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How much is Muir Woods Parking? Can you bring food into Muir Woods? We’ll answer all of your questions in this Muir Woods FAQ!

Being rated one of the best Outdoor Activity in San Francisco on TripAdvisor means we at Dylan’s know all about the outdoor attractions San Francisco Bay Area has to offer

Muir Woods National Monument is one of the most popular outdoor activities in the area, and one that we love to take travelers to. Our Dylan’s Famous Tour is one of the best ways to see San Francisco and Muir Woods in one day. In this blog, we answer the most popular FAQ’s about Muir Woods, such as: How much is Muir Woods parking? And what are Muir Woods hours? This way you can know what to expect and have the best time exploring the forest. Even if you do not come on one of our Muir Woods tours, we want to make sure you have all the information you need to enjoy your Muir Woods day trip. Keep reading to learn more about the national monument and learn how to avoid Muir Woods parking at all costs. Ready to plan a trip to Muir Woods? Our popular Muir Woods Tour is a great way to explore this National Monument! It includes:

  • Explore the top neighborhoods with your local guide and learn the stories, history, and diversity of San Francisco.
  • 10 locations, 5 amazing photo stops
  • Enjoy lunch with a view in the beautiful waterfront town of Sausalito. (Available on the 8:00 AM tour only.)
  • Spend over an hour in Muir Woods and stand in awe of the famous redwood trees. 

 

MUIR WOODS FAQ’S
What days is Muir Woods closed?
What are the hours of operation at Muir Woods?
What is the Muir Woods entrance fee?
When is Muir Woods free?
Is there food and drinks at Muir Woods?
Is there a gift shop at Muir Woods?
Where are the restrooms at Muir Woods?
Can you bring dogs to Muir Woods?
Is there a redwood you can drive through in Muir Woods?
How do you get to Muir Woods from San Francisco?
How do you get to Muir Woods from Sausalito?
Can you bike to Muir Woods?
Can you rideshare to Muir Woods?
Is there cell phone service at Muir Woods?
Is there WiFi at Muir Woods?
Is there a Muir Woods shuttle?
How much is the Muir Woods shuttle?
How do you take the Muir Woods shuttle?
Are there private Muir Woods shuttles?
Are there San Francisco Muir Woods Tours?
How long does it take to visit Muir Woods?
How long does it take to walk through Muir Woods?
Is there lodging near Muir Woods?

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Muir Woods Parking Guide

Yes, there is Muir Woods park. However, the Muir Woods parking lot is not that big, and parking is minimal.

To park you need a Muir Woods parking reservation, which you are required to make online before you get to the monument. There are no parking permits sold onsite, and there is no cell reception or WiFi, which will stop you from making a last minute reservation on your phone. Muir Woods parking will cost you $8.50 per vehicle. 

One other thing that is important to know about the Muir Woods parking reservation is that having an online parking reservation doesn’t mean there will be a spot waiting for you once you get to the Muir Woods parking lot. It only means that you are allowed to park, once a parking space becomes available. There is a good chance that you will have to drive around the parking lot for a while. Muir Woods parking isn’t the easiest, which is one of the biggest reasons why we created so many tours that visit Muir Woods, like our Bike the Bridge & Shuttle to Muir Woods. Instead of you worrying about driving the winding road up the mountain or having to deal with booking and finding parking, you can enjoy a stress-free tour. You bike across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and then hop on our private shuttle and let us take you up the mountain to Muir Woods.

Muir Woods FAQ’s

What days is Muir Woods closed?

Muir Woods is open 365 days a year. It is open for every holiday and weekend, so you can explore the forest whenever you decide to visit San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Muir woods opens at 8 am every day of the year and it closes around sunset. Depending on the season, closing time is between 5 pm – 8 pm. Below is a guide to closing times, click here for exact dates.

November – February  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
February – April  8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
April – May 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
May – August 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
August – September 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
September – October 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
November – December 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

What is the Muir Woods entrance fee? 

Muir Woods admission varies in price for different ages. Kids who are 15 and under are free, and the Muir Woods cost for anyone 16 and older is $15. Don’t let grabbing your Muir Woods tickets be another thing you have to worry about. If you book one of Dylan’s Muir Woods tours, the Muir Woods transport and parking fee is taken care of for you, although you still have to pay for your entrance to the park itself.

