San Francisco Sightseeing Tours

A San Francisco sightseeing tour is an ideal way to explore the City by the Bay, Alcatraz Island, the California Wine Country, redwoods in Muir Woods and nearby Yosemite National Park, Monterey and Carmel.

With all these categories to choose from you're sure to find one or more tours to perfectly suit your desires. Pick from the column to the right or scroll down for a brief description of each tour.

Multi-attraction passes provide both convenience and savings. There are several to choose from so you can find the perfect package. Individual attraction tickets provide convenient discounted access to popular attractions.

Airport Shuttle transfers make it easy to get to and from the San Francisco or Oakland Airports to any place within San Francisco city limits.

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Alcatraz Island Tours …view all

This one time federal maximum-security island prison is a popular movie location that is equally popular with visitors to San Francisco.

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• Double Decker All Loops & Alcatraz

   Adult: $70.99, Child: $51.99

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• Muir Woods & Alcatraz

   Adult: $62.99, Child: $40.99

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San Francisco Double Decker Bus Tours …view all

View San Francisco landmarks aboard an authentic English Open Top Double Decker Bus.

All Loops is the most popular San Francisco City Tour and a real bargain. Combine the Double Decker All Loops with Alcatraz Island Tour tickets (above) for a complete package.

Downtown Double Decker gives you 48 hours to hop on and off at attractions, restaurants, etc.

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• Ultimate San Francisco Tour Package (All Loops Double Decker Hop on Hop off Bus Tour of San Francisco plus Muir Woods and choice of SF Bay Cruise or Aquarium of the Pacific)

   Adult: $91.99, Child: $54.99   Bus tickets good for 3 days

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• All Loops Double Decker 4 in 1 Tour (All Loops Double Decker Hop on Hop off Bus Tour of San Francisco)

   Adult: $45.99, Child: $27.99   Combination of the next 4 tours

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• Downtown Double Decker (Downtown Loop Double Decker Bus Tour of San Francisco)

   Adult: $25.99, Child: $14.49   Ticket valid for 48 hours

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• Golden Gate and Sausalito Bus Tour (Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito)

   Adult: $21.49, Child: $14.49

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• Park Loop Double Decker (Golden Gate Park, Haight Ashbury, Civic Center, Alamo Square, more)

   Adult: $12.50, Child: $10.99

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• San Francisco Night Loop (Early evening Chinatown, Financial District, Embarcadeero, Union Square)

   Adult: $20.49, Child: $14.99

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San Francisco City Tours …view all

Pick your mode of transportation to see sights such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Presidio, Ghirardelli Square, Golden Gate Park, City Center, North Beach, Chinatown, Nob Hill and more.

See Double Decker Bus Tours and the Culinary Walking Tours below for more options.

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• San Francisco 5 Hour Comprehensive Shuttle Tour

   Adult: $65.00, Senior: $60.00, Child: $50.00 (Both a Driver and Guide on this city tour)

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• San Francisco City Insiders Small Group Tour

   All: $69.00 (Customizable afternoon tour with maximum of 10 people)

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• Antique Car Tour (Hop around the CityTour of San Francisco)

   Adult: $32.49, Senior/Student: $28.49, Child: $16.99

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• San Francisco by Night Antique Car Tour

   Adult: $37.99, Senior or Student: $32.49, Child: $26.49

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• City and Wine Country Tour (San Francisco City and Wine Country Tour combo)

   Adult: $68.99, Child: $45.99

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• GPS Guided Car Tour (San Francisco Go Car GPS Guided Talking Car Self Drive Tour)

   1 Hour: $46.99, 2 Hour: $84.49, 3 Hour: $112.49, etc. – All Day: $167.99

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• Motorized Cable Car City Tour (San Franicisco Motorized Cable Car City Tour)

   Adult: $26.49, Senior: $24.99, Child: $15.49

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• Ducks Land and Sea Tour (Amphibious vehicle from WWII Land and Sea Tour)

   Adult: $30.49, Senior: $28.99, Child: $21.99

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• Vintage Car City Tour (Postcards from SF Vintage Touring Car 2.5 hour City Tour)

   Adult: $45.49, Senior: $41.99, Child: $26.49

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• Ultimate Baseball History Tour (Seal Stadium, AT&T Park, McCovey Cove, sports pubs)

   All: $229.99   Transportation is open top double decker bus

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• Union Square Walk and Shop and the City Tour (Girls day out Union Square Shopping City Tour)

   All: $40.00

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• San Francisco Wharf & Waterfront Segway Tour

   All: $72.49 (SF City walking tour without the walking!)

