You can find bus tours through yosemitepark.com as well as through individual tour companies. These bus tours differ in length and destination and amenities, from day tours to weeklong jaunts. The design of the trip determines lodging, cost and additional amenities. The tours include Valley Floor Tour, Speciality Valley Floor Tour, Grand Tour, Tuolumne Meadows Tour, Glacier Point Tour, Big Trees Tram Tour and a Moonlight Tour.
If you are the outdoors type that prefers to explore the park on foot, there are a variety of tours that can lead you through the scenic mountains. One company that offers such tours is Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides. You can register for a guided day or weekend tour hike with a naturalist who will lead you to waterfalls, peaks and meadows while giving you detailed information about the park.
If you prefer horse-pack supported trips, you can hike to Mount Whitney, or you can hike the Yosemite Grand Traverse. These guided tours require you to hike 10 to 11 miles a day, but the burden of your pack is supported by a mule or horse. These tours are typically 7 to 8 days long. You can see more tour specifics and register at www.symg.com.
Guided river-rafting tours are available through the park and other guided rafting companies. Two rivers popular for whitewater rafting are the Tuolumne River and the Merced River. The Tuolumne trip can take 2 to 3 days, while the Merced River can be a day trip. One company that offers these river-rafting trips is California Whitewhater Rafting, which can be found at www.c-w-r.com.
