The 13 Best National Park Trips from San Francisco

1.Yosemite National Park: Full Day Tour from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 937 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $199Our pick

Review of the 14-hour Yosemite tour from San Francisco, with Tunnel View, Bridalveil Fall, three hours in the valley, guide tips, and bus cautions.

“Yosemite is an absolute experience. 10/10 Park. 1 star thanks to Yosemite being an amazing park, 1 star for a bus driver that did his best. Bus: No aircon for 80% of our time on the bus. The bus was far from an "air conditioned luxury motor coach". It did have seatbelts. We were seated up the back basically on top of the engine so we cooked the whole trip. We couldn't wait to get off the bus at every opportunity. When the tour started the bus driver told us that we had to move because we wouldn't see anything up the back. There were actually no other seats left…”

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2.Day Trip to Yosemite National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 883 reviews · 15 hours · from $209

Review of the 15-hour Yosemite day trip from San Francisco, with Tunnel View, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, free time, and practical tips.

“Great full day! Our driver Aiden gave us a wealth of information on San Francisco and Yosemite. As it was an early start he allowed us time for a snooze on the way. We stopped half way for a toilet/coffee stop. Adjacent a supermarket. Aiden suggested we get sandwiches etc for lunch, as long queues in Yosemite. This proved to be very true and meant we could find a spot and picnic…much nicer than the fast food cafes…not to mention lunch was a lot cheaper! We had 3 hours in Yosemite and Aidan suggested the best trails to explore, inc the way that takes you close to the Yosemite Falls.…”

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3.Yosemite National Park 2-Day Tour from San Francisco with Lodging

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 412 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $619

Explore Yosemite on a two-day trip from San Francisco with sequoias, Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, guided stops, and overnight lodging.

“Be prepared for a 2-3 mile hike at the early end of the trip. Have good shoes and water. The valley is just wonderful. We stayed in the Valley View Lodge which is abut 45 minutes outside of the park. The Valley Lodge is more convenient to the Yosemite Village where the museum, Ansel Adams gallery, shops, theatre, and food are located. I suggest the film about Yosemite at the theater too. The views up at the granite formations from the valley floor are incredible. It's a very peaceful and yet thrilling experience!”

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4.Yosemite National Park Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 197 reviews · 14 hours · from $197

Review of Gray Line’s 14-hour Yosemite day trip from San Francisco, with scenic stops, guided touring, three free hours, costs, and practical tips.

“Great day out, bring comfy boots or shoes, long journey there and back but worth it”

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5.2-Day National Park Tour with Yosemite Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 2 days · from $649

Spend two full days in Yosemite from San Francisco, with a small group, Yosemite Lodge stay, giant sequoias, and expert guiding.

“We absolutely loved this trip to Yosemite. The park itself is amazing and mind-blowing. James, our guide, made the trip both as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. He shared many interesting stories and lots of information and often gave us options on what we wanted to do (both as group and individually). We are very happy that we booked this trip and would highly recommend it.”

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6.Yosemite National Park & Giant Sequoias 2-Day Semi-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $269

Review of the 2-day Yosemite and Giant Sequoias tour from San Francisco, with Yosemite Valley, Tunnel View, overnight tips, costs, and winter limits.

“terriblest company!!! ruined my trip i booked 2 days trip yosemite park and sequoia, so this sucks company did only one day and back in San francisco when i texted company about that i want 2 days trip and it’s complicated serpentine road. I booked the tour solely for the sequoia but they just ruined the tour with their disorganization the road is hard to go only one day on which they offered to return half of the tour I understand they are scammers you pay and expect a full tour and they did one day and return 50% with a favor but I don't need a refund, I need…”

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7.San Francisco to/from Yosemite National Park: 1-Way Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · from $99Best value

Review of the $99 San Francisco to Yosemite one-way transfer, with daily departures, Wi-Fi, audio guides, scenic stops, and practical tips.

“Me encantó tener la opción de elegir un solo viaje para quedarme a contemplar Yosemite y disfrutar a mi propio ritmo. También compré otro viaje de Regreso a San Francisco y me recogieron en Yosemite el día que elegí. Fabulous!!!”

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8.Yosemite National Park 2-Day Winter Tour from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $619

Spend two winter days in Yosemite from San Francisco with park lodging, guided valley sights, Tunnel View, and free time in the snow.

“Fantastic Tour, Drivers were great both went out of their way to show us the majestic Yosemite Park. Worth staying over night if you have the time”

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9.Yosemite, Kings Canyon National Parks 2 Day Tour from SF

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $464

See Yosemite and Kings Canyon from San Francisco on a fast-paced two-day trip with park entry, hotel, breakfast, and guided transport.

“Time is too short and the minibus is too crowd since we need to spend more than 15 hours in the minibus”

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10.Private Yosemite National Park Day Trip from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $685

See Yosemite’s granite icons on a private San Francisco day trip with hotel pickup, a guide, free Valley time, and flexible activities.

“It was our best tour yet. The tour was comprehensive. The guide was a great driver and very knowledgeable and he let us customize our itinerary.”

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11.Yosemite National Park – One Way Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $135

Review of the Yosemite one-way coach trip from San Francisco, with Yosemite Valley stops, pricing, comfort, timing, and practical booking advice.

“over an hr late picking us up due to bus not starting, not traffic in yosemte, flat tire in middle of nowhere. dark. drivers phone dead. used a passengers, over 3 hrs in dark. nothing said was true. not prepared for emergency. owner or manager wanted passengers to call dispatch to talk to them. another bus coming in less than an hr, then within 15 min. over 3hrs later mr tire came. another company rescued us. Mr tire changed tire 3 hrs later. Mr tire did great job. but still transfered to other bus from another company. , from what I heard not much of a tour. use public transportation.”

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12.Curry Village 2-Day National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 days · from $599Top rated

Spend two days in Yosemite from San Francisco, with Curry Village lodging, Giant Sequoias, waterfalls, and a small guided group.

“Molt bona excursió de dos dies a Yosemite. L’organització genial i el guia, en Jordan, un 10/10! Si vols veure els highlights del parc en dos dies és un viatge perfecte. Si t’agrada molt fer hiking igual se’t queda curt perquè el primer dia és una caminata curta per les sequoies i veure miradors. El segon dia és lliure i pots fer excursions molt maques. L’estància a Curry village també molt bé.”

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13.From SFO-Yosemite National Park-Enchanting Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 13 hours · from $385

Review this 13-hour Yosemite tour from San Francisco, with Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, Tunnel View, small groups, and hotel pickup.

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