San Francisco City Tour, Muir Woods & Sausalito: Half or Full Day
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San Francisco, USA
- 4 to 7 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience San Francisco the easy way and that take the stress out of planning with this hassle-free guided tour. Skip securing hard-to-get Muir Woods parking or juggling multiple reservations—this tour has got it all covered. With a local guide leading the way, explore the city’s neighborhoods, snap photos at the Golden Gate Bridge, stroll beneath towering redwoods, drive through Sausalito with a chance to view this artists’ enclave. If you take the morning departure, you have the option to stay in Sausalito and take the ferry back to Fisherman's Wharf. Ferry ticket not included. To keep the adventure going, upgrade to include entry to Alcatraz.
- A seamless, worry-free way to see the best of San Francisco in one day
- Enjoy live commentary as you travel between locations
- Relax onboard a private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Go beyond the guidebooks with local tips and insight from your guide
What's Included
- Live commentary on board where you will learn the history and culture of the Bay Area
- Small-group experience in a comfortable minibus with Air Conditioning and amazing views
- Multiple photo stops at must see destinations around San Francisco
- Option to select a half-day, four-hour tour featuring approximately 14 key sights
- Option to select a full day, 7-hour tour featuring approximately 21 key sights
- Optional: Gratuities
- Muir Woods Entrance Fee (Free entrance for National Parks Pass holders and children 15 and under)
- We do not include the fee to Muir Woods to ensure you do not have to pay any markups.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 2820 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Begin your adventure at the famous Fisherman's Wharf Sign located at 2820 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133. After a quick and easy check-in, you’ll hop on the bus and explore the city’s most iconic neighborhoods!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Your tour begins in Little Italy, where you meet your local guide and board your minibus. Over the course of the day, you get a look at the city's diverse neighborhoods and geography, stopping at several locations to take beautiful photos and learn about the history of the city and current events through the eyes of a local.
Travel through North Beach, also known as Little Italy, where sidewalk cafes line busy streets. See the markets and souvenir shops of Chinatown; and get a glimpse of Pacific Heights, one of the city's most affluent neighborhoods where large homes have excellent views of San Francisco Bay. Keep an eye out for the house from "Mrs. Doubtfire."
The adventure then continues across the Golden Gate Bridge to Muir Woods National Monument, where you have roughly an hour to stroll through the forest of towering ancient redwood trees. Then, visit the scenic, seaside town of Sausalito for a lunch stop (own expense) and to soak in the scenery.
Your tour ends with a return to your starting point in Little Italy.
Travel through North Beach, also known as Little Italy, where sidewalk cafes line busy streets. See the markets and souvenir shops of Chinatown; and get a glimpse of Pacific Heights, one of the city's most affluent neighborhoods where large homes have excellent views of San Francisco Bay. Keep an eye out for the house from "Mrs. Doubtfire."
The adventure then continues across the Golden Gate Bridge to Muir Woods National Monument, where you have roughly an hour to stroll through the forest of towering ancient redwood trees. Then, visit the scenic, seaside town of Sausalito for a lunch stop (own expense) and to soak in the scenery.
Your tour ends with a return to your starting point in Little Italy.
North Beach (Pass By)
Chinatown (Pass By)
Fisherman's Wharf (Pass By)
1
Pacific Heights
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Presidio of San Francisco (Pass By)
2
Fort Point National Historic Site
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Golden Gate Bridge
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Muir Woods National Monument
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Sausalito (Pass By)
5
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Nob Hill (Pass By)
Mission District (Pass By)
The Castro (Pass By)
Haight-Ashbury (Pass By)
6
Painted Ladies
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Mission Dolores Park
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Twin Peaks
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated
- Please contact us directly in regards to hotel pick-ups.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 768 reviews
Lynnet_D, Feb 2026
Such an amazing experience I’ve done the tour before needless to say yes I did it again and I did it by myself. I enjoyed it that much..
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thanks for booking Lynnet! We're so happy to hear you had an amazing experience again, even on your own! It's great that you enjoyed it enough to come back for more. Hope to see you again soon!