When is Muir Woods free?

Guess what? There are five days in 2019 when Muir Woods tickets are free! The monument will probably be busy on these days, but if you are in the Bay Area on any of the below dates, why not explore the beautiful forest for free?

2022 Free Days:
January 17 – Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 16 – First Day of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day
August 4 – One year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
August 25 – National Park Service Birthday
September 24 – National Public Lands Day
November 11 – Veterans Day

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Is there food and drinks at Muir Woods?

Yes, you can grab a bite to eat at the Muir Woods Cafe. In fact, the Muir Woods Cafe might have the very best food out of all the National Monuments! Almost everything at the cafe is sourced from local farms and bakeries. If your Muir Woods tour gets here early in the morning, you can enjoy coffee, tea, and some fantastic pastries. Their full lunch menu begins at 11 am, and you can enjoy park favorites like their Marin Melt. Please note that National Monuments don’t offer plastic straws or lids because of the impact it has on the park.

Is there a gift shop at Muir Woods?

One of the only materialistic Muir Woods attractions is its famous gift shop. You can find many products made from redwoods that make perfect souvenirs. It’s worth taking a walk around the Muir Woods gift shop before you leave the area.
Pro tip: the best budget souvenirs are pencils and postcards.

Where are the restrooms at Muir Woods? 

There are two sets of restrooms at Muir Woods. The largest set of restrooms are in the parking lot.
If there is a line or they are closed for cleaning, you’ll want to head into the park for the other Muir Woods restrooms. About five minutes into Muir Woods, just off the main wooden boardwalk, you’ll find the cafe, gift shop, and additional restrooms.

Can you bring dogs to Muir Woods?

No, you cannot bring dogs to Muir Woods.
Muir Woods has strict policies when it comes to pets being brought into the park. Only service animals are permitted inside any National Monument. Pets and emotional support animals are not allowed inside of Muir Woods.

Is there a redwood you can drive through in Muir Woods?

This one surprises a lot of travelers, but no there is not a redwood that you can drive through at Muir Woods. The closest drive-thru redwood is a four-hour drive from Muir Woods. However, we guarantee you will still have a fantastic experience admiring the redwoods at Muir Woods.

How do you get to Muir Woods from San Francisco?

Muir Woods is just north of San Francisco on the Pacific Coast Highway. There are few different ways of getting to Muir Woods from SF. Check out this blog post for the Best (and Worst) Ways of Getting to Muir Woods from San Francisco.

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How do you get to Muir Woods from Sausalito?

Sausalito sits in the shadow of Mount Tamalpais, where you’ll find Muir Woods nestled into the valley of the mountain. Since the redwood forest is about 30 minutes away, lunch in Sausalito and dessert in Sausalito is the perfect way to end a Muir Woods adventure.

To get to Muir Woods from Sausalito, you can take the Muir Woods public shuttle. Parking at Muir Woods is limited and requires advanced reservations. So you’ll want to make reservations for the public Muir Woods shuttle to be sure you get a ticket.

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Can you bike to Muir Woods?

Technically, yes, you can bike to Muir Woods, but it isn’t suggested.

The peak of Mount Tamalpais is over 2,500 feet. In California, cyclists can legally share any road that a car can drive on, but the road to Muir Woods is winding and has no bike lane. If that wasn’t bad enough, it is filled with A LOT of tour buses, shuttles buses, and out-of-town drivers.

While you can bike all the way to Muir Woods, we can’t in good conscience recommend it.

If biking is what you want to do, you can always take our Bike the Bridge and Shuttle to Muir Woods tour. Hop on one of our rental bikes to bike across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and then catch our private shuttle to Muir Woods on our newest combination bike and minibus San Francisco Muir Woods tour. It’s the best of both worlds!

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Can you rideshare to Muir Woods?

Again, technically yes you can, but this is only a slightly better way to get to Muir Woods than biking there. Your driver will lose reception once they begin driving up the mountain, and if they aren’t familiar with the mountain roads, they could easily get confused.

Also, without cell reception at Muir Woods, you wouldn’t be able to order a rideshare back to San Francisco.

This is another reason why we always suggest taking a Muir Woods tour. On a tour, you can sit back and enjoy your Muir Woods drive.

Is there cell phone service at Muir Woods?

