Mileage: ~800
Starting point: Irvine, CA
States: CA
Budget for 6 people: $2100 ($1300 chalet rental, $250 gas, $400 food, $150 other)
- Day 0: drive from Irvine, CA to Yosemite, CA (350 mi, 7 h)
- Day 1: explore Yosemite Valley, Lower Yosemite Fall, Mirror Lake
- Day 2: do all day Panorama Trail hike
- Day 3: visit Mariposa grove with giant sequoia trees; drive home (350 mi, 7 h)