About this experience
Leave the City of Angels for angelic Yosemite on this over-night trip. Hop on the Amtrak from Los Angeles to Fresno where you'll spend the night. The following day, explore Yosemite, arguably America's most beautiful swath of nature. Take an optional stroll on the 4-Mile Hike trail and see breath-taking natural sites such as Bridalveil Falls, El Capitan, The Chapel, Sentinel Bridge, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and so much more.
If you are travelling from Los Angeles to San Francisco or the other way around and would like to visit Yosemite on your way this is a perfect tour that you can take. No other tour offers this convenience and you get to visit Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. If you like to hike this tour has an optional 4 mile strenuous hike.
Amtrak tour requires Full name of each traveler and date of birth, please contact us as soon you book the tour
At a glance
- Duration: 48 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 48 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local guides to help you plan
How to Plan Los Angeles by Region, Light, and Distance
Build a Los Angeles day around one region, honest travel time, changing light, and enough room to understand the place between stops.
Los Angeles Without One Center
A practical way to use regions and neighborhood names without flattening Los Angeles into one downtown or one story.
Reading the Los Angeles River
Choose a named river reach, check current conditions, and understand the corridor as infrastructure, habitat, and community space.
What is included
- National Park fees
- Indian Vegetarian Lunch option is available
- Hotel pickup in Fresno
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- $10 Gratuity is included for your Guide ( You can pay additional to the guide directly)
- Sports Refillable Water Bottle or Bottled Water
- Overnight accommodation
Not included
- Entrance fee - Additional National Park Entrance Fee (Non-U.S. Residents Only) USD 100.00 per person
Itinerary and highlights
See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.
Meeting and pickup information
- Day 2 - We pick you up early in the morning at your hotel for our Yosemite Adventure. We return back to Amtrak station after the tour. Option to add another night at hotel and/or travel to San Francisco is available as well.
- Day 1 - You will arrive at the Amtrak location near you. Our tour includes and starts with Amtrak ride to Yosemite and back to the starting point on Day 2 Or you have an option to travel to San Francisco.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Crossroads Tours
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you want to visit Yosemite on your way to San Francisco or any other direction in Amtrak please book the tour and then contact us to let us know where you would like to go. If your destination is up to San Francisco area or Sacramento area there is no additional cost. There will be additional cost if you are traveling further away and cost of your train fare is higher then round trip to Los Angeles
- Rates are based on Double Occupancy. Solo travelers are subject to a surcharge of approximately USD $100 due upon check-in
- Glacier Point is usually closed in winter from November to April. Any of the highlights listed on this tour may be closed due to weather or construction. Local operated will show alternative sites as possible/applicable
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Parents with small children must provide car seats and/or booster seats if necessary.
- Infants from 0-1 years must be in the back seat strapped into a rear-facing car seat until they reach 20 pounds
- Children between 1-8 years (or weigh more than 20 pounds) must be in in the back seat (some exceptions apply) and strapped into either: A rear-facing car seat until they reach the maximum height/weight limit for the seat; a front-facing car seat with a five-point harness until they reach the maximum height/weight limit for the seat; a booster seat if under 4 ft 9 in and over the height/weight limit for a car seat; a regular seat belt in the back seat if taller than 4 ft 9 in
- Please Note: National Park fees may apply for international visitors. If applicable, this fee is collected in-destination and not at the time of booking.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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