A San Francisco sightseeing tour is a great way to see and explore San Francisco, Alcatraz Island, the Wine Country and more of Northern California including Muir Woods, Yosemite National Park, Monterey and Big Sur.
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Alcatraz Island Ticket / Tour Combinations
The most popular tours in San Francisco are Alcatraz Ticket and Muir Woods or Alcatraz Ticket and Open Top Double-Decker Bus Tours.
Choose one of two options or scroll down to view Open Top Double-Decker Bus Tours with Alcatraz ticket combinations.
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Alcatraz Island
in San Francisco Bay
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Open Top Double-Decker Bus Tours
San Francisco's only open top double-decker bus tours are one of the best ways to see the City-by-the-Bay and travel across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Enjoy the view, fresh air and photo opportunities above the traffic on the top level or the quieter enclosed lower level on these fully narrated tours. The All Loops Tour and All Loops plus Alcatraz are the best bargains.
Our Downtown Loop will take you past most of the major attractions in San Francisco starting with Fisherman's Wharf and including SOMA, Union Square, Nob Hill, Chinatown, North Beach, City Hall and more. This 48 hour pass Hop-On, Hop-Off tour lets you spend as much time as you want at any stop before continuing with the tour.
The Golden Gate Loop crosses the Golden Gate Bridge for a photo stop at vista point. You will also see the Palace of Fine Arts, the Presidio and Pacific Heights.
San Francisco shines at night. A safe and enjoyable way to see and enjoy The City's brightest neighborhoods is by taking our fully narrated San Francisco Night Tour.
Combine the two loops for a Downtown plus Golden Gate All Loops Tour. The Double-decker + Alcatraz combines the two Open Top Double-decker Bus tours with Alcatraz Island Tour tickets. Do it all in a single day or split the two double-decker bus tours over two days.
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Downtown Hop-On Hop-Off
Golden Gate Loop
Double-decker + Alcatraz
San Francisco Night Tour
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San Francisco Shuttle/Bus & Private Tours
San Francisco 5 Hour Comprehensive Shuttle Tour with both a driver and a guide for a more intimate and personal interaction. This tour covers San Francisco, crosses the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and includes a ferry ride across San Francisco Bay.
Muir Woods Shuttle Tour not only visits Muir Woods National Monument, but stops at the Marin Headlands for SF and Golden Gate Bridge views then stops in Tiburon for shopping, views and a Blue & Gold Fleet cruise back across the bay. Save with the Combo Muir Woods/City Tour.
San Francisco Private/Custom Tours let you choose your own tour times and itinerary. Luxury SUV accommodates 1–7 passengers, Van for 8–12 and Shuttle/Bus up to 47.
Small Group San Francisco Tours Come explore Yosemite, Muir Woods & the Wine Country in small groups with Extranomical Adventures. We offer one day and overnight trips to Yosemite with accommodation options inside and outside the park.
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San Francisco Shuttle Tours
Private San Francisco SUV Tour
Small Group San Francisco Tours
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San Francisco Wine Tours
The majority of San Francisco visitors also want to see the equally famous Napa Valley and Sonoma County Wine County to enjoy its beauty and world renown wines.
Our California Wine Country Tour is our least expensive option and a fun way to tour and taste with a small group of other wine enthusiasts.
The Wine Aficionado Napa Valley Wine Tour is a more custom experience traveling by luxury SUV to the Napa Valley. You can also completly customize this tour for any day of the week and the wineries of your choice.
A popular tour combination our Redwoods and Wine Tour splits your day with a morning visit to Muir Woods and a winery tour and tasting in the afternoon.
Another great combination is the Napa Valley Wine Shuttle Tour and Alameda Ferry/Bay Cruise. Visit four wineries where you can taste both sparkling and still wines then return to SF across the bay on the Alameda Ferry at the sunset hour.
A 7 day California Wine Country Vacation begins and ends in San Francisco. You'll stay at the Westin St. Francis and tour the City-by-the-Bay, head north to walk among the redwoods in Muir Woods National Monument then go to Napa for lunch aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train. Free time in historic Sonoma Plaza rounds out your first day in wine country where you will stay in Santa Rosa at the FountainGrove Inn.
Wine tours and champagne tours and tasting and a visit to Bodega Bay on the California coast are highlights of this trip.
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SF CA Wine Country Tour
Redwoods and Wine Tour
Napa Valley Wine Shuttle Tour & Bay Cruise
Napa Valley Wine Tour
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San Francisco Walking/Culinary Tours
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Fisherman's Wharf
Chinatown at Night
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North Beach Café
Shop window in Chinatown
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San Francisco Aerial/Seaplane Tours
Of course the ideal overview of The City is experienced from the air with a SF Seaplane Tour. San Francisco is a beautiful city from any angle, but there is nothing quite like seeing it, and photographing it, from the air.
