San Francisco · TOURS
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These 15 tours cover the strongest ways to spend the time. Compare price, duration and route, then choose the option that leaves the rest of your San Francisco day intact.
Big Bus SF Red Route hop-on hop-off with open-top views, earbuds, live tracking, and optional sunset, wine, and Chinatown upgrades.
“Get on board early for the front row upstairs seats. A great route around town and better than the other company operating these tours.”
Napa and Sonoma wineries plus Golden Gate views on a full-day coach tour from San Francisco, with tastings and Sonoma Plaza free time.
“Our trip started with our bus driver (Debbie) letting us on the bus but not checking tickets or a count of people which resulted in the driver leaving 5 minutes early and many people had to get on another bus to meet us because she left them behind. When we got to the second stop, they checked our tickets and found that they were overbooked. We waited 20 minutes all while the company was asking for 2 people to volunteer to go on a free city bus tour and go on the wine tour tomorrow. On our way to the winery, the bus driver drove quite fast, leaving us and…”
Big Bus San Francisco hop-on hop-off tour with 17 stops, Golden Gate Bridge views, Painted Ladies, and Pier 39, 24 or 48 hours.
“Great way to see all the main sights in San Francisco”
A long, early Yosemite day trip from San Francisco with early entry, iconic Valley viewpoints, and a Tuolumne Grove giant sequoia hike when conditions allow.
“Really enjoyed the trip. Saw a lot beautiful areas and will say must do. Gino our guide was awesome! Had a lot of info and stories. Thank you”
Ride a vintage VW bus through SF’s hippie and hipster neighborhoods with music stories and Golden Gate Bridge photo stops in a small group.
“We really enjoyed our VW Bus tour with Tara! It was two full hours of great information, wonderful sites (especially the picture ops of the Golden Gate Bridge) and some fun jokes!”
Alcatraz Island with ferry and cell-house audio, plus a 48-hour Big Bus hop-on pass, Chinatown walk, and a sunset panoramic tour.
“we enjoyed all three activities showed us lots of the city”
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.”
Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive in one long coastal day from San Francisco, with photo stops, free time in towns, and optional aquarium.
“George was an excellent driver and guide with great communication throughout the tour. The mini bus was not comfortable as it was very bumpy and it certainly was not a luxury coach as advertised which was disappointing as it was a long day.”
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.”
Inside Alcatraz with round-trip ferry from Pier 33 plus a 60-minute Bay Cruise, including views under the Golden Gate Bridge.
“Such a great experience getting to visit Alcatraz one of my bucket list. Getting to see the beautiful city from the water was just beautiful. Would highly recommend it for the views and piccys.”
Small-group Sonoma wine day from San Francisco with three tastings, Golden Gate Bridge views, Sausalito break, and hotel pickup.
“Mark was an excellent guide. Experienced some wonderful small wineries. Mark knows the history of the city and also continued to check with us to see if we had questions about the various areas of San Francisco. We would highly recommend this tour.”
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.”
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.”
11-hour Muir Woods, Napa, and Sonoma wine day trip from San Francisco with three tastings, optional wine-paired lunch, and Golden Gate photos.
“This tour was amazing! Alberto our guide was just incredible at giving us useful information along the way about all the different stops and providing great humour to go with it. I wished I could’ve stayed in Napa & Sonoma longer! The wineries were all unique and different in their own way. Don’t bother with the included lunch - the lunch stop has so many good options around and it’s a perfect excuse to explore, rather than being limited to your options. Would recommend this tour to everyone! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
One day to cover Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and Sausalito, with an included ferry and Cellhouse audio tour plus guided stops at the Golden Gate.
“We had a very helpful, humorous driver. He gave lots of information, and he was a pleasure to listen to. The sights were amazing!”