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• Segway Night Tour (San Francisco Segway Night Waterfront Tour)

   All: $72.49

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San Francisco Culinary Walking Tours …view all

Awaken all your senses with sights, sounds and tastes of the variety of foods and neighborhoods that San Francisco has to offer.

Dim sum to olive oil, Chinatown tea to North Beach fresh-roasted gourmet coffee. Really experience neighborhoods on foot as you eat your way through San Francisco.

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• Taste of San Francisco (Culinary Ride, Walk, and Chew Tour)

   Adult: $55.99, Child: $40.99

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• Chinatown Culinary Tour (Culinary walking tour of Chinatown in SF)

   All: $69.00

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• Italian Food Culinary Tour (North Beach / Little Italy in San Francisco)

   All: $69.00

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• Evening Culinary Tour (Chinatown and North Beach)

   All: $69.00

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• Food and Wine Country (San Francisco Food and Wine Country Tour)

   Adult: $91.99, Child: $57.99

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San Francisco Wine Country Tours …view all

A significant majority of visitors to San Francisco also want to see the Wine County, and with good reason.

Sonoma County and the Napa Valley are internationally famous for their sparkling wines, red and white still wines, beautiful sceanery and many unique and architecturally impressive wineries. A wine tasting tour is an ideal way to learn about wine; how it is made and what makes it unique.

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• Napa Valley Wine and Ferry (Separate Tour Guide and Shuttle Driver, picnic lunch)

   Adult: $92.00   includes on-board refreshments, lunch, ferry tickets

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• Wine Lovers Wine Country (4-6 wineries, small group between 4 and 12)

   Adult: $129.00   Semi private luxury tour

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• Wine Country and Sequoia Redwoods (1 hour Muir Woods)

   Adult: $79.00   complimentary wine tasting at 3 wineries

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• Muir Woods & Wine Tour (Muir Woods and Wine Country Full Day Personal Touch Tour From San Francisco)

   Adult: $78.49, Child: $45.99

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• Wine Country Full Day (Napa Valley or Sonoma Wine Country Tour, 3-4 wineries)

   Adult: $62.49, Child: $51.49

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• Half Day Wine Country (The only San Francisco Half-Day Wine Country Country Tour)

   Adult: $45.99, Child: $31.49

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• Private Napa Valley Tour (SUV personalized wine tasting tour)

   Adult: $257.99  2 person minimum

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• Wine Aficionado Tour (Private luxury SUV tour for wine aficionados)

   Adult: $165.49  4 person minimum

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• City and Wine Country Tour (SF City and Wine Country Tour combo)

   Adult: $68.99, Child: $45.99  Same tour listed in City Tours above

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• Food and Wine Country (San Francisco Food and Wine Country Tour)

   Adult: $91.99, Child: $57.99  Same tour listed in Culinary Tours above

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San Francisco Bay Cruises …view all

Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco skyline, Marin Headlands and north and east bay cities can be viewed while on a San Francisco Bay Cruise.

Most San Francisco Bay Cruises circle Alcatraz Island and take you under the Golden Gate Bridge before heading home for a perspective you can't get any other way.

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• Bay Cruise (1-Hour San Francisco Bay Cruise to Golden Gate Bridge)

   Adult: $20.99, Child: $14.99

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• Catamaran Bay Cruise (Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise)

   Adult: $30.00, Child: $15.00 (No cruise Dec. 1 – Feb. 28)

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• Sunset Sailing Cruise (1.5 hour Sunset Cruise Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise on SF Bay)

   Adult: $45.00   includes light hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks (No cruise Dec. 1 – Feb. 28)

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• California Sunset Cruise (2 hour Sunset Cruise on San Francisco Bay)

   Adult: $51.99, Child: $32.99   includes appetizer-style buffet and 1 drink

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• Excape from the Rock Cruise (Circle Alcatraz after sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge)

   Adult: $23.49, Senior/Junior: $20.49, Child: $16.99

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• RocketBoat on the Bay (Thrilling 30-minute speedboat adventure)

   Adult: $23.99, Senior/Junior: $21.99, Child: $19.99

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• Ducks Land and Sea Tour (Amphibious vehicle from WWII land and water tour)

   Adult: $30.49, Senior: $28.99, Child: $21.99  Same tour listed in City Tours above

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• San Francisco Brunch Cruise (2 hour cruise - Weekends - 11:00am)

   Adult: $76.99, Child: $46.99

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• San Francisco Dinner Cruise (3 hour dinner-dance cruise)

   Adult: $131.00, Child: $85.00

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Muir Woods Tours …view all

The closest old-growth redwood groves to San Francisco are in Muir Woods National Monument in nearby Marin.