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San Francisco Vacation Package Tours,
SF Speciality Tours & SF Bay Cruises
Five day all-inclusive San Francisco Getaway features SF tour, Carmel and Monterey and Napa Valley. Top lodging and many meals included.
San Francisco and Lake Tahoe Vacation includes 3 nights in Lake Tahoe, 4 nights in SF, wine tasting in Napa Valley, visit to Reno Nevada and a cruise on Lake Tahoe.
Your Pacific Northwest and California vacation will begin in Portland Oregon. Along the way you'll visit Mt. St. Helens and drive the Mt. Hood route to the Columbia River Gorge and Bonneville Dam. Other highlights include the Willamette Valley, Newport, Coos Bay, Redwood National Park. See Victorian homes in Eureka California and then cross the Golden Gate Bridge for sightseeing in San Francisco.
See also ultimate California Vacation Tour details below and 7 day California Wine Country Vacation w/wine tours above.
One great way to see San Francisco is to "Eat your way through San Francisco" on our Friday only Taste of San Francisco Tour as your guide shares details of San Francisco's unique neighborhoods, diversity, history and colorful cuisine. Includes a free Downtown Loop - double decker 24 hour pass.
You may have a difficult time deciding which part is the bigger thrill when you take our Segway Tour of Fisherman's Wharf to Marina Green — the intimacy of a walking type tour visit to some of San Francisco's favorite neighborhoods or the fun of riding the famous but still rare and unusual Segway Human Transporter.
Sail San Francisco Bay by day or take a romantic Sunset Cruise around Alcatraz Island and under the Golden Gate Bridge before returning to Pier 39 near Fisherman's Wharf.
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San Francisco
Vacation Package Tours
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San Francisco Speciality Tours &
SF Bay Cruises
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Yosemite or Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel and Muir Woods Tours
Northern California offers many attractions that are close enough to San Francisco to make a day trip to visit and enjoy them.
For the ultimate California Vacation Tour take an all-inclusive 9 day tour begining with 2 days at The Sheraton at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco continuing to Yosemite Lodges at Yosemite National Park for another overnight stay, followed by a night in Monterey at Beach Resort Monterey, then the Royal Scandinavian Inn in Solvang before visiting Santa Barbara and Los Angeles on the way to 2 more nights at Sheraton Suites San Diego. Nine meals are included along with a balance of sightseeing and free time to enjoy each exciting destination.
Yosemite National Park, with spectacular views of Half Dome and several cascading waterfalls into Yosemite Valley, is a day tour you won't want to miss. You'll drive through the East Bay and past one of Northern California's original gold towns on your way to Yosemite.
Multi-day Yosemite tour and hotel packages are also available.
There is a lot to see and experience on a day trip to Monterey/Carmel. Historic Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey Bay, the 17-mile drive and Pacific Coast Highway are all part of this exciting tour. A second option is to travel the same route via Luxury SUV.
The closest Coastal Redwoods forest—with some of the tallest and oldest trees in the world—to San Francisco is Muir Woods National Monument. One of the best ways for San Francisco visitors to see Muir Woods is on one of our Muir Woods tours which also include stops in Sausalito or a visit to the Wine Country.
Muir Woods Shuttle Tour not only visits Muir Woods National Monument, but stops at the Marin Headlands for SF and Golden Gate Bridge views then stops in Tiburon for shopping, views and a Blue & Gold Fleet cruise back across the bay.
Muir Woods, Monterey/Carmel, City Tour or Wine Tour by Jeep are unique and fun.
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San Francisco Discount Attractions
Its always nice to be able to save money on attractions, tours and transportation when vacationing, especially if you are traveling with your family. These are not group tours - use anytime within the days allowed. We offer two ways to drastically reduce your vacation expenses:
The San Francisco CityPass contains an actual ticket to 5 of The City’s best attractions saving you 50% off box office prices if the attraction tickets were purchased individually plus it includes 7 consecutive days use of cable car and MUNI public transportation.
CityPass is also available for Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Seattle.
Take several tours including a Red and White Fleet cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge and visit more than 45 of San Francisco's most popular attractions with the Go San Francisco Card. 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 day cards are available.
Go Cards are also available for Boston, Chicago, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Seattle and San Diego.
The SF Fisherman's Wharf Pass, good for 3 days, includes a choice of 1 of 2 tours, 1 of 2 SF bay cruises, and 4 of 8 attractions or museums all in walking distance at San Francisco's #1 destination from Hyde Street Pier to Pier 39. Save money. Save time, and have more fun in San Francisco.
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partial list:
Cable Car Ticket
Asian Art Museum
Fishermans Wharf
Bay Cruise
Motorized Cable Car
S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien
Wax Museum
Pacific Heights
The Exploratorium
Haas-Lilienthal House
SF Architectural Heritage
SOMA
SFMOMA
CA Academy of Sciences
- Steinhardt Aquarium
SBC Park Tour
Plus Much More
Six Flags Marine World
Wine Country
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