May 25 Masters Waterfall Photo Session with Phil Schermeister: 2 Person Minimum; 1 Participant enrolled

All Yosemite Photo Sessions and Guided Hikes are open unless they are designated as Private Tours

We will gladly schedule a tour for you on the date you plan to visit Yosemite if it is not already on the calendar.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	01 1:30pm» Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session	02 8am» Yosemite Inspiration Point Extended Snowshoe Hike	03	04	05 1:30pm» Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session	06 1:30pm» Private Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session
07 (Week 10) 9am» Yosemite Dewey Point Extended Snowshoe Hike 1:30pm» Private Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session	08 7am» Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session 9am» Private Yosemite Inspiration Point Extended Snowshoe Hike 1:30pm» Private Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session	09 1:30pm» Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session	10 1:30pm» Private Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session	11	12	13 9am» Yosemite Gentle Snowshoe Hike 1:30pm» Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session
14 (Week 11) 9am» Moderate Yosemite Falls Hiking Tour 1:30pm» Yosemite Explorer Changing Seasons Masters Photography Session	15	16	17 1:30pm» Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session	18	19 1:30pm» Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session	20 7am» Challenging Upper Yosemite Falls Hiking Tour 1:30pm» Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session
21 (Week 12) 9am» Yosemite Inspiration Point Extended Snowshoe Hike	22 1:30pm» Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session	23 1:30pm» Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session	24	25	26	27 9am» Yosemite Moderate Hetch Hetchy Wapama Falls Hiking Tour 1:30pm» Yosemite Explorer Changing Seasons Masters Photography Session
28 (Week 13) 9am» Moderate Yosemite Falls Hiking Tour 1:30pm» Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session	29	30 2:30pm» Private Photo Hike to the Base of Yosemite Falls	31 7:30am» Private Photo Hike to Vernal Fall

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session

People have been photographing Yosemite since 1859, when Charles Weed took the first salt print photo of Yosemite Fall. Since then, artists like Carlton Watkins, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to name a few, have been photographing the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra, all the while traveling to many meadows, peaks, river banks and vistas. On this tour, we will visit some of those vistas that established these artists as the great landscape photographers of their time, and which helped transform the American environmental movement.

This tour is appropriate for those shooting either black and white, or color photography, and will focus on a select number of locations from which these icons photographed Yosemite Valley. The tour will begin in the afternoon at the Church Bowl parking lot and picnic area -- where Adams shot two famous images-- and will conclude at Inspiration Point on the Wawona Road which can offer epic sunset opportunities. This tour will consist of discussions concerning depth of field, hyperfocal distance, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition. A generous portion of the discussion -- in conjunction with the aforementioned topics -- will be devoted to talking about the artists, their philosophies, histories and their eye for photography.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Choose an Available Photographer.

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

8:00am - 2:00pm

Description:

Private Yosemite Inspiration Point Extended Snowshoe Hike. This hike is not open to the public.

The winter months offer exclusive opportunities to enjoy Yosemite's trails from a truly different perspective on a pair of snowshoes. Achieve new heights and find your inspiration on one of Yosemite's most scenic trails. These outings will require about the same effort as an intermediate hike while discussing the history and natural world of Yosemite National Park. If the snow level in the area is below adequate, we will conduct the tour as a hike. This demanding hiking tour is perfect for fit hikers and experienced snowshoe hikers. Tours will travel 6 miles and last approximately 6 hours.

Price includes rental of snowshoes and poles.

Type of Tour: Extended Snowshoe Hike

Distance: 6 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 1500 feet

Time: 6 hours

Water Requirements: 60 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group (with equipment)

Please visit our Tours Page here: Yosemite Guided Snowshoe Adventures or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

This is a private event that is closed to the public. If you would like to schedule a similar event on a different date, please contact us.

Time:

9:00am - 3:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Dewey Point Extended Snowshoe Hike

Discover many geologic wonders of Yosemite as we strap on our snowshoes and trek through a winter wonderland. We will traverse meadows and streams buried under feet of snow while we imagine ourselves in a time when glaciers dominated the landscape. From there, we will explore the winter trails of Yosemite Valley’s South Rim to encounter breathtaking scenery from a vantage point over three thousand feet above the valley floor. This interpretive hike meanders through snow covered meadows to striking vistas with awe-inspiring views of the glacier carved Yosemite Valley and the high country ranges.

