Create your adventure

Explore Yosemite National Park your way during a tailored adventure with one of our Naturalist Guides and enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience.  Our Yosemite experts draw on years of experience and a deep passion for the park to provide top-notch service on personalized guided hikes, group tours, birding programs and more. Plus, by booking with our outdoor programs, you’re contributing to efforts that protect and preserve the park for future generations.

What’s Included

  • A world-class expert Yosemite Naturalist Guide
  • Day-Use Reservation when applicable (for the dates of the program only)
  • Incredible views and photo opportunities
  • Memories that last a lifetime

What’s Not Included

  • Meals are not included. Please pack meals to enjoy during or after the program – lunch, snacks, and plenty of water in a reusable container.
  • Transportation is not included. We’ll drive separately, carpool or enjoy walks right from the meeting location.
  • Gratuities are not included but are recommended and greatly appreciated.

Create Your Adventure

Custom Adventure Options

Custom Day Adventures

Spend a half or full day exploring Yosemite with a private guide.

 

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Custom Backpacking Adventures

Experience the Yosemite Wilderness and learn key backcountry skills.

 

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School Groups

Take your classroom learning further with a Yosemite Naturalist-led field trip.

 

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Tour Operators

Enhance your group experience with expert-led hikes or bus tours showcasing Yosemite’s ecosystems and wildlife.

 

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by Yosemite Conservancy/Josh Helling.

Give park fans in your life the perfect present: a gift card they can redeem toward a one-of-a-kind guided Yosemite adventure.

Give park fans in your life the perfect present: a gift card they can redeem toward a one-of-a-kind guided Yosemite adventure.

Adventure Gift Cards
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Looking for more ways to connect with Yosemite? Check out our upcoming Outdoor Adventures.

Looking for more ways to connect with Yosemite? Check out our upcoming Outdoor Adventures.

Adventures Calendar
by Yosemite Conservancy/Nancy Robbins.

See Yosemite's famous waterfalls on a Custom Adventure day hike in the Valley.

See Yosemite's famous waterfalls on a Custom Adventure day hike in the Valley.

Plan a Custom Day Hike

Testimonials

What’s it like to go on a tailored Yosemite outing with an expert? Here’s what past Custom Adventure participants are saying.

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June 29, 2023
Robert Ward – Custom Adventure
"Wow. My wife was nervous with our age and her asthma and arthritis. Andrea made us feel so comfortable. and we did a LOT! Learned a LOT! Walked a LOT! She always kept an eye on us and how we were doing. She observed what interested us the most. It was incredible to have such a guide."

Robert Ward

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June 29, 2023
Angeline Snyder – Custom Adventure
"Our guide, Allison was amazing. She was friendly, very informative and considerate of my and my husband's health concerns and physical limitations. We told her that this was our first trip to Yosemite and it was focused on our 13-year old grandson, Dylan and she paid special attention to him. We had a great time and learned so much about Yosemite."

Angeline Snyder

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November 17, 2023
Lana Andersland — Custom Adventure
Our naturalist guide Paul made our program exceptional. His ability to connect with our three kids, ages 6-11, was fantastic. He was engaging during the entire four hours while exploring. Through stories, historical facts, observations in the environment and anecdotes of personal experiences, he enriched our entire weeklong day stay in the park.

Lana Andersland

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