WALKING & HIKING
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
DAYS 1–2 Set out on foot through Yosemite Valley from Bridalveil Falls, taking in views of iconic Half Dome and El Capitan • Soak in the historic ambience of the storied Ahwahnee Hotel as you roam the museum-like hallways and relax in the same public spaces that hosted presidents, royalty and celebrities • Hike from Yosemite Valley past waterfalls and towering granite walls • Follow a stretch of the famed John Muir Trail • Hop on a bike and cruise through Yosemite Valley or visit the Ansel Adams Gallery • Savor dinner and views out to Glacier Point from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the Ahwahnee’s grand dining room, featuring a 34-foot-high gabled ceiling with massive pine trusses. » The Ahwahnee - Deluxe shown bottom left DAYS 3–5 Hike amid majestic giant sequoias in Tuolumne Grove—these centuries-old trees will take your breath away • Get up close and personal with Big Red and the Dead Giant for a sense of perspective • Sink into the charming comfort of Yosemite’s newest lodge, situated on a wooded 20-acre expanse • Explore Hetch Hetchy, engaging with the valley’s fascinating natural and human history • View striking Kolana Rock, an El Capitan-like granite dome looming 2,000 feet above, as well as Wapama Falls’ triple cascades • Delight in an array of brightly colored wildflowers, including lupine, monkeyflower, buttercup and wallflower in the valley once described by John Muir as “a grand landscape garden” • Trace the South Fork of the Tuolumne River on a walk to picturesque Carlon Falls. » Rush Creek Lodge - Deluxe Something special happens to Yosemite in the spring. Flowers start to show their colors as they reach for blue sky. Powerful waterfalls roar from snowmelt. This is springtime in Yosemite. And it shines! National Park’s Springtime Waterfalls & Wildflowers YOSEMITE VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
Hetch Hetchy
Tuolumne River
Carlon Falls
Groveland
Yosemite Village
Yosemite Valley
Half Dome
From/To San Francisco
Bridalveil Fall
Merced River
5 Days Activity Levels 1-3 Deluxe Hotels $4,299 to $4,999 / person double occ. See web for date-specific pricing. Choose a Trip for • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Women’s Adventures • Your Private Group o \ Search YOVW on backroads.com
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