| California |
| National Park Adventure | Code: | 803 |
| This special package gives you the opportunity to discover Yosemite National Park. Take a two hour valley tour to see the |
| sights. Watch the movie Spirit of Yosemite to learn about the park's history. You will spend one night at the Yosemite Lodge |
| (additional nights can be booked). Included also are one breakfast, and a Yosemite guide book available in German, |
| French, Spanish, or English. |
| Yosemite National Park - located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of central California - is a setting so spectacular and |
| awe-inspiring that even the first non-native visitors realized it should be protected for all time. John Muir, naturalist and Sierra |
| Club founder, called it "a landscape...that after all my wanderings still appears as the most beautiful I have ever beheld." |
| Earthquakes, glaciers and other forces of nature over millions of years left indelible footprints on the landscape that are still |
| visible in the towering granite cliffs, thundering waterfalls, steep mountains and deep alpine lakes. They beckon visitors to |
| explore, climb, photograph and experience their grandeur. |
| This land is so majestic and magnificent that it was the first territory ever set aside by Congress for public use and protection |
| in 1864. However, it took another thirty-six years and the efforts of Muir, Theodore Roosevelt and other influential |
| conservationists to bring all the lands of today's Yosemite National Park under federal protection. On October 1, 1890, the |
| U.S. Congress set aside more than 1,500 square miles of reserved forest lands, soon to be known as Yosemite National |
| Park. Today 94.5% of the park's 1,170 square mile area is dedicated as true wilderness for all who visit to enjoy. |
| Grand, Elegant, Majestic. |
| Yosemite Lodge - Former headquarters of the U. S. Cavalry |
| Yosemite Lodge is located where Fort Yosemite once housed the U. S. Army Cavalry while it protected and managed |
| Yosemite National Park. The Lodge was built in 1915 to accommodate the expected increase in park visitors as a result of |
| San Francisco's Pan-Pacific Exposition. |
| In 1956 and again 1998, the complex was redesigned and modernized with an emphasis on glass and wood detailing to |
| blend harmoniously with its surroundings. Landscaping of indigenous trees, shrubs and wildflowers further reflects the |
| natural beauty of the Yosemite Valley. |
| Accommodations - Standard Rooms |
| These are similar to a typical motel room and are furnished with beds, desk, chairs, private bathroom and telephone, but no |
| televisions. |
| Swimming Pool - Outdoor swimming pool equipped with showers and changing rooms, open daily from Memorial Day through |
| mid-September, weather permitting, |
| Amphitheater - Outdoor amphitheater located in the center of Yosemite Lodge, features nightly Ranger/naturalist programs, |
| slide presentations and scenic movies during the summer. Evening programs are held in the Yosemite Lodge Cliff and Falls |
| Rooms the rest of the year. |
| Valley Floor Tour |
| A 26 mile, two hour tour. Guides take you to the best sightseeing points to describe the history, geology, plant and animal life. |
| This tour provides the basis for fuller knowledge and enjoyment of the park. |
| Classification: | National Park Adventure |
| Season: | April 15 - October 31 |
| Arrival Day: | Any |
| Occupancy: | 1-4 |
| Guest Capacity: |
| Included In Rate: | 1 Night/1 Day (unless additional nights are booked. Additional nights |
| include breakfast only). |
| Lodging: Standard Room at the Yosemite Lodge |
| Dining: Breakfast |
| Included Activities: Scenic Valley Tour (2 hours), Spirit of |
| Yosemite Film. Yosemite Guide Book (available in Japanese, |
| German, French, Spanish, or English) |
| Not Included: | Gratuity. |
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| Minimum Age: | years: |
| Remarks: | If not requested differently, tour will be booked for 10:00am on |
| second day. Other tour times: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM, 1:00, 2:00, |
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