San Francisco · SAN FRANCISCO CITY & CABLE CAR TOURS
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San Francisco is a hard city to read in a day, and a good tour joins the dots between the hills. Ranked below are the best city and cable-car tours: open-air trolleys, the Painted Ladies and Twin Peaks, movie sights and the classic loop, with prices, durations, and how much walking each one asks of you.
Ride a 70s VW bus through San Francisco’s hippie and hipster neighborhoods, with photo stops for the Golden Gate Bridge.
“Cyrus took us on the BEST journey!!! So informative and funny.. I would definitely do the Love Tour again and will tell anyone going to San Francisco to do it as well!!”
One day in San Francisco: narrated city bus sights plus an audio-guided Alcatraz cell block tour by ferry from Pier 33.
“Very nice tour of all the hot spots in SF. I liked the jump in and out aspect at different locations. Worth the money to tour in comfort Alcatraz was amazing and the timing of this tour perfect.”
A retro small-group ride in a vintage VW bus past San Francisco icons, with short photo stops, 60s/70s tunes, and BYOB.
“Jack was fantastic - knew everything, shared his love of the city. Took very good care of us! We would love to do it again, but not during the power outage/waymo crisis on December 20th! Jack handled it with ease, and a smile!”
One day to nail San Francisco highlights: North Beach to Chinatown, Muir Woods redwoods, Sausalito, then Alcatraz from Pier 33.
“Roger and Kevin were very knowledgeable of the city and the surrounding areas. I would go again with relatives. Great Job Guys!”
San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour pairs film clips with real locations on a small-group 3-hour ride, starting near Pier 43 1/2.
“Must do! Absolutely fantastic! 10 stars. I had the best time. Great tour. Highly recommend. Well worth it.”
Coach tour through Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Presidio, Twin Peaks, Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf with photo stops. 4 hours, $69.
“It was a great trip, booked last minute. Saw a lot of sights, the guide was excellent, very knowledgeable. The only thing I'd say is I wish the bus would pause, even for a few seconds so there is more opportunity to take photos when sights are pointed out.”
Ride a restored vintage VW bus on a 2-hour San Francisco tour for about $85, hitting Painted Ladies, Golden Gate views, and Lombard.
“The tour was great! Our guide Jim was friendly, informative, went the extra mile for us and played great music! Thanks Jim! Lady and Carlos”
San Francisco movie filming locations bus tour pairs 50 film clips with real streets and landmarks, led by actor-guides. 3 hours.
“Great tour, we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Bryan was very knowledgeable and provided an excellent tour of the city. We would highly recommend.”
Afternoon small-group city tour in San Francisco with hotel pickup, live commentary, and stops at Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Lombard Street, and more.
“Generally very good. Good history .Too much of the Painted Ladies Houses . Missed some buildings and places we wanted to see.”
Grand City Tour plus Muir Woods and Sausalito in one 9-hour coach ride. See SF icons, redwood giants, and waterfront views.
“In the morning we took the city tour with Antonio who was AWESOME. After our trip to the Golden Gate Bridge the fog rolled in and covered some of the regular tour stops so Anthonio adjusted and took us to some of his personal favorites where most tour buses did not stop. As a result we saw some amazing sites and enjoyed Antonio's sense of humor throughout the entire morning. A must do tour when in San Fran. In the afternoon we took the Muir Woods and Sausalito tour with Josh who was equally as informative and entertaining as Antonio. He too, was full of information from the beginning of…”
Small-group San Francisco sights plus Alcatraz admission and audio, with hotel pickup, open-air views, and great storytelling by Eric.
“Eric was a very professional and fun guide who showed us all the best spots in the city. Highly recommend!”
Self-guided San Francisco cable car tour with the Pintours App, letting you pause, skip stops, and see Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach.
“Never thought I would actually do this, but we had some extra time in SF and we truly enjoyed it. SF is coming back lol”
A guided coach tour for San Francisco highlights plus an official ferry-and-audio Alcatraz visit, with big views and haunting stories.
“The tour of San Francisco by bus was great and very informative. We wish we had more I e to continue to explore. Our guide (Joseph) (and Jerry was driver) were professional and pleasant. Well worth it!”
See San Francisco’s top neighborhoods in one day with cable cars and guided walking. 8 hours, small group, metro included, $140.
“The tour was fantastic, got a lot of history for the city landmarks and got to learn how to use public transport here which was also very useful. I travel for work often but very rarely get to experience the places I travel.”
San Francisco morning city tour plus official Alcatraz ferry and Cellhouse audio tour. Golden Gate Bridge photos, Bay views, $139.
“From start travis was informative. Boat to Alcatraz was amazing views good crossing. Tour around was excellent too. Then the city tour was brilliant dug was great. This experience was worth every penny.”
