What to book before you travel to Yosemite?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

8 activities to book

Yosemite

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Tunnel ViewAt the east end of the Wawona Tunnel, the valley opens up all at once, with El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall and Half Dome lined up in the view Ansel Adams made famous.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7El CapitanA granite monolith rising about 900 metres above the valley floor, the world's most famous climbing wall, where you can follow the roped teams through binoculars from El Capitan Meadow.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Yosemite FallsThree tiers totalling 739 metres, among the tallest in North America, at full roar in May and June, with a flat loop to the base and a steep trail to the top.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Mist TrailThe park's busiest trail climbs the Merced River from Happy Isles to Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, via a granite staircase drenched in spray from May to July.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Half DomeA glacier-sliced granite dome at 2,693 metres, climbed on a long day hike that ends with two steel cables up a 45-degree slope, with a permit required by lottery.Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Glacier PointAn overlook at 2,199 metres above a 975-metre drop to the valley, facing Half Dome and the stepped falls, with short walks nearby to Sentinel Dome and Taft Point.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Mariposa GroveThe park's largest grove of giant sequoias, more than 500 mature trees, including the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant, reached by free shuttle from the south entrance in season.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Tioga Road and Tuolumne MeadowsA summer-only road across the high country to Tioga Pass at 3,031 metres, past Olmsted Point, Tenaya Lake and the vast subalpine meadow of Tuolumne ringed by granite domes.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Yosemite cost?

8 activities are paid; one has a known price in euros, for about €30 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

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