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Embark on a memorable journey with Dylan's Tours, where we specialize in showing you the very best of San Francisco and its enchanting surroundings. Our diverse range of tours includes San Francisco City Tours, Muir Woods, Alcatraz, and Wine Country Tours to both Sonoma and Napa. We excel at maximizing your experience by seamlessly combining the urban vibrancy of the city with the natural beauty of Northern California. From the world-famous wines to gourmet cuisine and comfortable transportation, we have it all covered. Our passionate and knowledgeable guides ensure every destination comes to life, making our tours perfect for families, friends, couples, and solo travelers. Join us for an adventure that unites city life with nature.
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flaleotraveler
north palm beach, florida18 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
I took Dylan’s “Famous Tour,” an informative, fun spin through San Francisco’s highlights — from Twin Peaks to the Presidio. From the city we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and lunched in Sausalito before visiting Muir Woods. Patrick was our tour guide and made the day so much fun. Not only did we learn a lot of fun facts about San Francisco, we also learned about the city’s musical history — and won chocolate as prizes for answering trivia questions!
I highly recommend this company and tour — it’s a great value — and hope you’re lucky enough to get Patrick as your guide.
I highly recommend this company and tour — it’s a great value — and hope you’re lucky enough to get Patrick as your guide.
Written January 21, 2020
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Susan C
Chelmsford, UK23 contributions
Feb 2020
Had a wonderful small group tour with Dylan's Famous Tour today. Visited many of San Francisco's districts with plenty of stops for photos in the morning. We then crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and had a longer lunch stop in Sausalito, followed by Muir Woods. Our driver/ guide Rolando was brilliant, full of information, stories tips and suggestions about our route and the city in general. His enthusiasm and energy were contagious. He was an excellent driver. I would say that the pace and timings were spot on. We departed from next to the Hyde St Pier at Fishermans Wharf on time and he did a couple of drop offs on the way home which was much appreciated. The bus was comfortable and the group size around a dozen people just right. We loved the musical interludes-listening to Tony Bennett singing about leaving his heart in San Fransisco as we crossed the bridge was magic. Thanks to all the team for a memorable day.
Written February 1, 2020
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Hi, I'm so glad to hear your enjoyed your Famous Tour with Rolando! His personality definitely is contagious, and he we certainly agree he does a great job keeping the group safe and entertained throughout the day. We'll be sure to pass along the kind words to him.
As you mentioned, all of our tours are small group to keep the intimate feel. Thanks again for taking our tour and we hope to see you again!
Sincerely,
Dylan
Written February 5, 2020
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meemee
San Diego, CA30 contributions
Jan 2020
Due to mobility issues, we booked a private tour with Dylan's Tours while visiting San Francisco on a cruise ship stop. Rrrrrolondo (roll the R) was just perfect. The van was clean & modern, his driving was safe & courteous, and his upbeat energy was contagious. I knew San Francisco pretty well but had never been there as a true tourist. Rolando combined the history of neighborhoods with the future they are moving toward. He provided insight only a native would know. The commentary was not just informative but thought provoking. I feel 100% sure I chose the best tour. Yes, it was not inexpensive, but it was excellent value and FAR better than any tour which might have been offered by the cruise company. Rolando was sensitive to our needs (physical limitations) while maximizing our immersion in "the city". Thank you Rolando and Dylan's Tours.
Written January 19, 2020
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Hi, I am so happy to hear you had a great time on your private tour! We will be sure to pass along the kind words to Rolando. As you mentioned, it is our goal to show San Francisco through the eyes of a local and therefore all of our tours are given by local guides only.
Thanks again for your kind words and we hope to see you again soon!
Sincerely,
Dylan
Written January 21, 2020
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Justyna
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Jan 2020 • Solo
I took Dylan's Most Famous Tour. This was a very enjoyable day. Our driver, Patrick, kept us alert with some facts and anegdotes about the city, mixed with onboard quizes (chocolate for each correct answer was a nice motivator), we even got a chance to sing-along. We saw the city centre from the bus and were taken to the fabulous view points (Twin peaks, Golden Gate) and had some time for photos there. Muir Woods was a nice finale after few hours on the bus and it is really beautiful and worth seeing. We also got the amazing weather to add to that! My jet lag didn't have a chance to kick in!
