GETTING THERE

Norwegian (norwegian.com/ uk) flies direct to Oakland five times a week, with one-way fares from £149 from Gatwick. For more information on Yosemite or Oakland, go to visitoakland.com and yosemite.com. The Bayside Hotel, Oakland (baysidehoteloakland.com), has rooms from $169, Yosemite View Lodge (stayyosemiteviewlodge.com) from $219 and the Mariposa Lodge (mariposalodge.com) from $89.