Muir Woods and Sausalito Small-Group Tour
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Muir Woods and Sausalito Small-Group Tour
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$99.00
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Ages 0-99, max of 14 per group
Duration: 4–5 hours
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- Tour across the Golden Gate Bridge to Muir Woods and Sausalito
- Entrance fee to Muir Woods National Monument ($15 USD)
- Free time to explore in Muir Woods and Sausalito (1 hour and 15 min)
- Luxury air-conditioned Mercedes sprinter van
- Entry/Admission - Muir Woods National Monument
What's not included- Gratuity (20% is the standard recommendation for guides/chauffeurs)
- Food and Beverage
- Optional ferry ticket available for $14 USD (Can be purchased on the day of the tour)
- Departure details
- 545 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA Very important: ONLY the 8:30AM departure time will meet at 545 Post st. Look for a black Mercedes Sprinter van.
- Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA Very important: ONLY the 1:00PM departure time will meet at Pier 33. Look for a black Mercedes sprinter van.
Return details- Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA The 8:30AM tour will drop you off at Pier 33, the Alcatraz Island Pier. The 1:00PM tour will be able to drop you off at Pier 33 or Union Square.
- 545 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA If started at 8:30AM it's end at Pier 33 If started at 1PM it's end at Pier 33 or 545 Post st
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 152424P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- Muir Woods and Sausalito Small-Group Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Muir Woods and Sausalito Small-Group Tour on Tripadvisor
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Itinerary
- You’ll have 2 starting optionsSee departure details
- Pass byGolden Gate Bridge
- 1Vista PointStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 2Muir Woods National MonumentStop: 75 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 3Sausalito BoardwalkStop: 60 minutesSee details
- You'll end atSee departure details
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- ArniePalmer00Not a recommendation from meTrip started with a boat to Alcatraz and found upon arrival I required a QR code which wasn’t provided. Stressful few minutes trying to get in contact with tour operator and was provided code in time. Proceeded to Muir Woods where we had to pay for own entry and threatened with being left if not back dead in time. Then proceeded to Salsalito and had very little time here to explore (~1 hour). To top all this off, I received an aggressive confrontation with guide (Roman, who had also previously hit another trucks wing mirror while driving and proceeded to swear at him in front of my children) who shouted at me as I had less money than I realised and couldn’t give him the $60 trip he demanded (I gave him all the money I had). I was ordered to tip online. Roman, maybe if you’d have had some EQ and manners, you would have received an additional tip from me, but not the way you behaved in front of my teenage daughters. My recommendation is to buy the Alcatraz tickets direct and drive to the other places with a relaxed timeframe and not suffer the confrontation and rudeness I had to deal with!
- Nathan W00Good tour. Excellent guide.Our tour guide , Dustin, was hilarious. Very much a people person. I enjoyed killing 2 birds with one stone (Alcatraz and then Muir Woods) Good tour with a fantastic guide. Might be slightly on the pricey end.
- S90ATjeff00Beautiful views and informativeEntry into Alcatraz and wonderful views of the bay on the ferry. Can adjust your schedule to split up Alcatraz island and the bay tour another day. Would recommend.
- C7226JMdavidk00great fun tourHad a great time learning the history of Alcatraz. Would recommend to anyone interested in learning more.
- katelynh35700Great TourWe had a great time on this tour. Our driver, Robert, was very knowledgeable and funny! It was amazing to see Muir Woods and Sausalito without having to rent a car and drive there ourselves. We would absolutely recommend this tour! The only thing is I wish they told you when booking if you were doing Alcatraz first or Muir Woods & Sausalito first. We ended up doing Alcatraz first (which was totally fine!!) however we felt like we could have spent another hour there looking at everything. Overall, would definitely recommend this tour! It was a great experience!
- U1581URjillb00Lovely place to spend a couple hoursA must see. Serene and majestic. Mark was our driver with Dylans famous tours and he was great and entertaining.
- Floreseliza00AlcatrazWe had a great time and it was a wonderful experience. Loves all the history. Took our.older teen and so glad we got see part of this history
- averastravels00Beautiful experience!We did the Muir Wood and Sausalito part of the tour. Muir Wood is an amazingly-beautiful and peaceful place, the giant trees give you a sense of wonder and respect for nature. The guide provided great commentary on Muir Woods and how it became protected, info was much appreciated. The Sausalito part of the tour was barely enough to eat, sadly no time to explore the town.
- M8090MHjuliaz00Great timeGreat experience! Alcatraz especially was so amazing, and getting to cruise so close to the Golden Gate Bridge is truly awesome
- Bobby B00Alcatraz and Muir Woods tour.The Alcatraz tour was very good and informative. Muir Woods is a “must see” if you have never been to a Redwood Forest. Quite stunning. The tour driver was great. Highly recommend.