Tracy_D, Feb 2026
This was the perfect way to see the city, the bridge, explore Muir Woods, and Alcatraz! It allowed us to fit all of this in on our short trip and our guide Per was incredible in sharing so much great history.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for sharing this. We’re so glad the tour allowed you to experience the city, the bridge, Muir Woods, and Alcatraz all in one trip. Per will be thrilled to hear your feedback. He does a great job making the history fun and engaging.
We appreciate you choosing us and hope to see you again soon
Deborah_S, Feb 2026
The tour guide was fantastic! However, the false advertising was frustrating. I bought the $109 package. When I arrived, I was told we would NOT make some of the stops listed and others had paid a lot less. I strongly recommend to go directly to the Dylan tour operator (bypass Viator) to confirm where you will actually travel because Viator is not truthful. I decided not to seek a Viator refund because the tour guide was really nice, safe, knowledgeable, and understood how wronged I felt. Viator is not a good representative of Bay Area tourism. Note: Muir Woods is amazing. Onward! #lessonlearned
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thanks for booking with Dylan’s Tours. We appreciate your honest feedback and are sorry for the confusion with the third-party listing. We’re glad your guide made the experience a positive one and that you enjoyed Muir Woods.
If there’s anything you’d like to share with us directly, please call 415-932-6993
or email info@dylanstours.com
We’re a small family business that’s been serving guests for over 20 years, and your feedback truly means a lot to us. We’d love the opportunity to connect and see how we can do even better.
Mark_M, Oct 2025
just ordinary level, driver was pretty good, weather not, too short a stop in Sausalito, also have to pay for additional entrance fee
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks for booking with Dylan’s Tours. We’re glad you enjoyed your driver, though we’re sorry the weather and short stop in Sausalito weren’t ideal. Muir Woods has a separate entrance fee charged by the National Park Service, which is not included in our tour price because it must be paid directly to the park for entry and preservation efforts. This helps support their maintenance and visitor programs. Please feel free to call us at 415-932-6993 or email info@dylanstours.com if you’d like to share more feedback.
Heather_V, Oct 2025
This was a great tour to see "SF in a day!" Our tour guide, Pearson, was so knowledgeable and personable. We loved him. Would def recommend this tour to others!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks for booking with Dylan’s Tours! We’re so glad you enjoyed seeing San Francisco in a day with Pearson and that his knowledge and personality made the experience so enjoyable. We’d love to host you again on your next visit to the city.
Timothy_T, Oct 2025
Our guide Roger was Awesome.
Knowledgeable, patient, and friendly. Kept on track as well.
Thank you Roger!!!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks for booking with Dylan’s Tours! We’re so glad you had a great experience with Roger and appreciated his knowledge, patience, and friendly approach. We’d be happy to host you again on your next visit to San Francisco.
Carol_N, Sept 2025
The tour included San Franscico, Muir Woods, Sausalito and Alcatraz. My favorite was Muir Woods and Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. The San Francisco part of the trip was more of a very high-level drive through for the most part. It was fine to give a better idea of what to see in more depth. Per was a wonderful tour guide and highly recommend him. Dylan Tours is a smaller tour company and I recommend booking tours with them.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thanks for booking with Dylan’s Tours! We’re so glad you enjoyed your day with Per and that Muir Woods, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate Bridge were highlights of the experience. It’s great to hear you’d recommend us. We’d love to have you join us again the next time you’re in San Francisco.
charlie_m, Sept 2025
While Evan was a great tour guide, the bus A/C was not working. Making the tour very uncomfortable. Recommend getting a new bus.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thanks for booking with Dylan’s Tours! We’re glad you enjoyed Evan’s guiding and we’re sorry the A/C made things uncomfortable. We do scheduled maintenance on our fleet and stay on top of issues, and this sounds like a one-off that we’ll look into right away. If you’re open to sharing a few more details, please contact us at 415-932-6993 or info@dylanstours.com
. We hope to see you on your next SF visit.
Patricia_T, Aug 2025
The trip was excellent and our tour guide was very good. My friend and I enjoyed the trip and I would recommend it to others.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thanks for booking with Dylan’s Tours. We’re glad you and your friend enjoyed the trip and that your guide made it a great experience. We’d be happy to welcome you back for another tour anytime.