Written January 12, 2020
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PhillyPhriends
Philadelphia, PA1 contribution
Mar 2022
This tour is totally worth the money, and, if you book with Dylan, you are getting a small local business, not a big national company. The tour was comprehensive and informative—and, most importantly, fun! Patrick was a great guide with lots of local knowledge, appropriately cheesy jokes, and a penchant for Name that Tune featuring songs recorded at the Record Plant in Sausalito. We earned lots of Ghirardelli chocolates (which, we now know, are no longer made in San Francisco!) for guessing the tunes and other trivia. We also got fantastic pictures because Patrick knew just where to stop and how to frame a great shot. We did the city tour, Muir Woods, and Alcatraz, and it was a great day. All in all, a great introduction to the city—highly recommend!
Written March 28, 2022
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Amber_Massie
Dayton, OH1 contribution
Jun 2022
Desmond was our tour guide for the electric bike tour and he was AMAZING. My husband and I could not rave enough about him to our friends and family. His guided tour was so animated, funny, and very personal. We got to talk with some residents of the city outside of Presidio Park and Desmond stopped to show us many different houses and landmarks. The ride itself was pretty easy with the electric bikes, definitely would recommend using an electric bike versus a manual bike to ride around San Francisco! If you have the option to take a tour with Desmond as your guide I would absolutely tell you to take one without hesitation! It was also very nice that we got to keep our bikes after the tour until 6pm. My husband and I actually retraced the path we originally took since Carl the fog was previously in the bay during our tour. 10/10 recommend Dylan’s Tours and Desmond the tour guide.
Written June 8, 2022
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Hey, thanks for taking the time to write a review. Hi, thank you for writing to us about your amazing electric bike tour. Desmond always makes the experience extraordinary with his animated, funny, and a very personal guided tour. We will inform him of your recommendation. See you again.
Thanks,
Philip
Written June 18, 2022
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Snarf35
108 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We enjoyed a great tour with Patrick. We drove around various areas in SF, a stop to see GG bridge, drive over the bridge to Sausalito, twin peaks and muir woods. Patrick is a great guide, v knowledgable with great stories and interacted with us all trip with games. My only observation is that more time in Sausalito would be welcome. An hour isn’t enough time to get lunch and explore.
Written March 9, 2020
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Hi, thanks for taking our tour, we're so glad Patrick was able to show you a good time! As you said, our Famous Tour covers all of San Francisco, as well as Sausalito and Muir Woods. We'd love to spend as much time as possible in Sausalito, while recognizing the fact that as a tour operator we have certain times we need to be in Muir Woods, as well as allow enough time to return to San Francisco after the tour. We hope you were able to enjoy the rest of the tour, and could make it back to Sausalito at another point during your trip to continue taking in its endless beauty! Thank you again for taking our tour and providing your valuable feedback, we hope to see you again next time you're in San Francisco!
Sincerely,
Dylan
Written March 9, 2020
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AudreyScotti
1 contribution
Apr 2021
My family and I did a private group tour with Aaron as our guide and it was really wonderful! Aaron had a great energy that really added to the experience and was extremely knowledgable about all things San Fransisco. The tour was informative with plenty of time for pictures and exploring. I would definitely recommend this tour if you are looking to learn more about the city or hit all of the sites in one day!
Written April 6, 2021
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nlfriend
Morton, IL10 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
We are so glad we chose Dylan’s Tours to show us around San Francisco. Our guide Rolando was fantastic, friendly, informative, flexible, fun!!! We chose to do a private tour with our group of 18 people ages 6-69. The 25 passenger bus was perfect space for us. We loved not having to drive and park ourselves all over the city and we loved how much we got to see. Rolando was also super flexible when we told him we just had to put our feet in the ocean. Everyone of us had a great time and enjoyed this tour immensely.
