Best San Francisco Boat Tours | Dylan's

San Francisco is a city known for its rolling hills and iconic architecture. One of the best ways of seeing this unique skyline is from the middle of the Bay on a San Francisco boat tour.

A lot of Travelers think the boat to Alcatraz will be the same as San Francisco boat tours. But they really are not one in the same. On Alcatraz day tours, the ferry simply shuttles people to the island and back to mainland. It’s only on the Alcatraz night tour where you will enjoy a narrated boat tour around the island.

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There’s only one official Alcatraz tour to the former prison by Alcatraz Cruises

Luckily, just about every San Francisco boat tour will include sailing past Alcatraz Island. In addition, most Bay cruises will cruise beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. And if you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see the McCovey Cove — the famous cove behind the baseball stadium where the Giants play!

We have put together our 10 favorite San Francisco boat tours to help you choose the right one for your San Francisco itinerary. We’ll be taking a look at the best San Francisco boat tours broken up into three categories:

  1. Wine & Beer San Francisco Boat Tours
  2. Classic San Francisco Boat Tours
  3. San Francisco Boat Tours for Thrill Seekers

Looking for boat rentals while you are in town instead of a tour? SF Bay Adventures can get you set up with a small boat rental in San Francisco.


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Adventure Cat

San Francisco Bay Sunset Catamaran Tour

We are big fans of this sunset cruise of San Francisco and it’s not just because all guests get two free drinks! Join an Adventure Cat San Francisco sailing tour to experience the Bay from a beautifully maintained catamaran. Sipping on wine and beer as the sun dips below the Golden Gate for a picturesque California sunset.

These small group San Francisco boat tours depart from Pier 39. You’ll spend an hour and a half sailing around Alcatraz Island over to the Golden Bridge. Imbibe on beer and wine with light h’ors devours as you enjoy the sun dipping past the San Francisco skyline.


Hornblower Cruises & Events

San Francisco Champagne Brunch Cruise

Brunch in San Francisco could be considered a national past-time. San Francisco restaurant Mama’s is known for their typical two-three hour lines on Sunday. Which is on par with other well known brunch spots around town!

One of the best kept secrets for avoiding lines at brunch time, is to hop aboard a San Francisco cruise that comes with a champagne brunch! Hornblower Cruises take place aboard the historic California Hornblower and are filled with good eats and even better views.

As fun as their  San Francisco dinner cruise can be, it sure does get chilly in the evenings. We find the weather to be much more welcoming during their San Francisco lunch cruise.


San Francisco Bay Boat Cruises/Wine Tasting on the Bay

Wine Tasting Cruise on the San Francisco Bay

Join the only wine tasting Golden Gate Bay cruise in the city for a unique way to see the San Francisco skyline. This San Francisco boat tour is paired with a flight of five wines nearby Sonoma & Napa in Wine Country.

Even though there are a lot of ways of getting to Wine Country from San Francisco, Wine Tasting on the Bay can bring a little taste of Sonoma & Napa onto San Francisco boat tours.

Spend an afternoon exploring Fisherman’s Wharf and then board your special cruise for a complimentary wine tasting flight: either red or white. Along with the wine, you’ll enjoy a two hour narrated Bay cruise as travel beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz and over to the Ferry Building.


San Francisco Sailing Company

1.5-hour San Francisco Bay Sailing Tour

Set sail on the San Francisco Bay aboard a double-masted sailboat with the San Francisco Sailing Company. These San Francisco boat tours depart from Pier 39 and are within walking distance to some of the best hotels in Fisherman’s Wharf.

All guests receive two complimentary drinks of beer or wine during this 90 minute excursion to the Golden Gate Bridge. Sail past the former maximum security penitentiary on Alcatraz Island and Angel Island, an immigration station once regarded as the Ellis Island of the West.


OUR FAVORITE CLASSIC SAN FRANCISCO BOAT TOURS


Bay Voyager

San Francisco Bay Sightseeing Boat Tour

Bay Voyager made it onto our countdown of the 25 best San Francisco tours and for a good reason! San Francisco boat tours with Bay Voyager are led on a rigid inflatable boat (RID) and the groups are always intimate, no more than 12 people.

