Four of us booked a hiking tour with Y Explore, due to all the positive reviews on Trip Advisor. We were only in Yosemite for two days, and wanted to make the most of our time. I would highly recommend Y Explore to anyone who would like a guided tour, whether it be an easy hike, or a challenging one.... more

During a trip out to the west coast, my boyfriend and I decided we had to fit in some time to see Yosemite. We had a window of a day and a half and we were hoping to get as much out of that as possible. It was important to us to not only see Yosemite Valley that everyone talks... more

Our Y Explore Yosemite hike was definitely the highlight of our trip to Yosemite. My husband, our three kids (ages 12, 14, and 16) and I enjoyed the family hike. Our guides, John and Travis, were fun, helpful, and full of great information. They were extremely professional and set the framework for the hike before we ever started. They educated... more

This was a fantastic tour with John and Travis who were very friendly and kind and had excellent knowledge of the park and it's wildlife and plants. We did the Sentinal dome and Taft point family hike which was fantastic and not to tiring for a family, the views from both these places was sublime. Highly recomended more

We had an amazing private guided tour with YExplore. We were in Yosemite for our honeymoon and our 6-hour hike was definitely the most memorable part of our time there. The guide was very knowledgeable about the park and took us to parts of it that most people don't even know about. The guide knew we were honeymooners and presented... more

After reading all the great reviews on Tripadvisor, my wife and I spent a day last week hiking at Yosemite with YExplore . The guided tour added to our enjoyment of the park immensely. John kept us at a pace that was well suited to us and he also shared his deep knowledge of the park's history and ecology. He... more

My wife and I just came back from a trip to San Francisco, Yosemite and Napa Valley and one of our most memorable moment was the hiking trip we did with Y Explorer. Our guide, John, was very knowledgeable and really took the time to explain the history behind Yosemite. The hike was around 6 hours long and we got... more

My wife and I went to Yosemite for a couple of nights as a part of our honeymoon. We decided to take a guided moderate hike with YExplore on the strong recommendations of this site. We were really glad that we followed everyone's advice. We had an absolutely wonderful experience. We started at Glacier Point and hiked to both Sentinel... more

We contacted John at Y Explore after searching for hiking tours in Yosemite. We spoke to John and his wife several times over the phone to personalize our six day hiking tour. Our goal was to train for a trip a few months later to Everest Base Camp. Together we planned six hikes of a length and difficulty that met... more