- Paige S00Package is well worth the price!Buying the package through Trip Advisor was more expensive than you’d pay in person, but tours to Alcatraz book our very far so it was well worth it. The service to Alcatraz and tour of the site itself was awesome, would definitely recommend to anyone visiting San Francisco. It was really nice that the Bay Tour that came with our package could be taken any time, not just on the day of our reserved Alcatraz ticket. The tour of the bay was wonderful, I definitely recommend lining up at Pier 39 at least 30 min before departure to get a good place. It should be noted that you get a voucher from the tour company that needs to be taken to the physical ticket stand to print a paper ticket before boarding. Overall a great experience, everything was seamless and we really enjoyed our time!
- joc201400Amazing AlcatrazOne of the best excursions I’ve been on. Absolutely superb. I’d recommend this as a must for anyone visiting San Francisco.
- Trail4481996415200Fun, insightful, knowledgeableTour guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The tour was relaxing, Insightful and fun. Would definitely recommend.
- 255mosheb00Poor communicationWhen I arrived at pier 39, I was told that I needed to walk to pier 33 for the Alcatraz tour. That wasn’t shared in the booking. The tour was fine but we didn’t take the cruise which was from pier 39 because of the wind and cold. Overall, I thought Alcatraz alone was enough.
- lisawA2938PZ00Do Alcatraz only.Awesome visit to Alcatraz! Do the audio tour. It adds so much to the experience. The additional bay cruise is a scam. Don't do it. The cruise is a separate booking at a different location. You still have to wait in a line for an actual ticket and then in line for the boat. Don't bother, but Alcatraz was great. Plan ahead! They sell out.
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taltravel2016
Irvine, CA10 contributions
Oct 2020
Planned a weekend trip to San Francisco with my daughter, wasn't sure how many activities were open (due to COVID); made a direct phone call to Must See and Faycal rounded up 2 more travelers to take the trip to Muir Woods/Sausalito, allowing us to be distance compliant in the large car (and we all wore masks the entire time), and he kept the price offered! Our driver, Micheal, picked us up at our hotel on time and gave us a historical narrative of all the sights we were seeing throughout the city. We made a stop at Golden Gate Bridge for awesome photos, then on to Muir Woods. Simply beautiful and a "must see". Suasalito was quaint, beautiful with some interesting shops and scenery. Unfortunately, we weren't able to take the ferry on our return to the city (it wasn't running), but instead Michael took us through the popular and interesting neighborhoods (Pacific Heights, Nob Hill) with very interesting historical narrative as well.
Thank you Faycal and Micheal for your great personal service. This experience was worth every penny and I highly recommend using Must See for your trip excursions.
Thank you Faycal and Micheal for your great personal service. This experience was worth every penny and I highly recommend using Must See for your trip excursions.
Written October 5, 2020
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Fayçal B
Thank you for your review. I am happy that you did enjoyed your tour with us!
Written March 9, 2021
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Helen H
1 contribution
Aug 2020
This is a very nice and relaxing tour. Faycal, our tour guide has a great sense of humor and is very knowledgeable. Our group laughed a lot. First we went to The Palace of Fine Arts and we took pictures. As we drove to Muir Woods, Faycal pointed out various places of interest and even played music about San Francisco. Now every time I hear Otis Redding's "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay," I'll think of the house boats that we passed by. We arrived at Muir Woods at just the right time. It was quiet and beautiful...not too many people at that hour. Next we dropped by Pier 39 to walk around and have lunch. We had a wonderful time.
Written August 30, 2020
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Fayçal B
Thank you for your review. We love to hear that even during this delicate and hard time that is with the Pandemic. We try to still have a good time in a smaller group with drastic safety enhancements.
Written February 26, 2021
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Miranda L
7 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Our guide Roman was fantastic, funny and informative. The sprinter was very comfortable and it was nice the tour was so small. We had ample time to hike at Muir woods (admission included $15 US value) and grab a snack/drink at Sausalito. Stopped at 2 view points to get shots of the golden gate. Tip- if you get motion sickness be sure to take a Gravol/ Dramamine as the road has plenty of twists and turns.
Good way to spend the afternoon out of the city!
Good way to spend the afternoon out of the city!
Written November 1, 2022
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Vivian D
San Ramon, CA2 contributions
Aug 2021
You cannot crowd 10 people into a van during COVID - there was not social distancing and masks are not going to cut it. Either get your act together on this or require proof of vaccination from all participants.
Muir Woods was good but Sausalito was NOT a "tour" - we were just let off in a parking lot for lunch. Disappointing to say the least
Muir Woods was good but Sausalito was NOT a "tour" - we were just let off in a parking lot for lunch. Disappointing to say the least
Written August 20, 2021
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Fayçal B
Vivian Dickerson your review is very interesting.
We have a small van only 11 people can seat in.
We do follow CDC and the City of San Francisco recommendation.