Over 90 minutes you will cruise past both the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The Bay Bridge might not be as internationally recognized as the Golden Gate, but it has been gaining notoriety for the nightly light show comprised of thousands of LED lights on the suspension cables.


Wacky Jacky

For nearly 50 years Cap’n Jacky has been leading San Francisco whale watching tours, sports fishing and San Francisco bay tours from the iconic Fisherman’s Wharf. Cap’n Jacy is a part of a small, but still thriving, community of fishers that dock their boats at The Wharf.

Travelers to San Francisco are surprised to learn there are actually still fishermen (or in Jacky’s case, fisherwomen?) at the Wharf. At least not until they stroll past the fishers in their boats trying to entice people walking around the Wharf to hop on board for a San Francisco boat tour!

NOTE: There is no booking online. No proof of purchase to bring to your tour. You simply call ahead or just show up to the docks on a busy day looking for her boat, The Wacky Jacky.


Blue & Gold Fleet

San Francisco Ferry to Sausalito

The ferry to Sausalito isn’t a San Francisco boat tour, per say. There won’t be any guided narration on this 30 minute trip. However, you will be able to enjoy scenic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the Bay Bridge on the short trip to Sausalito.

This Blue & Gold Ferry is one of the most affordable ways of seeing the San Francisco skyline from the Bay and a scenic way of getting to Sausalito for lunch. If you can, try to time your return ferry to San Francisco for about 30 minutes before sunset for a DIY sunset San Francisco boat tour!

Better yet, grab a San Francisco bike rental with Dylan’s to bike the Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy an afternoon in Sausalito and then catch this scenic ferry from Sausalito to San Francisco. Dylan’s Bike Shop is only a few blocks away from the Pier 41 Ferry Terminal in Fisherman’s Wharf!


Red & White Fleet

San Francisco Bridge-to-Bridge Cruise

Another great budget option is a San Francisco boat tour with Red & White Fleet. You’ll cover more ground than with a commuter ferry. Their 90 minute Bridge2Bridge tour will take you along San Francisco’s shoreline from Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge.

While traveling between the two bridges you’ll cruise past unparalleled views of the San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz Island and Treasure Island. Treasure Island is a manmade island, named after Mark Twain’s novel of the same name, built for the World’s Fair of 1939.

NOTE: Red and White Fleet’s Bridge 2 Bridge Cruise departs 1 to 5 times daily, all year long. While their noon departures tend to be the busiest of the day, they do welcome guests to bring aboard boxed luncheons, to enjoy a meal all while exploring the San Francisco Bay.


BEST SAN FRANCISCO BOAT TOURS FOR THRILL SEEKERS


ACsailingSF

America’s Cup Sailing Adventure on San Francisco Bay: Race Day

This unique experience offers a competitive experience sailing the San Francisco Bay from the decks of an America’s World Cup Class racing yacht! If you are truly looking for a San Francisco Bay cruise adventure, look no further than ACsailing SF on Race Day.

Ever wanted to a turn at the helm of a racing yacht? You’ll have a chance on this San Francisco boat tour if you’re adventurous enough! Otherwise, you can kick back and relax watching the pros maneuver this mighty piece of engineering.


RocketBoat

Skip the Line: San Francisco RocketBoat Ride

San Francisco boat rides on the speedy RocketBoat are unlike any other boating experience on the Bay. This speedy 30 minute San Francisco boat tour makes a big splash in such a short amount time. Fair warning: the RocketBoat is a wet zone! Luckily, ponchos are available for your ride.

Even though you won’t be visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, you will get an up close look at the Bay Bridge and McCovey Cove where the Giants baseball team plays.

