Private driver-guide · Pickup at your location
This private tour covers Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park in California, with the General Grant Tree on the Kings Canyon side and the General Sherman Tree in Sequoia. A driver-guide picks your group up in a hybrid SUV, and the park entrance fees are part of the price.
One price covers your whole group of up to six, and nobody else joins. You ride in a Toyota Highlander Hybrid with a driver-guide, pickup and drop-off are at the place you choose, and the listing promises a relaxed pace with plenty of time for photos. The Sequoia and Kings Canyon entrance fees are included, along with bottled water. Free cancellation runs up to 24 hours before.
The listed stops run north to south. On the Kings Canyon National Park side you visit the Kings Canyon Visitor Center in Grant Grove (about 30 minutes) and walk for about an hour to the General Grant Tree, which President Coolidge named the Nation's Christmas Tree in 1926. Next comes the Redwood Mountain Overlook, then about 2 hours at the General Sherman Tree in Giant Forest, the drive through the Tunnel Log and the granite staircase up Moro Rock. Cedar Grove, the deep valley that gave Kings Canyon its name, is not on the itinerary.
It is a young listing: four reviews so far, all five stars. Guests say the drivers are careful and attentive; one helped a guest's husband up the path to the General Grant Tree, and another guest saw squirrels, deer and a bear. The sample itinerary on the listing starts with a pickup in Los Angeles and about 4.5 hours in the SUV; from Fresno the run is far shorter, about 1 hour 15 minutes to the Big Stump Entrance per the NPS. For a Los Angeles departure with sunset at Moro Rock, see the private day tour from LA.
Your driver-guide collects the group at the address you choose. From Fresno, the Big Stump Entrance on Highway 180 is about 1 hour 15 minutes away.
A first stop in Grant Grove to learn about the parks, their history and wildlife.
A walk through the giant sequoia grove to the Nation's Christmas Tree, in Kings Canyon National Park.
A photo stop above the Sierra Nevada forests on the way south.
The largest tree on Earth by volume, with time to explore the surrounding forest in Sequoia National Park.
Drive through the fallen sequoia, climb the granite staircase of Moro Rock, then head back to your drop-off point.
★★★★★It was GREAT! Our driver/guide was excellent! He kept in touch to be sure we were picked on time at our hotel. He provided water the trip [...] He cared for all our needs and even pushed my handicapped husband up the path to General Grant. He is an excellant driver. We felt safe at all times.
★★★★★Ruslan was excellant, a good driver and very accomodating to our wants and needs.
★★★★★I was finally able to realize a long-held dream of visiting this place. [...] I was lucky enough to encounter plenty of squirrels, three deer, and even a bear. I also wanted to go hiking in the mountains, and having that wish granted made for an unforgettable experience [...] Thank you very much Ruslan
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Yes, the listing includes the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park entrance fees. The NPS says the US$100 nonresident fee for non-US residents aged 16+ applies on commercial tours too, so international visitors should check with the operator whether it is covered.
Up to six, and the price is per group. Only your party rides in the SUV.
No. The listed stops in Kings Canyon National Park are the visitor center and the General Grant Tree in Grant Grove. In 2026, Highway 180 into Cedar Grove is expected to close on 13 November, per the NPS; our Highway 180 update has the details.
Wherever you choose: pickup and drop-off are flexible. The sample itinerary on the listing starts in Los Angeles with about 4.5 hours of driving; from Fresno, the NPS puts the Big Stump Entrance about 60 miles (97 km) and 1 hour 15 minutes away.
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Both parks in one private day, with the General Grant and General Sherman trees and park fees included.
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