Karisa_C, Aug 2025
A great way to hit a lot of sights in a quick amount of time. We enjoyed Muir Woods a lot, and our driver was very helpful with suggestions and guidance along the way. He also was helpful taking pictures.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thanks for choosing Dylan’s Tours. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time in Muir Woods and appreciated your driver’s guidance and photo help along the way. It’s always our goal to make sure guests feel supported and leave with great memories. We’d love to have you join us again anytime.
Schenette_R, Jul 2025
Our tour guide Jules was fantastic. We learn more a lot about San Francisco and the entire tour we have. He always answers questions patiently and respectfully and he is knowledgeable too. Over all we had a great experience in our tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thanks so much for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience and that Jules helped make the tour special. He's a fantastic guide and we're lucky to have him. Hope to see you again on another adventure!
Matthew_C, Jun 2025
We saw so many awesome spots in San Francisco. Muir Woods was great and the time there was sufficient to see all of it. Dylan was a great guide.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thanks for riding with us. Sounds like you got a full taste of the city and enjoyed your time in Muir Woods. Dylan always brings a great energy to the day. We’d be glad to have you back for another tour anytime.
Josephine_D, May 2025
Prepare to have an enjoyable experience. Sully our driver was very knowledgeable and told some great stories.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thanks for the review! We're glad you had an enjoyable experience and that Sully kept things interesting with his knowledge and storytelling.
We’d love to have you back for another tour anytime!
Elsa_M, Apr 2025
Great tour! Our tour guide Mark was really knowledgeable and had a lot to share along the way to each destination. Really great energy too! We learned a lot more about San Francisco than we thought we would.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the great review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour with Mark. His energy and knowledge really do make the experience special. It’s fantastic to hear you learned so much about San Francisco! Hope to have you on another tour with Dylan’s Tours soon!
Yasmin_B, Mar 2025
Patrick is a lot of fun and he really knows his music :) Muir Woods are so beautiful, they hardly seem real. Sausalito is nice and chill. Alcatraz is definitely an experience!!! Overall great way to see San Francisco.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thanks so much for the awesome review! We're so glad you had a great time exploring with Patrick—his music knowledge always adds something special to the day! Muir Woods, Sausalito, Alcatraz… sounds like you got the full SF experience. Hope to see you back for another adventure soon!
Nadine_H, Mar 2025
Very good , very knowledgable , best way to see all the sites . Pier was highly entertaining . We really enjoyed the whole day
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you so much! We're happy to hear you had a great day and got to see all the sights with Pier—he's definitely one of the most entertaining guides around! We really appreciate you touring with us and hope to see you again soon for another adventure!
Indira_A, Mar 2025
Barry was a great guide, with many interesting facts about the areas he drove us around. He gave us plenty of opportunities to take photos and we saw many of the iconic buildings in and around San Francisco. We loved the time at the Muir Woods and lunch at Copita Tequileria y Comida was the best we had during our stay in the city. The visit to Alcatraz was a great way to end the day.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for your kind review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience exploring San Francisco with Barry. His knowledge and attention to detail truly make for a memorable tour, and we're glad you enjoyed the iconic sights, photo opportunities, and time in Muir Woods. It’s wonderful to know that your lunch at Copita Tequileria y Comida was a highlight of your trip! Ending the day at Alcatraz is always a special experience. We appreciate you joining us and hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
Ashley_S, Feb 2025
Such a fun experience with an amazing tour guide, Roger. He had us laughing the whole trip. Very educational, beautiful and eventful!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a fun and memorable experience with Roger. He truly has a knack for making tours both educational and entertaining! We appreciate you choosing Dylan's Tours and hope to see you again for another adventure in Northern California!
Shelly_H, Feb 2025
Check in was easy and welcoming. Barry our guide was great-kind, funny, informative, helpful...we had a wonderful time. The bus was comfortable. No complaints at all :)
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad check-in was smooth and that you had a great time with Barry, he really knows how to make a tour fun and informative. Happy to hear you were comfortable on the bus too! We appreciate you joining us and hope to see you again for another adventure!
Joe_B, Dec 2024
Fantastic tour. Small group made it flexible to what we wanted. Patrick has a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend and we will book again next time in SF.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thanks for the fantastic review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the small group experience and Patrick’s expertise. Can’t wait to have you join us again next time you’re in SF!
