The Vehicle:Transportation is provided in a Ford Expedition EL XLT equipped with 4-wheel drive. This vehicle was selected for its size and 3rd row space which has more leg room than most other SUVs. Private Tour Advantage:Get there quicker! Yosemite offers truly amazing and memorable sights. A private tour optimizes your time. A big concern tourists face when deciding to go to Yosemite is the long drive. Being on a bus or van tour that spends the first and last hour picking up/dropping off around the city takes a good chunk of free time away from your day. Because of this, other tours are often rushed and time spent in the park is very limited. Dont spend it in a parking lot waiting on tardy strangers. Get more time for hiking, learning, swimming photography.Schedule: Departure time is flexible.12 Hour Tour:8:00 Depart San Francisco9:30 Rest stop midway in Californias Central Valley11:30 Arrive at the Yosemite Park gates. Continue to the Valley for photo stops free time near Yosemite Falls.(Optional 2:00 departure from the Valley to Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoia Trees)3:30 Depart Yosemite Falls for one last look at El Capitan on the way out of the park.4:30 Exit Yosemite National Park (approximate)6:00 Rest Stop midway in Californias Central Valley8:00 Back in San Francisco*Times are approximate and depend on weather, traffic and time spent at stops.Its a lovely drive to Yosemite as the scenery is always evolving. After crossing the Bay Bridge, you will pass Oakland, the Altamont Pass wind farm and Californias Central Valley. Farming towns and fruit stands between the orchards can break up the drive. We make our way up the Sierra Foothills into the mountains passing through a gold rush towns. Park gates are 3 1/4 hours from San Francisco on the quickest route (without delays or stops). Weather depending, you will be able to see the famous sights of the valley floor like El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall Yosemite Falls (seasonal). Take free time near Yosemite Lodge. There you can purchase cold drinks, f
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