Written August 18, 2022
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Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your experience with Dylan's Tours and with Rolando as your guide! He's always happy to accommodate and help make the experience a delightful one for everyone. We hope you can join us again some day.
Thanks,
Britt
Written September 2, 2022
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jam241960
Phoenix, AZ1 contribution
Mar 2022
This tour was amazing. Beginning at Fisherman’s Wharf, the guide Captain Roger provided an entertaining and informative trip over the GG Bridge to Muir Woods. Breathtaking views on a clear day sprinkled with interesting and fun antidotes. Just the right amount of time in Muir Woods and Sausalito, followed by a drive through beautiful neighborhoods. Best SF experience ever!
Written March 7, 2022
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Hi we did the Dylan’s famous tour in 2018 and want to do it again this year. Has it changed slightly because I’m confused as to which I booked last time. It doesn’t matter I know which I want to book just a bit confused.
Written February 27, 2024
December 2023: It’s a little bus tour around the city, stop at Palace of the Fine Arts, stop off at the bridge then over the bridge up to Muir woods monument, then to Sausalito for food, little bus tour around the area, then hop back on bus back to do a few more stops of the city then drop off at the bus to go to Alcatraz which is optional to add onto the tour, hope this helps!
Written June 20, 2024
A couple of questions: can you arrange pick up from a cruise ship? And, what time do you return if the Alcatraz option is included?
Written January 14, 2024
We are planning to book this on March 26, the One Day Tour in San Fransisco with Alcatraz. What does it mean that it will be abbreviated during this time?
Written September 4, 2022
Hi,
We opted to do a half day tour with Dylan's and booked the Alcatraz tour separately using the firm that they recommended.
There is only so much that you can do in a limited time frame, but our guide (Desmond) did a great job of showing us a broad range of highlights in the city, and enhanced that with a thoughtful and knowledgeable commentary based on his intimate knowledge of the place.
He also put together a great San Francisco based soundtrack!
We also arranged with him to drop us directly at the ferry terminal for the Alcatraz trip to make the best use of our time.
As per the previous comment - Dylans were very responsive when we were booking the tour and helped us to put together a list of things to see in advance.
Highly recommended!
Written September 10, 2022
Just curious - how many passengers might I expect to be with on the SF - Sausalito tour?
Written June 14, 2019
I think there were about 15 or so of us. My party was 6 of us there were a few couples and a few single travelers.
Written September 4, 2019
I have taken the E-bike city loop tour before and will be returning in a few months to do it again. 5 stars!! Has anyone taken a tour with Dylan’s and NOT had to wear a helmet? I know, I know...safety and all. I felt very safe on the tour, but I HATED the helmet for various reasons I won’t go into. Lots of pictures on their website of people riding without helmets. I don’t think there is a city law
Written April 30, 2019
We did wear helmets as, visiting from Ireland where it is compulsory to wear helmets, we were used to wearing them, but they did say that we didn’t have to wear them. Such great fun!
Written May 2, 2019
How far in advance can I book?
Written April 2, 2019
We booked in December for our March tour. I didn't want to take a chance that we wouldn't get the day we wanted.
Written April 4, 2019
I wondered what the typical tip is for the 7 hour tour.
Written February 9, 2019
We tipped $40 for a family of 4
Written February 11, 2019
Looking at bike rental options for biking over the Golden Gate bridge to Sausalito. Do you have a shop in Sausalito where we can leave the bikes or do we need to bring them back to the shop in North Beach?
Written January 5, 2019
Yes you need to return the bike to the shop. It can be safely transported in the ferry from Sausalito to San Francisco.
Written January 6, 2019
Thanks for your interest in our tour company! Folding wheelchairs are more than welcome on the tour.
Thank you,
Written November 13, 2018
Does the Tuk tuk 3 hr tour go across the Golden Gate Bridge?
Written October 11, 2018
No. We went close to it but not over it. Not sure if they would go over it but you could call and ask them.
Written October 12, 2018
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