Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Yosemite National Park, USA

8 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
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Overview

Spend the day immersed in nature on a full-day hiking tour of Yosemite National Park. See the dramatic slopes of Half Dome and North Dome, experience the force of Yosemite Falls, and hike a variety trails to see Mirror Lake, and Spider Caves. Opt for a tour of an old Pioneer village and cemetery if you want. Guides carry water purification and first aid equipment and all profits form this tour support Yosemite youth summer camp programs.

Explore Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows on a full-day outdoor adventure
Learn about the natural and geological history of Yosemite
Explore Yosemite’s Mist Trail, Mirror Lake, and the secret Spider Caves
All profits go towards supporting a youth summer camp program in Yosemite

What's Included

Professional guide
Yosemite Reservation Entry Document

Food and Drink
Gratuities
Yosemite Gate Entry Fee

$35.00 per booking

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

9010 Curry Village Dr, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA
You will meet your guide at 8am at the Curry Village Tour Kiosk in Yosemite Valley , by the Curry Village Registration building. Do not check in at the kiosk, we are not affiliated. We do not meet clients outside of Yosemite Valley.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

What To Expect

Bridalveil Fall

El Capitan

Half Dome

Mirror Lake/Meadow Trail

Yosemite Falls

Mist Trail

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Cemetery

Lasting Adventures

Yosemite Valley Chapel

Ahwahnee Historic Building

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Should weather, fire, and/or delayed seasonal openings affect the chosen itinerary, a different itinerary will be offered. You will be kept in contact throughout this process.
All profits from this guided trip go towards supporting our youth summer camp program.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

David_A

Booking and instructions were very easy and we did not require any pre tour communication. The guide was at the meeting place on-time. Our guide (Kara) was very friendly, informative and flexible on the liking and tour to suit our groups ability and requests. I feel we got the most out of a 1 day tour of Yosemite. The hike up to and above the falls from Curry village was well worth the climb. The whole day was amazing and they certainly live up to their name of Lasting Adventures 👍 Highly recommended. We would certainly use Lasting Adventures again 👍

Reviews

5.0

based on 83 reviews

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Great walking and shuttle tour of Yosemite

scott_h, Sep 2025

Tour of Yosemite with knowledgeable, informative and flexible guide. Lots of fun and informative tour.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for the kind review of your alking tour in Yosemite Valley. We are glad to hear you had a rewarding experience. -Scott

Amazing

Halie_R, May 2025

We had a fantastic day hiking around with our guide, Sarah! They helped us navigate the park with ease and see everything that we wanted to see. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you for your review! We pride ourselves on our team members abilities to customize an experience to the needs of a group. Sarah has been an excellent addition to our team and we have let her know that she continues to be appreciated. We look forward to adventuring with you again in the future!

Great walk with tons of knowledge

Kelly_T, Sep 2024

Great story telling and information and a beautiful hike. Colors were changing and tons of climbers were on the walls.

Excellent

Kurt_V, Jul 2024

The tour was really good and our guide John was really enthusiastic about his job and was flexible and very friendly. We recommend everyone this tour to see more of yosemite.

Fantastic Experience

MarkS, Jul 2024

Ian was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Yosemite. The educational experience is second to none and the scenery is incredible. Thank you for a great all day hike Ian.

Superb 1 day hike/tour of Yosemite.

David_A, Nov 2023

Majestic and peaceful!

Kelly_J, Aug 2023

Natalie was our guide and she was amazing! She ventured with us on all the must see sights of Yosemite and we just loved her! Nat gave us history on the park and we definitely advise on booking the tour!

Bell was an excellent...

Kulgit_S, Jul 2023

Bell was an excellent guide. Very passionate and knowledgeable about the ecology, history and plant life of the valley.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for the rview and glad your day with bella was a good one. -Scott

Family day at Yosemite

Charity_K, Jun 2023

We loved our day at Yosemite with Natalie. She was a very kind and knowledgeable guide who showed us and taught us so much more about the park than we would have seen and known on our own. It was quite a lot of walking - 12 miles! Wow! However, we would do it again in a heartbeat! We highly recommend this tour if you are up for long hikes in a beautiful place. (No shuttles were used. Entire tour is on foot.) 😎

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for the review and glad your day with Natalie was a memorable one. -Scott

Great day of hiking

Andrea_C, Jun 2023

It was fun seeing so much of the valley. Our guide made sure we were comfortable and gave us choices of how far and where we wanted to go. The best part was hearing all the behind-the-scenes stories and histories of the area, especially the original peoples.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed your day. -Scott

Amazing!

Andrew_G, Aug 2022

Had an amazing hike around Yosemite Valley with with our guide Zach. He was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging and made the whole experience very memorable.

Everything was amazing,...

Luisa_H, May 2022

Everything was amazing, the guide Maddie was great very knowledgeable and kind. We loved it and totally recommend it.

Maddie was so awesome....

patricia_o, May 2022

Maddie was so awesome. Love her. Knowledgeable, funny accommodating. Would so recommend this tour. Bring a lot of water although there are stores

Response from Host, May 2022

Patricia- Thanks for your kind words and glad you enjoyed the day in Yosemite with Maddie. -Scott

Great private tour!

castropetry2020, Apr 2022

Amazing tour, very knowledgeable and fun guide. Got to see amazing sights and did it at our own pace

We had a great time with...

Abner_C, Sep 2021

We had a great time with this tour! Our tour guide, Aida, was very knowledgeable and gave us a tour of all the valley floor. Would recommend this to anyone who goes to Yosemite!

Zach -best guide

Kevin_D, Jun 2021

Zach was very informative, personable and accomodating. Could not have been better guide. He made our visit to Yosemite very good.

Great experience

Sorina_G, May 2021

Amazing tour! The guides were very knowledgeable and super fun. We were able to see so much more of the park than if we went without a guide. Highly recommend this tour.

Great tours and great guide.

Zachary_B, Sep 2018

The tour was amazing, and the guide was also very knowledgeable and helpful. He took us the best routes and we were able to see amazing things that we wouldn’t have unless we booked the tour. It is definitely worth more than the price you pay, and would recommend this to everyone when visiting Yosemite.

I booked this trip to allow a friend...

Kathryn S, Oct 2017

I booked this trip to allow a friend from Texas who had never been to Yosemite the benefit of seeing all of the beauty this park contains in the most efficient way. I didn't want her to miss anything! Our guide was Mike with Lasting Adventures. He made a couple of 60 year old ladies feel special. So, if you're planning a trip, ask for Mike - He puts a ton of research into every area he guides so he can provide people with the best experience possible. He's very knowledgeable, and a great person! His passion for nature is contagious! I'm so happy I booked this tour!