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Our hand-crafted naturalist tours of Yosemite are a thing of beauty! Hop in one of our vans, learn about the Park, see some of our favorite secret spots, swim, relax, take a hike and avoid driving.
These are the tours the Evergreen owners takes their friends on, basically the ‘insiders’ look at the magical parts of Yosemite.
While specific tours are subject to change (both day to day and seasonally), our current offering is summarized below:
Our naturalist van tours adapt to the seasons and varying weather conditions. We take advantage of the best places to see in the Park at any given time. Spring focuses on Yosemite Valley, summer and fall mixes the high country with Yosemite Valley, weather permitting.
Our guided trips have limited capacity and should be reserved in advance. Please call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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Offered February - March
Focus your attention on the beauty and grandeur of the Yosemite Valley and let us do the winter driving during our full-day guided van tour. Winter in the Valley is spectacular (and often treacherous), and the ice and snow create amazing features, including: icefalls, snow cones, frozen ponds, and frost hoar. Our tour showcases the Valley’s most famous and impressive wonders in all of their glory as well as the Valley’s hidden secrets. Photographers will take special delight in the Valley’s winter light and formations, and the tour will help all gain a clear understanding into how this scenic wonder was formed.
Throughout the day, our naturalist guide will provide information and insight about the Park and its flora, fauna and natural history. We will stop at breathtaking vistas, take short walks, explore various points of interest and relax in the Valley’s beautiful meadows. A winter day in Yosemite is one you will never forget, and we look forward to sharing this special place with you.
Click here for a detailed trip outline.
To make a booking or for more details on this trip, call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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UNFORGETTABLE SCENERY IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JOHN MUIR
Offered April - May
Let us do the driving while you focus your attention on the beauty and grandeur of the Yosemite Valley during our guided naturalist tour. Springtime creates absolutely spectacular conditions, with dramatic waterfalls, endless wildflowers and stunning panoramas throughout Yosemite. This tour through one of the most awe-inspiring places on earth will help you gain an understanding of how glaciers, rivers, rocks and erosion created this scenic wonder. Our tour showcases the Valley’s most famous and impressive wonders as well as its hidden secrets and gives you insight into John Muir’s legacy.
Throughout the day, our naturalist guide will provide information and insight about the Park and its flora, fauna and natural history. Our goal is that you have a memorable, fun day and that you experience Yosemite from an insiders’ perspective. We will stop at breathtaking vistas, take short walks, explore various points of interest and relax in the Valley’s beautiful meadows.
Click here for a detailed trip outline.
To make a booking or for more details on this trip, call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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UNFORGETTABLE LAKES, MEADOWS, RIVERS, PEAKS & DOMES!
Offered June - September
Do not miss the stunning Yosemite high country on our full day guided tour that showcases a variety of spectacular destinations while providing expert naturalist information and insight about the Park. This tour is a must for those who want to see what many consider the premier area of the Park.
Throughout the day, we will stop at incredible vistas, take short walks and relax among the meadows, rivers, granite domes and peaks of Yosemite’s Tuolumne high country. Experience exquisite beauty as the Tuolumne River leaves its serene meadow setting and explodes into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Come face to face with massive glacial rocks left behind by 4,000 foot deep glaciers, and watch deer mingle among tranquil meadows bathed in golden afternoon light. You’ll have options to scramble to the top of a granite dome, swim in a river or lake, escape for some quality time alone, fish for trout (you’ll need your own gear & license) and capture on film the ‘Range of Light,’ as John Muir called this beloved terrain.
Click here for a detailed trip outline.
To make a booking or for more details on this trip, call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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A SPECTACULAR LOOK AT THE MANY WONDERS & VISTAS OF THE PARK
Offered June - September
High above the floor of Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point provides the finest views in the entire Park. Our wide-ranging tour takes you to this amazing viewpoint and also visits many of the Valley’s most famous attractions. As we begin our journey, we’ll stop at Discovery View and Washburn Point before arriving at breathtaking Glacier Point. The vista from Glacier Point includes majestic views of towering high country peaks, countless granite domes (including Half Dome), four waterfalls, and unparalleled views of Yosemite Valley in all directions.
