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Hike the Valleys and Peaks of Yosemite National Park

Lace up your boots to hit secluded trails through iconic Yosemite

What's Included?

  • Maximum group size: 9Join small n’ sociable groups of like-minded, active and outdoorsy people – designed to be solo-friendly

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Highlights

  • Spend 2 full days hiking secluded trails along the Yosemite valley and camping under the stars

  • See some of Yosemite's big-hitters: El Capitan & Vernal Falls and get up close to giant 3000 year old sequoia trees

  • Explore the Yosemite valley floor before ascending to new heights to see the valley from iconic lookout points.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hit the road to Yosemite and hike amongst giant sequoias

    Hiking
    2-3 hours · 7km · 150m up · 150m down
    Campsite
    Twin share
    Lunch and dinner included
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    Your adventure begins at San Francisco airport where you'll be met by your host. Together with your fellow adventurers you’ll jump in the van and hit the road for a couple of hours over to Yosemite National Park. In the afternoon you'll enjoy a warm up hike in Mariposa Grove, the largest sequioa grove in Yosemite with over 500 mature giant sequioas where you can get up close to these iconic trees.

    This evening you will set up camp and enjoy a camp dinner as you prepare for your big day in the valley tomorrow.

  2. Day 2

    Hike the Yosemite valley floor to the big hitters

    Hiking
    6-8hrs · 16km · 900m up · 900m down
    Campsite
    Twin share
    All meals included
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    After a big campsite breakfast you'll spend a full day exploring the Yosemite Valley floor. Your route packs in some of the park's most famous sites - El Capitan, Half Dome, and Yosemite Falls - towering above you as you hike around the winding trails. Throughout the day, your guide will share stories of the area and the park's history while keeping an eye out for unique flora and fauna.

  3. Day 3

    Hike up to see the park from above

    Hiking
    6-8hrs · 16km · 610m up · 610m down
    Cabin
    Twin share
    All meals included
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    Today you'll take on a more challenging trail to see the park from high above. Depending on conditions, your hike may be Yosemite Falls, the Four Mile Trail to Glacier Point, or a hike to Vernal Falls. Expect to take on some serious elevation as you ascend to new heights and see the valley from some iconic viewpoints. Tonight you'll enjoy a final dinner around the campfire, hearing Yosemite stories and maybe the odd bear-encounter tale from your guides!

  4. Day 4

    Farewell Yosemite

    Hiking
    2-3hrs · 7km · 150m up · 150m down
    Breakfast and lunch included
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    After a final campsite breakfast, you'll pack up and head out on one last hike nearby to soak up the last of Yosemite, for this trip at least. Jump back in the van for the drive back to San Francisco in time for any onward travel.

Practical Stuff

Getting There

Nearest airport
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Pick up
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
10:30 on Day 1
Drop off
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
18:30 on Day 4

Detailed Logistics

Transfers

Your host will meet you at San Francisco International Airport, California at 10:30 so please book a flight that arrives before 10:00. Alternatively, you can be collected at your accommodation in San Francisco at around 09:00 if you are already in town.

Your trip ends back at San Francisco International Airport where your host will drop you off at 18:30. Book any flight that leaves after 20:00 to ensure you have enough time to check-in. Alternatively you can be dropped at your accommodation in San Francisco if you are staying on.

Travel options

There are direct flights to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) from all over the US and major hubs in Europe.

What is and isn't Included?

What's included

Expert, medically-trained naturalist guides with wilderness first responder training

2 nights camping and one night in a peaceful cedar cabin

Delicious fresh food included throughout

To and from the airport (or your accommodation in San Francisco) and everything in-between

All you need for on the trail camping

All national park entry fees and permits

Optional Extras

Accommodation Alternatives

Optional Private Tent & Cabin Upgrade
…/per person
Optional Private Tent Upgrade
…/per person

Equipment / Kit Hire

Sleeping Bag - Down
…/per person
Sleeping Bag - Synthetic
…/per person

Upgrades

For solo travellers looking for their own space, an optional private room can be booked for an extra charge, see Optional Extras for the price. Please request this at the time of booking (this is subject to availability).


