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Home > San Francisco > Day Trips > Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Half-Day Trip
Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Half-Day Trip
USD $64.00

Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Half-Day Trip

San Francisco, United States of America

Take time out from San Francisco on a half-day trip to Muir Woods and Sausalito. This enthralling half-day trip takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Area's most popular national monument and the prettiest village in California.

After crossing the impressive Golden Gate Bridge, you'll stop for a view of San Francisco from Vista Point before driving through the coastal mountains to Muir Woods (admission included). This national monument is the site of a virgin forest of California Coast redwood trees, among the oldest and tallest on earth. Take the opportunity to roam through an ancient forest of giant redwood trees on your 75-minute visit of Muir Woods.

This morning or afternoon tour also takes you to Sausalito, a quaint Mediterranean-style seaside village. Stroll along the waterfront, shop or take photos in this picturesque artists' colony nestled on the northern shores of San Francisco Bay.

USD $64.00
Traveler Reviews
Review by:   wendyrwerner,    June 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
First I must thank our wonderful bus driver and man of much knowledge... JOSH/JOSHUA... he is he BEST. We had some extra time on the way to the woods so he gave us a tour of the city... passing Mrs. Doubtfires house...little tidbits about the tunnel that was painted the colors of Morks suspenders, things like that... play good music.. stopped once we got over the Golden Gate Bridge to take some photos. Muir Woods is a must see. we were very lucky in that it was not very crowded on our visit since now its by appointment only.. then went to Sausalito... not much there.. had a scoop of ice cream and then took the ferry back.. not a good idea.. the ferry I mean.. by the time you get back to shore the Pier is pretty deserted... better off returning by bus. other then that... it was great!!
 

Review by:   Emily W,    June 2018 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Enjoyed this tour but not enough time at Muir Woods. Felt rushed to get back
 

Review by:   Marjorie G,    May 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Very informational and interesting tour.
 

Review by:   Everett M M,    May 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
PEACEFUL......Amazing such a place is so close to San Francisco....bus ride out to the woods was great and we had picture opportunities of the Golden Gate and the city scape before hitting the woods. Sausalito....excellent fish and chips for lunch...and enjoyed the ferry ride back to the city....great day....worth every penny.
 

Review by:   browndou,    April 2018 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
Trees. My wife enjoyed it, but she grew up in the city. It was okay, but the other tourists do not observe all the rules and interrupt the experience.
 

Review by:   Gillian L,    April 2018 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
Absolutely loved the Muir Woods section - we were taken out there, dropped off and given a little over an hour to wander and take it all in. Judging by the amount of cars also queuing up to get in, this was definitely an easier way to see it.
 

Review by:   kimberly B,    April 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This was the best way to kick off our first visit to San Fran! Our guide was very knowledgeable, helpful and fun. The sites and amount of time were perfect and we were able to just walk around to the meeting point from our hotel in union square. We took the ferry back which helped us enjoy Sausalito in a more relaxing amount of time. Definitely would recommend!
 

Review by:   Kevin P,    April 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This was an awesome tour. Narrated nicely with ample time at specific destinations. Would recommend to others and would book with this company again.
 

Review by:   Paolo M,    April 2018 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Great half day excursion!
 

Review by:   Richard M,    April 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Such a beautiful place.. tour was amazing
 

Review by:   K Lacara,    April 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
It was an amazing trip. Our tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable about the places that we visited. He had a great sense of humor and made our trip memorable. Our first stop was at the visitor center of Golden Gate Bridge to take a quick picture and admire the scenery. _br/_ Then, we went onto our journey through Mt. Tamalpais which will then lead you to Muir Woods. Our tour guide Josh was nice to take your mind off of the road considering that you are going through a stiff, narrow two way road highway. I applauded his driving skills and talking at the same time about history. He'd even play music about either California or San Francisco!_br/_ And finally, to the place I've always wanted to visit, Muir Woods National Park. This place is beautiful and very serene. We had enough time to see the park and followed his recommendations on how to make the most of it. We were able to see the major sites, take lots of pictures and take a short hike back to the parking lot. I wish we had more time to take other hiking trails._br/_ We then stopped in Sausalito and had enough time to grab something to eat and stroll around this quaint city. You also have an option to take the ferry back to the city. He also gave some of us an option to hop off at different locations such as Pier 39 or Fishermen's Wharf, which are both major tourist spots in the city. For those of us that stayed on the bus, he continued to talk about the history of the city on our way back to Union Square.
 

Review by:   elvinaboedi95,    April 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Our tour guide was amazing. I forgot his name but he made the whole journey very enjoyable. If you don't take the ferry, you can still take the bus back to SF and they can drop you anywhere you want. Overall a great trip, but I found out that there's a shuttle you can take from SF to Sausalito, then to Muir woods, if I'm not mistaken. So, you might save a lot if you go yourself, because when you arrived at Muir woods you'll just explore it on your own.
 

Review by:   amallamace,    April 2018 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Check-in process was hectic. We got bussed from one location to another and almost missed the bus because it left earlier than what we were told on the reservation. But other than that the tour was excellent and the bus driver did an outstanding job.
 

