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Visit
Muir Woods National Monument near
San Francisco, California. See the giant Redwood trees
enjoy exploring this 550 acre National Monument. The
Coastal Redwoods are some of the tallest and oldest
trees in the world, and this is a must see when visiting
the city. This popular sightseeing day tour includes
a tour of Muir Woods National Monument, a trip to Sausalito
for fantastic views and shopping, and a tour of Alcatraz
Island, including the audio-guided cell block tour.
Alcatraz
Island tours are often sold out over a week in advance
so book early! The tour of alcatraz departs daily
from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Alcatraz was
used as a federal maximum security prison from 1934
until 1963, when it was closed due to high costs and
security issues. Alcatraz tours are available daily
in combination with either the San Francisco City Tour
or the Muir Woods & Sausalito Tour.
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Alcatraz, John Muir Woods (Redwoods) & Sausalito |
| Length |
5-8
hours |
Regular |
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| Departs |
daily
9:00am |
Internet |
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| Muir
Woods & Sausalito tour combined with 2 hour
Alcatraz tour. The audio cellblock tour is included. |
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| Child |
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| Tours
include free San Francisco hotel pick up! |
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| Tour
John Muir Woods (Redwoods) & Sausalito without
Alcatraz |
| Length |
3-4
hours |
Regular |
$0 |
| Departs |
daily
9:00am
2:00pm
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Internet |
$0 |
| Tour
includes approximately 1 1/4 hours in Muir Woods
and 45 minutes in Sausalito. |
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| Child |
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| Tours
include Free San Francisco hotel pick up! |
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The Alcatraz tour includes a movie about alcatraz history
and a 35-minute audio-guided headset tour of the Alcatraz
prison cell block. On this portion of the tour, you
will see the cells of famous inmates such as Robert
"The Birdman" Stroud, Al Capone, and Machine
Gun Kelly. This tour is available in 7 languages: English,
Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
After
the tour, there is plenty of time to visit the Alcatraz
museum, the bookshop, or just wander around the island,
Ferries depart the island every 30 minutes heading back
to San Francisco. You are free to stay as long as you
like, but most visitors find that 2 hours is sufficient.
MUIR
WOODS, ALCATRAZ & SAUSALITO TOUR ITINERARY
The 4 hour Muir Woods tour starts in San Francisco
and heads through the Marina and Presidio to the Golden
Gate Bridge for a 10-minute photo stop (time and weather
permitting). From here we have spectacular views of
San Francisco and the Marin Headlands. We continue north
before winding along picturesque Highway 1 to Muir Woods.
This 550 acre National Monument is home to Coastal Redwoods,
some of the tallest and oldest trees in the world. Here
you will be given a map and guide of the park showing
various trails and self guided tour. There is also a
small cafe, a bookstore, and a gift shop. We spend approximately
1 1/4 hours in the woods. After leaving, we head back
along the coastal road towards Sausalito. Entrance to
Muir Woods National Monument is included in the price
of the tour.
After
Muir Woods, we spend around 45 minutes in Sausalito,
allowing time for you to enjoy the bay views, shopping,
galleries and fabulous mansions. Sausalito is home to
some of the country's wealthiest citizens, and the views
of Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, the Golden Gate Bridge,
the Bay Bridge, and the San Francisco skyline are breathtaking.
If
you like, you can eat lunch in Sausalito, or you can
wait until you return to Fisherman's Wharf to grab a
bite.
Sightseeing
highlights include:
Golden Gate Bridge (More
Info)
Marina
Palace of Fine Arts (More
Info)
Presidio
Marin Headlands
Mt. Tamalpais
Muir Woods National Monument
Sausalito
If
you would like more information, please email tours@alcatrazmedia.com
or call us at 415-461-4608.
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