To request any extras, message your host via your Much Better Adventures account once you have booked your trip.

All extras must be paid before your trip starts.

Ratings & Reviews

This trip is brand new!

So new, in fact, that it's not got any reviews yet. But rest assured, it's been designed with the same care, quality and attention to detail as all of our highly rated adventures.

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This trip is brand new!

So new, in fact, that it's not got any reviews yet. But rest assured, it's been designed with the same care, quality and attention to detail as all of our highly rated adventures.

4.8
Our average trip score20,000+ reviews
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Before You Travel

What to Pack

Backpack with hiking gear laid out

Know before you go! Some stuff we'll provide, other things you'll need to bring.

Kit List

What's included?

All your camping equipment including tent, sleeping mat and cooking items.

What's available to hire?
  • Sleeping bag (see Optional Extras for prices)
What do I need to bring?

Bags

  • Backpack (60-70 litres)
  • Waterproof cover or drybags

Clothes

  • Hiking boots, waterproof with sturdy soles
  • Wool hiking socks, multiple pairs
  • Long sleeve base layers (synthetic and moisture wicking)
  • Long pant base layer (synthetic and moisture wicking)
  • Light synthetic shirt or tank for warmer days
  • Hiking pants or shorts (at least one pair should be long pants)
  • Insulating mid layers (fleece jacket or vest, down jacket)
  • Waterproof, windproof shell
  • Light gloves
  • Warm hat
  • Casual clothes for camp

Sleeping

  • Sleeping bag (2-3 season). Also available to hire.
  • Cotton or silk sleeping bag liner (optional)

Other

  • Water bottles or Camelbak, 3L total minimum capacity
  • Headlamp
  • Small towel or facecloth
  • Toiletries and personal first aid
  • Sunscreen and insect repellant
  • Sunglasses
  • Personal mess kit
  • Trekking Poles (Optional)
  • Camera
  • Book
  • Ear plugs

FAQs

Tips are not included in the trip cost. The amount to tip is entirely at your discretion but there is an expectation to tip in the USA; your guides will rely on tips for a considerable portion of their income.

We suggest to budget for 10%-20% of the trip cost as a guideline.

Of course, you are free to tip more or less, and the amount should be reflective of your perception of service and quality - a tip is not compulsory and should only be given when you receive excellent service.

There is drinking water available at your accomodation on nights 1 and 3.

The hiking route has several water re-supply points, so you just need to bring reusable water bottles to fill up throughout the hike and for the overnight in the backcountry.

Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.

Our team of Adventure Hunters co-create exclusive adventures which are run by highly vetted, specialist hosts. The trip is run by our trusted host partner in the destination. We only work with independent, local, in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. Read more information about the local teams we partner with. You’ll be introduced to the host straight after making a booking via the Much Better Adventures platform.

Much Better Adventures refer to the UK Government’s official travel advice when designing trips and monitoring trip operations. We recommend that all customers are familiar with the practical information provided on the Government’s FCDO website, where current travel advice can be found by searching for the applicable destination(s).

For customers joining this trip from other international destinations – please also read the official travel advice applicable to your country of residence/origin, as this may differ.

We recommend checking out the country-specific information and also talking to a travel nurse.

We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates on a daily basis so this does mean that prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.

If you wish to change the currency you pay in, head to the bottom of the page.

All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. You must be over 18 to join one of our trips.

You're always in good company on one of our adventures.

Our trips are typically made up of a mixture of solo travellers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.

Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way. Check out our Community Values – a shared code to make sure that everyone's experience is safe, inclusive and brilliantly unforgettable.

It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.

Don't just take our word for it:

  • 95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
  • 90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
  • 75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends

See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.

We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.

What's the number?
It works out on average at 93kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.

The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.

But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:

  • Driving 1000 miles/1609km would be approximately 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person, if there were two of you in it).
  • A return economy class flight between London and New York would be approximately 1619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
  • 10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approximately 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.

What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the reserve and its wildlife.

Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.

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