Top San Francisco Day Trips

Personally, if there’s one thing I would have done different during my vacation is book this trip first out of all my other SF trips! This is a great general introduction that can help you pick where/what you want to do in SF. Patrick was so knowledgeable as a SF native and multifaceted guide. He can crack a joke, make you feel like a friend, and SING! I only wished he could have guided us into Alcatraz too! He made sure to make his directions clear and was right about most of his recommendations about the city/spots we stopped at. I’d love to erase my memory and experience this with him again.

The staff was very friendly. The bartender made a great bloody Mary to set the mid morning cruise off to great start. The boat was very clean and the trip was great. My wife and kids loved it. The boat leaves right on time so give yourself plenty of time to park and get to the pier.

Sully was fantastic. Full of information and set us up for a great day which kept to time. The transport was clean and comfortable despite some winding roads! My only thought is for those without cash might there be an alternative way to tip? I feel so bad, I thought there’d be another option like the QRcodes other tour guides had.

Michael was an excellent driver and tour guide for our half-day Muir Woods trip! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience feel very relaxed and enjoyable. He shared lots of interesting information about the area and the redwoods, while also giving us plenty of time to explore at our own pace. I would definitely recommend Michael to anyone visiting Muir Woods — thank you for a wonderful trip!

Anthony was an excellent tour guide. He gave us anecdotes and fun facts about everything we drove by. Also encouraged a social and bonding vibe with our group without making things awkward. He was super knowledgeable about San Francisco, Sausalito, and Sonoma valley. The wineries were such unique choices with great variety and we enjoyed all three so much. Our tour was framed as a kind of past, present, and future of vineyards which was super cool. Tried some of the best wines I ever had, and learned a lot about the process of winemaking and lots about grapes! Anthony also made sure we ate at great restaurants and had really cool experiences when we stopped in downtown Sonoma, and always told us where bathrooms were so we didn’t waste our time searching around. The option to end in Sausalito was sooo fun, a nice dinner and ferry ride to end the day. This tour was full of laughs and great wine! 10/10 recommend.

We had a great day on this tour! We loved walking around Muir Woods. We also enjoyed Mayo winery, and Cline the best. Our tour guide Dustin was incredible! He was funny & informative. As a California native, he had lots of great recommendations as well! We purchased the tickets for Muir Woods through the tour, but it didn’t save us any time in doing so. There was only 1 line to both purchase tickets and show prepurchased tickets. Would have made more sense to have 2 lines where folks who paid for the admission ahead of time could go in first. Additionally, we were curious what kind of footwear to wear for the Muir Woods part - our Birkenstocks worked just fine. The trails are either boardwalks or flat trails. You can hike a bit if you want, but I don’t believe there would be enough time to get back to the bus to depart for Sonoma. We enjoyed a lunch at one of the restaurants in Sonoma Plaza, the red grape. We enjoyed a delicious pizza on the back patio. We didn’t have enough time to explore the plaza. We would suggest checking out the restaurant options in Sonoma Plaza ahead of time to save you time when you arrive for lunch. There wasn’t time to walk around and check out menus once we got there. Perhaps on a weekday it might be possible, but we were there on a Saturday and it was rather crowded in general. Overall we had a great time exploring outside of San Francisco! Dustin was wonderful and we enjoyed many delicious wines!

Glenda went above and beyond for us. She came exactly at 5am and brought us to every incredible area in Yosemite. Even the market before Yosemite was a great choice because we bought breakfast, lunch and snacks from there. After the tour, Glenda took us back to our hotel. How one person could do all this beginning at 5am blows my mind. Thank you so much Glenda!

First off I recommend this if you’re staying ANYWHERE in the Bay Area, because I was staying in San José and had zero issues finding an uber there quickly. Now Jayms is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, He even stopped at a fruit stand and old western gold rush town on the way, helped the trip to stretch. The view driving in is beautiful through the sierra range, then you come to tunnel view which is absolutely breathtaking, then drop into the valley. They give you the perfect amount of time to hike two trails next to the northern face and the falls, or if you’re a serious hiker Jayms will drive you up to a steeper trail. Can’t say enough about Jayms, clearly done this 1000 times an absolute pro and the park beats expectations.