San Francisco Excursion: Guided Tour to Muir Woods and Sausalito

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Experience the awe and wonder of one of California's  oldest redwood groves as you stroll through dedicated paths of 1000-year-old redwood trees. With limited reserved parking on-site, traveling with Big Bus Tours to Muir Woods makes it an easy and stress-free experience to visit an area must-see.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Bring a jacket as Muir Woods is chilly year round

Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required

Muir Woods Tour and Hop-on Hop-off Tour may be taken on separate days

Chinatown tour departs at 1PM daily from Stop #2 North Beach/Chinatown

While Muir Woods Park is temporarily not operating due to government closure, tours will visit Armstrong Redwoods Natural Reserve, plus a stop in Sausalito! Tour lasts approximately 6-6.5 hours.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Roundtrip guided tour from San Francisco aboard luxury motorcoach

Free time to explore the seaside town of Sausalito

24-hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour (if option selected)

Digital commentary aboard hop-on hop-off tour in multiple languages

1.5-hour visit at Muir Woods National Park

1-hour Guided Chinatown Walking Tour (with Hop-on Hop-off Tour combo)

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

What To Expect

1

Muir Woods National Monument

Stroll through the tranquil forest to see California's coastal redwoods, the tallest living things on earth.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included
2

Sausalito

45-minute stop in Sausalito

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Guided Muir Woods Tour

Guided Muir Woods: Experience the wonder of one of California’s oldest redwood groves on our new Muir Woods Tour

Muir Woods & 24hr Hop-on Tour

Save 15% when you bundle!
Guided Muir Woods Tour: Experience the wonder of one of California’s oldest redwood groves on our new Muir Woods Tour.
24-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour: Hop on and off at 16 convenient stops around the city and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard
1-Hour Chinatown Guided Tour: Chinatown walking tour departs at 1PM daily from Stop #2 North Beach/Chinatown

Reviews

4.57

260 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Great guide

    monica m,

    Oct 27, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Lester was our tour guide… he had lots of fun facts and a humor as well. The drive was smooth despite the curves.

  • Disappointed Tour advertised was sold and not available.

    JAMES V,

    Oct 26, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    Viator advertised a tour that was not available. We booked a tour to Muir Woods. We found out the morning of the tour that Muir woods was actually closed due to the government shutdown. The tour company did a great job providing a different itinerary. Where my disappointment is with Viator, they sold a tour that they should have been aware was not available. They sold a tour that was not available and never bother to notify the customer. We were quite disappointed not getting to visit Muir Woods. Had we known it was not available me never would have booked the tour. This is shutdown has been in effect for many weeks, this cannot be the first time the tour was booked. Viator is suppose to be a nationwide company and should be on top of things like this and should not be offering the tour. This tour is still being offered on their website. It makes me hesitant about choosing Viator for other trips that we have planned.

  • Armstrong Woods was very...

    lfiala,

    Oct 24, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Armstrong Woods was very impressive! We had booked Muir Woods but due to government cuts we could not go here but our tour company substituted it for Armstrong Woods.

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  • A+!

    GrandTour759976,

    Oct 15, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I think this was my best rental experience yet! Loved the location, hosts and beautiful house. It is in perfect area and we felt like we lived in a great part of San Fran while visiting. Hosts were so friendly and helpful. A+!

  • Can't give you anything on our trip because there was no trip.

    Maps44408615832,

    Oct 7, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    They canceled our trip. We flew in to California from Massachusetts. Had a few tours planned and you canceled one of our trips.

  • Magical

    Jodi M,

    Oct 1, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    I thought it just went straight to Muir Woods. But, he gave a very nice tour of the city. The price included the Golden Gate Bridge, which added more to my trip than expected. Through the whole drive he took us by amazing scenery and let us know where great photo ops were available. Muir Woods is so breathtaking, beautiful, peaceful, too many adjectives to describe. I took the small trail so I could just absorb everything in this magical place. We then went to Sausalito The No Name Bar was friendly.. Although it’s not included, I chose to take the ferry back for $14. The views from taking the bridge over are amazing, but it was really worth it to see the bay from a different view. I definitely recommend this 1/2 day trip! It’s a great deal and well worth it!

  • We absolutely loved this...

    Kaitlin L,

    Sep 25, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We absolutely loved this tour! Such a good way to see Muir Woods without worrying about renting a car, etc. Our guide was very informative and it was a highlight of our trip for sure

  • Relaxing

    Traci G,

    Sep 19, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    I didn’t expect to get so many other sites to see on the way! Was so nice! It was a relaxing ride to Muir Woods and words can’t describe the beauty! Then going to the town of Salselada(sorry if I mispelled) was awesome. We stopped in to have a quick glass on wine and cheese board and then ended the trip taking the ferry back where we got a generous pour for wine!

  • Muir Woods trip

    Michael H,

    Sep 14, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Booked day of on the train heading to San Francisco. Wanted to go to Muir Woods & SO glad we booked. Enjoyable learning experience!👍 Grady was a great driver & story teller; full of information.

  • Muir Woods is beautiful...

    Aurelie M,

    Sep 8, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    Muir Woods is beautiful!!! For Sausalito, we spent an hour there... Way too long! There's nothing to do there. In 20min I had to walk along the port, I would have preferred not to go there but no choice to go to Muir woods... The transport vehicle was broken in several places inside. The guide was good, very kind and interesting. But he was very old and several times he hit the side of the road. I didn't feel safe on the way. Anyway, if you want to see Muir woods and you're not interested in sausalito, I would advise you to find another way...

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