Type of Tour: Extended Snowshoe Hike

Distance: 8 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 500 feet

Time: 5 hours

Water Requirements: 80 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Snowshoe Adventures or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

This is a private event that is closed to the public. If you would like to schedule a similar event on a different date, please contact us.

Time:

7:00am - 11:30am

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

9:00am - 3:00pm

Description:

Private Yosemite Inspiration Point Extended Snowshoe Hike. This hike is not open to the public.

The winter months offer exclusive opportunities to enjoy Yosemite's trails from a truly different perspective on a pair of snowshoes. Achieve new heights and find your inspiration on one of Yosemite's most scenic trails. These outings will require about the same effort as an intermediate hike while discussing the history and natural world of Yosemite National Park. If the snow level in the area is below adequate, we will conduct the tour as a hike. This demanding hiking tour is perfect for fit hikers and experienced snowshoe hikers. Tours will travel 6 miles and last approximately 6 hours.

Price includes rental of snowshoes and poles.

Type of Tour: Extended Snowshoe Hike

Distance: 6 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 1500 feet

Time: 6 hours

Water Requirements: 60 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group (with equipment)

Please visit our Tours Page here: Yosemite Guided Snowshoe Adventures or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

This is a private event that is closed to the public. If you would like to schedule a similar event on a different date, please contact us.

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

This is a private event that is closed to the public. If you would like to schedule a similar event on a different date, please contact us.

Time:

9:00am - 1:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Gentle Snowshoe Hike

The winter months offer exclusive opportunities to enjoy Yosemite's trails from a truly different perspective on a pair of snowshoes. Enjoy a pleasant half-day snowshoe hike on a gentle path in Yosemite Valley, a giant sequoia grove, or other lesser known trails. We will cover basic snowshoeing techniques and will tailor the day’s program to your experience level. These outings will require about the same effort as a gentle to moderate hike while discussing the history and natural world of Yosemite National Park. If the snow level in the area is below adequate, we will conduct the tour as a hike and will most likely extend its distance to compensate. This activity is perfect for beginners and families. Interpretive Tours will travel approximately 3 miles and last 4+ hours.

Price includes rental of snowshoes and poles.

Type of Tour: Gentle

Distance: 3 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: up to 500 feet

Time: 4 + hours

Water Requirements: 32 ounces

Price: $80 per person (with equipment)

Please visit our Tours Page here: Yosemite Guided Snowshoe Adventures or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session

People have been photographing Yosemite since 1859, when Charles Weed took the first salt print photo of Yosemite Fall. Since then, artists like Carlton Watkins, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to name a few, have been photographing the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra, all the while traveling to many meadows, peaks, river banks and vistas. On this tour, we will visit some of those vistas that established these artists as the great landscape photographers of their time, and which helped transform the American environmental movement.

This tour is appropriate for those shooting either black and white, or color photography, and will focus on a select number of locations from which these icons photographed Yosemite Valley. The tour will begin in the afternoon at the Church Bowl parking lot and picnic area -- where Adams shot two famous images-- and will conclude at Inspiration Point on the Wawona Road which can offer epic sunset opportunities. This tour will consist of discussions concerning depth of field, hyperfocal distance, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition. A generous portion of the discussion -- in conjunction with the aforementioned topics -- will be devoted to talking about the artists, their philosophies, histories and their eye for photography.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Choose an Available Photographer.

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

9:00am - 2:00pm

Description:

Moderate Yosemite Falls Hiking Tour

Discover Yosemite Falls from “A Different Perspective”. We will hike a short loop around the valley for several views of one of the world’s tallest waterfalls, and then we will embark on a moderately steep climb for a more up close and personal look at this impressive landmark. This trail will have an option to view all three sections of the falls from lesser known vistas.

