Muir Woods Tour: Explore Sausalito and Bay
4.5
150 Ratings
San Francisco
Experience the serenity of Muir Woods, marvel at the Golden Gate Bridge, and explore the charming town of Sausalito on this 5-hour tour. Optional ferry ride for stunning views of San Francisco skyline and Alcatraz Island.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Muir Woods National Monument - Make the most of your limited time in San Francisco with a 5-hour tour of the North Bay’s Best! Spend an hour and a half in the cathedral-like serenity of Muir Woods National Monument.

Enjoy a tour of the bayside town of Sausalito with 45 minutes of free time to explore on foot. You can choose to head back to the city on our mini-coach, or opt for a ferry ride across the bay with views of the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz Island!

What's Included
  • Narrated, guided tour
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Hilton Union Square Hotel
  • Muir Woods entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Optional Sausalito to SF ferry ticket
Additional Information

Maximize your precious time with this essential San Francisco Bay adventure! Take in the tranquility and splendor of the Muir Woods National Monument, admire the famous Golden Gate Bridge, and discover the culturally rich seaside town of Sausalito, all within approximately 5 hours! Enhance your journey with an optional return ferry across the bay, providing a breathtaking view of the cityscape, and an intimate look at Alcatraz Island.

  • All Season:
  • Camera & Charger
  • Sneakers or comfortable walking shoes
  • Sun protection
  • Water bottle
  • Small, soft-sided day bag only (no large luggage)
  • Warm layers (the woods and waterfront can be foggy and windy)
  • Raincoat/jacket (in winter months)
Location
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
O'Farrell Street
Meet on Mason Street side of the hotel
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tom
Apr 5, 2024
Very good trip! - Very well conducted tour. You are in the woods, Sausalito and at a viewpoint with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Jungin_y
Mar 30, 2024
Phenomenal! - Aiden was a fantastic guide, with deep knowledge in history and uplifting positive energy. Muir Woods is a must stop in SF, highly recommended!!
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Kaberi_b
Mar 21, 2024
Memorable Trip to the Muir Woods - We had a wonderful time visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, Muir Woods, and Sausalito. We enjoyed learning about interesting facts about these places especially about the Muir Woods. Our tour guide and bus driver was excellent.
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Miketim2
Mar 11, 2024
From the Redwood Forest - We enjoyed the natural wonders in the Muir Woods. So many unique trees and plants. The calm of the stream made it a great, easy hike on the main area between bridges 1-3. Tour guide was sweet & gave great advise.
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Luca37912140
Mar 3, 2024
Excellent trip to a nature sanctuary - Very recommendable tour!!! Judd took us to take a view of the Golden Gate bridge that was stunning, before going to Muir Woods!!! He gave us many insights into the places we visited. Muir Woods is such a peaceful place where time stops admist redwoods and lush greens. I was not particularly impressed by Sausalito but it was nice to get to see the Bay from the other side! I recommend this tour. You also get to experience of crossing onto the Golden Gate on a drive.
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246ethanj
Feb 26, 2024
Great times at Muir Woods - Annie was great ! Nice and easy pick up and for us non-drivers it was by far the easiest way to day trip over to Muir Woods Thanks annie for all your fun facts :)
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Jenniferb139
Feb 14, 2024
Muir Woods - amazing escape to a redwood forest! - Muir Woods is just amazing! The highlight of our trip to San Francisco. Our tour guide and driver (John, I think?) was excellent. He gave a great commentary to go along our journey. After a quick stop at the Golden Gate Bridge, he navigated along the very twisty road to the Muir Woods. The Muir Woods main trail is easy walk and our guide also gave details on the various pathways found there. Bring a jacket and wear layers as it is quite shaded and chilly! Then we drove to Sausalito. Again our driver gave info on the town and how to return to San Francisco either on the tour bus or the ferry. We opted to walk about, have lunch then take the (blue and gold) ferry back. (Note: If you are going to Fishermans Wharf area -Pier 41, make sure to buy your tickets on the ferry or at the round kiosk nearby - NOT the ticket machine in front of the ferry pier. Those machine are for the other ferry to Ferry Building and they are not interchangeable or refundable.) Great tour and would totally do it again!
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Irene_d
Feb 17, 2024
Magical Muir Woods - Tour guide was good. She was very thorough. Muir Woods is magical. Talk coast redwood trees. Very meditative. and Sausalito is cute quaint place.
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Safak_k
Apr 9, 2024
Disappointing tour due to low service quality - I would like to share my disappointment with your tours. As a group of four we took part in the Muir Woods guided tour on April 5th at 7:15am. It is written a guided tour, but in the end everything was done in a self-guided setting. You have appointed a guide who was giving us directions in 3 minutes on the parking lot in both locations. This is by no definition a guided tour. We had to explore in every spot by ourselves. There was no real added value of a guide or any culturally enriching information provided. I am happy that the person drove us there but the information on the various booking platforms (Viator and GetYourGuide) was misleading and can even be considered a scam due to high price and low/no service. I wrote an email immediately after the tour, requesting an explanation, but I never received an answer.
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Elizabeth_h
Jan 26, 2024
Canceled - I have none. You canceled us. We got up at 6:00 am to be there by 7:00 am and you canceled us. You canceled us.
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