Fearless45063928155
Mar 2025
The redwood forest was breathtaking! Unfortunately, our experience was overshadowed by our bus driver and tour guide. He never stopped talking—literally. While some of his commentary covered interesting facts about San Francisco, the forest, and other points of interest, at least half of it was about his own life, driving experience, and unrelated stories.
To make matters worse, his microphone was turned up so loudly that it was physically painful to listen to. For the first 40 minutes, it felt like torture. After our first stop at the Golden Gate Bridge, I politely asked him to lower the volume. He attempted to adjust it, but nothing changed. By the time we reached the forest, I had to grab some paper towels from the restroom to use as makeshift earplugs for the rest of the ride.
The journey continued with 30 minutes of nonstop, overly loud chatter to Sausalito, followed by another 30 minutes back to the dock. It was unbearable and completely tainted my experience. Because of this, I will not be booking with this tour company again.
That said, the Redwoods themselves were stunning, and the weather made for a perfect visit. If only we didn’t have to endure the relentless, deafening narration on the bus.