Yosemite One Day Trip 4 Hours in Park by Train and Bus

Itinerary
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Stop At: Yosemite Valley, 9035 Village Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-9912

What you will see on this trip: Coming on Highway 140 through El Portal past Arch Rock Entrance you see the cliffs on both sides of the Merced River Canyon. Crossing the river going on South Side Road Bridal Veil Fall and Leaning Tower are visible. Looming across the Valley is the huge El Capitan monolith. Driving further you see Cathedral Rocks, Sentinel Rock, Half Dome and Clouds Rest. Yosemite Falls is seen on the left and past Yosemite Chapel crossing the Sentinel Bridge you see the iconic Half Dome. Entering the Village the bus makes a short stop at the Visitor Center to see Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite Theater, American Indian village of The Ahwahnee and Yosemite Falls.

It is easy to spend five hours visiting all the Valley highlights. No strenuous hiking. You can take a short walk for about thirty minutes from Visitor Center area to Yosemite Falls and Yosemite Valley Lodge. If you wish to get more detailed interpretive tour you can take a 2 hour tour conducted by a National Park approved guide or ranger on an open air tram during the summer at 2:00 p.m.

On the way back on North Side Drive you are below Three Brothers and El Capitan. Visible at the bend in Merced river are Cathedral Rocks and a view of the Valley in the back. Soon you see where the glacier stopped and the valley got filled in, past that the rocks and down the river. You leave Yosemite Valley at Arch Rock coming to El Portal on the way to Merced. If you only have one day this is the most you can do. Ideally you should spend the night in El Portal or inside Yosemite Valley to give you fuller experience. We can book Yosemite Valley Lodge, Majestic Yosemite Hotel and Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal and other suitable hotel for you.

Duration: 4 hours