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About this activity

You’ll meet your experienced guide at the trail and set out to see Yosemite from a different perspective. Every tour is designed to take advantage of the best locations available at the time of your visit, with an effort to avoid the crowds, even at the height of the summer season.

Travel along less-visited trails with your expert guide, getting an incredible experience of the forest, waterfalls and meadows around Yosemite Valley. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the Yosemite wilderness while your expert guide provides security and safety on the trail. Your guide will also be available to take photos of your group so that you have amazing shots from your day out in Yosemite!
 Choose from two options for your family or group:

Beginner Hike

Enjoy a pleasant half-day hike on a gentle trail in Yosemite Valley or the High Country with excellent photo opportunities. You’ll have a picnic at a scenic site, either a magnificent vista point or alongside a meadow, lake, or stream. Expect to hike four to five miles with minimal elevation gains on a tour that lasts approximately five hours.

Moderate Hike

You’ll escape from the crowds and take some of Yosemite’s most scenic trails a little further during a hiking tour that is perfect for novice hikers who want a bit more of a challenge. Expect to hike five to six miles with elevation gains up to 1000 feet (305m) on a tour that lasts approximately six hours.

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Included

Private, customizable guided hiking tour
Informative local guide

Not included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please provide your hotel and contact information (phone number, email and accommodations) in the Special Requirements box at checkout. Hotel information is for guides' reference only; pickup/drop-off is not included.
Please dress in athletic-wear
Items recommended to bring: camera, gloves, extra layer of clothing, jacket, sunscreen, hat, snacks and water

Features

Sport

60%

Tourism

35%

Cultural

25%

Reviews

4.6

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Johnny Brent J

5 | 2017-08-27

Great tour! Trevor, our guide, was very experienced and helped us navigate some challenging terrain with our two children. The length of the tour and the chosen trails were perfect. I highly recommend!

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Peter M

5 | 2017-08-07

Our guide Jay was ready and waiting for us as we arrived early for our first Yosemite hike. Our beginners hike was exactly that. Jay led the hike keeping my 6-year-old daughters interests and ability foremost, which is exactly what I wanted. Jay was knowledgeable and experienced, as well as very friendly. He was even prepared with antiseptic and Band-Aid to fix a small scrape when my daughter slipped. The map and driving directions prepared by Catherine were precise and absolutely perfect. We were first-time visitors to Yosemite but left with so much thanks to Jay, John and Catherine of Yexplore. I would recommend this hike to anyone!

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Peter M

5 | 2017-08-04

Took my 6-year-old daughter on two Yosemite hikes, both guides were absolutely great and tailored the experience to her interests and ability. The scenery was spectacular and the guides shared a lot of interesting information about things we would never have known without their help along the way. We saw sequoias and other interesting flora as well as encountering a few deer, squirrels, chipmunks and a frog and marmot along the way. We were completely satisfied with the experience and would recommend Jay and John of Yexplore as guides to anyone. Can't wait to book another hiking trip with Yexplore!!!

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jimezpack

5 | 2015-06-18

Matteo was absolutely awesome. Lots of fun and interesting info. He was conscious of our pace and allowed us plenty of time to explore and recharge. The views were breath taking, his demeanor was very approachable. He tailored his presentation to our interests. Nothing but praise for Matteo.

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