4-Day Half Dome Backpacking Adventure: Guided Journey to Yosemite's Summit

Embark on a 4-day guided backpacking adventure to the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Experience breathtaking landscapes, delicious camp-cooked cuisine, and the thrill of climbing the cables for a sunrise or sunset view. Book your spot now!

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 6 days learn more
Highlights

Yosemite Valley - Meet your guide in Half Dome Village at 3:00 PM. Get acquainted with the group and with gear. If time allows before dinner, visit some of the Valley’s walkable destinations. Grab dinner at one of park’s numerous restaurants. (Food is not provided while in the front-country.) End the day by camping in the Yosemite Valley Backpacker’s Camp.

What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Entry into Yosemite National Park
  • Dinner on Day 1 and Breakfast on Day 2
  • Guide Gratuities
Additional Information

Our meticulously planned 4-day guided backpacking tours to Half Dome are crafted to ensure an exceptional journey to the top! The adventure begins in the magnificent Yosemite Valley. We set out from there, and our guests have the opportunity to hike and camp beside mythical waters such as the Sunrise Lakes or the Merced River. Expert guides enhance your trip to the 5-star level with mouth-watering camp-cooked meals and the luxury of comfortable camp set-ups, and they share lesser-known interesting facts about the surroundings along the trail. The pinnacle of excitement is reached either on the last night or the final morning, with the climbing of Half Dome’s cables for an incredibly breathtaking sunrise or sunset.

To clarify any potential date confusion, here are our scheduled tours for 2022:
6/10 - 6/13
7/4 - 7/7
7/5 - 7/8
8/8 - 8/11
8/20 - 8/23
8/23 - 8/26
9/3 - 9/6
9/9 - 9/12
9/17 - 9/20
9/19 - 9/22
9/24 - 9/27
9/28 - 10/1

Location
Curry Village
Curry Village Main Parking Lot near Shuttle Stop #14
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Ter910
Sep 11, 2024
Awesome Half Dome Adventure - The entire experience was first class and outstanding! Our guides were Ella and Dyson - two remarkably professional, capable and knowledgeable guides. Not to mention just quality human beings. They live and shared the “leave no trace” philosophy. They shared their experience, park history and were supportive to all in our wide range of hikers. Not to mention their incredible back country cooking and meal prep skills. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks were tasty and plentiful. Summiting Half Dome and watching the sunset from the top was a special treat - as were the homemade donuts in the backcountry! Lasting Adventures provides quality gear for anything you don’t bring. I highly recommend this adventure with Lasting Adventures - be sure and ask for Ella and Dyson.
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Voyager729298
Sep 4, 2024
Half Dome hike. Well worth it! - It was amazing. Great food, views and interactions on the trail. The guide was extremly knowledgable about the area and vegitation. Such a majestic place.
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Sherrycs6178mx
Jun 1, 2024
Trip of a Lifetime. - This trip was amazing. Dyson and Zach made sure we were safe and had the best trip ever. They made fantastic meals as well. They worked with me being slower and helped me to finish the trip feeling accomplished. I highly recommend this trip. The correspondence with Scott prior to the trip was also great. He was very responsive.
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Summersf7575rs
Sep 26, 2023
Amazing experience with Lasting Adventures!! - Thoroughly recommend Lasting Adventures! I went backpacking with a group of 7 ladies for this epic trip. Yosemite itself was amazing. But far above this was the expertise, friendliness, and helpfulness of our guides. Our guides cared for us, laughed with us, created a safe space to experience this amazing wilderness, and taught us all how to get along "out there." They were respectful, funny, kind, and knowledgeable. I just can't say enough about their attitudes and presence. My experience (and that of my friends) was top notch. I couldn't imagine a better trip. Would go again in a heartbeat!
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Nancyfa5514fp
Sep 20, 2023
Great trip thanks to Caber! - Our trip thru Yosemite was fantastic — we had a small group, which was nice. Our guide Caber was the absolute best — extremely knowledgeable, and what a beast of burden! Caber was also an excellent cook. His riddles and word games as we hiked were totally the icing on the cake! Thank you so much!
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Connector733569
Sep 14, 2023
Perfect Trip to Half Dome - I just finished a 4-day Glacier Point to Half Dome trip with Lasting Adventures. John was our guide. The trip was amazing. John is incredibly knowledgeable about hiking, backpacking, and camping, as well as the local geology, geography, history, and culture. John loves to cook and fed us wonderful meals--real food, not MREs. He even made us back country donuts! John facilitated collaboration among our group throughout the trip, explaining all our options and helping the group make joint decisions. It rained all day the day we hoped to summit Half Dome. John helped us devise a strategy to shoot for the summit as planned with a fallback plan for the next day. He got us to the summit on our planned day during a break in the weather, in time for sunset and a beautiful rainbow. It was a perfect trip.
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Imano493
Sep 11, 2023
Gracious Host of the Backcountry - John was such a gracious host. He lead our group through Yosemite like we were guests in his home. He went above and beyond to prepare delicious meals and dessert that were outstanding not just for the back country but overall, He modified the plan to accommodate our needs and he was great at modifying the plan to best fit our group. His graciousness, and charisma allowed for our group to connect during this trip and would book another Lasting Adventure without hesitation. Thanks for the awesome experience.
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Rodrigor242
Sep 4, 2023
Epic trip with rain AND shine - Unforgettable experience. Kanyon and Will shared a ton of Yosemite history and valuable outdoor skills. Hurricane Hilary made conditions too dangerous for Half Dome but we braved the rains and still covered a lot of miles and saw an abundance of beautiful nature. Meals were delicious and well-deserved after the challenging and EXTREMELY rewarding hikes. Highly recommend these guys.
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X9926pccarlaf
Sep 2, 2023
The trip of a lifetime with my daughters! - I am so thankful to Lasting Adventures for a trip of a lifetime! My daughters and I instantly felt at ease as soon as we met our amazing guides...Nina and Emily. They were both so knowledgeable, outgoing, engaging and so much fun! The food, locations of the camp sites and the hikes were amazing! We really got to experience the absolute beauty of Yosemite. The evening we hiked up half dome will be a memory that I will cherish forever! Thank you Lasting Adventures for making my Half Dome dream come true!!
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U253gmmaryr
Sep 7, 2024
GET THE TRAVEL INSURANCE! - I was so excited for this trip, have been backpacking for years and ready to take on Half Dome (bucket list trip). They tell you in every correspondence to get travel insurance, DO IT! I didn't, ended up with a bulging disc the week before and couldn't go on the trip due to the 50lb backpack weight requirement. My friends had the best time and loved it. I lost $1800. GET INSURANCE!!!!!!!
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