Create your adventure

Explore Yosemite your way during a tailored adventure with one of our guides. Our Yosemite experts draw on years of experience and a deep passion for the park to provide top-notch service on invigorating  hikes, leisurely strolls focused on learning, , and multigenerational outings that include something for everyone. You’ll get to enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience — and give back to the park at the same time!

Ready to plan your personalized Yosemite adventure? Click the button below to get started. For more information, scroll down to check out some of our customizable program options. Custom Adventures start at $450 for a half day and $800 for a full day.

Create Your Adventure

 

Want to share the Yosemite love? Our Adventure Gift Cards make great presents for park fans. Gift cards are available in any amount and can be redeemed for our Outdoor Adventures and Custom Adventures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about what to expect from a Custom Adventure, including answers to common questions, information on our cancellation policy, and more details about difficulty ratings — we call them Experience Levels. As with all Conservancy programs, your participation in our Outdoor and Custom Adventures helps support Yosemite.

FAQs

Custom Adventure Options

Traveling solo? Plan a private adventure with a Yosemite expert. Visiting with family? Create a guided excursion your group will love. Browse our customizable programs to get started.

Custom Virtual Adventures

Experience Yosemite virtually during a live-streamed tour with one of our park experts.

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Custom Day Programs

Hike with a naturalist, go birding, embrace your artistic side and more.

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Custom Backpacking Adventures

Experience the Yosemite Wilderness and learn key backcountry skills.

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Custom Winter Adventures

Discover the delights of the snowy season in the Sierra Nevada.

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Tour Operators

Create a memorable Yosemite experience for your tour group.

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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
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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.

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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. During the four hours we spent with him we felt confident that we learned so much more than the average person walking along the same trail. He highlighted so many details that we would have walked right by had he not been with us. The remaining six days we had to explore in the park were directly improved by our experience with him. Thank you to Paul, and thank you to Yosemite Conservancy for all the work you do to make Yosemite even more magical than it already is.
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