Review by:   maryna t,    March 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This tour was amazing!
 

Review by:   George W,    March 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This was an excellent tour that we would highly recommend. Muir Woods is simply awe-inspiring to see so many large, majestic redwoods. It is a very easy walk at a liesurely pace to see much of the Woods. Sausalito is also very interesting with some great restaurants. Highly recommend booking the tour with the option to stay in Sausalito and take the ferry back to San Francisco. If you do, be sure to check the ferry schedule and plan your day accordingly as the ferries do not run that often. Our guide recommended Scomas for lunch and the Ciopinno Soup seafood and we were not disappointed. All in all, a great tour!
 

Review by:   David C,    March 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great experience
 

Review by:   Stephanie H,    March 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Memorable!
 

Review by:   Linda B,    March 2018 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
We had been to Muir Woods before so this tour was disappointing because the bus ride was most of the time. There was not enough time in the actual park. The guide was knowledgeable and interesting and of course the park is beautiful and was worth the short stay.
 

Review by:   Jane I,    March 2018 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
The trip to Muir Woods was really awe-inspiring even in the rain. The hour in Sausalito in the rain was a meh. While the tour description mentioned hotel pickup, and the confirmation e-mail mentioned what time to be at the hotel door for the pickup, and when the reservation clerk confirmed that the bus would be at my specific hotel at 8am, I believed them all. The pickup never came and I was left scrambling to take an Uber to the bus headquarters at my expense to get on the tour on time. Very disappointing.
 

Review by:   Michael H,    March 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This tour was amazing!
 

Review by:   John B,    February 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great Experience
 

Review by:   Philip T,    February 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
What an amazing tour. Not only were the Muir Woods beautiful, but Joe our driver was so knowledgeable and gave us running commentary about San Francisco on the way. _br/_ Photo stop at the Golden Gate was brilliant, wasn’t sure if we would have time but we did. Sausalito was great too, lovely little town
 

Review by:   Melissa L,    February 2018 Review: 1 star rating: I do not recommend this
The trip is listed for 4 hours. It is really 5 and a half hours from the time you leave until the time you get back. When I booked, I put in the notes that I needed to be back by the 4 hour mark and if that was a problem to please let me know. I also called twice in advance and was assured I would be ok. Upon getting to the departure point I was advised the only way I would make it back was by not spending time in Saulsalito and Ubering back. No other options were offered. Wont take trips with this company again.
 

Review by:   Larry C,    February 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Excellent trip. Driver was knowledgeable. Decided at the last minute to take the Sausalito ferry back at the last second. Worked prefect and offered great views of the bay. We would strong recommend this trip.
 

Review by:   Lillvor N,    February 2018 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
This trip was very good, the driver/guide was very funny and I really enjoyed the tour. It was raining when we came to Muir Woods so that was disappointing but you cannot do anything to the weather... The time in the Woods was too short, we should at least be there 2 maybe 2,5 hours. I met my daughters mother-in-law in the middle of the forest! And it was a huge surprise as 1. I did not know she was going to be there even if I knew she was in San Francisco area 2. we are both from Sweden on separate tourist trips. So I will never forget that day. I took the ferry back from Sausalito to San Francisco and that was a hit - seeing the Golden Gate Bridge from a distance in the foggy weather. I recommend this trip.
 

Review by:   Hiram C,    December 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Just enough time to see nature and a great little town, redwood reminds me of mariposa valley at Yosemite
 

Review by:   okeruptwo,    December 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great trip! I was worried about the weather, but the day was clear and beautiful! The driver even made a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge to let passengers take pictures. Muir Woods was more majestic than expected. Everyone was organized and on time. The trip exceeded my expectations.
 

Review by:   Tatiana,    November 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
An excellent experience!! The bus tour guide was really good and the experience of walking to the muir woods and Sausalito was amazing. I do recommend to stay longer in Sausalito and take the ferry back to San Francisco, if you have the time.
 

Review by:   Julie P,    November 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Our driver, Randy, was really cool. An hour and 15 minutes isn't near enough time to really experience Muir Woods in my opinion. Sausalito was a little over rated I thought. Not many shops. The view of the city were nice but if you did a boat cruise, went to Alcatraz, or crossed the Golden Gate Bridge you would get the same views. I could have just stayed in Muir Woods.
 

Review by:   Shelly C,    November 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great trip to pack in a lot in a small amount of time. Driver was great...humorous! Only problem we had was they forgot to pick us up at our hotel and we had to grab taxi to terminal. Luckily, it was only 5-6 blocks away. They offered to pay our taxi fare, but we were unable to return the following day when manager would be in. Still, we thought a 5 cab ride was well worth the awe-inspiring sights and beautiful scenery of the tour! I highly recommend this 1/2 day tour. PS We did not take the ferry because I get motion sick and the waves were pretty rocky that day...be warned!
 