No, there is no cell service at Muir Woods. If you have a few quarters, you can step back in time and use their payphone.

Is there WiFi at Muir Woods?

No, there is no cell service or WiFi at Muir Woods. You can enjoy a refreshing digital detox.

Is there a Muir Woods shuttle?

Yes, there is a public shuttle to Muir Woods that runs every weekend and holiday of the year. You will need to buy your tickets in advance at GoMuirWoods.com.

The reservation system was rolled out in January 2018 and making reservations as far in advance as possible is strongly suggested. Here’s what to do if the Muir Woods shuttle is sold out.

How much is the Muir Woods shuttle?

Kids under 16 are free to ride the shuttle round trip, anyone older than 16 will need to pay $3.50.

How do you take the Muir Woods shuttle?

Taking the Muir Woods Shuttle is relatively easy. You have to go online and make your reservation for which stop and time you want to get picked up at. Then you show up to that stop before your selected time.

The most popular stop to get to Muir Woods is the Sausalito Ferry stop, which means this is the most crowded stop. Beat the crowds by reserving your tickets at the Pohono stop. A cab or rideshare to there will be worth it.

If you find tickets are all sold out, be sure to check out our blog on What to do if the Muir Woods Shuttle is Full.

Guided Muir Woods Tour

Are there private Muir Woods shuttles?

Yes, there are private Muir Woods shuttles, and we run one of them. One of our newest tours includes a bike rental to cruise across the Golden Gate Bridge where you will meet our private Muir Woods Shuttle.

There’s another company that uses unmarked black buses for their Muir Woods shuttle.

Are there San Francisco Muir Woods Tours?

Yes, and we have two of the best ones.

Our most popular is a seven-hour minibus tour through San Francisco, Sausalito, and Muir Woods. It’s called Dylan’s Famous Tour and stops for lunch in Sausalito, and stops at Muir Woods for over an hour. (Sausalito stop available on the 8:00 AM departure only.)

For the more adventurous, we also have a combination bike and minibus tour. On our Bike the Bridge & Shuttle to Muir Woods Tour you enjoy a solo ride along San Francisco’s waterfront and across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito where you’ll meet our private Muir Woods shuttle and spend over an hour exploring the redwoods before returning by bus to San Francisco.

How long does it take to visit Muir Woods?

We get a lot of people asking “how long does it take to see Muir Woods,” or “how much time to spend at Muir Woods?”

How long to spend in Muir Woods really depends on how long you want to be there. Muir Woods is a lot smaller than people realize, and the most popular hiking trail in Muir Woods only takes about an hour to complete.

On all of our tours, we spend a little over an hour exploring Muir Woods, as we feel this is enough time for tourists to experience the wonder of the park.

How long does it take to walk through Muir Woods?

You can hike through Muir Woods in about an hour. Check out our blog post The Three Best Trails for Anyone on a Muir Woods Tour, for a few trail options for your trip to Muir Woods.

Is there lodging near Muir Woods?

While there are no official “Muir Woods hotels,” you can find some nice hotels close by, in Sausalito and San Francisco.

