Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Yosemite

Experience the ultimate Yosemite road trip with GuideAlong’s self-guided audio driving tour. Discover famous highlights and hidden gems, with stories, tips, and directions playing automatically based on your location.

Duration: 16 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Yosemite National Park - As the audio guides play commentary based on your gps location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route to match your interests and schedule.

Or you can use our trip planners for our suggestions on half, full or multi day itineraries.

Some of the many highlights are listed below;

  • Bridalveil Falls - With a drop of 620 feet, Bridalveil Falls puts on a show and is one of Yosemite’s must-sees. A short 0.5 mile paved trail will take you to the viewpoint.
  • El Capitan - “El Cap” continues to challenge and inspire rock climbers around the world to achieve new records and style to summit it’s 3000foot granite walls.
  • Glacier Point - Oh what a view! The overlook of the Yosemite Valley, Half Dome and Yosemite Falls is breathtaking. A short paved trail leads from the carpark. The view down to Curry Village 3214 feet below can be a little unnerving for some.
  • Half Dome - One of the most well known images of Yosemite is the distinctive shape of Half Dome. However misleading as it was never whole…
  • Hetch Hetchy Reservoir - Looking for a less crowded part of Yosemite Park to explore? The Hetch Hetchy Valley features more granite formations, hikes, spring waterfalls and wildflowers.
  • Olmsted Point - A viewpoint along Tioga Pass looking south to Half Dome, Clouds Rest and Tenaya Canyon.
  • Tioga Pass - High alpine area and road from East Entrance to Yosemite Valley. Once open each season, enjoy the many hikes, wildlflowers or scenic drive.
  • Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias - Superb grouping of Giant Sequioas. Hike a 1 mile downhill to see character trees both dead and alive, including Dead Giant.
  • Wawona Covered Bridge - Wander and explore the Wawona Hotel, collection of horse carriages at the Pioneer Yosemite History Center and old timber covered bridge.
  • Yosemite Falls - Truly one of the iconic images of Yosemite. In spring, snowmelt drives a thunderous amount of water down the upper, middle and lower sections.
  • Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias - Giant Sequoias are the biggest trees in the world, combining tremendous height and thick trunks. The best collection of these is at Mariposa Grove.
What's Included
  • Toll-free support via phone, chat, and email
  • Access the tour offline with pre-download option
  • Plan your journey with in-app, web, and PDF trip planners
  • Auto-playing stories, tips, and directions based on your location
  • Over 200 points of interest with GyPSy Guide Audio Tour
  • One-time purchase without any usage limits or expiration
  • Choose flexible routes with suggested itineraries or create your own
What's Not Included
  • National Park Passes
  • Entrance Fees
  • Reservations
Additional Information

Experience more on your journey through Yosemite with GuideAlong’s self-navigated audio tour. Enjoy intriguing anecdotes, insider’s suggestions, and auto-played directions, all triggered by your position.

You’ll be directed to not only the park’s renowned landmarks but also little-known treasures. These include one of the world’s highest waterfalls, famous rock climbing features, and lofty alpine lakes.

Savor the liberty to traverse offline at your own speed, lingering longer at spots that pique your interest, and skipping those that don’t.

✅ Anecdotes, suggestions, and directions auto-played based on your spot
✅ Roam at your leisure
✅ Explore offline with the help of GPS, so no need for cell service or WiFi
✅ Proposals for itineraries suited to half-day, full-day or multiple day visits
✅ No expiration date or time restrictions, complimentary updates
✅ It’s akin to having a personal tour guide accompanying you on your drive

Only one tour can be purchased per vehicle.

Location
Yosemite National Park
Commentary plays automatically based on your location, so you have flexibility on where and when you want to start and end your tour anywhere along the tour route.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andrea_b
Sep 9, 2024
Definitely worth it - We loved this audio tour. We all agreed it helped us get the most of our visit to Yosemite. Highly recommend
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Nicola_e
Aug 21, 2024
Great audio tour - Really worth it and a great help in seeing the parts of Yosemite that we may have missed without the audio guide.
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Kelly_h
Aug 19, 2024
Amazing - Loved it! It was perfect story telling and great for the drive through the park. Don’t start the audio until you have entered the park gates. Otherwise, it will think you are ending your drive through.
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Kimberly_k
Jul 28, 2024
Absolutely worth the money - We really enjoyed the presenter. The fact that He comes on when you arrive in certain places is amazing. It really enhanced our trip and helped us to prioritize what we wanted to do. We’ll look for more of these in our travels!
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Freedom800799
Jul 4, 2024
Perfect!! - Had no issues with app. Connecting audio via my cell phone to a rental car was simple. I started it in the middle of the park and it knew exactly where I was. It tells you some history and even gives you options of which way to turn so you get wherever it is you want to go. I had no cell service which was not an issue. It played while I had navigation going at the same time! Perfect! I would 100% buy this again and plan to for any of my trips it's available for!
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Paresh_s
Jun 13, 2024
Audio Driving Tour - AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING This app was too good and the narration was very much informative with very clear pronounciation. We understood the narration very easily and thats the best part of it. Hereafter this service will be my travel guide in future. I recommend this app as must for ALL
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Cynthia_d
Jul 13, 2024
Informative and amusing - Great narrative delivered in an amusing manner. Seemed a little dated though because there were numerous references on strategies to avoid extreme congestion - a condition that the current Yosemite reservation system has greatly improved.
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Edward_m
Sep 13, 2024
A meh from me - Our visit to Yosemite was unforgettable. Went of many hikes - Mist Trail to Nevada Falls, Taft / Sentinel Dome / Glacier Point, Mirror Lake, Valley Floor, Mariposa / Wawona Point. Tour guide download was not too too useful. I did not care for narrator’s folksy-robust voice (personal opinion) and the anecdotes about Star Trek and Yosemite Sam were not welcome in the context of this magnificent park, it’s beauty, history, formation, and other topics that could have better taken up the narrative.
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Cara_w
Jun 22, 2024
Not worth the time and trouble. - I never did get it to download. Support tries to help. At first she kept rushing me like it was my fault I couldn’t get it working. She kept talking over me when I tried to ask a question or for her to slow down. Eventually she gave up and referred me to another help line. I’d already spent nearly 30 minutes talking to her. I just decided to go without it. They did try to call me back, but since there is no reception in Yosemite, I never got the call. I got an email that they are going to refund my money. Not happy about the experience at all.
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Kenneth_z
Jun 18, 2024
Disappointed - The audio guide tour did not download correctly which I only discovered at the park where there is no cellular service so it was completely useless. We tried to listen to it on the way home, but since it is tied to your location it seems you can only use it in Yosemite. It was a complete waste of money. If you get it, be sure the tour downloads fully before you go (not just the app).
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