1.San Francisco Golden Gate Seaplane Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $326Our pick

A 30-minute San Francisco seaplane hop with guaranteed window seats over the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and Marin redwoods—small group.

“What a wonderful trip. It was a beautiful morning, we flew over the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Muir Woods and City of San Francisco. Pilot was very friendly and most informative pointing out different pieces of interest. This was amazing and would recommend it to everyone. My husband had always wanted to go in a seaplane and to be able to have the view that we had was exceptional.”

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2.Golden Gate Bridge Seaplane Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 128 reviews · 30 min · from $299

30-minute Golden Gate Bridge seaplane tour from Mill Valley or Fisherman’s Wharf with a guaranteed window seat and top bay views.

“A stunning seaplane ride from Sausillito over the mountains around San Francisco Bay, over Alcatraz and San Quentin, past the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. Great views and a very good pilot.”

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3.Airplane Private Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 40 min · from $319

A private 40-minute Cessna 172 flight over San Francisco’s coast, Golden Gate, downtown, Alcatraz, and Bay Area towns for great photo angles.

“Hayward flight is a great company to do the flight with a Cessna around San Francisco. The owner is so nice and friendly! I really recommend this company to everyone who is willing to do a round flight!”

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4.Airplane Private Sunset Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 40 min · from $329

A private 40-minute sunset flight over Oakland and San Francisco for aerial views of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and more.

“tour guide is great very proffesional a must go to experience san fransisco for the first to date nights everytime❤️”

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5.Golden Gate Helicopter Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 30 min · from $339

A 30-minute helicopter flight from Sausalito for sky-high views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, beaches, and parks.

“Good service with the owner and our helicopter pilot was amazing man good match”

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6.Airplane Elite San Francisco Flight Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $339

Private Bay Area flight from Hayward with pilot stories and standout views of Bay Bridge, Alcatraz area, Golden Gate, Mission District, and more.

“We had an amazing time! What a great way to see the city. Everyone was super friendly and the flight was smooth. Highly recommend!”

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7.Greater Bay Area Seaplane Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $376

See Golden Gate, Muir Woods, Alcatraz, and more from a six-seat seaplane. Window seats, short flight, big views.

“What an amazing experience! Wonderful views of the Bay area- the flight brought the area into perspective. Our pilot was full of excellent information and I would urge anyone staying in the area to take this opportunity for wonderful sights of the Golden Gate Bridge amongst so many unforgettable views.”

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8.Airplane Elite Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 1 hour · from $339

Small Cessna bay flight from Hayward for Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and Pacific coast views. One hour of aerial San Francisco.

“Pilot very good, no excellent! Staff very fruendly! The pilot, after the fantastic flight experience drove us to the nearedt BSRT stsrion. All together: 50 out of 10!!!!!!!”

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9.Airplane Private Night Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 40 min · from $329

Private 40-minute night flight over San Francisco Bay. Golden Gate, Bay Lights on the Bay Bridge, Downtown and Wharf views from the air.

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10.San Francisco City Sights Seaplane Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 20 minutes (approx.) · from $239Best value

A 20-minute seaplane sightseeing flight from Sausalito with guaranteed window seats, sweeping views of San Francisco landmarks, and a smooth ride.

“Guys , We could not have picked a clearer & more spectacularly sunny day on "Boxing Day" in December for our Seaplane Tour . Our pilot (Fred) was a so sociable and informative about the area and also went that 'extra mile' to make our tour so much more enjoyable. We can't say enough about how good the tour was . It was only 20 minutes but was more than enough time to take in all the local San Francisco sights and felt so much longer than just 20 mins ! Many thanks Fred and all the team . Love Johnny & Jenna Bray”

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11.Greater Bay Area Seaplane Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 45 min · from $349

A 45-minute seaplane loop from Sausalito over the Marin coast, the Golden Gate, Muir Woods, Alcatraz, and Angel Island.

“If I could have given more than 5 stars for this activity I would gladly have done so! We were blessed with perfect conditions, and Aaron our pilot/guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable about all of the areas below us, as well as being very witty. The tour was tinged with a hint of excitement, we've never been in a seaplane before, and the take off and landing were fabulous. Would heartily recommend this to anyone.”

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12.Seaplane Flight with Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 40 min · from $389

40 minutes in a seaplane over San Francisco with a guaranteed window seat, champagne, and views of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and more.

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13.30-40 Minute Airplane San Francisco Bay Flight Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 30 to 40 minutes (approx.) · from $289

Fly by airplane from Hayward over Oakland, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate Bridge for 30–40 minutes of photo-ready Bay Area views.

“Matthew our pilot was really nice. The flight was amazing and he pointed out all the landmarks. He was very knowledgeable.”

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14.San Francisco 1-Hour Seaplane Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $426

Golden Gate, Point Reyes, and Marin from a 1-hour seaplane with a smooth water landing and optional Sausalito shuttle.

“It was a great and beautiful trip! We were able to see a lot of the coastline, Muir Woods and also flew over the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Giants Stadium and the City of San Francisco. Great overview of the Bay Area!”

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15.San Francisco Sunset Champagne Seaplane Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $379

40-minute champagne seaplane from Sausalito with big-window views of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and Bay towns.

“Amazing experience, the flight was great and the people really friendly. he only thing that let this tour down was there is no local pick up and getting to their office is difficult and not easy unless driving.”

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