Write an article based on this "Hop on the free shuttle. Take a tour of Yosemite Valley. Hike back from Glacier Point. Bike around Yosemite."
Plan on leaving your car when you get in the park. The best places to park are Yosemite Village Parking or Yosemite Falls Parking. With park's free shuttle system, you'll skip the hassles of wading through traffic yourself. The shuttle stops at major sites in the Yosemite Valley, where you can get off and explore. The Valley Shuttle, which runs year-round, hits places like The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, the visitor's center, the Lower Yosemite Fall, the Sentinel Bridge, and the Mist Trail. This shuttle runs about every 20 minutes between 7am and 10pm. The El Captain Shuttle, which only runs in the summer, stops at Cathedral Beach, the Four Mile Trailhead, and the El Captain Crossover. This shuttle runs every 30 minutes or so between 9am and 7pm. One way to see the valley is through a guided tour on a open-air tram. The Yosemite Valley Floor Tour is lead by park experts. The tours are generally two hours along, and they will take you all over the Yosemite Valley. If it's too wet or cold, the tour will be by bus. Tours run March through September. You can purchase a ticket online http://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/guided-bus-tours/ at or by calling 888-413-8869. Another way to take in Yosemite Valley is to take a tour up to Glacier Point, the Glacier Point Tour, and hike back to your starting point in the valley. From Glacier Point, it's a downward hike, as you lose 3,200 feet (980m) in elevation getting back to the Valley. A one-way tour is 2 hours. You can buy a ticket online http://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/guided-bus-tours/ at or by calling 888-413-8869. Other options for hikes include Bridalveil Fall (0.5 miles or 0.8 kilometers), Lower Yosemite Fall (1 mile or 1.6 kilometers), Cook's Meadow Loop (1 mile or 1.6 kilometers), Mirror Lake (2 miles or 3.2 kilometers), Valley Floor Loop (13 miles or 20.9 kilometers), and Four Mile Trail (9.6 miles or 15.5 kilometers), just to name a few. You can bring your own bikes or even rent them at the park. Either way, biking is a great way to see Yosemite Valley because it lets you skip the traffic by taking bike trails. Plus, you can bike to places you can't get to by car. You can rent bikes at Yosemite Valley Lodge and the Half Dome Village. Bikes typically run $30/day. The Valley has extensive trails that run all along the center part of the Valley.