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We had a great tour of Muir Woods, Sausalito and San Francisco. Aaron was our driver and guide and we really appreciated his communication pre tour and letting us know where he was going to be. They offered a pick up at our cruise ship pier. We enjoyed his anecdotes of the various San Francisco neighborhoods. So many great views and the Muir Woods were amazing. So happy we took this tour. Thank you for helping us make memories.
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Trevor was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable and provided for a great afternoon
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We did the all day tour, it was excellent. We saw some much more of the city then we would ever see ourselves. Dylan was an amazing guide. He was so knowledgeable and made it a fun day. I would highly recommend Dylan's Tours. You won't be disappointed!
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Guide was informative with a good sense of humour. Trip is essentially a bus tour between 9-2 including few photo stops in the city, view point of golden gate bridge and pass by Sausalito and spend 90 mins in Muir woods. Alcaratz tour is late afternoon which is managed separately by the ferry provider. Overall tour was good but not worth almost $180
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I would 100% recommend booking a tour with this company, booking was easy, their communication was great, especially as they asked us to change our times which actually worked out better for us anyway. Finding the pick up point was also really easy and our tour guide Roger was just the best, his knowledge of San Francisco was just amazing and he showed us some truly amazing things, he had a wealth of knowledge about other things we could do here that were really budget friendly and we actually did do some of the things he suggested. Our visit to Muir woods was stunning, so beautiful and peaceful, my only complaint was that we could have stayed there much longer, but even with the 90 minutes we still were able to have a good walk around. Again if you looking for tours in San Francisco then Dylan’s tours are what you’re looking for. Thank you for a truly amazing time.
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Our driver Patrick on the Lombard Leap tour was amazing! He was so relaxed with our group with so much knowledge of San Francisco and a great sense of humor. He told us to ask any questions and was so gracious in answering everything with even additional information. He made sure we had plenty of time for photo ops as well. Offered to drop us off at points of interest at the end of tour. I can’t imagine going on a different tour!
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Excellent tour company. Took the half day Muir Woods tour..Dylan was a great guide perfectly suited for his job. Loves his hometown and loves to show it off.
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We had a great tour of Muir Woods and Sausalito. We really enjoyed our visit to San Francisco which this was a part of.
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We went on the Muir Woods excursion out of San Francisco. Aaron was so good as our Guide and bus driver. We were in a 25 passenger bus that was very comfortable. Aaron‘s narration was personal, funny, and caring. He went to the extra mile every time someone needed something right down to delivering us to the cruise ship rather than the fisherman’s wharf. as planned
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I am so glad I booked Dylan's tours. I was able to I learned so much about San Francisco in one day. I had a glimpse of such a beautiful city with all the amazing landmarks that I wanted to see and facts I didn't even know but I'm glad I know now. Trevor was an awsome tour guide answering all my questions. Very knowledgeable about his own city.
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Our guide was Patrick. You will be VERY lucky if you land him. Knowledgeable.. funny.. entertaining 100% of the time. Interactive with all guests. I’ve taken dozens of tours and he is definitely the best I’ve ever had. I would recommend Dylan’s tours to anyone wanting to learn about San Francisco.
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Best tour !! Trevor was amazing!! This tour was fantastic!!! Not a bad thing to say We enjoyed every second Trevor was the absolute best tour Guide !!!
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Would have skipped the Muir woods part
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Great Tour, incorrect starting point information from Viator. The Tour and Tour conductor, Aaron, were great. The information that was given for a meeting point for this Tour starting point by Viator was incorrect on several event reminders. A call to Dillon Tours, the local operator, clarified the location for starting the tour.
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Great Value I took the all day trip through the neighborhoods of San Francisco Sausalito and Muir Woods, 7 hours. Definitely worth the money for the amount of time and the insights of the local guide.
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Se hizo complicado ubicar el punto de encuentro, para la segunda actividad iniciamos tarde y no encontrábamos al guía, el tours culminó fuera del horario previsto. De resto el guía muy amable
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This full day tour took... This full day tour took us all around SF to Muir Woods and Saulsalito. Trevor, a lifelong resident of SF, shared good knowledge about the history of the city with some fun personal experiences. He engaged all of the passengers in conversation and was truly interested in providing us the best experience possible. The time spent at each location was enough for me and he planned the route to save the best for last!
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Well organised, friendly, good value double up tour. We had a great day that was guided by Laura. She was very personable and pointed out so many places of interest. She added in lots of anecdotes. We were in a small open air van and we really enjoyed that aspect of the tour. Hop on hop off tours are too onerous for me as I have some mobility issues. We did stop and get out at the Golden Gate Bridge and the Palace of fine arts. Lovely short stops! The pick up arrangements were clear and we were let out at the ferry landing for the Alcatraz ferry. Not everyone did that part of the tour but we were glad we did. Once at Alcatraz you get an audio set and it’s great. An added bonus for me was that a little trolley was available for anyone with mobility issues to take me up to the top to start the cell tour. It’s a steep climb.
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Aristides
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great job A very unforgettable ! The tour guide was very professional and attentive.
