Muir Woods Redwood Forest and Sausalito Morning Tour

Wander among 2,000-year-old redwoods, relax in seaside Sausalito

Departure: From two major San Francisco hotels
Duration: 5 hours
Free Cancellation: With 24 hours advance notice
Ages: All ages
Ticket: Email and mobile accepted

Highlights

  • 1 ½ hours hiking among ancient coast sequoia trees
  • Muir Woods trails to the Cathedral and Bohemian groves
  • Seaside Sausalito’s art studios and craft shops
  • Optional ferry return back to San Francisco (if selected)

What’s Included

  • Pick up at two San Francisco hotels
  • Muir Woods park entrance fee
  • Muir Woods vehicle parking reservation
  • Expert live guided narration (English)
  • Foreign language audios in 6 languages

What’s Not Included

  • Food or beverages
  • Guide gratuity
Please note: Admission to Muir Woods is strictly limited and this tour frequently sells out. Book as soon as possible to guarantee your seat.

Description

This guided Muir Woods tour from San Francisco has a relaxed pace so you can fully experience this misty giant redwood forest. The tour features a morning crossing of the foggy Golden Gate Bridge on your way to Muir Woods and a stop in the charming seaside town of Sausalito.

Nature Trails Under 250-Foot Coast Redwoods

After entering serene Muir Woods, you will walk on the nature trail through the towering Coast Redwoods protected by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, some over 250 feet tall.

Plants & Animals Living Under the Forest Canopy

Be on the lookout for northern spotted owls, deer, ladybugs and 13 species of ferns that have been there for more than 300 million years as you study the redwood canopy above you. Take a moment to enjoy the silence in Cathedral Grove.

Sausalito’s Charming Crafts and Seaside Restaurants

From Muir Woods, your guide will head to Sausalito, a seaside community full of charm and unforgettable views of San Francisco. On its bustling streets, you’ll have time to browse and find a lunch table with a view.

Return by Crossing Over the Golden Gate Bridge

After our excursion in Sausalito, we will make our return trip back to San Francisco but not before a stunning southbound jaunt across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Things to Know About This Tour

If you select the option to return by ferry, a ticket will be waiting for you.

Children under the age of 8 must have an appropriate child seat for the tour.

Itinerary

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  • 07:40 AM to 08:00 AM - Hotel Pickup, Head to Muir Woods

  • 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Free Time in the Redwood Forest

  • 11:40 AM to 12:40 PM - Browse and Dine in Sausalito

  • 12:40 PM - Scenic Return to San Francisco

Times listed are approximations. Traffic and unforeseen events can cause delays. 

What Our Guests Are Saying About Us

I would give Extranomical 5 Stars

The bus driver was kind enough to drop me, my wife, and my mother-in-law with bad knees straight to our hotel after the tour. Great customer service!!! Thank you for a great experience!!!

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Elizer Garcia, Google

Great tour!

Booking was a breeze with wonderful customer service Our driver Kimmie took the tour to a new level. Muir Woods was serene and beautiful. Price was economical and worth every cent.

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Cindy Henderson, Google

We took the morning Muir Woods tour and it was great!

Phil was an awesome tour guide - he was very knowledgeable about San Fran and its history; plus, he was funny and kept us entertained. He stopped at the GGB so we could take some awesome photos on a clear, sunny day before getting us to Muir Woods before 9 so we could get in free.

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Shawn Weisner, Google

We took the morning Muir Woods tour and it was great!

Phil was an awesome tour guide - he was very knowledgeable about San Fran and its history; plus, he was funny and kept us entertained. He stopped at the GGB so we could take some awesome photos on a clear, sunny day before getting us to Muir Woods before 9 so we could get in free. Muir Woods was beautiful - picture and words can do it justice. We had about 1.5 hours there before stopping in Sausalito on the way back for about 30 minutes. While we weren't there long, we were happy with the 30 minutes to bask in the sunlight while sitting on the water (we could have chosen to stay longer and take the ferry back to SF, but we had plans for the afternoon). We can't give Phil enough praise. If we ever make it back to San Fran, we will definitely use Extranomical Tours again - and, we would want Phil to be our guide!

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Shawn Weisner, Google

I really enjoyed the half day Muir Woods tour to Sausalito

I really enjoyed the half day Muir Woods tour to Sausalito. Lars was a great guide, friendly and punctual and provided great commentary on the neighborhoods we drove through, across the bridge and on to Muir Woods.