 


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I only had one full day in San Francisco and chose the all day tour. It didn't disappoint. I got to see large portions of the city. Tour made a few stops for photos. Plenty of time for lunch and to explore in Sausalito. Enough time for relaxing and peaceful walk through Muir Woods and the redwood trees. Jake (the guide) was great and always ready to answer any questions.
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Awesome tour experience, don’t miss it! We started out at Fishermans wharf, Jake was our guide for the day. The bus was smaller and we had about 12 people in our group, we started at the wharf and proceeded through many parts of the city, Jake was very knowledgeable and pleasant, explaining many different facts and anecdotes along the way, in addition to answering our questions. We stopped several times to take pictures, then we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge for lunch in Sausalito, don’t miss Sausalito… it’s gorgeous! After lunch we went to Muir Woods to see the giant redwoods. We thoroughly enjoyed our time, many thanks to Jake, who also has a wicked playlist of San Francisco songs timed just right, we highly recommend Dylan’s. John and Sue Marentette
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This was an amazing tour! I am making this review almost a month later just due to how hectic my schedule is. I took this tour as a treat to myself because I had a 16hr break in my schedule. What I didn’t know is that it was going to be Fleet Week in San Francisco, that paired with an uber dropping me off in a wrong location made for an interesting start to my day. My tour guide was amazing from start to finish. While I scrambled to find who to call for clarity on where to meet since I was now lost in a crowd of sailors & time was ticking down for departure, my Guide called me (I believe her name was Laura, forgive me it’s been several weeks) She calmed me down & got me pointed in the right direction & assured me they weren’t leaving without me. She was very accommodating on our tour & thoughtful. Hilarious & full of fun facts as well as historical knowledge about the city and the sites we visited. It’s an amazing thing to see a place through the eyes of someone who is genuinely passionate about the place they live. These places we visited, the Golden Gate Bridge, Muir Woods, etc. they were bucket list places that I’ve wanted to see since I was a child, what I didn’t expect was to feel like instead of being lead by a tour guide, I was being led by my good friend who left Pittsburgh & now lives in San Francisco & loves this place. I learned so much, got some great pictures & she made me love it too. Thank you Dylan’s Tours for a great experience. 🫶🏼
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Had a fantastic time with Rocking Roll Pat on the SF and Muir Woods half-day tour! He was fun, knowledgeable, and full of great energy. His humor and interesting stories made the entire experience enjoyable. Everything was well organized. Highly recommend Pat and Dylan’s Tours!
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Nice places, nice driver
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Very good tour, Jules is a great operator filling the whole journey with very interesting tid-bits of information & smooth driving
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What an incredible time we had with Jeff! Dylan’s tours was amazing and Jeff was so funny! So much knowledge. We loved the stop to take a photo on THE SF Bridge. Thank you!!! We will do it again.
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What AN AWESOME DAY!!! We had a WONDERFUL TIME!! Thank you for making our wedding anniversary celebration an enjoyable experience!
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We did the City Highlights tour with Andy, great to be in an open sided mini buss and small group. Andy was informative, funny and full of quirky facts all delivered in great style and a sense of humour. Highly recommend Andy and this tour.
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I scheduled a Muir Woods tour two weeks before I was to arrive in San Jose. The day before the tour, Dylan Tours canceled my tour while I was flying in. Because of the last minute cancelation, I was not able to pick up a different tour for my only free day in the city. Update: a day after my canceled tour Rhona, the Lead Guest Reservations Coordinator, reached out to me. She, very nicely, apologized for the situation, explained why it happened and offered to make it up for myself or family that maybe visiting. I appreciate their effort to take responsibility and make things right. Hence, an updated rating.
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7 days ago
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Trevor was a fantastic guide. We really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot while seeing the sights and neighborhoods! It was great!
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Small but mighty!!! Laura was our guide and she was fantastic! She was knowledgeable, humorous and kind. I loved the van was small enough to go down Lombard Street but spacious inside. I highly recommend this company and Laura!! We saw so much in a small amount of time.
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Lots of Fun! Dylans Tours was GREAT! We really enjoyed our tour guide/ chauffer Rock n Roll Patrick. It was like a tour led by DJ Kasey Kasem. He was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable about San Fran. Plus he gave us chocolate candy!
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Lots of Fun! Dylans Tours was GREAT! We really enjoyed our tour guide/ chauffer Rock n Roll Patrick. It was like a tour led by DJ Kasey Kasem. He was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable about San Fran. Plus he gave us chocolate candy!
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12 days ago
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Right size Chris was an excellent guide and driver. We took a tour of the city before heading out to Muir Woods. He had a lot of knowledge about the city. The smaller bus was the right size.
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Nancy G
12 days ago
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Best Tour This was a great tour. Our guide, Whelon, was fun and informative. We liked the smaller open air setting compared to the big tour buses. This is a must do excursion to see the city without driving yourself.
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13 days ago
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Not a good tour This was a good tour with very bad transportation. The "tour bus was an airport shuttle bus.So, every time the guide spoke about something to see in front of you, you could not see it as there were no front windows to see out of, the only one who could see out front was the nus driver. This was terrible and unacceptable. I am asking for half of my money back as I only saw out of the side window. I would not recommend Dylan Tours San Francisco.
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14 days ago
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Great tour! Great tour of SF and Muir Woods. Jeffery was friendly, engaging, and informative. Would highly recommend. +++
