley is home to a concentration of wonders in a such narrow area making the Yosemite valley a unique and standing out from all other national parks. Check out our tour itinerary to learn more about our Yosemite one day private tour schedule and itinerary.
Tips for Hikers in the Yosemite National Park:
- Hiking Clothes & boots, Swimwear, sun Protection and bug spray.
- Warm Layers for cool evenings. Raincoat for some summer showers(Yosemite Highlands).
- Drink lots of Water and consult your doctor if you have motion sickness
Yosemite National Park Private SUV Tour prices
By 4 x 4 SUV: 
3 people minimum is required on our Semi Private tours or 2 guests minimum on our Private Tours.
| Tour Prices: Price per person | Semi-Private Tour Price per person(sharing the SUV with others) | Totally Private Tour Price per person | All taxes, Park entrance fees & overtime are included |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Guest | $299.00 | $479.00 | Included |
| 2 Guests | $299.00 | $479.00 | Included |
| 3 Guests | $299.00 | $329.00 | Included |
| 4 Guests | $239.00 | $279.00 | Included |
| 5 Guests | $199.00 | $239.00 | Included |
| 6 Guests | $189.00 | $209.00 | Included |
| 7 Guests | $179.00 | $179.00 | Included |
**Note** : Our decreased and/or discounted prices noted above are based on the number of participants in your own party on these Semi-Private tours. No discount or refund will apply when sharing the SUV or the VAN with other parties who may sign up for the same tour.
By booking a semi-private SUV or VAN tour, you agree to share the required vehicle with other customers. Also you understand that this guided tour might be narrated in two or more foreign languages in addition to English. Nevertheless, we guarantee your tour even if no other participants sign up for that tour as long as the minimum number of participants is acquired.
You may wish to consider our Private Tours if you need more privacy, comfort and flexibility and do not wish to share the trip with other customers.
Book your private tour now and get 10% off (November to March)
- Park admission entry fees included
- Over time included saving you hundreds of Dollars so you enjoy the Yosemite Park in-depth.
- Narration and guided tours by multilingual certified tour guides who will escort you wherever you go.
- Complementary pick-up & drop off
- Optional side trips in & out of the Yosemite Park(Sequoias, lakes, Gold Mining Towns…etc)
- Top of line SUVs loaded & equipped with PA Microphones system, DVD players, educational & entertainment movies, video games & kids movies for families with kids and much more...
- 3 people minimum is required to run our Semi- Private SUV Tours and 2 people minimum is required to run our Private Tours.
- If you don’t wish to share the SUV tour with other customers, please charter our Private SUV tour by choosing the Private Tour rates and not the semi-private tour option as shown above. You will Simply need to go to our online Secure Reservation Form, scroll down to Step1- Tour Information and select from the dropdown “Yosemite Totally Private SUV Tour”, located under the “Private SUV Tours” dropdown ” section
- You may also contact us for more information.
- Complementary Pick-up & drop off in San Francisco, Emeryville Dublin- Pleasanton Bart Station . Other locations are available for an additional fee.
- Daily departure from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park by 4X4 Private Custom SUV s, Van & or bus tours.
- Duration: 12 - 14 hours( we are the only SUV Tour Operator who don’t charge for overtime! )
Prices for Private Van tours & Charter tours to the Yosemite
By Van: 
| Tour Prices: | Regular price per person | Online Discount | Online price per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 Guest | $189.00 | $20.00 | $169.00 |
| 6 to 10 Guest | $169.00 | $20.00 | $149.00 |
| 11 to 14 Guest | $159.00 | $20.00 | $139.00 |
| Charter | totally private | 1 to 6 persons | $999.00 |
| Charter | totally private | 7 to 14 persons | $1,699.00 |
- 5 People minimum is required to run this tour or 100% As described above.
By Bus:
For any group of 14 people or more and bus Charter tours, Please contact us or send us a
TRAVEL REQUEST .Please plan your trip a head of time during the peak season(May through September).
Yosemite National Park Private Tour Itinerary
6:00 AM - 7:00 AMYosemite Private Tour Pick Up time
Our Yosemite Private tours offer you complementary pick-up and drop off at your hotel in downtown San Francisco or Fisherman's Wharf . We also provide complementary pick-ups in the east bay & outlying areas including Oakland . Emeryville, Dublin-Pleasanton, Central Valley, Groveland. The Tour Guide will drive you through Oakland-Bay Bridge and then through Oakland, Castro Valley, Dublin-Pleasanton & Livermore Valley heading east towards Central Valley.
7:00 AM - 9:00 AMDrive to Yosemite through Central Valley
Our Yosemite private tour departs from San Francisco on Highway 580 going through Altamont Pass wind farm & Central Valley.
