“Traveling to Yosemite is a privilege, not a right," emphasizes Bud Bates, President of Yosemite Private Tours. Established in San Francisco in 2004, we take pride in sharing our love for the Sierra and the Bay Area with global guests.”

Bud, our co-founder and president since the inception, discovered Yosemite's allure in 1978. A staunch advocate of conservation through support for the Sierra Club and Yosemite Conservancy, he hails from Florida and now calls California home. Fluent in six languages, Bud's international experiences cultivated his passion for literature, art history, and community service.

A seasoned artist and photographer, Bud's love for hospitality, diverse cultures, and the great outdoors is ignited during Yosemite tours. Echoing John Muir's sentiments, he describes Yosemite as "by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature."

What Sets Us Apart Yosemite Private Tours transforms your travel dreams into a reality. As an award-winning company, we prioritize service, grounding our business in transparency, safety, reliability, accountability, and professionalism.

Our multilingual expert guides speak English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, and Russian.

Our Unparalleled Values: Committed to exceeding expectations, we are a 100% local certified tour operator – not an overseas website. Accessible 24/7, our dedicated staff ensures prompt resolution of any concerns via phone, email, or live chat.

With thousands of positive reviews on TripAdvisor, Yelp, Google, Facebook, and the Better Business Bureau, we are lauded for our expertise, professionalism, safety commitment, and service passion.

Our certified guides speak 12+ languages, marking us as the first to offer private custom tours to Yosemite. Our reputation guarantees satisfaction with worry-free vacation packages. Trust us with the planning, and you'll be in excellent hands. Your unparalleled Yosemite experience awaits.

At Yosemite Private Tours, we treat your travel dreams as if they were our own. We are an award-winning tour company with a passion for service, and we have built our business on the principles of transparency, safety, reliability, accountability and professionalism.

Our expert tour guides are fluent in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, and Russian.

Our Unique Values: We are unconditionally committed to excellence in everything we do, because our goal is to meet and exceed your expectations. We are a 100% local certified tour operator - not just another website from overseas! Help is always available 24/7. If at any time you are having a problem or concern with your reservation, you can contact us by phone, email or live chat. This 24/7 service is supported by our committed and reliable staff who will quickly find a solution for you.

Thanks to our highly trained, knowledgeable team and expert tour guides, we have gained thousands of positive reviews on TripAdvisor, Yelp, Google, Facebook and the Better Business Bureau. Guests praise us for our expertise, professionalism, commitment to safety, and passion for service.

Our certified tour guides speak over 12 languages combined. We are the first tour company ever to start offering private custom tours to Yosemite National Park. Our reputation speaks for itself - you will not be disappointed with our private custom services.

We offer worry-free vacation packages and 100% satisfaction is guaranteed. Leave the planning to us, and you will be in very good hands.