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Great excursion Great experience! Definitely recommend.
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Really Enjoyed! The tour was absolutely amazing, and our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable! He shared so much fascinating history about the city, and you could really tell how passionate he was about bringing the stories to life. We learned so much and had such a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city!
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Frank E
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Unmissable great value trip. An unmissable tour if you travel to San Francisco. Do this great tour early on your trip and it will tick off many must see places including Lombard Street.
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Great Tour! Fabulous tour. We'll worth the money. Jake was an EXCELLENT tour guide. He was helpful, knowledgeable and kept is on schedule. Would not hesitate to recommend this tour!
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Ethan B
19 days ago
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Book with Dylan’s Tours! The tour around the city was great and Muir Woods is amazing!
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Ken R
19 days ago
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Fantastic Tour & Guide We had a wonderful experience with Laura as our tour guide. Very informative & shared a wealth of information. Having a small group tour is an excellent way to go as it provides a personal touch.
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Alice H
20 days ago
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Exactly what we wanted! An amazing trip! Exactly what we wanted and Patrick our tour guide was amazing. It’s a short city tour about an hour long, photo stop at Golden Gate Bridge and then onto Muir woods. Beautiful place and 90 minutes was just enough time to do just over an hour of walking (we went to bridge three and back) and then spent some time in the gift shop and cafe. There’s an option to get off in Sausalito on the way back if you want to explore more but we stayed on the shuttle and were taken back to our starting point. Patrick provided lots of great facts, jokes and music along the way. Would highly recommend Dylan’s Tours!
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Bill F
22 days ago
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Sit back and relax… Easiest way to see some of the more interesting attractions on limited time without the stress of having to manage on your own. Show up on time and get taken care of the rest of the day! I appreciated being able to sit back and enjoy the experience rather than worrying about navigation, schedule,driving,parking, etc.,. Would recommend the Alcatraz add-on.
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22 days ago
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The tour was fantastic!... The tour was fantastic! Our guide, Patrick, did a wonderful job sharing stories and information about the area in an intertaining/amuzing way. We also appreciated him making accommodations so our group of 7 could all be together. I highly recommend this tour!
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Jennifer
28 days ago
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Perfect day!
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GetYourGuide Traveller
28 days ago
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It was great. Roger was an excellent guide and driver. Gave us a lot of information about San Francisco.
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Jessica
29 days ago
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Dylan was great loved the tour. Very friendly, communicative, a lot of great facts and info about San Francisco. A really nice tour.
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Evyenia_T
31 days ago
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Excellent way to see San Francisco I believe the tour guide I had for this tour was named Waymond - he was an excellent guide. I especially loved his knowledge of music and local musicians, and that he played songs in each neighbourhood from artists that either lived there or wrote music locally. I loved that it was a small group of only 5 of us too. 100% would recommend this tour to anybody visiting SF!
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joanne_k
32 days ago
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San Francisco day trip It was a beautiful day in San Francisco and this tour was a perfect way to see the different sections of town and then get a quiet walk thru Muir Wood. Loved it. Our tour guide was awesome.
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44 days ago
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great staff and they assisted me to rebook my trip to correct and itinerary. Amazing experience.
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Michael_L
44 days ago
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Muir Tour So much to see, you learn so much, our driver was amazing! He had a song list for all of the places he took us by, which was so fun! We had a little fun sing along for a minute. He was a wealth of knowledge and felt safe the entire time!
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Randall_C
52 days ago
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Worth every penny Our tour guide Per was great. Very funny and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the city tour but the tour of Sausalito was basically a drive by.
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Melissa_G
59 days ago
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Absolutely amazing... Absolutely amazing experience. Jeffrey was great and very knowledgeable of San Francisco. He really made it fun.
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Nicola
61 days ago
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We had a very enjoyable and interesting day. Our guide, Per, was both knowledgeable and helpful, giving us lots of useful information about where to eat, shop etc. He also shared his extensive local knowledge with us and this was very interesting. Highly enjoyable day - would recommend without hesitation.
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Lorraine
68 days ago
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Jules was a great guide. He was informative and maintained a great attitude. I would recommend taking this tour. Thank you
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Manuela
80 days ago
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Ein toller Ausflug auf dem man sehr viel zu sehen bekam. Unser Guide Roger war super und machte einen hervorragenden Job
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95 days ago
