Sequoia Sightseeing Tours

Highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Sequoia National Park.
We took our tour with Paul, he is a really cool guy, friendly, personable, easy to talk to and plenty of stories to tell… full of information and facts!
If coming in the winter time I’d recommend the Full Day Tour simply because you will be picked up at the base of the mountain where you can then relax and enjoy the sights versus worrying about concentrating on driving icy winding roads. You will also save the effort of having to get out and put chains on your car.
Our tour guide is a native and knows the roads (and park) very well. Not once did we ever worry about our safety.
We brought our 6 year old and 8 year old. I was concerned the length of the tour might be too much, it was not, it was perfect. There were plenty of stops for them to rest, or go to the bath room. One of the stops included Wuksachi Lodge where we had time to do lunch.
The guided walks were long enough to enjoy the park, yet short enough that my kids didn’t feel overstretched.
Transportation: Sequoia Sightseeing Tours used a 12 passenger mini bus equipped with 4-​wheel drive and of course chains at the ready. AGAIN so happy we weren’t driving, we actually witnessed one accident, a fender bender, and a car spin-​out because of the icy conditions. We didn’t have those problems with Paul behind the wheel.
Like other past reviewers have said, this tour is not to be missed.
Date of Visit: December 30, 2015

My family of four was picked up at the Buckeye Lodge. We had a big private van, along with 3 others. Our tour guide was Stephanie. Right off the bat, she was very welcoming, energetic, and funny. Made us feel very comfortable. Her information of the Sequoia and everything else nature related was very informative and extensive. She was able to answer our questions to her best knowledge. There was never a dull moment througout the full day tour.
We made a few stops throughout the forest which were great for breathtaking views. Great places to take pictures. Stephanie was nice enough to take family pictures for everyone. She knew the right places, the right angles, perfect views. We had time to explore on our for own for a set amount of time. The only thing I wish we could’ve done longer was our stop at Moro Rock. We were given 45 minutes but I think 1 hour is a better amount of time due to the journey up those steps to the top. However, I do understand that the tour is on a time schedule.
I’m glad Stephanie gave us tips on the grill vs the deli during lunch time at the lodge. It’s those little things I appreciate about tour guides.
I don’t have much else to say other than this tour was definitely worth every dollar and Stephanie really earned her tip. Full day tour was the right amount of time, and I can’t see how a half day would be enough since there is so much to see out there in the forest.

Our guide, Steve, was incredible. Very knowledgeable and fun. We’re so glad we took this tour, as we really saw a lot of the area that we would have missed if we were on our own. We did the full day tour. Definitely recommend this tour!

Picked up my Steve at the hotel we stayed at which was nice. Headed out for the full day tour. Steve is fairly new to the company and therefore maybe not as comfortable as some of the other drivers with telling stories and giving history from maybe a more seasoned tour guide. However, we still got to see and learn more than if we had done the drive ourselves.
One thing that was weird is they offer a full and half day tour, so the driver is running around and dropping people off for different experiences which is a bit hectic.
We had a little mishap during our tour and the van was questionable as for drive ability so we waited at the lodge for an alternate vehicle which was really much more comfortable the the big yellow bus we were in to begin with. It did make us get back to out hotel about 90 minutes later and there was no compensation for the inconvenience.
One thing that would really make this company stand out is to offer water for their customers. The full day is $ 100 per person and a case of water is like $ 6 at Costco and on hot days it would be a nice touch. There was a couple on our tour who had taken a similar one the day before in Yosemite and we’re sharing how the driver offered waters, sodas, snacks throughout the tour. We brought water with us but it still wasn’t enough and no place until you get to the lodge for lunch.

Great investment! Glad that we decided to book this tour since it was our first time. No need for driving up and down the mountains, dealing with the crowds, and the construction sights.
We did the FULL day tour which began at 8:00am. We stayed at a place in Three Rivers and was picked up by Sheila.
We were able to see what the package included:
–The General Sherman Tree
–Giant Forest museum
–Moro Rock
–Tunnel Log
–Auto Log
–A beautiful walk around an enchanted meadow
–Lunch stop at Wuksachi Lodge
Our group was pretty quiet (which I liked) ranging from all ages. The tour guide gave lots of fun facts and information and we were able to take great pictures. We even saw a couple of bears.
I took off one star cause our tour guide made a rude comment. My husband and I took 18 minutes longer to hike Moro Rock because I’m scared of heights. Sheila should have never said, «Go at your own pace.» And even though I was scared of heights, it doesn’t mean that I didn’t want to go up Moro Rock and experience Sequoia’s beauty. It just took me longer!!! I just thought she was a bit rude like we were so late we ruined the whole tour. Sorry for making the group wait 18 minutes!
Anyways, we still tipped her cause we didn’t have to drive and secondly, I just think she shared way too much information about her personal life that she could definitely use it.
Definitely book this tour! Great learning experience.

Best decision we ever made. Want to experience the Sequoias, you better give this place a ring. Our lovely tour guide Sheila was incredible. She knows this woods like the back of her hands. Very informative and just plain AWESOME! We had an amazing time with her. We got the full day tour and thank goodness we did, cause half day is not enough to view all the wonders the Sequoia has to offer. Be prepared for the winding and switch back roads. But it is all worth it.