Riding across the Golden Gate Bridge in a tour van leaves you free to take in the epic views instead of focusing on the driving. This small-group tour takes you from downtown San Francisco to Muir Woods and Sausalito—two of Marin's top attractions—in a single day. You'll have free time to explore both sites, making this organized option a great choice for independent travelers.

Ride across the Golden Gate Bridge in a luxury vehicle
Entry fee to Muir Woods National Monument
Free time to explore both Sausalito and Muir Woods
Learn about Marin through guided commentary

What's Included

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

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)

Meeting And Pickup

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What To Expect

Golden Gate Bridge (Pass By)

Vista Point

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Operated by Must See

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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.

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Traveler Tips

Guide pleasant and knowledgeable; Muir woods a lovely and peaceful walk, though an hour was tight; Sausalito pretty, needed more than an hour to be able to both eat and walk around

He was an excellent driver considering the roads were so narrow and curvey.

Everything ran on time, personable guide, wonderful vehicle, saw lots of extra sites, intimate travel group, woods were amazing, well paced, would highly recommend

Reviews

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209 reviews

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It was our frst look at...

michael_c, Mar 2023

It was our frst look at redwood trees and floating houses. Had a great lunch in Sausalito. Our tour guide Randall was knowledgeable and kind. I would have given this experience a 5 if not for the weather

Perfect Afternoon in the Redwoods

Candace_L, Mar 2023

The woods took the starring role of the day. Our guide Dustin was the perfect costar. Muir Woods is beyond expectations. Our family group ranged from 9-74. Each one of us was in awe. Dustin has a natural sense of humor and a good knowledge of the area. He was helpful, organized and respectful. One couldn’t ask for a better guide/driver.

Peacefulness so close to the city!

Mary_J, Mar 2023

I highly recommend the tour. It’s hard to believe something like Muir Woods is so close to the hustle and bustle of San Francisco. It may be the most beautiful area I’ve ever seen. Ben was a great guide.

Muir Woods

Evan_S, Mar 2023

Muir Woods is pretty special and it’s always nice to get out of the city and into nature. Sausalito is great timing wise it’s a quick turnaround but taking the fairy back is always an option.

Muir Woods

Geraldine_F, Mar 2023

Enjoyed the walk in the woods. Would have loved if the allowed time in Muir Woods was more than a an hour and 15 minutes. Sausalito neat place, but would give that up to stay in Muir Woods. Was overall very comfortable and efficient experience. Tour guide Randell was good!

San Francisco Sights

Joseph_J, Feb 2023

We enjoyed Muir Woods. It’s a nice short tour that we could fit into our two- day schedule. Our guide Robert was knowledgeable, lively and enjoyable.

Beautiful day in Muir Woods / Sausalito

Karen_Z, Jan 2023

Robert was a wonderful guide and provided lots of interesting information about the sites of San Francisco, Muir Woods, and Sausalito! Highly recommend!

Definitely worth it!

Lael_M, Nov 2022

Our guide Robert was knowledgeable, friendly, and funny. He kept everything moving within schedule and shared many tidbits about the places we were seeing. It was a nice drive from SF to Muir Woods and to Sausalito and he had recommendations as well for where to go and what to do after the tour. We stopped for about 5-7 minutes at a nice view point for the Golden Gate Bridge for some photos. In Muir Woods, we had slightly over an hour to explore and Robert recommended the best route to take that would make sure we were back at the meeting point in time. We chose to take the ferry back from Sausalito to take advantage of the sunshine. Everything was well paced. Overall, we had a great experience with the tour.

Everything I wanted and more!

Mia_L, Nov 2022

I’m so glad I chose this small group tour that showed me everything I wanted to see and allowed lots of free wandering time through Muir Woods and Sausalito. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and informative. It was a really great experience overall. Thanks for a great day!

great guide and fun ride! thx!!

DeeAnn_G, Oct 2022

learning about history and other facts about the area. robert was very knowledgeable and delivered info at a great pace intermixed with a thoughtfulness about being inclusive that was all genuine and fun.

Excellent excursion.

Brian_B, Oct 2022

Dustin was a great tour guide! We learned a lot about San Francisco, Muir Woods, and Sausalito history. We had a great time!

Excellent tour to Muir Woods

Patrick_K, Oct 2022

Anya was a terrific guide on our small bus, with stops at the Bridge, Muir & Sausalito. We opted to end the tour there to have a nice lunch and take the ferry back to SF. Very pleasant trip.

Our guide Anja was...

Kathy_D, Sep 2022

Our guide Anja was excellent!! She was very pleasant, knowledgeable, and fun. Muir Woods is amazing.

Great afternoon tour

Adam_P, Sep 2022

Ben was a great guide and very knowledgeable. He added in some great San Francisco factoids. The stops were WELL worth the price. Packed a lot into a short period of time.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you very much Adam for your nice review. Come back soon

Great tour!

Sarah_G, Sep 2022

Judith was a great tour guide! She was really friendly and informative and made the day fun. Would definitely recommend

Great tour and driver

Cheryl_J, Sep 2022

Your driver very informative and fun to talk with. Had great knowledge of the area. The van was very comfortable.

Great experience

p98phh4v7q, Aug 2022

Great trip! Our guide was awesome and a really good chill personality. Definitely would recommend this company.

Great guide!

Andr_B, Aug 2022

Awesome getaway from the city for the afternoon! Judith our guide from Germany was more knowledgeable than many american guides. I liked her approach to explain things that made us appreciate the Muir Woods mich more than 'just a forest with old trees'. Sausalito Was a little rushed for photo enthusiasts who like to take snaps of the streets etc but was still worth it!

Fabulous from start to finish

Sharron_N, Aug 2022

The 4 of us shared a fabulous few hours Judith was an amazing person calm great driver and knowledgeable the Mercedes’ was comfy so we travelled in style Both destinations were amazing deffo would like to return for longer

Great excursion to Muir Woods and Sausalito

Vineet_C, Aug 2022

Really fun tour in a small group with a knowledgeable and fun guide. Plenty of informative facts about the area given in a laconic style.

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