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Booked this tour up after arriving in Yosemite and wasn't 100% what to expect. What a choice. Ken picked the small group up from the hotel and after a few minutes of meeting him it was clear it was going to be an excellent day. He really knows the park and his passion for park is clear. Incredible knowledgable about everything to do with the park and taught the group about the history and the geology. Ken wants everyone to share his enjoyment of the park and he couldn't help himself when seeing other people not on his tour lost or unsure of what they were looking at, by helping and assisting. The fact that he has been around the park since the late 1950s helps him create the perfect tour. Ken has hiked every peak, and climbed every mountain face (many first ascents!!) the stories are amazing. Everything about the day was first class. I'd go on his tour again and again. If you visit the park then look this tour up and go along. You won't be disappointed.
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We three senior ladies stopped at the Mariposa visitor center for maps and Yosemite information and Ken Boucle of Yosemite Close Up Tours was in there. Having no intention of taking a tour as we like to do things on our own, after visiting with Ken, we booked for the next day. We learned so much history, geology and lore from Ken and Lisa on our full day tour. 9 people in a van. Not a big bus. Ken is a descendant of Galen Clark, the "father" of Yosemite. We went back to the park the next day on our own knowing which areas we wanted to revisit after our tour. Fun, informative tour.
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My husband and I vacationed in Mariposa, CA for 4 nights. We had such a lovely time on our van tour with Ira and Daniel. They picked us up at 7:30am. Immediately after introducing ourselves everyone in the van became friends. Ira's knowledge about Yosemite was top notch as he talked about the different pine trees, wildflowers, bugs, animals... They kept us happy with lots of bottled water, and a wonderful sack lunch which we sat by a stream to eat. We took our shoes and socks off and waded in the river as we looked up at El'Capitian. He drove us up to Glacier Point, and was able to walk around for about 1/2 hr. We hiked 1 hour to see and take pictures of Vernal Falls. Well worth the money for this trip as we didnt get back to our Hotel until 9:00 at night! Long day, but lots of wonderful memories were made.
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My family-two teenagers ages 15 and 19 booked a tour with Ira and Daniel the evening before as we arrived late from LA that night to Mariposa. It ended up being the most incredible tour we have ever been on. Ira and Daniel were both knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Yosemite-their excitement was passed onto the whole group, even the 4 teenagers present. we didn't want to leave, but had to be on our way to San Francisco that night . This tour made our trip to Yosemite unforgettable. Had we toured the area ourselves we would have probably been in and out of Yosemite in 2 hours. Thanks Ira and Daniel for a great time. Carol , Mike, Laura & Robby
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Our visit was illuminating, and in many parts of Yosemite 'close up'. We had a knowledgeable tour driver/guide who had answers to almost all of our questions. He drove us a close as possible to the many points of attraction in the Central Valley, to minimise the distances we had to walk. He pointed out animals that seemed to stray into his points of vision much more often than ours - no doubt experience had taught him the most optimum viewing areas. Educational, entertaining, and - at times - fun. We certainly enjoyed ourselves. This season had been one of drought - we'll visit again on our next trip to California, when there is likely to be more water to highlight the beauty of the many waterfalls in Yosemite.
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My husband and I took an amazing tour of Yosemite with these folks. Our guide's name was Daniel. He was incredibly knowledgeable, knew the park, the geology(he is an avid rock climber as well), the plant life and the folklore of the place. You are taken in their van to see and experience all of these wonderful sights without worry. They even provided a nice picnic lunch which was great. The tour groups are small (we had nine in ours) which lends itself to asking all kinds of questions which were thoroughly answered. The tour is fine for people of all ages. The oldest in our group was 81 years young and Daniel helped her on a small hike all of the way to the top of Sentinel Dome! I have posted our picture there. Don't miss out on this tour.
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Ken & Lisa made the tour special and their knowledge was very interesting.The tour was in a small group taken in a mini bus this made us feel we had special attention.They provided a pack lunch.we saw a Black bear at a safe distance.If we had driven ourselves I am sure we would would have missed a lot of great views.
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We were lucky to have Ken Boche as our guide for the day, he made a long day very interesting with his quick wit and very good knowledge of the park, such wonderful views.
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We had a lovely, interesting, fun day with Ira. He picked us up at 7.30am and we had a very interesting political discussion with him, before picking up 2 other couples. Ira is passionate about Yosemite: he explained the geography, flora and fauna in an interesting, funny manner. We visited many areas that we would not have seen and he showed us some fantastic views from Glacier Point. We picnicked beside a river at the foot of El Capitan and Ira set up binoculars so we could watch the climbers.The highlight for my husband was the Vernal waterfall - I chickened out halfway up because of the height!! When they came back, they were all drenched, bar Ira, who had been taking the photo's. Although it had been a long day, Ira wanted to make sure that we had seen what we wanted to see and more. We stopped again on the way out at the foot of El Capitan and we watched 6 groups of climbers at various stages of their climb and chatted to the wife of one of them!We were dropped off at 7pm, so I can say that this tour is excellent value. Ira is a funny, patient, laid back man who has a huge depth of knowledge about Yosemite and other subjects. As an ex teacher, he educates and doesn't lecture. I highly recommend Close Up tours, you won't be disappointed.
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During our USA 'Grand Tour,' in late September we lobbed into Yosemite, relying on finding a local tour. A Yosemite Close Up competitor kindly referred us to them. Ken promptly followed up our inquiry. Next day, we were delighted by the Yosemite Valley Plus Glacier Point tour led by Daniel, a keen rock climber & naturalist. The natural wonders of Yosemite were made very accessible for us and the lively natural history discussions suited my curiosity as a working geologist. Daniel's care and attention of his clients is quietly efficient and unassuming. Highlights included the informed watching of the rock climbers on El Capitan, a wonder of another kind. Highly recommended.