Yosemite National Park

Itinerary

  • Friday

    Departure Times

    11:00 am - MTD Transit Center (1020 Chapala St) 

    5 pm - Check into Holiday Inn - Oakhurst

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

    6:00 pm - Explore Oakhurst (Optional)

  • Saturday

    7:30 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 

    10:30 am - Lower Yosemite Falls

    11:30 am - Lunch at Yosemite Lodge

    12:00 pm - Options for Easy and Difficult Hikes

    5:30 pm - Depart Yosemite back to Hotel

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

  • Sunday

    7:30 am - Depart for Yosemite

    8:30 am - Mariposa Grove & Giant Sequoias

    11:30 am - Depart back to San Diego 

    (Subway Lunch included)

    5:30 pm - Arrive in San Diego

    *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)