After soaking up the splendor at Glacier Point, you will head off for a memorable tour of the Valley, which might include a stop at the famous Swinging Bridge (where you can swim) or at the world-famous Ahwahnee Hotel. Along the way, your guide will share with you his/her extensive knowledge of Yosemite, and you will learn and discover much more than most who visit the Park. We’ll make our final stop in beautiful El Capitan Meadow to view climbers through our ‘Rope Scope’ as they ascend the largest rock face in the world. Please join us on this wonderful tour and let us do the driving and share Yosemite with you.
NOTE: Those interested in hiking from Glacier Point down the spectacular Four Mile Trail to Yosemite Valley can do so. Just notify the Recreation Desk ahead of time (about a 2½ hour hike).
Click here for a detailed trip outline.
To make a booking or for more details on this trip, call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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Offered June - September
After a great day exploring the Park, or for those just checking in, join us for our popular Sunset Tour and Happy Hour to a favorite local vista. Sunsets are typically spectacular in our area, and this relaxing 90-minute outing allows you the opportunity to view the sun setting down the Tuolumne River Canyon. Be sure to bring a camera to capture dramatic sunset photos, and you might even catch a shot of deer, bobcats, falcons or bears as well! Our guide will do the driving while you meet fellow guests and learn about our area. We’ll provide chairs, a glass of wine (or soda) and hors d’oeuvres for you to enjoy while you savor the serenity.
Click here for a detailed trip outline.
To make a booking or for more details on this trip, call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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UNFORGETTABLE SCENERY IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JOHN MUIR
Offered October - December
'The Range of Light' is what John Muir called the Sierra Nevada mountain range; at no time is this more evident then during the fall and winter months when crisp, clean light bathes the scenery. Let us do the driving while you focus your attention on this stunning light and the beauty and grandeur of the Yosemite Valley during our guided naturalist tour. Autumn in Yosemite creates stunning conditions as golden grasses and trees are prominent, animals are more active and the breathtaking panoramas throughout Yosemite 'pop' in the magical fall light. This tour will not only be scenic, it will help you gain an understanding of how glaciers, rivers, rocks and erosion created this picturesque landscape. Our tour showcases the Valley’s most famous and impressive wonders as well as its hidden secrets and gives you insight into John Muir’s legacy.
Throughout the day, our naturalist guide will provide information and insight about the Park and its flora, fauna and natural history. Our goal is that you have a memorable, fun day and that you experience Yosemite from an insiders’ perspective. We will stop at breathtaking vistas, take short walks, explore various points of interest and relax in the Valley’s beautiful meadows.
Click here for a detailed trip outline.
To make a booking or for more details on this trip, call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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WATERFALLS, PANORAMAS, GIANT SEQUOIAS & MORE
Offered September - May
Let us do the driving while you enjoy the beauty and grandeur of Yosemite during our unique combination Yosemite Valley and Giant Sequoia guided naturalist tour. This two-in-one tour offers unparalleled Yosemite experience. From dramatic waterfalls, endless wildflowers and stunning panoramas to majestic Giant Sequoia trees, Yosemite is sure to amaze and inspire.
The Yosemite Valley portion of this tour takes us through one of the most awe-inspiring places on earth and will help you gain an understanding of how glaciers, rivers, rocks and erosion created this scenic wonder. Our tour showcases the Valley's most famous and impressive wonders as well as its hidden secrets, and gives you insight into John Muir's legacy.
The Giant Sequoia portion of our tour includes a 2.5 mile round trip walk (or snowshoe!) to a grove of these magnificent tress. Giant Sequoias, the largest living organism on earth, are one of the reasons that Yosemite was declared a National Park. You have to stand next to one to fully appreciate their grandeur. We will meander through this serene and spectacular grove of sequoias and walk through a tunnel-tree, where vehicles drove years ago on their original toll road that led to Yosemite Valley. Your Giant Sequoia experience will be a cherished memory for years to come.
Throughout the day, our naturalist guide will provide information and insight about the Park and its flora, fauna and natural history. Our goal is that you have a memorable, fun day and that you experience Yosemite from an insiders’ perspective. We will stop at breathtaking vistas, take short walks, explore various points of interest and relax in the Valley’s beautiful meadows.
Click here for a detailed trip outline.
To make a booking or for more details on this trip, call our Recreation Department at (209) 379-2606 x140, email us, or send a Recreation Request.
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