Chloe_K, Nov 2024
Amazing staff and so knowledgeable! The woods were the highlight of the trip, I am so glad i came across this experience!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thanks for the awesome review! 🌲 We’re thrilled you loved Muir Woods—such a magical place, right? Next time, book directly at dylanstours.com and use the code LOCAL10 for a sweet discount. Can’t wait to have you back for more adventures!
Clare_D, Nov 2024
Muir Woods was amazing so peaceful.
Patrick was an excellent guide, he kept us all entertained with his quiz and music, the chocolates were also great.
Enjoyed the whole day with ample time at each stop and plenty of photo opportunites
Response from Host, Nov 2024
We appreciate you sharing your experience with us! It’s great to hear that you enjoyed the beauty of Muir Woods and that Patrick made the day extra special with his quiz, music, and chocolates. Knowing you had ample time at each stop and captured great photos makes us happy. As a thank you, please feel free to the promo code LOCAL10 for a discount on your next direct booking with us at dylanstours.com. We’d love to welcome you back for another unforgettable experience!
Stephanie_H, Oct 2024
I booked a trip that was supposed to stop in Sausalito and all we did was drive through it. I did not get what I paid for.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
We’re sorry to hear the trip didn’t meet your expectations regarding the stop in Sausalito. Our goal is to provide the experience as described, and we apologize if that didn’t happen on this occasion. Please reach out to us, and we’d be happy to look into this further for you.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention—we value your feedback and hope to improve your experience on a future visit.
Melissa_E, Oct 2024
We don't have enough good things to say about this tour and our guide, Sully.
We started out with a really short tour of a few things down by the wharf, specifically the Palace of Fine Arts. We had no idea this existed and were in awe of the beauty and architecture. During the ride, Sully gave us a history of San Francisco which was very interesting and informative. We stopped by the Golden Gate Bridge for pictures and then headed to Muir Woods.
Muir Woods was breathtaking. If you're on the fence about whether you should go, you definitely should. We stayed for about 90 minutes. The Viator description says you'll stop in Sausalito with time to explore and eat, but that was not a part of our tour (which was fine with us, but you may want to contact the operator in advance if that's a selling point for you). Sully gave us a history of John Muir's life on the way out, and then told us about a now-defunct recording studio in Sausalito that churned out a lot of amazing music that you'll recognize and love. He put together a playlist of famous songs that were recorded there, and we enjoyed it for the rest of the ride.
We highly recommend this tour. It was one of the best parts of our visit to San Francisco.
Eric_M, Sept 2024
We had a really good day. Our tour guide Sully was fabulous! He provided snack bars & bottled water. Very informative commentary throughout the whole tour including many areas of SanFrancisco. Muir woods was a great chance to break the journey & the hike was a great leg stretcher.
He gave us good tips on where to eat lunch in Sausalito so we had various options before we got off the tour bus.
Enjoyed the whole experience. Only regret not having a bit more time in Sausalito.
Would definately book another tour with Viator.
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you had a great day and that Sully took such good care of you with his informative commentary and helpful tips. Muir Woods is always a perfect spot to stretch your legs, and we’re glad you enjoyed your time there. It’s great to know you found our Sausalito lunch recommendations useful, though we understand wishing for more time in such a beautiful spot! We really appreciate you choosing our tour and hope to welcome you back again. Thanks for booking with Dylan's Tours
michelleglassburn11, Sept 2024
Sully was a terrific guide! We saw the typical San Francisco landmarks but learned so many new facts and appreciated his perspective. Highly recommend this tour!
Amanda_S, Aug 2024
Amazing time! Can't recommend Dylan's Tours enough. Great communication even before the tour started. Our guide Per was the best!!! Will book again.
Armando_M, Jul 2024
It was a marvelous experience on this tour, we enjoyed it a lot!
We enjoyed also Sausalito, the view, the food.
Not so great at Alcatraz, smells bad because of the birds
Gerald_F, Jul 2024
Seeing redwood at Muir Woods. Sausalito waterfront for a picnic lunch. Alcatraz tour was eye opening. Per was a good tour guide.
ANNALESA_T, Jul 2024
Our tour was amazing the beautiful trees were breathtaking! The bus driver had great information on the journey and the best music playlist of music to accompany the information the music took me back to my teenage years 💃
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