Type of Tour: Moderate

Distance: 5 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 1000+ Feet

Time: 5 hours

Water Requirements: 48 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Hiking Tours or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:30pm

Description:

Yosemite Explorer Changing Seasons Masters Photography Session with Phil Schermeister

Photograph Yosemite’s Landscapes as well as Abstracts and Color in Nature

Working with Yosemite's spectacular geography and distinctive setting, we will explore a variety of photographic techniques as we work with light, color, form, and motion to create our own works of photographic art. National Geographic photographer Phil Schermeister will help you create visually unique images of many of Yosemite's outstanding features and teach you how to work with water and other natural features of the park. Artificial light sources will also be discussed and utilized. Seminars will take place in Yosemite Valley and other areas of the park. Participants should bring basic camera equipment, a photographic flash, tripod, and your imagination.

Type of Tour: Yosemite Explorer Masters Photo Workshop

Price: $300 per person

Difficulty of hiking: Gentle

Miles: under 3 miles hiking roundtrip

Elevation Gain: Minimal

All levels of experience are welcome.

Phil Schermeister’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

*Class Sizes will be limited and are subject to a 2 person minimum.

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Behind the Lens: Yosemite Valley Landscapes Photography Session with Walter Flint

Take control of your camera while capturing landscape images in Yosemite Valley with a local park veteran with three decades of experience photographing in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, we will visit some of the vistas popularized by Ansel Adams and other pioneers of landscape photography in Yosemite as well as some lesser known spots. Walter designs these workshops to highlight the mood of the park in each season.

This tour will discuss depth of field, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition among other topics that will be customized for each session.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Walter Flint’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session

People have been photographing Yosemite since 1859, when Charles Weed took the first salt print photo of Yosemite Fall. Since then, artists like Carlton Watkins, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to name a few, have been photographing the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra, all the while traveling to many meadows, peaks, river banks and vistas. On this tour, we will visit some of those vistas that established these artists as the great landscape photographers of their time, and which helped transform the American environmental movement.

This tour is appropriate for those shooting either black and white, or color photography, and will focus on a select number of locations from which these icons photographed Yosemite Valley. The tour will begin in the afternoon at the Church Bowl parking lot and picnic area -- where Adams shot two famous images-- and will conclude at Inspiration Point on the Wawona Road which can offer epic sunset opportunities. This tour will consist of discussions concerning depth of field, hyperfocal distance, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition. A generous portion of the discussion -- in conjunction with the aforementioned topics -- will be devoted to talking about the artists, their philosophies, histories and their eye for photography.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Choose an Available Photographer.

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

7:00am - 2:00pm

Description:

Upper Yosemite Falls Hiking Tour

Ascend Yosemite’s tallest waterfall and feel the rush of 2400 gallons of water per second as it leaps and crashes onto a ledge 1430 feet below and falls twice more before it finally feeds into the Merced River. From the Valley, we will hike along the famous switchbacks of the North Rim Wall and gain 3000 feet over the next 3.5 miles. Views of the Valley Floor are incomparable, and we will witness the face of Half Dome from several different perspectives.

Type of Tour: Challenging Hiking Tour

Distance: 7 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 3000 feet

Time: 7 hours

Water Requirements: 100 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Hiking Tours or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session

People have been photographing Yosemite since 1859, when Charles Weed took the first salt print photo of Yosemite Fall. Since then, artists like Carlton Watkins, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to name a few, have been photographing the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra, all the while traveling to many meadows, peaks, river banks and vistas. On this tour, we will visit some of those vistas that established these artists as the great landscape photographers of their time, and which helped transform the American environmental movement.

This tour is appropriate for those shooting either black and white, or color photography, and will focus on a select number of locations from which these icons photographed Yosemite Valley. The tour will begin in the afternoon at the Church Bowl parking lot and picnic area -- where Adams shot two famous images-- and will conclude at Inspiration Point on the Wawona Road which can offer epic sunset opportunities. This tour will consist of discussions concerning depth of field, hyperfocal distance, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition. A generous portion of the discussion -- in conjunction with the aforementioned topics -- will be devoted to talking about the artists, their philosophies, histories and their eye for photography.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Choose an Available Photographer.

