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Muir Woods (Ancient Redwood Forest) Tour

What's so special about a redwood forest? With life spans exceeding 2,000 years, redwoods are among the oldest living things on the planet—and at 30-plus stories, among the tallest. They're inexpressibly beautiful. And peaceful.

So we offer an unhurried visit there as part of our Everybody's Favorite City tour. Also as part of our Marin, the Beautiful tour, which lets you experience a man-made wonder by Frank Lloyd Wright and much more of the county's nature attractions.

Recent clients have asked to see ancient redwoods and visit the Wine Country on the same day. So we're accommodating that request by offering a Redwoods, then Wine tour: We travel to Muir Woods first, in order to catch the best light and beat the crowd. After an hour or so appreciating the forest, we drive about 90 minutes to premium grape-growing regions further north (the Sonoma, Napa or Russian River Valleys).

You decide that you'd prefer lunch quickly from a gourmet deli or at leisure at a memorable restaurant. Our afternoon is optimized by tasting wonderful wines at 3-4 beautiful wineries and exploring the mysteries of viticulture, while enjoying spectacular scenery.

If someone in your party cannot tolerate more than a few minutes on winding or mountainous roads, hopefully s/he can bring a motion sickness aid. Otherwise s/he may enjoy hanging out in Sausalito while the rest of the party visits Muir Woods. The only routes into this National Monument involve up to 15 minutes of riding on steep winding two-lane roads, both coming and going. There is an alternative first-growth ancient redwood forest (Armstrong Redwoods State Park) in the Russian River wine and resort region, but traveling there requires an extra 40 minutes to and from...on fairly straight, relatively flat highways.

Why Tour with Us?

Because most other companies get you there at the most crowded time of the day and give you effectively 45 minutes to actually be in the trees. And if you're thinking "we'll just rent a car and drive there ourselves," be aware that sometimes, especially on weekends, the parking lots fill up early and you may end up parking a mile away from the entrance. That won't make for a relaxed appreciation of these natural wonders. We take you right up to the entrance.

There are so many reasons why we're your best choice!

Of course, if you're really into redwoods, there's an even larger redwood forest south of San Francisco, near San Jose: Big Basin State Park. And to that hiking opportunity, we can add a visit to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk or nearby charming coastal towns like Half Moon Bay.

What will it COST?

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FEE	Average Duration	Additional Costs (paid to vendors)	Gratuity	Add'l Hours	Minimum Duration	Minimum Fee
$260*	4–5h	Entrance Fee for Muir Woods	**	$55 ea	3h	$260

* Not  per-person

* These fees are for couples, groups of up to 6/7 people or solo travelers. For groups of 7 to 25 (whereby we charter a minibus), please ask for a quote.

** A gratuity is customary and will be appreciated, but is not required.

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