Explore Yosemite Panorama Trail: Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
One of our most popular tours, this is your chance to explore Yosemite National Park’s breathtaking Panorama Trail in your own time and at your own pace. Download our self-guided audio tour, plug in your headphones, open the map that comes with your download and discover one of America’s most celebrated natural wonders.
As you travel along the trail taking in the stunning vistas, our engaging audio tour will educate and entertain with stories and histories of the local area.
Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast, history buff, curious about geology or a compulsive collector of new experiences, this audio tour has something for everyone.
The tour will take approximately 4 hours, but you can pause the audio guide when needed to go at your own pace.
Please note this tour is only available in English.
Fees for entrance and parking are not included. It is highly advisable to book these in advance.
What's Included
- Audio files and GPS map
- Self-Paced
- Admission or Parking Fees
- Food/Drink
- Transportation
- Audio device
- Additional National Park Entrance Fee (Non-U.S. Residents Only) USD 100.00 per person
Meeting Location
Glacier Point
California, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
The tour is planned and written by our team of historians and archaeologists and is vibrantly narrated by voice over artist Daniel Frazer.
With wit, humour and expert knowledge, Daniel will guide you through Yosemite history spanning from thousands of years ago to the present day.
Once you’ve parked your vehicle (please note entrance and parking fees need to be booked separately), use the provided map to make your way to the tour’s start location.
Highlight One:
Glacier Point is one of California’s most acclaimed natural viewpoints. Here you’ll have an opportunity to take heart-stopping photos before you continue along the trail.
Highlight Two:
Take in the elegant Illilouette Falls. Its unassuming location often evades other visitors to the park, but it is well worth the visit.
Highlight Three:
You will be enchanted by the falling water and hanging gardens of the Emerald Pools, a magical location steeped in history and legend.
Highlight Four:
Prepare to be floored by the power and magnitude of the famous Nevada Fall.
The four hour tour also encompasses a host of other exciting stories and surprises and you can be sure of breathtaking views almost every step of the way.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Tour downloading instructions are in the "Before You Go" section of your ticket.
- No admission fees or physical guide included.
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Toilets are available at a number of different locations along the trail
- Available only in English.
- Please Note: National Park fees may apply for international visitors. If applicable, this fee is collected in-destination and not at the time of booking.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-30114P107
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Key West Private Charters customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- Audio files and GPS map.
- Self-Paced.
- Admission or Parking Fees.
- Food/Drink.
- Transportation.
- Audio device.
- Additional National Park Entrance Fee (Non-U.S. Residents Only) USD 100.00 per person.
The minimum age to participate is 8..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Explore Yosemite Panorama Trail: Self-Guided Audio Tour is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Explore Yosemite Panorama Trail: Self-Guided Audio Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Key West Private Charters. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Audio files and GPS map
- Self-Paced
- Admission or Parking Fees
- Food/Drink
- Transportation
- Audio device
- Additional National Park Entrance Fee (Non-U.S. Residents Only) USD 100.00 per person
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Tour downloading instructions are in the "Before You Go" section of your ticket.
- No admission fees or physical guide included.
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Toilets are available at a number of different locations along the trail
- Available only in English.
- Please Note: National Park fees may apply for international visitors. If applicable, this fee is collected in-destination and not at the time of booking.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