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

9:00am - 3:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Inspiration Point Extended Snowshoe Hike

The winter months offer exclusive opportunities to enjoy Yosemite's trails from a truly different perspective on a pair of snowshoes. Achieve new heights and find your inspiration on one of Yosemite's most scenic trails. These outings will require about the same effort as an intermediate hike while discussing the history and natural world of Yosemite National Park. If the snow level in the area is below adequate, we will conduct the tour as a hike. This demanding hiking tour is perfect for fit hikers and experienced snowshoe hikers. Tours will travel 6 miles and last approximately 6 hours.

Price includes rental of snowshoes and poles.

Type of Tour: Extended Snowshoe Hike

Distance: 6 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 1500 feet

Time: 6 hours

Water Requirements: 60 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group (with equipment)

Please visit our Tours Page here: Yosemite Guided Snowshoe Adventures or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session

People have been photographing Yosemite since 1859, when Charles Weed took the first salt print photo of Yosemite Fall. Since then, artists like Carlton Watkins, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to name a few, have been photographing the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra, all the while traveling to many meadows, peaks, river banks and vistas. On this tour, we will visit some of those vistas that established these artists as the great landscape photographers of their time, and which helped transform the American environmental movement.

This tour is appropriate for those shooting either black and white, or color photography, and will focus on a select number of locations from which these icons photographed Yosemite Valley. The tour will begin in the afternoon at the Church Bowl parking lot and picnic area -- where Adams shot two famous images-- and will conclude at Inspiration Point on the Wawona Road which can offer epic sunset opportunities. This tour will consist of discussions concerning depth of field, hyperfocal distance, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition. A generous portion of the discussion -- in conjunction with the aforementioned topics -- will be devoted to talking about the artists, their philosophies, histories and their eye for photography.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Choose an Available Photographer.

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session

People have been photographing Yosemite since 1859, when Charles Weed took the first salt print photo of Yosemite Fall. Since then, artists like Carlton Watkins, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to name a few, have been photographing the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra, all the while traveling to many meadows, peaks, river banks and vistas. On this tour, we will visit some of those vistas that established these artists as the great landscape photographers of their time, and which helped transform the American environmental movement.

This tour is appropriate for those shooting either black and white, or color photography, and will focus on a select number of locations from which these icons photographed Yosemite Valley. The tour will begin in the afternoon at the Church Bowl parking lot and picnic area -- where Adams shot two famous images-- and will conclude at Inspiration Point on the Wawona Road which can offer epic sunset opportunities. This tour will consist of discussions concerning depth of field, hyperfocal distance, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition. A generous portion of the discussion -- in conjunction with the aforementioned topics -- will be devoted to talking about the artists, their philosophies, histories and their eye for photography.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Choose an Available Photographer.

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

9:00am - 2:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Moderate Hetch Hetchy Wapama Falls Hiking Tour

Explore Hetch Hetchy and discover the ‘less traveled’ Twin Valley of Yosemite. This hike is considered one of Yosemite’s most scenic as it encompasses the area favored by John Muir. As we travel past the roaring O’Shaughnessy Dam, we escape through a tunnel to a tranquil setting along the peaceful Tuolumne River. We continue along our trail that is lined with wildflowers in spring to the hike’s terminus, the Wapama Fall which stands at 1400 feet tall and is the most powerful fall in Yosemite.

Type of Tour: Moderate

Distance: 5 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: <1000 feet

Time: 5 hours

Water Requirements: 60 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Hiking Tours or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:30pm

Description:

Yosemite Explorer Changing Seasons Masters Photography Session with Phil Schermeister

Photograph Yosemite’s Landscapes as well as Abstracts and Color in Nature

Working with Yosemite's spectacular geography and distinctive setting, we will explore a variety of photographic techniques as we work with light, color, form, and motion to create our own works of photographic art. National Geographic photographer Phil Schermeister will help you create visually unique images of many of Yosemite's outstanding features and teach you how to work with water and other natural features of the park. Artificial light sources will also be discussed and utilized. Seminars will take place in Yosemite Valley and other areas of the park. Participants should bring basic camera equipment, a photographic flash, tripod, and your imagination.

