A visit to
Yosemite National Park is made even more enjoyable by leaving the driving to a
professional and arriving by and visiting the park on a comfortable tour bus.
Tour bus excursions to Yosemite include all the parks major sites including
Bridal Veil Falls, El Capitan and Grizzly Giant.
See
Yosemite with a Tour Bus
The
Yosemite Valley has been inhabited for more than 3,000 years and has been a US
National Park since 1890. The park is located 200 miles east of San Francisco
and receives over 3 million visitors a year. Many of the parks visitors choose
to spend all or park of their visit on one of the many guided tour bus tours of
the park.
The
proximity of Yosemite to San Francisco make it a natural for bay area visitors
who arrive by plane to hop on a tour bus in front of their downtown hotel and
make the 3-4 trip to the park for 2 -3 days, leaving the driving to
professionals with the added perk of having a knowledgeable tour guide to boot.
Arriving at
the park via tour bus allows you the opportunity to concentrate on absorbing
the majestic landscape of towering cliffs, incredible waterfalls and lush
meadows. No matter what time of year you choose to visit Yosemite opportunity
abounds to fill your lungs with fresh mountain air, while you hike, horseback
ride, bike, ski, snowshoe and more including rafting on the famous Merced River.
Your
journey from San Francisco will take you through the San Joaquin Valley which
is responsible for more than 12% of the total US agriculture production. From
the fertile central valley you climb the mighty Sierra Nevada Mountains until
you reach your destination in the Yosemite Valley and Yosemite National Park.
The 7
square mile valley is at the heart of the 1,200 square mile park and is home to
a number of lodges and is one of the most popular sites for tourists from
around the world. Other prominent features of the park are the 3,500 vertical
granite wall known as El Capitan which soars straight up from the valley floor.
Tour bus
excursions include most of the major features of the park including Yosemites
waterfalls of which the most famous is Bridal Veil Falls. Bridal Veil falls
nearly 4 times further than Niagara Falls and at 617 feet is the tallest
Waterfall in the US.
Your tour
is not restricted to the valley and a trip to the top of Yosemite at 8,000 feet
is breathtaking. The views from the Glacier Point overlook are one of a kind
and include Yosemite Falls and Half Dome. This incredible geologic feature was
created by glacial activity which transported rocks here from great distances,
including Half Dome.
Now trip to
Yosemite could be considered complete without a visit to the parks biggest
residents in Mariposa Grove. The grove is home to the largest stand of giant
sequoias in the park including the biggest Grizzly Giant. Grizzly is about
1,800 years old and stands a staggering 209 feet tall and is 96 feet around at
the ground.
Author Bio:
Paul is a
freelance writer for Bus for Sale
and is always interested in places where you can find Tour Buses for Sale.