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Samantha Colden, Google

I really enjoyed the half day Muir Woods tour to Sausalito

I really enjoyed the half day Muir Woods tour to Sausalito. Lars was a great guide, friendly and punctual and provided great commentary on the neighborhoods we drove through, across the bridge and on to Muir Woods. Even though I've been to San Francisco quite a few times, I still learned lots of new things! We even squeezed in a Golden Gate Bridge photo stop! Before we got to Muir Woods, Lars gave us lots of information about the area and when we got there we had almost a full 2 hours to walk around the woods on our own - note though, we each had to pay $10 admission to enter the woods, it's the new Muir rules. After the woods, we went to Sausalito where you could get the ferry or drive back with Lars into the city. If we headed back into the city, we had about 45 minutes in Sausalito which was plenty of time for a quick bite or a stroll up and down the main street. Lars was kind enough to drop me off exactly where I wanted to go in Fisherman's Wharf which was much appreciated. The tour was exactly what I wanted with Muir Woods, a taste of Sausalito and a value added tour guide!

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Samantha Colden, Google

Steve was an awesome tour guide

My husband and I had a great morning tour of The San Francisco area, heading into Muir Woods, Steve was an awesome tour guide. Our last stop was Sausalito, a beautiful city on the water, we had the option to stay there the rest of the afternoon.

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Hillary Grabowsk, Google

Steve was an awesome tour guide

My husband and I had a great morning tour of The San Francisco area, heading into Muir Woods, Steve was an awesome tour guide. Our last stop was Sausalito, a beautiful city on the water, we had the option to stay there the rest of the afternoon. I recommend that option if your schedule allows. We had a great lunch at Scoma's (recommended by Steve) with views overlooking the bay. Plus there is great shopping in the city. You can take a ferry ride back into San Francisco. We highly recommend the AM Muir Woods Tour, the price was also very reasonable.

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Hillary Grabowsk, Google

Fantastic day with Ross!

Our Muir Woods tour guide was Ross and he picked us up on time, was extremely friendly, and had great tidbits of extra information for us along the way. Ross took us on a "surprise" detour to a lookout point so that we could see the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline.

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Elina Skripochnik, Google

Fantastic day with Ross!

Our Muir Woods tour guide was Ross and he picked us up on time, was extremely friendly, and had great tidbits of extra information for us along the way. Ross took us on a "surprise" detour to a lookout point so that we could see the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline. The tour itself was great; we had about 2 hours to ourselves in the woods early in the morning (which was great because by the time we were finishing up, it was becoming crowded), then we headed to Sausalito for lunch with the option to stay longer and take a ferry back on our own. While on the tourbus Ross gave us background and useful information, and then once we were in the woods or in Sausalito we were given our own free time to explore at our leisure.

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Elina Skripochnik, Google

Our tour guide was excellent.

Very knowledgeable and very amusing. Kept us entertained throughout. Well worth it. I also recommend the ferry trip back from Sausalito to San Francisco. We were lucky to have beautiful weather and excellent views of the Golden Gate Bridge. All in all an excellent tour.

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Marion Williams, Google

Our tour guide was excellent.

Very knowledgeable and very amusing. Kept us entertained throughout. Well worth it. I also recommend the ferry trip back from Sausalito to San Francisco. We were lucky to have beautiful weather and excellent views of the Golden Gate Bridge. All in all an excellent tour. The Woods of course speak for themselves! Not enough time spent in them is the only downside of the day.

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Marion Williams, Google

This was a great tour from beginning to end!

The driver was great and maneuvered the bus through the winding roads of Muir Woods with ease! The tour was organized and very COVID friendly. Beautiful sites and smells of California.

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Susan Rigby, TripAdvisor

Wonderful time in Muir Woods!

We had a great time at muir Woods. The bus ride up was great and the return ferry ride back was an excellent way to see the bay!

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Lisa Smith, TripAdvisor

Great trip to a gorgeous place.

We didn’t realize the return trip included an hour and 1/2 stop in Sausalito which was plenty of time to walk around and take photos. Also the stop to take pictures of the GG Bridge was outstanding. Jerry, our driver/guide provided interesting commentary and recommendations along the way. All in all, a most enjoyable day trip.

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Elizabeth Tanaka, TripAdvisor

Bus ride to Muir Wood with tour guide is great

You learn some history of the places. Muir Woods is beautiful. Sausalito has great places to shop and eat. Ferry ride from Sausalito to SFO was also beautiful. More time in Muir Woods would have been better.

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Rizzel Pineda, TripAdvisor

Tour was super easy to book and communicate with staff

My boyfriend and I did the bus tour to Muir woods from the Zaphry hotel and then elected to book a ferry from Sausalito back to Pier 39. We parked in the pier 39 parking structure (cost $60) and then walked to the hotel. Our tour guide, Tammy was amazing!

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Amanda876876, TripAdvisor

Tour was super easy to book and communicate with staff

My boyfriend and I did the bus tour to Muir woods from the Zaphry hotel and then elected to book a ferry from Sausalito back to Pier 39. We parked in the pier 39 parking structure (cost $60) and then walked to the hotel. Our tour guide, Tammy was amazing! Super fun and made the trip! Had about 1 hour and 40 minutes to enjoy Muir woods. Highly recommend. We had to change plans last minute for pickup and the staff easily assisted us without issue. Had a great time!!

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