Top San Francisco Cable Car Tours in 2026

The tour was very fun. I like the personal feel of the tour. Our tour guide Clay introduced everyone to each other and addressed us by name during the tour. He was very knowledgeable about San Francisco. I would have liked the tour to be a little longer. A bit rushed to hit all the stops on the tour.

Pick up was about 15 minutes late owing to traffic, but once we were with the group, everything was great. Michael was an excellent guide. He narrated the entire drive, which was an added bonus as I was not expecting it. He was full of information about the City of SF and Muir Woods. The Muir Woods trip worked out perfectly. We had plenty of time to buy souvenirs, get our NPS passport stamped, and hike out to the fourth bridge and back. We also managed to stop along the way to hear a free 15-minute ranger talk. We then went on the van to Sausalito, but opted to stay there on our own and take the 1:35 ferry back to SFO. We did miss out on the Vista stop en route to Muir Woods - it was foggy on the way out of SFO, so the guide opted not to stop, instead stopping on the way back to SFO from Sausalito. I wish we had stopped despite the fog. Overall, a great trip. Sometimes I don't like doing tours to parks as I wish I had more time to hike on my own, but the way Muir Woods is set up I didn't really feel like I was missing out on anything by being with a group. Highly recommend!

A great day to be had. Gorgeous park. Renting a bike is a great way to see as much as you can of the valley at your own pace in the 3-4 hours of free time you are given inside. Bus is comfortable but it is a long journey. About 4 hours one way. There is no bathroom on the bus but we did make a stop for a half hour halfway to grab food and bathrooms. No charging outlets on the bus so be sure your device is fully charged or bring a spare battery. Totally would recommend this tour if Yosemite is on your bucket list and if you are fine with the expectation that it will be a very long day (pickup around 6am and being dropped off about 9pm).