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2. Straight to the Gate Access: San Francisco Bay Twilight or Sunset Cruise

158
By Red and White Fleet
Day Cruises
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 93% of travelers
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$50.00
per adult

4. Small Group Tour: San Francisco, Muir Woods, Sausalito with OPTIONAL Alcatraz

206
By Dylan's Tours
National Parks
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travelers
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$129.00
per adult

5. Chinatown and North Beach Walking Tour

221
By Local Tastes of the City Tours
City Tours
4 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 95% of travelers
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$79.90
per adult

6. Straight to the Gate Access: Golden Gate Bay Cruise

256
By Red and White Fleet
Full-day Tours
1 hour
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 94% of travelers
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$38.00
per adult

7. Early Bird San Francisco GoCar Tour

15
By GoCar GPS Guided Tours
Bus Tours
2–3 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travelers
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$158.00
per group
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*

8. Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour

203
By San Francisco Tour Co.
Bus Tours
4 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 99% of travelers
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$99.00
per adult

10. Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

628
By Painted Ladies Tour Company
Bus Tours
2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travelers
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$85.00
per adult

12. Little Italy and North Beach Walking Tour in San Francisco

370
By Local Tastes of the City Tours
City Tours
3 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travelers
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$73.60
per adult

16. 2-Hour Sunset Sail on the San Francisco Bay

199
By San Francisco Sailing Company
Sunset Cruises
2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travelers
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$129.00
per adult

18. 2.5 Hour San Francisco Wharf and Waterfront Segway Tour

157
By Electric Tour Company Segway Tours
Segway Tours
2–3 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travelers
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$79.00
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*

20. America's Cup Day Sailing Adventure on San Francisco Bay

61
By ACsailingSF
Adventure Tours
2–3 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travelers
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$181.99
per adult

22. Straight to the Gate Access: San Francisco Bridge-to-Bridge Cruise

94
By Red and White Fleet
Full-day Tours
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 96% of travelers
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$48.00
per adult

23. Nearly Private San Francisco Tour AND Sausalito

20
By SF Expeditions
Bus Tours
2–3 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travelers
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$99.00
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*

24. Haunted SF: Ghost Hunting, True Crime and Mystery

413
By Wild SF Walking Tours
City Tours
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 95% of travelers
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$43.00
per adult
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30. San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour

623
By San Francisco Movie Tours
Bus Tours
3 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 99% of travelers
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$67.00
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  • Elainajune
    Joplin, MO2 contributions
    Fabulous tour through San Fran!
    Cyrus was amazing to our whole family! He made it fun and told us about some amazing history of this incredible city along the way! We were traveling with a teen and an 8 year old. They were both enthralled with all he had to say and he added some humor that got both the kids laughing. If you are wanting to take a tour, please support this business and these amazing tour guides!!!!
    Review of: San Francisco Love Tour
    Written March 24, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Jude
    Albuquerque, NM1 contribution
    San Francisco-DREAMIN’!
    This cruise was AMAZING! It did start off very cold since you gotta wait to be loaded on the boat, but that’s to be expected. But once you’re on the boat, it’s super fun! The city lights are BEAUTIFUL, and the ocean glows an awesome color! You get amazing views of the San Francisco skyline and of course, the Golden Gate Bridge. There’s drinks you can purchase to enjoy during your cruise, and cool little snacks. It’s enjoyable for whoever you want to bring! The whole experience is about a little over an hour so make sure you really take it in! Especially if you’re visiting like I was. I definitely recommend!!
    Review of: Straight to the Gate Access: San Francisco Bay Twilight or Sunset Cruise
    Written March 25, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • John R
    Dublin, Ireland621 contributions
    A great two hours
    This is really a quick way to see a city in two hours you could not cover it on yr own and on this occasion the commentary worked really well it was just a pity the weather was not better but that was no one’s fault
    Review of: Big Bus San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Open Top Tour
    Written March 20, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • E S
    3 contributions
    Wonderful tour, fun and entertaining.
    Our original booking was on a day that a bomb cyclone hit SFO resulting in damage around the city and Muir Woods. Dylan tours was great communicating and offering up either a refund or rebooking of the tour. We chose to rebook and our tour guide Captain Roger was wonderful. The only snafu was that we had booked Alcatrez and we either didn't hear or weren't told we had to rebook our tickets and request a refund for that portion. Thank goodness there were tickets still available as I had to book them from the tour bus. The tour we were on started out at the wharf and Captain Roger took us on tour of various sights in SFO, including the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge. We then proceeded on to the Muir Woods, which were incredible and we had approximately 45 minutes to walk around. We then went to Sausalito and ended up eating a fast lunch at a deli and headed back to SFO going to "billionaires row" before going to the Embaracadero for our tour to Alcatrez. Captain Roger was wonderul, fun and had an amazing play list too. Overall everything was handled wonderfully and I highly recommend.
    Review of: Small Group Tour: San Francisco, Muir Woods, Sausalito with OPTIONAL Alcatraz
    Written March 24, 2023
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  • Leslee D
    Chino Hills, CA3 contributions
    There Was SO MUCH GREAT FOOD!!!!!
    What a great tour with Brian and Local Tastes of the City. The highlight was tea tasting at Vital Tea and watching the local Lion Dancers practice. Truly a great way to see and learn about SF's China Town and North Beach (with a fantastic cheese burger sample on the way to North Beach).

    We purchased this tour for our son for Christmas and flew up to enjoy it with him. The company was really accommodating in pulling up the gift certificate and helping us find a tour that fit our schedule. We will definitely go back!

