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15 City Tours in San Francisco to Book First

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Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour

Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour - Alcatraz Island: what you actually do on the island

1.Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,228 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149Our pick

A guided bus tour of San Francisco plus a ferry and audio tour of Alcatraz, with key sights like Twin Peaks, Chinatown, and Fisherman’s Wharf.

“The guide, Michelle, was excellent with great knowledge of San Fransisco, its historia and all places we stopped at, as well as of buildings we saw from the bus. She was keen to answer our questions. The stops were long enough. We appreciated that we were a small group. Even Alcatraz was interesting according to me. However, my husband was not that impressed by Alcatraz. The sunny and warm weather contributed of course... The tour can really be recommended.”

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Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour - Neighborhood Drive-By Highlights: How You Get City Scale in Two Hours

2.Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,081 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82Top rated

Ride a vintage VW bus through San Francisco for 2 hours, with quick photo stops at Painted Ladies, Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge.

“Highly recommend this tour. Jack was an excellent guide with deep local knowledge and a great way of explaining the history behind the Painted Ladies and the surrounding neighborhood. The tour was informative, fun, and well organized. Definitely worth doing.”

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San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours)

San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours) - Sunset route in warmer months, city lights route in winter

3.San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,879 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $58

Two-hour City Lights cruise from Fisherman's Wharf, sailing under the Golden Gate and Bay bridges at night with heated decks and fast entry.

“We knew it would be rainy when we went, but we did not expect to stand without any shelter or warmth for 25 minutes before being allowed to board. Either supply a tent or allow earlier boarding during inclement weather when you tell folks to arrive 20-30 minutes early. Consider the health and comfort of your guests, please.”

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One Day in San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and SF City Tour

One Day in San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and SF City Tour - Chinatown and the “food and color” corridor

4.One Day in San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and SF City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,445 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $129

One day in San Francisco with Alcatraz ferry, Muir Woods redwoods, Sausalito views, and a guided city loop with photo stops.

“We enjoyed the tour but we were not informed of Muir Woods being closed until we boarded for the tour. Instead, our driver, who was great, drove us around to ransom spots (one of which we visited on our own the previous day) and a creepy alley was part of the tour (graffiti). He did his best but too bad they didn’t just take us all to Alcatraz or a place more interesting than all of the little odd places.”

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San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour

San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour - Union Square to Palace of Fine Arts, two very different film backdrops

5.San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,223 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

A 3-hour San Francisco movie sights tour with live narration, on-bus clips, and smart photo stops across the Wharf, Bridge, and more.

“Awesome tour. Bryan, our tour director was extremely knowledgeable about the different sites that we saw. Was very interesting that the tape of the movies lined up with the tour spots. Would highly recommend this tour if you are interested in movies and where they were made.”

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San Francisco Grand City Tour

San Francisco Grand City Tour - The core route: from Union Square streets to the Golden Gate Bridge

6.San Francisco Grand City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 595 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

A 4-hour San Francisco highlights tour by air-conditioned coach, with iconic photo stops, neighborhood drives, and optional Bay cruise or bikes.

“It was great experience, guide was very informative, would love to have trip longer to cover other key landmarks in san fransisco”

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San Francisco: Small-Group City Tour by Vintage VW Bus

San Francisco: Small-Group City Tour by Vintage VW Bus - The 2-hour timing: how this tour gives you orientation without burning a day

7.Small-Group City Tour by Vintage VW Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 549 reviews · 2 hours · from $85

See San Francisco’s highlights in 2 hours on a restored vintage VW bus, with small-group stops at Painted Ladies, Golden Gate views, and movie houses.

“WITHOUT A DOUBT, My wife and I agree this was the best part of our 3 day trip to THE CITY. (See Jack we didn’t say ‘Frisco’) Jack our bus driver and tour guide took us to great locations and gave us fun and pertinent information and pointed out possible places of interest to return later. I loved passing thru Haight Ashbury as I saw The Fillmore, a painting with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jerry Garcia and the houses they lived in. My wife loved going by all the second hand shops as both of us our eager shoppers at those type of places. We also stopped at the…”

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City Cruises San Francisco: Premier Brunch Cruise

City Cruises San Francisco: Premier Brunch Cruise - The brunch buffet: what you actually get to eat

8.City Cruises San Francisco: Premier Brunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $104

San Francisco champagne brunch cruise from Pier 3. Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Angel Island, and Bay Bridge views plus a full buffet and mimosas.

“Food was decent - fake eggs, though. The keyboard had the volume too loud and rushed through songs. He sounded really bad. There were 3 musicians in my group of 4 and we all felt the same.”

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San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day

San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day - Downtown first: Square views, department stores, and the Apple stop

9.San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 304 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Small-group San Francisco half-day tour with hotel pickup, live commentary, and iconic stops from Coit Tower to the Golden Gate.

“Do not miss this half day bus tour of San Francisco with Eileen, our tour guide!! She did not miss a beat and knows the ins and outs of this city! She truly loves what she does. Can't wait to go back and visit more of this fabulous city with Eileen.”

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San Francisco Super Saver: Grand City Tour plus Muir Woods & Sausalito Day Trip

San Francisco Super Saver: Grand City Tour plus Muir Woods & Sausalito Day Trip - Palace of Fine Arts to the Golden Gate: where the stops actually matter

San Francisco: Go City Explorer Pass with 2-5 Attractions

San Francisco: Go City Explorer Pass with 2-5 Attractions - Activating your Go City pass and making the 30-day window work

San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour

San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour - Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point, Baker Beach, and the Marin view plan

12.San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $195

Small-group San Francisco sights plus official Alcatraz with audio walk. Open-air vehicle, great viewpoints, easy ferry timing from Pier 33.

“Great tour.... if there are particular places you want to see then flag them up. Eric our tour guide was very helpful in this way. (Note tour buses/vehicles cannot go near Lombard (crooked street) or into certain park areas.”

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San Francisco: Go City All-Inclusive Pass 30+ Attractions

San Francisco: Go City All-Inclusive Pass 30+ Attractions - How your pass works in the real world

13.Go City All-Inclusive Pass 30+ Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 253 reviews · 1 - 5 days · from $104

Go City San Francisco All-Inclusive Pass with 30+ attractions, instant phone pass, and flexible days. Great value for Bay Area icons.

“Great ticket for one day exploration, altho one would benefit from a bit of planning before using it... I did take the walking tour in the fishermans wharf, that was good, then hop on hop off SF (poor audio, didnt really work, bus broke down... not really a time worthy experience as SF wind is cold and I was not prepared. also the hop on places are not that closeby or easily accessible as in NYC). and managed also to take the ferry to Golden Gate and Alcatraz, that was okay, the audio there came from speakers and was hard to hear with families being loud in the same area.…”

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Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco - Price and value: what $15 buys you

14.Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 226 reviews · from $15Best value

Self-guided San Francisco cable car loop with the Pintours app. Stop at Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, and end near Fishermans Wharf.

“Really enjoyed this with my family, such an iconic experience, but the lines can be very long, but still worth it, and the tour was quite funny”

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San Francisco: City Tour and Alcatraz Entrance Ticket Combo

San Francisco: City Tour and Alcatraz Entrance Ticket Combo - Starting point, pickup choices, and how to get on the right bus