Private Small Plane Tour from San Francisco

Yosemite by air

Rather not sit in the car for many hours to visit Yosemite? Then the Yosemite by Air tour is for you. Get a unique view of this national treasure — take a one-hour scenic small-airplane tour of Yosemite Valley. Plus take the thrilling ride on the Yosemite Mariposa Ziplines, explore the Mariposa History Museum, and enjoy lunch. Views of El Capitan, Half Dome, the waterfalls, the Wawona area, and Bass Lake.

Take the small-airplane one-hour tour in Joy, the Classic Cessna R172K-XP, with a powerful 210 HP engine and comfortable interior. You can view historical Mariposa, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Yosemite National Park in ways only a few have seen. This is your own personal scenic air tour — amazing waterfalls, river, lakes. You will see signature Yosemite sights like Half Dome, El Capitan, the zombie forest, and more.

Scenic small-plane flight

Enjoy a scenic one-hour flight over the Sierra and the Yosemite area. Maximum 3 guests per flight; if more than 3, you’ll be split into two consecutive flights. Select the date you wish to fly and we will notify you of the scheduled time of day (subject to availability).

$475 per person.

Yosemite Air Tour — flight + zipline + museum + lunch

A full day built around the flight, with the Mariposa Yosemite Zipline ride, the Mariposa Museum & History Center, lunch, and water all included.

• From Oakhurst (or Bass Lake, Fish Camp, Coarsegold, Mariposa) — $975 first person, $275 each additional. Total time 6–8 hours.
• From Fresno (or Madera, Merced) — $1,075 first person, $275 each additional. Total time 8–10 hours.

Go on a thrilling zipline ride with the Sierra foothills surrounding you — the Yosemite Ziplines & Adventure Ranch course is a six-stage, guide-led tour. And visit the Mariposa Museum & History Center, dubbed “The Best Little Museum of Its Size West of the Mississippi” by the Smithsonian Institution.

Aerial photography flight

A fantastic opportunity for photographers. View this world-class national park from above. For professional and amateur photographers wishing to take photographs and/or video, our small plane can fly virtually anywhere from the Mariposa Airport. Maximum 3 passengers per flight. One hour, up to four hours. Spectacular scenes await your camera’s lenses.

$475 per person per hour.

For a guided day, the Aerial Photography Flight Tour is a two-hour flight bundled with the Mariposa Zipline, the History Museum, and lunch: from Oakhurst-area pickups $1,175 first person + $375 each additional (6–8 hours), or from Fresno-area pickups $1,275 first person + $375 each additional (8–10 hours).

Fly in from San Francisco

Instead of a 4 hour drive from San Francisco to Yosemite, let us take you on a small plane ride, where you will be taken to Yosemite National Park in a beautiful open Jeep Wrangler or Premium SUV. You will experience a 5 hour sightseeing drive to Yosemite’s most famous views, including Inspiration Point, Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan, the Merced River and a view of Yosemite Falls from the meadows, the Stoneman Bridge, the grand Ahwahnee Hotel, and then a walk to the base of Yosemite Falls before returning to the airport for the flight home. Tour includes entrance fees.

Choose your aircraft (all prices include a personal guide, lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and the private vehicle in the park; pay only a $750 deposit now, balance due before the tour):

• Single Engine — $4,900 for 1–3 guests.
• Twin Engine — $5,900 for 1–5 guests.
• Kodiak Cessna — $7,900 for 1–5 guests, plus $250 per additional guest up to 8.

Note: actual planes may not be a Cessna or Kodiak depending on availability.

Our guides

Our guides are all local and going to Yosemite is their passion. Each one brings their own personal experiences, stories, and secret spots to share with you. They are delighted to meet you and wish to show you why this area of the world is a very special place.