Picture Altamont Pass windmills nestled in the Diablo Mountain Ranges. Altamont Pass wind farm was one of the earliest in the US & the largest concentration of wind turbines in the world.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMAM Coffee Break in central Valley: "The Fruit Basket of the world"
Our Yosemite Private tour will now leave highway 580 to highway 120 through Central Valley. The Great Valley is one of the largest agricultural valleys in the world. It’s almost the size of the State of Florida. As you enjoy your ride on highway 120 , you will see sharp contrast between the green endless fields and the surrounding scenic mountains. The Yosemite private tour will offer you now a break at a local farmers market place in the city of Oakdale. You may enjoy a breakfast, coffee, tea and have a fresh snack to go. The cowboy town of Oakdale was the first town in the Western United States to host a professional outdoor Rodeo.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMThe Route to the Highlands of the Sierra Nevada
The route to the Yosemite will now take you through the Gold Country where you will see some historical landmarks such the Chinese Camp, an old mining town was once inhabited by thousands of gold seeks & Chinese immigrants! Our Tour Guide may offer you a photo stop on highway 120 by Don Pedro Lake. It’s a manmade lake nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills and extends over 160 miles of shoreline. Passing the Lake, you will now start winding your scenic road up through the Sierra Nevada heading east to the Yosemite National Park. You will see the Historic Groveland downtown before entering into Stanislaus National Forest. The road to the Yosemite goes through Stanislaus National Forest.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMThe Sierra wonders & the Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada.
Your tour guide will make a short stop at the Yosemite National Park western entrance at Big Oak Flat located 32 Miles a way from the Yosemite Valley. Afterwards, our Yosemite Private Tour will offer you now some breathtaking photos stops starting with the first tunnel photo stop located on Big Oak Flat Road. This Yosemite tour offers you now some spectacular photos & scenic views. The tour guide will make a number of photo stop at the Yosemite best viewpoints overlooking the Yosemite Valley. Have your camera ready to capture the Yosemite hanging valleys, granite dome like Half Dome, giant cliffs such El Capitan , canyons , rivers and waterfalls!
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMYosemite Valley
You are now in the Heart of the Yosemite Valley floor . Your tour guide will sightseeing your though the Yosemite valley, hiking to the Yosemite waterfalls. You will be also escorted to some picturesque vista points overlooking the Yosemite Valley including Tunnel view vista point. Picture Half Dome, Cathedral spires, El Capitan, the three brothers, Ribbon fall, Bridalveil fall. Hike to the Merced River and picture the giant glaciers that witness the ice age. Our tour guide will also provide you with sophisticated Binoculars to scan the vertical walls of the El Capitan cliff for rock climbers. Many rock climber come from all over the world to challenge the endless and vertical walls of El Capitan!
Many rock climber climb up Half Dome as well. Half Dome is the symbol of the Yosemite Valley. Next, you will enjoy your lunch break by the Yosemite waterfalls!
12:30 PM - 2:30 PMLunch Break by the Yosemite Falls
The Yosemite private tour offers about 2 hours to enjoy your lunch indoor or outdoor in the Yosemite valley. The Yosemite lodge is located in the Yosemite valley, about 5 to 10 minutes walking distance from the Yosemite falls. The lodge area offers a restaurant where you can eat and rest by the Gift Shop. You may also try to enjoy your lunch outside by the Yosemite falls or the Merced River. For outdoor visitors, we would recommend buying your lunch at the farmers market in Oakdale and enjoy an outdoor picnic by the Yosemite Falls or anywhere you like within the Yosemite valley.
While enjoying your picnic outdoor, you can admire the Yosemite waterfalls that emerge from the royal arches before dropping 2400 ft down in the Yosemite Valley. The Yosemite Falls are actually three falls in one: The Yosemite Upper Fall, the Yosemite Middle Fall, and the Yosemite Lower Fall, all together make the Yosemite falls, the highest waterfalls in North America.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMHike with & Marvel at the Yosemite Giant Sequoias
After lunch, you will enjoy a pleasant ride through the Yosemite Valley and along the Merced Rived. Spectacular photos stops will be scheduled all along the way to the Yosemite Giant Sequoias. You tour guide will escort you to one of the Yosemite groves of Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) where you will enjoy a green hike off the busy roads and highways. You will hike for a couple of hours where you will picture the Yosemite Giant Sequoias.
4:00 PM - 7:45 PMReturn to San Francisco via Central Valley
The Yosemite private tour will now take you back to San Francisco through the great valley. Break will be scheduled in Central Valley and additional photos stop may be added on the tour on the way back to San Francisco. Our tour guide often choose different local roads on the way back from the Yosemite National Park to show you more wonders of the Sierra Nevada and old mining towns or Lakes.
7:45 PM - 8:45 PMBack in San Francisco
You may expect to get back to your hotel in San Francisco round 7 PM. However, that depends on the weather conditions and traffic.
Thank you for choosing our Yosemite Private Tour