DESTINATIONS SAUSALITO THE US
LEFT: Wilbur Hot Springs
RIGHT:
Redwood trees in Muir Woods
BELOW: Stinson Beach
a chic spa hotel by the marina. Accommodation is spread across its modern mansion, cosy but spacious hillside cottages and bayside rooms with balconies. Rooms start at about £270 a night, with an offer of three nights for the price of two. For clients who want to truly
get away from it all, perhaps after a hectic few days in San Francisco or a wine tour in the Napa Valley, Wilbur Hot Springs is a good recommendation. Set in 1,800 acres of private nature reserve, it is solar-powered and off the grid, and more of a sanctuary than a hotel. With its hiking and biking trails, volcanic mineral baths and a natural geyser named the ‘Fountain of Life’, guests are encouraged to soak, rest, eat, explore – and little else. Rooms start at about £140 a night, while a day pass for the hot springs is £35. Camping is available from April to October.
We got cricks in our necks gawping up at the towering trunks of the redwoods
w BACK TO NATURE Poet George Sterling described San Francisco as his “cool, grey city of love”. In Sausalito, the dominant colour is green. The air is infused with pine and eucalyptus. Take a deep breath and you instantly feel healthier. The redwood trees of Muir
Woods are some of the tallest in the world. We got cricks in our necks gawping up at the towering trunks. There is a famous tree you can actually drive a car through. The Chandelier Tree, 150 miles north of Sausalito in Leggett, is worth
the trek for clients embarking on a longer tour or road trip. Closer to Sausalito is Muir Beach, a quiet cove and lagoon tucked into the coastline. It has a trail above with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Suggest a ferry ride to Angel Island State Park, known as the ‘Jewel of the San Francisco Bay’ thanks to its rugged natural beauty. A Go San Francisco Card from Do Something Different (a day pass costs £39) covers the round-trip ferry fare plus admission to other attractions in San Francisco and Sausalito. There is also the Marine Mammal Center where visitors can see rescued sea otters, seals and sea lions in rehabilitation. For those who like a nice
glass of wine with their nature, Attraction World has a Muir Woods and Wine Country Tour from £57. The full-day trip includes a tour of Sausalito
and the woods, followed by an afternoon of wine tasting.
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Simply seeing the Golden Gate bridge in the flesh – or steel – is on many people’s wishlists. Pedalling over it is even more special, rewarding cyclists with views of the rusty red arch that can only be partially seen when peeking up through a car windscreen. Bike and Roll has a half-day Golden Gate Tour incorporating Sausalito, bookable via Attraction World from £42, that showcases the best of both sides of the bridge. Do Something Different
offers self-guided cycle tours (from £19 for 24 hours’ rental) allowing clients staying in San Francisco to bike across the bridge to Sausalito and, should their legs start aching from all the pedalling, return via ferry. The opposite trip can also
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