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Train Ride Adventure through Mother Natures Giant Redwoods Park

Train Ride Adventure through Mother Natures Giant Redwoods Park

Overview

The Park Tour is typically sold out days before, but we exclusively buy tickets in advance! The Tour offers luxury and clean transportation with small groups. You will have a photo Beach stop opportunity. Very few Tour people know about this hidden lifetime experience at Roaring Camp. Among the oldest running locomotives service in America!
Snack Bar on site is available. For example: Hamburger, Fries and drink.

City: San Francisco

Mon 28 Apr

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Starting at $249.00

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Mon 28 Apr

Starting at $249.00

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What's Included

Private transportation

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Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Allotted Time Includes Travel

What To Expect

North Beach

7:30am Meet: 2351 Powell St. (corner of Bay St.) Look for a Black Mercedes Van. With a Green Flag (marker) Bus Stop Public Transportation available. Start with scenic drive on Highway 1 of the breathtaking Pacific Ocean coastline.

Pacifica

On the Cliff Sides, you will occasionally be on the edge of your seat. Enjoy the magnificent vistas while relaxing. Occasionally spot Mother Nature's creatures around.

Santa Cruz

For Sea Lovers you can enjoy the search for wildlife in a variety of native species. From California Condors to Red-Tail Hawks. Mother Nature's weather may have some surprises.

Santa Cruz

At Henry Cowell State Park short tour through Redwoods Grove. Here you can find "The Giant" largest on the West Coast. Some trees over 2,000 years. May find a glimpse of a Banana slug up to 10".

Roaring Camp Railroads

Jump on among the oldest running Steam Engine Train in America from in the 1880s through Giant Tall Redwoods and bridges. Steam engine riding on the power around twisting narrow turns up a mountain and down over tall bridges.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (8)

Kelli_H

Mar 2025

We were not able to enjoy this trip because nobody showed up and the meeting place to pick us up. I am very upset and disappointed with this tour. I have already spoke to someone at vitar. They are supposed to be giving me a full refund. We wanted to take this your really bad. It was supposed to be the highlight of our trip. NOT HAPPY.

369madalynneb

Dec 2024

Our tour guide/driver was Ken. We arrived a little early and he was easy to spot. Van was well marked. Since we were the only two on this day, we were able to get started a little early, which was nice. Ken is quite friendly and knowledgeable about the San Francisco and surrounding areas. He gave us lots of insider tips on what to see/what to skip. The drive both to & from the park was quite scenic! We loved hearing about the good places to come back and visit. We stopped along the way at a scenic beach and had a few minutes to explore and take pictures. The beach was beautiful! We arrived in plenty of time to the Railway camp and Ken had our tickets for us. We were able to look around and have a bite to eat before boarding the train. The train ride was amazing! Well worth it seeing all the giant redwoods. Since we went on Thanksgiving day, we expected a heavy crowd, but were pleasantly surprised how well managed everything was, not crowded for us at all. Ken tipped us off on where to sit on the train for the best views. Very much appreciated. He even took us for a short hike around the park before returning us back to San Francisco. To sum things up, this adventure was well worth the time and money. I highly recommend Golden Gateway Tours. They definitely go above and beyond to give their customers an experience to remember. We truly appreciated the scenic drive both up & back, as well as the day at the Railway Camp.

Tourist284634

Sep 2024

This hidden gem of a tour is a doubleheader highlighting both the unique natural beauty that the greater SF Bay Area has to offer (hint: get the heck out of the city) as well as a step back in time to the end of the 19th century! Meeting in SF near the wharf was convenient and easy. Once seated on the very comfortable Sprinter van we were on our way through the city and down Highway 1, where the scenery changes quickly to coastal cliffs, oceanscapes and quaint towns. We stopped near Half Moon Bay for a seaside photo op, and at one point even saw a whale breaching near the coast! Soon thereafter we were in the Santa Cruz mountains surrounded by the forest that would be the setting for the highlights of the day. The Roaring Camp Railway Park is situated right next to Henry Cowell State Park, affording us the opportunity to take a walk through Cowell's beautiful redwood grove and muse through the visitor education center. Upon returning to Roaring Camp we ate lunch at the park cafe while waiting for our train. The food was surprisingly good considering the rustic nature of the camp being an old west historical park. The absolute highlight of the tour was the Redwood forest steam train adventure: a trip up and around the mountain on a narrow gauge steam locomotive from the 1890s. We grabbed seats on the open carriage of the old logging train for the best views and were shuttled up through stunning redwood groves, up and over hills and old terraces all while enjoying the commentary from the conductor/park guide. The ride was relaxing and scenic but never dull as the terrain required many tight turns, relatively steep elevations and track switches which kept things very interesting as well as educational. Near the top the train stopped and we all were able to get out to view an awesome cluster of redwoods up close and even take photos inside the trunks of the trees. Upon watching the other passengers filling the four cars, you could really see the wonder and joy on the faces of everyone from small children to retired seniors and everyone in-between. Even melancholic teenagers and jaded twenty-somethings put down their phones and were in awe of the beauty and experience! The entire train ride was a bit under 90 minutes, though it seemed to go by much faster. Once we disembarked we had a chance to look around the old logging camp and the different historical buildings. It certainly feels more like a small old west town than what one thinks of when hearing the word camp, reminding me of 1880s Hill Valley from Back to the Future III. From there we met up with our guide/driver Ken and boarded the van to head back to the city, all while enjoying the scenic views of Highway 1 once again. We got back a tad before 4pm, thus giving us plenty of time to experience more of the city. As you can no doubt tell from my laudatory commentary I truly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a unique bay area experience. It is highly family friendly and will keep adventurers of all ages intrigued and awe inspired. What makes this tour even more unique is your guide Ken, a Bay Area native (already a rare breed) who grew up in Santa Cruz and knows the area intimately. His unique perspective and knowledge of these hidden and underappreciated gems off the beaten path truly make this tour a special experience that you will long remember!