Hike amid the largest stand of giant sequoias in the park—these centuries-old trees are enough to take your breath away • Spend a leisurely afternoon at the storied Ahwahnee in Yosemite Valley • Enjoy a swim in the heated outdoor pool, explore the hotel’s museum-like public spaces and hallways and justsoak in the historic ambience • Set out on foot from Yosemite Valley past waterfalls and towering granite walls • Follow a stretch of the famed John Muir Trail • Opt for a hike to Yosemite Falls, hop on a bike and cruise through Yosemite Valley or visit the Ansel Adams Gallery • Savor dinner and views out to Glacier Point in the Ahwahnee’s grand dining room beneath impressive wrought-iron chandeliers hanging from the 34-foot-high ceiling.  

Embark on an illuminating walk with a local naturalist into the valley • Sink into the charming comfort of Yosemite’s newest lodge, situated on a wooded 20-acre expanse •​ Explore Hetch Hetchy, engaging with the valley’s fascinating natural and human history • View striking Kolana Rock, an El Capitan-like granite dome looming 2,000 feet above, as well as Wapama Falls’ triple cascades • Delight in an array of brightly colored wildflowers, including lupine, monkeyflower, buttercup and wallflower in the valley once described by John Muir as “a grand landscape garden” • Hike alongside the South Fork of the Tuolumne River to picturesque two-tiered Carlon Falls.