SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular tours in San Francisco. What each one costs, how long it runs, and who you book it through.
Ride Big Bus SF’s Red Route for 17 stops across the city, with open-deck views, earbuds commentary, and optional sunset add-ons.
Most Popular“Excellent way to tour the city - especially considering the city traffic and parking limitations. Highly recommend!”
San Francisco to Napa and Sonoma in one full day with included tastings, Golden Gate photo stops, and free time in Sonoma Plaza.
“Have u tried gray line tours ..runs all the time ...bus tours ..tried all of them ..positive delightful ..hope to go again”
Early-entry Yosemite and Tuolumne sequoias day trip from San Francisco with hotel pickup, expert guide stops at Tunnel View, and time to hike.
“Andy Howse was an amazing tour guide. Full of knowledge on Yosemite and the California history. Definitely got your monies worth on this full day tour”
Hop on San Francisco’s open-top Big Bus loop with digital commentary, unlimited stops, and standout views of the Golden Gate and Fisherman’s Wharf.
“I loved the tour and honestly should have bought the two day ticket as the city has so much to explore. The bus frequency is very good and easy to access. It covers all the main spots and the audio guide is fun and immersive. Would highly recommend, especially for solo female travelers like me.”
A small-group San Francisco VW bus tour with hippie and hipster stops, narrated history, and Golden Gate Bridge photos for $85.
“Ky was an amazing guide, and he's very knowledgeable about San Francisco's history and culture. The site seeing and photo ops were awesome too, and you'll learn a lot on this Love Tour!”
A Gray Line combo day in San Francisco: guided city highlights plus a self-guided Alcatraz Cell Block audio tour and ferry ride.
“Our tour guide Michele was so informed and charming. Even in areas socked in with fog she made the best of it.”
A full-day coach trip from San Francisco to Monterey, Carmel, and 17-Mile Drive with photo stops, town time, and an expert guide.
“Beautiful scenery, several stops along the way to awesome Cities! Great Driver/tour Guide. Highly recommend this tour. We also stopped at Pebble Beach.”
Ride a retro, long-eyelash Volkswagen bus through San Francisco’s top sights with quick photo stops at Painted Ladies and Golden Gate Bridge.
“Caio had a wealth of knowledge of a wide range of San Francisco information and was able to personalize the tour for everyone in the group, from children to people in their 70s. His personable nature absolutely made the tour...would absolutely recommend!”
Alcatraz Island entry plus a 48-hour Big Bus pass, Chinatown walk, and a sunset panoramic tour for $120 per person.
“We did love the trip my only criticsm being how much it costs, it's very expensive, especially for self guided tours. It wouldn't put me off tho. I would still book it again. Alcatraz was excellent and the hop on and off bus was too.”
Inside Alcatraz audio tour plus a 60-minute San Francisco Bay Cruise, with round-trip ferry from Pier 33 included.
“really good trip and easy to book got tickets in plenty of time 😀”
Small-group Sonoma wine tastings from San Francisco with Golden Gate views, a lunch break in Sonoma Plaza, and Sausalito ferry options.
“Picked up from our hotel and driven by Anthony our very friendly and informative guide for the day. We visited 3 different wineries for tastings and had a lunch stop after the first tasting - given plenty of information along the way. Very informative and enjoyable trip -would definitely recommend.”
A small-group day tour mixing Alcatraz ferry, Muir Woods redwoods, and top San Francisco neighborhoods with photo stops and local guide stories.
“Our tour guide was knowledgeable and not to mention have a great sense of humor. He made the tour fun! He also gave sis a few bonus stop, knows his ways around.would recommend❤️”
See San Francisco’s best movie filming spots in 3 hours with a small group, live bus clips, and stops at Golden Gate, Lombard, and Painted Ladies.
“Bryan, who is so pleasant and friendly, covered so much, full of information about the movies, actors and the city. He had a video of the movie sites we were touring. We also stopped at a few sites and he offered to take pictures of us with our phones. I had such a great time,…”
San Francisco wine tour to Muir Woods and Napa/Sonoma: redwoods stroll, 3 winery tastings, Sonoma Plaza lunch, Golden Gate photos.
“The day was packed with activities but the pace was good and the stops were a great mix of activities. Some must do things are seeing the sequoias, tasting wine, shopping, eating, and seeing the Golden Hate Bridge and we had a chance to do all of that. The only draw back was that the…”
Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and Sausalito in one day. Audio-guided cellhouse tour plus redwoods and waterfront shopping from $159.
“We had a great guide who was informative and funny.it was a little rushed but very enjoyable. Great way to see a lot in one day”
The city, the bay, and the day trips beyond it. Every way to see them.