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14 days ago
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Great tour! Great tour of SF and Muir Woods. Jeffery was friendly, engaging, and informative. Would highly recommend. +++
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John H
15 days ago
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Wine Country Tour Jeffery is an amazing guide. He is knowledgeable, witty and a lot of fun thru out the day. The tour itself hit 2 wineries, one in each county (Sonoma and Napa). Included a nice lunch stop in Sonoma for which Jeffery had a number of great recommendations.
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Judith N
15 days ago
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Great overview of San Francisco Weyland was a fabulous guide. Knowledgeable about the city. Great tour. If you have one day in San Francisco, this is a good option.
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17 days ago
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An amazing tour with a great company We had a great tour with Laura, she was so informative and was so friendly. Laura made the whole trip so enjoyable with her facts and the sights we got to see was brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble and we found Dylan Tours to be really great value. Would recommend them to anyone if you want that more personal tour which is amazing.
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Memo S
17 days ago
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Highly recommended great experience overall, our guide Pat was great he loves what he does and was fun the whole time
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Randall S
18 days ago
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5/5 experience Waylen was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable individual. The ride was smooth and informative. Great recommendation to explore after the tour as well. Make sure to check the weather to wear appropriate clothing!
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22 days ago
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Great option to choose for intro Jake was excellent. Kept things moving and is very knowledgeable. Good overview tour. Muir not to be missed.
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Tammy_C
23 days ago
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Perfect way to see SF in a day We did the full day tour as a family. It was very well orchestrated, perfectly paced and we saw so many highlights of the area. Our guide - Aaron - was amazing and very knowledgeable. We’ve done tours across the world and this one was very very well done. Thank you Dylan’s tours!
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Chivita_W
23 days ago
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Muir Woods with East Coat Friends Knowledgeable tour guide and comfortable bus ride. This is a much better way to see the Bay area. We loved the experience.
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AtmaNam89
24 days ago
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A special Welcome to San Francisco! It was such a fantastic and rich experience. Above expectations! I appreciated in particular the walk in Muir Woods and the funny guide:-)
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24 days ago
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Muir Woods Full Day tour With Dylan's Tour We went on the full-day Muir Woods tour, and our guide, Dylan, was amazing! We had the best time listening to his stories and learning about the history of San Francisco as we drove around the city. Despite it being Fleet Week, traffic wasn’t terrible, and Dylan did a fantastic job keeping us on schedule while making sure we enjoyed every stop. Our time in Sausalito was wonderful! We had delicious burgers at Napa Valley Burger Company and still had time to walk around and explore the town. Muir Woods was absolutely beautiful, peaceful, and even better than we expected. We can’t say enough good things about this tour, and especially Dylan! He was knowledgeable, entertaining, and made the entire experience so enjoyable. If you’re visiting San Francisco, I highly recommend booking a tour with Dylan’s Tours! Thank you, Dylan, for such a memorable day!
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Ashutosh_T
25 days ago
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Great Day Tour Trevor was a great guide. He is very knowledgeable about everything San Francisco. The Muir woods was the best part. Very beautiful and tranquil location.
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26 days ago
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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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32 days ago
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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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34 days ago
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Would have skipped the Muir woods part
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39 days ago
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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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53 days ago
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Perfect day!
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53 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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54 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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69 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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86 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
93 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
105 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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120 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
146 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
160 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
258 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
263 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
265 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
273 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
321 days ago
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Loved the experience.
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Cheryl
321 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
321 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
325 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
553 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
736 days ago
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We had a great morning being driven around by Stuart...highly recommend 👌
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Allison Beckort
765 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
877 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
915 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
937 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
949 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
969 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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