Social distancing is 6 feet right. So nobody next to you, nobody in front and behind you. This means a private tour. We do have an option for a Private tour, you should do it. But with 6 feet I am not sure the driver will be in the vehicle too.
Thank you very much
Written August 23, 2021
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Michelle S
Dublin, OH7 contributions
Great trip for first time family of 4 with kids 16 & 20. Judith was an amazing hostess and driver and told us so much about Muir Woods-the history, the facts and myths and answered everyone's questions! The trip was enough time to enjoy the woods yet not too long where we would be waiting around to leave. We had 1.5 hours to walk around and shop in the gift shop afterwards which was perfect for plenty of picture taking and waking the trail. Sausalito was a quaint town and I wish we had stayed longer there but had dinner reservations so had to get back. There were too many shops to visit in 1 hour 15 min! Would definitely recommend this trip to anyone!
Written June 20, 2022
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lanah_travelbug
Toronto, Canada25 contributions
Muir Woods really is a must see experience. We chose the early morning start and were one of the first at the park which meant it was lovely and quiet and peaceful. Tour was mostly smooth, had a small confusion about the park admission tickets which were included. Be sure to confirm how the tickets will be sent to you. Tour driver was friendly and knowledgeable, he also agreed to drop us off at palace of fine arts instead of intended end destination. Muir Woods was one of the highlights of our SF trip.
Written May 5, 2023
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Gina H
Overland Park, KS1 contribution
Jan 2020
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The Mercedez van had large windows allowing views of SF as we left for Muir Woods. The tour guide was very welcoming and friendly. Since the tour only takes up to 9 people, he was able to answer our questions and have a conversation as we were on our way to Muir Woods. He was on time and an excellent driver!
Written January 21, 2020
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benjam
New York City, NY17 contributions
Jan 2020
Our tour guide was waiting for us at the designated spot with a smile ! I knew it was going to be a great trip right from the start. While the highlights were Muir Woods and walking in nature , we also were treated to some surprises that increased our knowledge of San Francisco and its environs . Truly one of the best excursions we have ever treated ourselves to. Wonderful host we really enjoyed.
Written February 2, 2020
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Fayçal B
Hello Benjam, thank you so much for your words. We are glad that you enjoyed your time with us.
I truly thank you :)
Written February 17, 2020
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Jayne F
Washington County, RI7 contributions
Our driver Hassan was fantastic!!! He was very well versed in the San Francisco, Saucilito and Muir Woods areas telling us the history and all kinds of fascinating facts. He took us over the Golden Gate Bridge and when we couldn’t park because of a marathon that was going on, he made sure on the way back that he found a spot for us to stop and take pictures! He was personable and fun and he actually cleaned the van along the way! The areas we went to were incredible! The Muir Woods took our breath away, Saucilito was so nice we went back again. Such a good time! I would highly recommend!
Written September 22, 2021
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Fayçal B
Thank you so much for your review. We love to read your feedbacks. We do our best to give you the best experience. Stay safe
Written September 26, 2021
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shoshanna-rose
Brookline, MA287 contributions
Mar 2023
We had to change from another tour company last minute after reading weather forecasts and we were lucky enough to get on this tour. The tour guide was informative and our time in Muir Woods was a highlight of our trip to the San Francisco area. I highly recommend this tour. It was especially nice to have a small group and a comfortable ride which included a stop near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Written April 9, 2023
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HannahG1408
Manchester, UK263 contributions
Hi, what time does the tour from 1:30pm get to Sausalito? Looking at booking a table at one of the restaurants there and need a specific time :)
Marilyn M
Cortland, NY358 contributions
Sorry, but it's been months since we did this tour. We did only have about an hour in Sausalito for lunch between the Muir Woods & the wine tour.
childofgodeternity
San Antonio, TX5 contributions
Do you pick up at the hotel or we have to go to Zeppelin Hotel? If we ride the ferry back, we are going to have to walk to Zeppelin Hotel?
Marilyn M
Cortland, NY358 contributions
We took the Tower Tours bus back, not the ferry. Sorry.
Daniel Jarrell
Ann Arbor, United States4 contributions
My wife and I have the Lifetime National Park passes.
Is this pass accepted at Muir Woods National Monument and if so is there a discount or rebate for those of us carrying the pass?
MichaelJMas
Fleming Island, FL3 contributions
Does this tour have to start in the morning? Is there an option for an afternoon tour of 4 hours?
kingair pilot
Little Rock, Arkansas30 contributions
I am not sure we had reservations for mid morning to go on our own. Check out their site on the National Park website. You will love it there
How many hours in Muir Wood? how much time in Saysalito?
Must See
San Francisco, CA1 contribution
With this tour it’s 1hour and 15min in Muir Woods and then 45min in Sausalito. But if you want you cant stay longer and take the ferry bake. It’s a very beautiful 30min ride back to SF.
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