Small Group Half Day Muir Woods and Sausalito Afternoon Tour

The Redwoods in Muir Woods were amazing. I wish we had more time there, but it was only a half day tour. I was not impressed with Sausalito. We got there late in the day when the sun was going down so it was getting chilly, and some of the businesses were closing already. If you do this tour, you might want to consider doing it in warmer weather and when the days are longer. I’m sure that would make a big difference. I don’t remember our tour guide’s name, but he was only so-so.

Arkadi was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable about the city and the tour sites. Muir woods and Sausalito was amazing. Would highly recommend you book with this company.

We love it! We definitely coming back soon😊 Driver was very nice and knowledgeable we had a great time

Mike, our driver, was the best part of the trip. He was knowledgeable, fun, and he took some extra time with us when traffic put us behind schedule. He helped to straighten out a misunderstanding. Mike was a most gracious host.

Great communication leading up to the trip to confirm pick-up at our hotel. Our guide was on time to start the tour and after each stop. His manner was polite and kind. He treated us like VIP guests. He clearly planned ahead to ensure he could get us close to each stop so we didn't waste time getting from and to the van. He was prepared with water bottles for us which was an appreciated nice touch. The Woods themselves were an amazing site. Going on narrow twisty mountain roads and over the Golden Gate Bridge in fog was an unexpected thrill. The views from Sausalito were beautiful. The ice cream we found was delicious! Unfortunately, many places were closed. We felt like the tour was well planned to give us the right amount of time to enjoy what was there. That made returning to our hotel with our guide, instead of leaving the tour and taking the ferry back, which others opted to do, the right choice for us. Returning with him also meant a bonus stop for picture taking and information about San Francisco we would have missed. It was a great way to spend the day!

We were told that we would be picked up between 1:30-1:45. At 2Pm we had to call and ask what was going on. Not once did the company call and apologize or give an ETA. At 2:45 the van pulled up…once again, no apology or explanation. Our tour chaperone (because using the term guide would be offensive to guides) had minimal knowledge of all things important to guiding people..such as local history, Muir Woods ecology, and traffic laws. The prospect of driving back was so bad that we left the tour in Sausalito and took the ferry back. I’m glad I got to see the beauty of Muir Woods, but wouldn’t recommend this tour to anybody. You could do this tour easily on your own by taking the ferry to Sausalito and taking an Uber for 10 minutes to Muir Woods..better views and probably could get more info from your Uber driver.

My tour guide, Jerry, was great. He was a real history buff and filled out all the details with lots of extra historical information to really set the scene. His driving on very winding high roads was also excellent. The whole experience from securing the tour online to finding out where to meet the bus was very smooth. The tour operator for right back to me via phone and text to confirm everything. I would do another viator tour

Muir Woods was very nice to see, but the highlight of the trip for me was when our driver took us to see the Golden Gate Bridge at the end of the trip. He took us up to this spot where we were looking down over the bridge. The view was stunning, especially as the fog was coming in over the hills that we were on. The driver was very knowledgeable and nice.

It was a pleasant afternoon weatherwise. Our guide acted like people rarely went in the afternoon. The other couple canceled so it was only the two of us. He was 20 minutes late in picking us up but the traffic was horrible and a lot of roadwork with detours getting out of the city. He talked a mile a minute making it seem rushed. He was very knowledgeable but jumped from one subject to the next. We only had an hour to walk the trails but I guess it was enough. He kept saying it was getting late and we would have preferred some time to really see the Golden Gate Bridge and take some pictures but it was dark later after Saucalito and there really wasn't much to see there. I thought it would be more quaint and not so commercial.

Taste of Sanfrancisco was not a very professional company. When I reached out to them regarding my pick up point, their representative was rude and and screaming and wouldn't give me the right information. The vehicle was old, in disrepair, very smelly and almost unsafe... if you can imagine that. The driver/guide tried very hard but could not make up for what he was working with. My previous tours with Viator in Dublin and San Francisco were excellent, but I am going to think twice booking with Viator if they don't vet their local partners. Do not book if the local company is Taste of San Francisco.