San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods and Sausalito Day Tour
San Francisco
Travel from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge to explore the Muir Woods and the Sausalito's waterfront. Take a ferry to Alcatraz Island and enjoy an award-winning cellhouse audio tour.
This guided day tour from San Francisco includes Alcatraz Island, Muir Woods' Giant Coastal Redwoods, Sausalito waterfront, and a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge, suitable for history and nature enthusiasts.
Highlights
- Explore Alcatraz Island with an award-winning audio tour
- Stand among the Giant Coastal Redwoods in Muir Woods
- Enjoy views of the Sausalito waterfront
- Drive across the historic Golden Gate Bridge
- Skip-the-line access to Alcatraz Prison
Description
Begin with hotel pickup in a climate-controlled van and cross the Golden Gate Bridge en route to Muir Woods National Monument. Experience the coastal redwoods before continuing to Sausalito to admire its waterfront views.
Next, take a ferry to Alcatraz Island and explore the notorious former prison with an included audio guide. Avoid the usual ticket lines with skip-the-line access. After your visit, the ferry returns you to Pier 33 where your van awaits to bring you back to your hotel.
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Roundtrip ferry ride from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Free time on Alcatraz Island
- Alcatraz admission and cell house audio guide
- Visit to Muir Woods National Park
- Bottled water
Excludes
- Tips
- Food
- Pickup after the Alcatraz tour
The itinerary may vary: the tour might start with Alcatraz in the morning. In that case, you travel independently to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz, and are picked up afterwards for the rest of the tour including Muir Woods and Sausalito before returning to your hotel.
Important Information
- Alcatraz tickets are subject to availability and may be scheduled in the morning. If so, guests must reach Pier 33 independently.
- The guide provides narration in English.
- At Muir Woods, multilingual brochures are available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.
Cancellation Policy
This activity is non-refundable.
Book in advance to secure Alcatraz tickets. Wear comfortable shoes and bring layers, as temperatures can vary at Muir Woods and Alcatraz. The best time to visit is morning or early afternoon for cooler conditions and smaller crowds.
