San Francisco · AUDIO TOURS
5 reviewed
Good audio tours fill up fast in San Francisco, and the best ones go first. Ranked below are the 5 best, with current prices and what sets each apart, so you can book before the calendar closes.
Skip the line for Alcatraz admission and an official ferry from Pier 33, plus a start-to-finish companion audio tour and optional night access.
“Great experience and wonderful day overall, however it was double the price of the standard ticket for the exact same experience.”
Prebooked Alcatraz ferry and prison audio tour, with optional Bay cruise or bikes for Golden Gate views. Flexible, self-paced, and very memorable.
“Alcatraz was great to see but, the flies were terrible. We wish we were warned. They did furnish fans which helped. Overall a good experience.”
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz with official admission and a start-to-finish audio tour, plus an after-dark option for fewer departures.
“Many sections were closed off and the audio tour was somewhat underwhelming. There was pretty scenery along the way but not something I would do again.”
Drive Sonoma to Napa with location-triggered audio stories, offline maps, and free stop sights, all for one low group price.
“Wonderful for our purposes! Inexpensive, informative and fun! The app guided us through both Sonoma and Napa, we stopped where we wanted and learned a lot about the history of the area and about wine. We also discovered some unexpected stops like the geyser and petrified forest!”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio walk along San Francisco’s Embarcadero and piers, explaining sea-level change and storm surge risks.
“This was not so much about San Francisco as it was about global warming and and rising waters! My friends who downloaded the talk had their audio cut out and fade out mid sentence”
