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Please note: guided bike rides are not permitted in Yosemite.

On this Family Trip, our routes follow gentle terrain with no significant gain or loss in elevation. Liberal van shuttling is incorporated into the itinerary to facilitate our activities and mileage is kept moderate to enable you to spend more time exploring on your own.

Routes For All Abilities

These trips are designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Minimum Ages:
Recommended minimum age for the trip: 6 years

Minimum age restrictions:
* Rock climbing: 6 years
* Riding own bike: 7 years
* Mule riding: 7 years

General Info on Minimum Ages:
We strongly encourage families to join our Family Trips, designed with kid- and adult-friendly features. 

Please note that we have a minimum age requirement of 1 year for all Inn trips and 2 years for all Camping trips. Other than that, we do not restrict trips to a minimum age except in the rare case of a hotel age restriction. We do, however, recommend minimum ages based on the following criteria:

* 12+ cultural appreciation, difficulty/restrictions of activities and route

* 9+ several long adult dinners; difficulty/restrictions of activities and route

* 6+ several long adult dinners; parent may not be able to pull a Burley and/or there may be multiple activity restrictions

Please note that a trip may feature an activity with an older age requirement than the minimum age recommendation for the trip. Younger kids are still welcome on the trip and while they will not be able to participate in the activity, the leaders will suggest an alternate activity. For safety reasons, children under 7 may not ride their own bikes and are required to ride on a Piccolo or in a Burley. 

Overview

6 Days, 5 Nights from $3298 pp
Includes 5 nights of luxury accommodations, all meals except for one lunch and one dinner, all excursions including: hikes to thundering waterfalls, alpine meadows and spectacular panoramas; kid-friendly rock-climbing class in Tuolumne Meadows; walks amid the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite's largest stand  of giant sequoias, enjoying hidden secrets of Yosemite Valley from a local naturalist, use of state-of-the-art equipment, and group t-shirt.

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Highlights

This memorable family vacation begins with a taste of the Wild West in California's Gold Country before forging into Yosemite itself, a breathtaking sanctuary of dense forests, sprawling meadows, thundering waterfalls and dramatic granite peaks. Immortalized by famed photographer Ansel Adams and cherished by legendary conservationist John Muir, Yosemite is one of our nation's most stunning national parks and celebrated natural wonders, intimate in feel yet grand in scale. Overnight stays in a mountain resort and a historic lodge are the perfect complement to this inspiring journey.

Days at a Glance

Days 1-2 Fish Camp

Days 3-6 Yosemite Village

By bike and on foot, forge through a landscape of picturesque valleys, broad plateaus and sheer cliff faces carved by wind, rain and glacial ice—the perfect playground for adventurers of all ages, and an ideal setting for kids to learn about conservation.

Every rock in its walls seems to glow with life.” Muir’s words only begin to describe the sanctuary of dense forests, sprawling meadows, thundering waterfalls and dramatic peaks showcased on this family journey.

Tenaya Lodge

Fish Camp (2 nights) A relaxing mountain resort near Yosemite's South Gate, which offers panoramic forest views, indoor and outdoor pools and a spa.

Ahwahnee Hotel

Yosemite Village (3 nights) Designated a National Historic Landmark - and as much an icon of Yosemite as Half Dome - the Ahwahnee is a luxurious and stunning hotel on a grand scale, with elaborate stained-glass windows, etched stone floors, original Miwok Indian arts and crafts, carved wood paneling, Oriental rugs and Shaker-style furnishings.

For Families the Price is Right

On Family Active Trips when children share a room with two adults,  youths receive the following tiered discount off the trip price:

* 75% off for children ages 1-2
* 40% off for ages 3-6
* 20% off for ages 7-10
* 10% off for ages 11-17

On Family Active Trips when a child shares a room with one adult or two children share a room, a 10% discount applies to children 17 and younger.

The third and fourth youths in a room will receive the tiered discounts described above. When one youth is in a separate room a 10% discount is applied to the trip price, but the full private room charge applies.


All minors (under 18 years) must be accompanied by at least one adult. When one youth is in a single room the full private room charge will apply.

Single Supplement and Roommates

Single people may sign up to be paired with a roommate can chosen from other tour members. If a roommate is unavailable, the participant will be notified of the adjusted price for a single supplement, which is $1340