5-Nights California Yosemite National Park Hiking Adventure — CALL

MT Sobek: California Yosemite National Park Hiking

Day 1 Hike Mariposa Grove & Transfer to Yosemite Valley
1.5-hour private van transfer
1.5-2 hours/3 miles hiking with 50' elevation gain and loss
Welcome to Fresno, California. An MT Sobek representative will pick you up this morning from your pre-trip hotel. After an orientation meeting at a local park, transfer to Mariposa Grove for a stunning hike among a grove of more than 500 giant sequoias tree. Marvel at the most famous trees, including the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant. After a picnic lunch, continue to Yosemite Valley with a stop at Tunnel View. Settle into your home for the next 2 nights and meet for dinner.
Accommodation: The Ahwahnee Hotel
(L, D)

Day 2 Explore Yosemite Valley
4-6 hours/8 miles hiking with 100' gain and loss
Embark on a rewarding, mostly flat hike on the valley floor today, through lesser-traveled meadows, forests, and paths along the Merced River, past icons such as El Capitan, Sentinel Rock, Three Brothers, and Bridalveil Falls. Break for a trailside lunch along the way. There will be an opportunity to swim in the Merced River during an afternoon break. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: The Ahwahnee Hotel
(B, L, D)

Day 3 Walk Among Yosemite’s Waterfalls & Giant Sequoias
1.5-hour private van transfer
7-8 hours/5.4 miles hiking with 2,000' elevation gain/loss; 3 miles with 520' gain/loss
Check out early and climb 2,000 feet alongside Vernal Falls to admire the vista from the top of neighboring Nevada Falls. Return to Yosemite Valley in the early afternoon, then travel to your lodge, situated on the northern boundary of the park. En route, enjoy a late afternoon walk to gaze up at giant sequoias, among the oldest and largest living organisms on the planet! Check in to your room this evening and enjoy dinner at the lodge.
Accommodation: Rush Creek Lodge
(B, L, D)

Day 4 Hike to Yosemite Valley’s North Rim
1.5-hour private van transfer
4-6 hours / 9.5 miles hiking with 1,000' gain and loss
Spend the day in Yosemite's high country. Begin your hike at 8,800 feet and enjoy a gradual descent through ponderosa pines, meadows, and along granite bluffs to marvel at the park's only intact arch. After a trailside lunch, hike to the top of North Dome (7,543') on the North Rim of Yosemite Valley and delight in the eye-popping views of its most famous landmark, Half Dome, along with the valley floor 3,500 feet below. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Rush Creek Lodge
(B, L, D)

Day 5 Hike Trails from Tuolumne Meadows
Two 2.5-hour private van transfers
6-7 hours/7-9 miles hiking with 800'-900' elevation gain
Admire the beauty of Tuolumne Meadows (8,600'), one of the highest meadows in the Sierra Nevada range, on a day hike among its famous granite domes. Depending on conditions, the group will either follow an out-and-back trail to Cathedral Lakes (8 miles) or Mono Pass (7.4 miles). Both routes offer breathtaking mountain and meadow views, and are among the best hikes in the park. Return to your hillside lodge this evening.

(B, L, D)

Day 6 Return to Fresno & Depart
2.5-hour private van transfer
Following breakfast at the hotel, take a 2.5-hour transfer to the airport and depart.

(B)