Review by:   Anil B,    November 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Awesome place - a must-see
 

Review by:   gary s,    November 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Took a long time to get there... winding road not too much fun ... and a short visit ...but really nice to see
 

Review by:   jjtoothpkr,    November 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Muir Woods was an amazing place. It was a rainy day when we were there, but the wonderful clean smells coming from the trees was absolutely wonderful! I wished I could have bottled it up and brought it home with me._br/_ The Sausalito portion of the trip was ok. It is a cute little town, but little is the key word. There are not a large amount of shops. We elected to take the Ferry back instead of being limited to 1 hour in Sausalito. After being there, we should have taken the bus back after having just a quick bite and browsed the shops.
 

Review by:   Gary B,    November 2017 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
I didnt really appreciate Julios joking references to drinking and driving. He was very informative and entertaining otherwise.
 

Review by:   TERRY L,    November 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great way to see a lot in a short time. Definitely take the ferry back to SF!
 

Review by:   barbara l,    November 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
We were picked up from our hotel and taken to a central tour location. This was the only negative for our tour. We had to check in and get vouchers and then wait for our trolly. The tour itself was great. We were in San Francisco for a wedding and didn't want to miss seeing redwoods. We didn't have a car so this tour suited us well. We went over the Golden Gate Bridge, through Sausalito and on to Muir Woods. The walking tour is easy and beautiful. We had a blast and this park is spiritual. We had time to walk through the park at our own pace grab a snack and shop in the gift shop. On the return we stayed in Sausalito, shopped,dined and then took the passenger ferry back to San Francisco.
 

Review by:   judy z,    November 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
A beautiful tranquil place, so peaceful walking through the forest.
 

Review by:   bjmlive,    October 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
A great half day tour with great locations and the views were spectacular on the way to Muir Woods and the coach drivers ability to manoeuvre round the windy bends was a sight to see too, definitely take the ferry option and spend a little time in Sausalito before returning to San Fran .. great trip
 

Review by:   haw906,    October 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Great place to visit. The tour ran to time and our driver was very informative. Would have liked more time to explore.
 

Review by:   Ronald W,    October 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Very great experience. Had to find the downtown location of the office that was not easy. Not enough time allowed at Muir Woods. Would be a better experience if it were just a trip to Muir Woods with more time allowed to explore the entire area.
 

Review by:   Evalyn H,    October 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Driver excellent tour guide. After crossing Golden Gate Bridge, he took us to lookout for pictures. Then to Muir Woods/Redwoods for self guided tour. So very beautiful and peaceful. Then we went to Sausalito and were on our own to enjoy!
 

Review by:   MELVIN W,    October 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Our tour guide was great! He was funny, informative, and had a great singing voice! There were a couple of mishaps that could have went better though. I stayed in an AirBnB and opted to meet downtown at a pickup point instead of a hotel pickup. We were scheduled to leave at 9:00a sharp but didn't depart until 9:45a. This seemed to have cut into the times at the tour locations. We only had 1 hour and 15 minutes at Muir Woods.
 

Review by:   KEITH R W,    October 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
The woods are well worth a visit.I have to say there was a problem with our bus,it would,t start, dead battery .It did get going eventually ._br/_ To be fair to the tour company their rep was very helpful in a difficult situation ._br/_ We received a 50 discount for the inconvenience ._br/_ So we were pleased with the outcome.what happened was no ones fault in the office but they sorted it out.
 

Review by:   Lurch,    October 2017 Review: 1 star rating: I do not recommend this
I am certain it could have been great however we were left sitting at our hotel waiting for pickup. We have a paid, confirmed voucher but we're told we had to confirm by calling the tour company directly. Poor service!
 

Review by:   Anne P,    October 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
The tour was great, it was wonderful to see the redwoods and Sausalito was charming. My only reservation was about our bus driver, as we were leaving SF we had to stop on a very steep hill for a red light and I guess he did not have the bus in gear as we rolled back a good 6 to 8 feet when he tried to start. That scare made me watch him carefully and his driving did not inspire confidence, he looked at paperwork more than once while the bus was in motion and was more interested in trying to engage the passengers than in the road. In addition, he kept up an almost unintelligible monologue throughout the afternoon. I appreciate a tour guide pointing out areas of interest as we travel but when it is hard to understand and boring, it just becomes an annoying noise.
 

Review by:   Christine B,    October 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
It was a great afternoon . We had only a few days this trip covered so much for us . We took the jet boat back to Pier 39, which covered that area as well.The guide was very good an pleasant an professional as well. No complaints what so ever.
 

Review by:   Diana C,    October 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Beautiful destination, bus ride comfortable but not easy to understand a soft speaking Ray, the tour guide. Nice guy though, he was our tour guide on our trip the next day too.
 

Review by:   legault9,    October 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
What beautiful and peaceful woods. Sausalito is a beautiful city. I love the area.
 

Review by:   Bethan G,    October 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great tour!
 

Review by:   Jim R,    October 2017 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
This was an awesome tour. Our driver was very efficient but he didn't talk much even though he did point out some things of interest. Muir Woods was beautiful and very peaceful, even though there were a lot of people. I would definitely recommend Muir Woods but I could have done without Sausalito however the ferry ride back to SF from Sausalito was worth the wait.
 

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