Type of Tour: Yosemite Explorer Masters Photo Workshop

Price: $300 per person

Difficulty of hiking: Gentle

Miles: under 3 miles hiking roundtrip

Elevation Gain: Minimal

All levels of experience are welcome.

Phil Schermeister’s Yosemite Photography Sessions

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

*Class Sizes will be limited and are subject to a 2 person minimum.

Time:

9:00am - 2:00pm

Description:

Moderate Yosemite Falls Hiking Tour

Discover Yosemite Falls from “A Different Perspective”. We will hike a short loop around the valley for several views of one of the world’s tallest waterfalls, and then we will embark on a moderately steep climb for a more up close and personal look at this impressive landmark. This trail will have an option to view all three sections of the falls from lesser known vistas.

Type of Tour: Moderate

Distance: 5 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 1000+ Feet

Time: 5 hours

Water Requirements: 48 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Hiking Tours or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

1:30pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Yosemite Valley Icons Photography Session

People have been photographing Yosemite since 1859, when Charles Weed took the first salt print photo of Yosemite Fall. Since then, artists like Carlton Watkins, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to name a few, have been photographing the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra, all the while traveling to many meadows, peaks, river banks and vistas. On this tour, we will visit some of those vistas that established these artists as the great landscape photographers of their time, and which helped transform the American environmental movement.

This tour is appropriate for those shooting either black and white, or color photography, and will focus on a select number of locations from which these icons photographed Yosemite Valley. The tour will begin in the afternoon at the Church Bowl parking lot and picnic area -- where Adams shot two famous images-- and will conclude at Inspiration Point on the Wawona Road which can offer epic sunset opportunities. This tour will consist of discussions concerning depth of field, hyperfocal distance, exposure techniques, metering, the zone system, white balance, and composition. A generous portion of the discussion -- in conjunction with the aforementioned topics -- will be devoted to talking about the artists, their philosophies, histories and their eye for photography.

Type of Tour: Specialty Photo Session

Price: $200-250 per person

Choose an Available Photographer.

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Photography Sessions or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

Time:

2:30pm - 7:30pm

Description:

Moderate Yosemite Falls Hiking Tour

Discover Yosemite Falls from “A Different Perspective”. We will hike a short loop around the valley for several views of one of the world’s tallest waterfalls, and then we will embark on a moderately steep climb for a more up close and personal look at this impressive landmark. This trail will have an option to view all three sections of the falls from lesser known vistas.

Type of Tour: Moderate

Distance: 5 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 1000+ Feet

Time: 5 hours

Water Requirements: 48 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Hiking Tours or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

This is a private event that is closed to the public. If you would like to schedule a similar event, please contact us.

Time:

7:30am - 12:30pm

Description:

Yosemite John Muir Trail Waterfalls Hiking Tour

Explore Yosemite Valley’s all-year waterfalls and travel on its most storied trail, the JMT. The Mist Trail is famous for soaking its visitors in late spring but is often considered the Valley’s most scenic because it uncovers the most beauty per square mile. This hike is steep but very rewarding. At .9 miles we will uncover our first gem, Vernal Falls. From the bridge we will ascend the giant granite steps to the top of the falls and then proceed to Yosemite's other year round falls, Nevada. The breathtaking views are just rewards for the steep climb out of the Valley.

Some portions of this trail are closed during icy conditions in winter months. If they are not accessible, we will attain other exciting views along the John Muir Trail which remains open throughout the year. We will traverse along this path for various sections of the hike regardless of the status of the other trail.

Type of Tour: Moderate

Distance: 4 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 1000 feet

Time: 5 hours

Water Requirements: 80 ounces

Price: Varies based on size of your group

Please visit our Tours Page here: Y explore Yosemite Hiking Tours or call us toll free at: 800 886- 8009

This is a private event that is closed to the public. If you would like to schedule a similar event, please contact us.

Call us toll free at 800 886-8009 and we will gladly customize a