    And, thanks again to Brian the Tour Guide -- you will not go hungry on this tour!
    Review of: Chinatown and North Beach Walking Tour
    Written March 25, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Shana
    2 contributions
    Great Experience
    It was a wonderful tour. The crew was lovely and although it was rainy , they do offer for you to change your booking for a different tour or a different day which is most appreciated for those that have a problem with being in the rain. It was a quick hour that packed plenty of knowledge around San Francisco and its Landmarks. Thank you for an amazing part of my trip!
    Review of: Straight to the Gate Access: Golden Gate Bay Cruise
    Written March 12, 2023
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  • Billy_WizzKent
    North West England, UK134 contributions
    Great fun
    Great way to see places the tour buses do not get to. Very scary at first and driving on some busy roads, but the GPS works really well and many people took photos of us as they thought we were a novelty. Loved driving down Lombard Street.
    Be aware these do not reverse so you have to get out and push/ pull.
    Review of: Early Bird San Francisco GoCar Tour
    Written September 13, 2022
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  • Deidre E
    2 contributions
    Fall 2022 San Francisco Tour
    I apologize, I meant to write this right when we returned from San Francisco at the end of September, but you get back to regular life and forget. Brian is super knowledgeable about all aspects of San Francisco, from the best places to eat, shop, best photo opportunities, etc. We were so pleased with our decision to use him. The wonderful tour experience provided us with so many different things to do that we have already scheduled a second trip so San Francisco economy thank Brian as you will be getting more of our money. Brian was able to tell us little stories and facts that you would never get from a traditional big bus tour. If he had a version 2 we would book it on our next trip. He even had little snacks for us from a local restaurant and what was most impressive was that even after the tour ended, I had some questions about places that I had forgotten how to get to the next day and he answered all of my texts even though he was on another tour. A++++ and would definitely recommend
    Review of: Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour
    Written February 1, 2023
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  • Jose J
    1 contribution
    Great experience
    We had a very good time. Our daughters 20 and 17 also enjoyed . Brian our tour guide really made the tour. He knows a lot of history of the area and really enjoyed talking about it. He took us into restaurants that were deceiving from the outside. We had walked around Chinatown previously but saw things in the tour with a new understanding.
    Review of: Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour
    Written March 14, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • iam_intrigued
    Minneapolis, MN145 contributions
    Great Tour with a Great Guide
    This was our first trip to San Francisco. We thought a guided tour to see the sites would help us get our grounding. Caio, our tour guide, was very friendly and helped us all enjoy the experience. For only being in San Francisco for a few years, he really was knowledgeable about the area. Caio even recommended restaurants which we went to and they were good too. The tour included stops for you to take photos of the famous landmarks. We’d recommend this tour. It was the highlight of our trip. Thanks Caio, for making it fun!
    Review of: Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour
    Written March 24, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Kylie S
    Chichester, UK341 contributions
    Good way to see the city
    We got a 2 day pass and it was a great way to see the city especially if time limited. We say on it for 2 hours and did the whole tour in one go - wrap up warm for the bridge though! It did get very busy and i felt sorry for the people they had been waiting at San Francisco bus stop but there wasn’t enough space so the bus left! That’s another 30 minute wait! The audio was really good, learnt lots about the city.
    Review of: Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On-Hop-Off Open Top Tour and Alcatraz Combo
    Written September 25, 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Megan P
    Seattle, WA127 contributions
    Much food and history!
    Brian, our tour guide, was witty and he made the history fun. He told 2 secrets: how to tell if the cannoli are fresh, and exposing the San Francisco wannabes.

    The food was great (pizza, cannoli, fudge, arancini, espresso…).

    It was a tie for my favorite … the mini cannolis were great and the arancinis were superb. (We went back the next day for some more. )

    We also went to Al’s Attire, a bespoke shoe and clothing business. Al makes shoes and clothing for rock groups, musicals and opera.

    It was really fun, and we were a congenial group. I highly recommend it.
    Review of: Little Italy and North Beach Walking Tour in San Francisco
    Written March 23, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Maite G
    1 contribution
    Enjoyable mix of activities!
    It was one of the most informative and enjoyable tours I have ever taken. James, the tour guide, shared interesting facts and anecdotes that kept us all engaged. He was helpful and attentive to my emails before the tour. Waking-up early was worth it since we could enjoy Muir Woods without crowds. It was also nice to be able to explore Alcatraz in depth without a rush. I highly recommend this tour!
    Review of: Alcatraz Muir Woods Express with Golden Gate Bridge Visit
    Written February 21, 2023
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  • MOM282013
    Elkhart, IN12 contributions
    Do IT!!!
    If you stay in the city and plan only for public transportation and maybe a tour, you HAVE GOT TO RENT ONE OF THESE!!! We did 3 hours and could of done longer!! Do NOT skip this! Worth every dime! Go to Twin Peaks and do NOT skip this part! Stop at Golden and Ocean Beach!!! You will see parts of SF you wouldn’t get to see otherwise!! DO IT!!!
    Review of: GoCar San Francisco Tour
    Written February 19, 2023
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  • razberichic
    Eastvale, CA3 contributions
    Walk the city on a rainy day
    Christopher was very informative and knowledgeable. Was open to changing tour based on how we felt. Loved exploring the city. If you don’t like walking definitely don’t recommend great way to get your steps in 😊
    Review of: Full-Day San Francisco Tour by Cable Car & Foot
    Written March 20, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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