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Roger was a Terrific host! Thank you for a memorable vacation, don't miss out on a fun ride with Rodger and get to know the town!
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Mythri
121 days ago
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Well planned tour that takes you around SF neighborhoods, Muir woods and Sausalito. Guide was knowledgeable. Recommended.
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Charlene
135 days ago
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Dylan provides a good overview of the most famous San Francisco neighborhoods. Recommended restaurants and places to go even told us about carnival which is going on this weekend. A great guide and he kept us on time!
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Ashley
233 days ago
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What an incredible experience! Dylan was our host for the day. The tour and conversation was great! Patrick and Dylan got my husband and I a reservation at the Barrel house on Valentine’s Day in Sausalito. Even after we ran 15 mins behind at Muir Woods ( no fault to our tour guide ) the restaurant was still holding our table because they “ they just knew we were coming” Thank you Dylan and Patrick for such a great day! You are our two favorite people in San Francisco!
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Darrell Campbell
238 days ago
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Today we did the Muir Woods tour with Dylan. Dylan was very friendly and knowledgeable! Would definitely book another tour with Dylan’s tours! Awesome tour!
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Dagme
240 days ago
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The post is inaccurate the host informed me over the phone that the tour is actually 4 hours and that they spend about 15 minutes at each of the locations aside from Muir Woods where you will spend an hour. I was told over the phone that I could cancel because the listing is inaccurate but they stopped replying after. You’re better off going to these locations on your own which is what I did. save your money.
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Rebecca Bowes
248 days ago
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We had a great tour to Muir Woods with Barry our tour guide. Really informative and enjoyable. A real highlight of our holiday xx
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Rajasree
296 days ago
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Loved the experience.
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Cheryl
296 days ago
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the trip to Muir woods was magical and our guide Jeffrey was fun and knowledgeable. I could have used another hour in the woods just to longer and savor the environment but didn't feel rushed - just left wanting more. I loved the photo stops along the way - easiet way to get a great bridge photo! lunch in Sausalito was fun too. great recommendations and good food.
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Mary
296 days ago
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One of the most beautiful parks that I've ever visited. It was on my bucket list of things to see and it did not dissappoint! Absolutely stunnning! Our tour guide was exceptional!
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Rose
300 days ago
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Great deal and value, our guide was knowledgeable of the city and always willing to take photos. Also he was very accommodating to drop us off at the location close to where we were going after the tour, as long as he was passing it. The only thing that was annoying was waiting for people who were late. It tells you to arrive 20-15 mins before the tour but we still had to wait for 2 people and then wait for people again on each stop, not the driver’s fault, just need to be more strict with time cus it’s not fair for many of us.
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Lynn Stewart
528 days ago
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It was a wonderful day touring San Francisco, muir woods, and Sausalito with our guide Kevin! He was full of interesting information delivered in a fun conversational way. It was a good mix of sightseeing and walking and we saw SO much. I highly recommend this tour company!!!
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Dawn Taylor-Hoad
711 days ago
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We had a great morning being driven around by Stuart...highly recommend 👌
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Allison Beckort
740 days ago
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Can’t say enough good things about this tour! It’s definitely worth your time and money!
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Kelly Holden Devine
852 days ago
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We took the tour today that included Muir Woods. Our tour guide, Joe M.,was phenomenal! He had lots of knowledge and tips for our stay. He was very comical, too! Plenty of time to enjoy each stop. We're so glad we took this tour!
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Brooke Myrick
890 days ago
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Has a great time touring San Francisco, the Muir Woods, and Alcatraz. Our tour guide, Sully, was very informative, funny, and helpful. He made the trip very enjoyable! I highly recommended Dylan’s Tours! Would definitely use them again and try one of the other tours available when we come back!!
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Jake Miceli
912 days ago
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Did a tour this weekend that went to Muir Woods, Alcatraz, stopped in Sausalito, and a couple other spots. Was very smooth from pick up to drop off. We landed in the city very early am and debated cancelling the tour but were glad we didn’t. Patrick kept the ride lively as well. Would recommend to anyone traveling to San Francisco.
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Paul Wright
924 days ago
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Amazing day out with Jake, had a lot of fun, great way to get a local perspective of an amazing city. Would highly recommend and would do again
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Karin LaVallee
944 days ago
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I went on a tour with Sully and cannot recommend it enough. Sully was extremely knowledgeable and funny. He had so much to tell us about San Francisco. We went to so many places and I feel like the tour covered just enough. The bus was clean and we were offered water and a snack upon the start of the tour. Muir Woods was my favorite part of the trip. I think anyone visiting should book one of the bus tours! You won’t regret it!

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