Tours

Ansel Adams Camera Walks. Photography enthusiasts shouldn't miss these guided, 90-minute walks offered four mornings (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) each week by professional photographers. All are free, but participation is limited to 15 people so reservations are essential. Meeting points vary. Yosemite National Park, California, 95389. 209/372–4413; www.anseladams.com. Free.

Discover Yosemite. This outfit operates daily tours to Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Grove, and Glacier Point in 14- and 29-passenger vehicles. The tour travels along Highway 41 with stops in Bass Lake, Oakhurst, and Fish Camp; rates include lunch. Sunset tours to Sentinel Dome are additional summer options. 559/642–4400; discoveryosemite.com. From $158.

Glacier Point Tour. This four-hour trip takes you from Yosemite Valley to the Glacier Point vista, 3,214 feet above the valley floor. Some people buy a $29 one-way ticket and hike down. Shuttles depart from the Yosemite Valley Lodge three times a day. Yosemite National Park, California. 888/413–8869; www.travelyosemite.com. From $57. June–Oct.. Closed Nov.–late May. Reservations essential.

Grand Tour. For a full-day tour of Yosemite Valley, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, and Glacier Point, try the Grand Tour, which departs from the Yosemite Valley Lodge in the valley. The tour stops for a picnic lunch (included) at the historic Wawona Hotel. Yosemite National Park, California. 209/372–1240; www.travelyosemite.com. $110. Late May–early Nov.. Reservations essential.

Moonlight Tour. This after-dark version of the Valley Floor Tour takes place on moonlit nights from June through September, depending on weather conditions. Yosemite National Park, California. 209/372–4386; www.travelyosemite.com. $38.

Tuolumne Meadows Hikers Bus. For a full day's outing to the high country, opt for this ride up Tioga Road to Tuolumne Meadows. You'll stop at several overlooks, and you can connect with another shuttle at Tuolumne Lodge. This service is mostly for hikers and backpackers who want to reach high-country trailheads, but everyone is welcome. Yosemite National Park, California. 209/372–1240; www.travelyosemite.com. $15 one-way, $23 round-trip. July–Labor Day. Closed Labor Day–mid-June. Reservations essential.

Valley Floor Tour. Take a two-hour tour of Yosemite Valley's highlights, complete with narration on the area's history, geology, and flora and fauna. Tours (offered year round) are either in trams or enclosed motor coaches, depending on weather conditions. Yosemite National Park, California. 209/372–1240; 888/413–8869; www.travelyosemite.com. From $38.