This half-day tour takes you sightseeing around San Francisco with a guide to offer commentary. Visit neighborhoods such as Fisherman's Wharf, the Presidio, Haight-Ashbury, the Castro, and North Beach plus the Golden Gate Bridge. You can also opt for fun add-ons like a San Francisco Bay Cruise or a 24-hour bike rental.
- Half-day sightseeing tour of San Francisco with a local insider
- Travel with a guide: Don’t get lost while exploring a new city
- Opt for a San Francisco Bay Cruise or a 24-hour bike-rental
- Ask your guide anything about the sights you see
What To Expect
San Francisco
Ride in comfort before you float the bay as you tour the city’s top attractions, on this San Francisco City tour. Our city insider guide goes way beyond a “hop-on, hop-off” experience to deliver a fully-narrated San Francisco sightseeing adventure.
• Admission Ticket Free
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Stop #1 – Palace of Fine Arts
After a morning pickup at one of two convenient San Francisco locations, your city tour will begin on San Francisco’s waterfront in the popular Fisherman’s Wharf before rolling through the Marina District on your way to your first stop. At the lovely and hinstagrammable Palace of Fine Arts, you will have the chance to stop and photograph the historic building, grounds, and stunningly beautiful lagoon.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Bridge
Stop #2 – Golden Gate Bridge
Continue to the most iconic stop at the Golden Gate Bridge.
1 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
Spend 10-15 minutes at a perfect vista point taking photos and creating memories.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lands End
Stop #3 – Land’s End Overlook
The next stop on your San Francisco City Highlights tour will be the historic Land’s End where you can stretch your legs while overlooking Sutro Baths and the Pacific Ocean coastline.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sutro Baths
During the stop at Lands End check out the Sutro Baths which was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. Built in 1896, it is located near the Cliff House, Seal Rocks, and Sutro Heights Park. The facility burned down in June 1966 and is now in ruins within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Sutro Historic District.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is a beach on the west coast of San Francisco, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The “Great Highway” runs alongside the beach, and the Cliff House and the site of the former Sutro Baths sit at the northern end. The beach is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is administered by the National Park Service.
1 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Park
Later, you will be blown away by the beauty of Golden Gate Park as you ride past Dutch windmills, Queen Wilhelmina’s tulip garden, the bison paddock, and old redwood and eucalyptus groves.
• Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Park Windmills & Tulips
The Dutch Windmill is the northern of two functioning windmills, on the western edge of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. It was completed in 1903, and placed on the San Francisco Designated Landmark list on December 6, 1981.
• Admission Ticket Free
Bison Paddock
Longtime pasture with a grazing herd of American bison, cared for by the San Francisco zoo.
• Admission Ticket Free
Haight-Ashbury
Next, we’ll take you through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, where you can see some of San Francisco’s famous Victorian homes, known for their iconic architecture.
• Admission Ticket Free
Twin Peaks
Stop #4 – Twin Peaks
Fog-permitting, the next stop on this tour gives you a birds-eye-view of the whole Bay Area from atop Twin Peaks. Here, you’ll get an amazing panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Tamalpais, Mount Diablo, the whole Bay and more from the viewpoint sitting 1,000 feet above sea level. To say it’s breathtaking would be an understatement!
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Civic Center
Ride through the Civic Center, see City Hall before returning back to your pick up location
• Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Due to the length of this tour and road restrictions for tour vehicles, unfortunately not all attractions in the city will be seen
Exact destinations & itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and the guide’s discretion.
Food is not included but available for purchase during the tour.
California law requires tour guests to bring a car safety seat for all children under 8 years and under 4′ 9″ (1.4 meters) in height. Any guest that does not provide their child’s safety seat at the time of the tour and does not inform the tour operator in advance may not be allowed to board the tour and will not be subject to refund.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 37 travelers
Include
Expert guide and commentary
Most comprehensive San Francisco sightseeing tour available
Multiple stops to photograph and explore
Local guest services assistance
Free unique geo-based audio guides
Exclude
Guide Gratuities
Food and Drink
Max group – 15
