If you are looking for a simple, rustic and inexpensive, but memorable wedding or reception you may have found your best choice for parties of 20 or more. After being asked to do special events here and there, we have a separate page to help you to browse and decide. Please click here.

We know it can be difficult to find a place for your small to medium sized group to gather in the Yosemite region, especially if you need the flexibility of accommodations and the great convenience of full services with out the price.

Group packages start at $60.00 per person per night including taxes to $175.00 per person per night depending on food and room package options.

The Bug has an natural setting in a forest grove above a gorge with campus style, well maintained facilities and amenities for groups.

Groups leave and let us know we'll be seeing more of them! It's the atmosphere, food, clean, quality facilities, staff, rooms, activities, & location. We have hosted friend and family reunions, outdoor adventure groups, sport groups, weddings, company seminars and retreats, educational groups, scientific workshops, sales presentations, wilderness classes, theater, parties, etc.

Excellent food for a value at the Cafe At The Bug for up to 120. See the menu on the Cafe page. Low fuss family style dining. The Cafe encompasses the Dining Hall, the Tenaya Room, and a Summer Deck. The Dining Hall with the fireplace and lounges that seats 70, the Tenaya Room seats 20, and the outside Summer Deck that seats 50. See the meeting rooms below for banquet buffet options.

GROUP PACKAGE FOR MEALS PER PERSON PER DAY:

LIMITED MENU Choices for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner $29.00+

FULL MENU choices for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner $33.00+

Private rooms with bath cabins accommodate up to 48 people, private rooms with shared baths accommodate up to 24 guest. 24 rooms total.

Tent cabins accommodate up to 36 guests, and hostel group dorms accommodate up to 58 guests.

ROOM RATES run from $32 to $360 per night, see our lodging page.

AMPHITHEATER : There is a 70 seat amphitheatre with a fire pit for day classes, functions or evening gatherings. The amphitheater is situated under pines with a larger lawn area for more seating or other uses. $75 a day for meeting use.

BODIE ROOM: We have a 1800 square foot meeting room done in tatami panels, knotty pine trim, birch flooring and reed glass windows, it's beautiful. Great for activities, workshops, conferences, meetings, displays, and receptions for up to 120 people. We can do many kinds of table and stage configurations and have some audio/visual available. Beverage Service, Hors Deurves and Cash Bar, Buffet Dinner, Luncheon and Breakfast services available. Wireless Internet access! $200 a day.

TENAYA ROOM : In the Cafe at the Bug accommodates up to 30 people for day meetings and luncheons, or dinner parties. The room is glass enclosed with beautiful views of the Bear Creek Gorge. Wireless Internet access. $75 for day meeting use.

SUMMER DECK: Great for a reception or summer luncheons this sunlight dappled deck under the Black Oaks along the lodge has 5 large tables 50 people. Wireless Internet access. $75 a day for reception use.

THE SPA STUDIO is excellent for spa-related yoga, dance, excercise, martial art or tai chi classes. We can organize these things for a per person price. OR you can organize it, but we will charge a room rental fee. You may hold workshops, meetings, gatherings and other types of group events when you rent the entire spa, see above.

BEVERAGES SERVICES: Coffee, tea, juice and water service will be $5.00 and up, a day, per person set up on a side table.

Outside of busses, car pooling and van rentals that you can arrange for yourself, we know a few great tour or charter outfits to recommend.

See also our TRANSPORTATION page.

We consider a group of 12 guest or more to be reserved with a credit card, we have a 2 month cancellation policy on all groups. We require 50% of the total bill to be paid 6 weeks prior to checking in and the final 50% is to be paid 2 weeks prior to checking in.

All groups must be booked with the groups coordinator, contact Carrie at 1.866.826.7108 x2 or by e-mail caroline@yosemitebug.com

PERMITS: Call Yosemite National Park at 209.372.0200 for information on park fees for groups from the Special Permits Office. They waive fees for qualified educational trips. Information on locations and permits for the Yosemite National Park can be found on the National Park Website by clicking here.

Dear Carrie and Staff,

Thank you for hosting our 2011 Americorps Orientation. As always your accommodations are perfect for our needs and provides a beautiful scenic setting for our members. We are exceptionally grateful for your partnership and support of our work. Thank you for providing delicious meals and offering such variety at lunch.
Again Thank You for providing a wonderful Sierra experience for our 2011 Americorps members.

Allison Perla ( need to check spelling of her name)
SNAP Regional Coordinator.

We had the most beautiful wedding at Glacier point and the most amazing reception back here at the Bug. Thank you for making our wedding day so special.

Mr & Mrs Huerta.

Hello Caroline, Carrie & all the rest of the wonderful Bug staff,
Thank you so much for helping us through the wedding of our dreams, we wouldn't have changed a thing. Everything went even better than we could have planned. The whole staff were on top of things and the food was AMAZING- seriously really delicious. A great time for everyone form my grand ma to my old college friends to the goggle of toddlers we invited. We know everyone will take really great memories from the weekend, most of all us. Really words cant explain how happy we were with how it all went. Cant wait to come back.

Thanks so much Janna & Joe.

Caroline,
Thank you for a lovely stay at the Yosemite Bug. The Hospitality of your staff and your generous spirit made Jessica & Bello's wedding even more enjoyable.

Sheena & J.Moses Caeser.

Hi Carrie,
I wanted to thank you for helping us create one of the best Western Regional Meetings we've ever had - everyone was thrilled to be at the Yosemite Bug and were very impressed with the facility. The restaurant and food were very much appreciated - the band was a hit - the meeting space was great - the rooms were comfortable.
Please pass on our appreciation to Doug and Caroline for their personal help during the weekend.
Also thank Dave from us he gave a great tour of Yosemite and thank the rest of the staff too they were very friendly and helpful.
I think you will see many of our groups return again for future visits to Yosemite.
Thanks Again,

Peter.