Yosemite National Park

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Itinerary

  • Friday

    10:00 am - MTD Transit Center (1020 Chapala St

    3:30 pm - Lunch stop in Kettleman City

    6:30 pm - Check into Holiday Inn - Oakhurst

    Breakfast Buffet (6:30 - 9:30 AM) & Fitness Center included

    7:00 pm - Explore Oakhurst (Optional)

  • Saturday

    6:30 am - Free breakfast available in hotel lobby

    8:00 am - Depart to Yosemite

    8:30 am - Enter Yosemite National Park

    9:30 am - Tunnel View Vantage Point

    10:00 am - (Easy) Hike Bridalveil Falls (1.5 miles roundtrip)

    11:30 am - Lunch at Yosemite Valley Lodge

    1:00 pm - Lower Yosemite Falls

    3:00 pm - Visitor Center and Museum

    5:30 pm - Depart Yosemite back to Hotel

    7:00 pm - (Food Stop) at Vons Grocery & Market

    7:30 pm - return to Holiday Inn Oakhurst

  • Sunday

    6:30 am - Free breakfast available in hotel lobby

    8:30 am - Depart for Yosemite

    9:30 am - Mariposa Grove & Giant Sequoias

    12:00 pm - Depart back to Santa Barbara

    (Subway Lunch included)

    6:00 pm - Arrive in Santa Barbara

    *Times are subject to change due to traffic and unforeseen circumstances

Rooming Information

The standard price is for a Quad Room!

The rooms have 2 queens bed. The tour guide will reach out to you on the day of the tour to organize the rooming list.

Please remember that being in a quad or double room is a fun way to make other international friends. Don't feel forced to choose a single room if you are by yourself. Most students traveling by themselves chose a quad room.

  • means you share the room with 3 other students of the same gender. Two people per bed. You can either choose, or the tour guide can find students for your room. 

  • means you are with 2 friends only and do not want any other students in your room. 

  • means you will get your own queen bed. Depending on the situation, there might be one or two students in the other bed. 

  • means you will get your own room. No other students will be in your room. 

What to bring

We recommend that you bring certain items to have a smoother trip:

  • Hoodie / Sweatshirt (sometimes the A/C gets cold in the bus)

  • Charger and extra battery/power bank

  • Snacks

  • Passport (if you are 21+)

  • Sunglasses

  • Blanket/Pillow (for the long bus ride)

  • Camera

  • Earphones

  • Something to do on the bus (book, phone, game)