California Coast Redwoods are the tallest living things and walking among them is an experience you don't want to miss.

We have several options for you to choose from; Muir Woods only tours or combinations with San Francisco City Tours or Wine Country Tours

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• Muir Woods Bus - Open Top (Muir Woods and Sausalito)

   Adult: $35.99, Child: $27.99   Muir Woods entry fee not included

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• Muir Woods and Alcatraz Island Combo (Visit Muir Woods and Alcatraz in one day)

   Adult: $62.99, Child: $45.00

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• Muir Woods Shuttle Tour w/Cruise (Driver & Guide, more stops, return via ferry from Sausalito)

   Adult: $60.00, Child: $55.00   includes Muir Woods entry fee and ferry ticket

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• Muir Woods and City Combo (Tour directly above combined with City Tour)

   Adult: $119.00, Child: $105.00

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• Muir Woods Expedition Small Group Tour (10 guests maximum)

   All: $69.00

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• Wine Country and Sequoia Redwoods Tour (1 hour in Muir Woods, 3 wineries)

   Adult: $79.00   includes wine tasting fees

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• Muir Woods & Wine Tour (Muir Woods and Sonoma Wine Country Tour From San Francisco)

   Adult: $68.99, Child: $33.99   same tour as listed in Wine Tours above

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Yosemite National Park Tour… view all

With one of the most beautiful National Parks right here in California within a day's driving distance it would be a shame to be in San Francisco and miss a visit to Yosemite National Park.

You may be familiar with its amazing rock formations and famous waterfalls from photographs by Ansel Adams and many others, but there is nothing quite like seeing the grandeur of Yosemite Valley in person.

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• Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Small Group Tour (Yosemite NP Day Trip)

   All $139.00

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• Private SUV tour of Yosemite National Park (Yosemite NP Day Trip)

   All $312.99

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San Francisco Day Trips …view all

Monterey and Carmel make a good day trip from San Francisco (in addition to the Wine Tours, Muir Woods Tours, and Yosemite Tours listed above).

There will be time to visit world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium (optional).

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• Monterey & Carmel Tour (SF to Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive)

   Adult: $68.99, Child: $45.99

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• Monterey & Carmel SUV (Private Luxury SUV Tour of Monterey and Carmel from San Francisco)

   All: $229.99  2 person minimum - 6 maximum per vehicle

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San Francisco Attraction Passes …view all

Save money and time waiting in line by purchasing single or multi-attraction tickets and passes in advance.

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• Go San Francisco Card (1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 day multi-attraction pass, museums, tours, attractions)

Frequent Specials   Save up to 35% compared to regular admission prices, free guidebook, extras

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• San Francisco City Pass (San Francisco Attractions - Save up to 50% on 6 + top attractions)

   Adult: $59.00, Child: $39.00

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• Wax Museum Fisherman's Wharf (One of the largest wax museums, over 300 figures)

   Adult: $13.50, Child: $7.00

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• Aquarium of the Bay (Go under the bay at Pier 39 to view 20,000+ aquatic animals)

   Adult: $14.95, Child: $8.00

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• Pier 39 Pass (Aquarium of the Bay, Cruise, Trolley Hop, Pier 39 Fun Pack)

   Adult: $53.99, Child: $29.49

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• Fisherman's Wharf Pass (Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 attractions, cruise and bus tour options)

   Adult: $61.00, Child: $41.00

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• California Academy of Science (Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium, 3D theater, more)

   Adult: $24.95, Child: $14.95, Senior, Student, Youth: $19.95

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• Bay City Bike Rental (The right bike, the right map and the right equipment for 24 hours)

   Adult: $28.49, Child: $18.99 one day rental 8:00am to 7:00pm

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Airport Shuttles …view all

Avoid the hassles of driving and parking in San Francisco or managing luggage on the transit system with punctual Super Shuttle service from anywhere inside San Francisco city limits to or from the Oakland Airport or SFO - San Francisco Airport.

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One Way or Round Trip to/from SFO Airport and San Francisco

(Super Shuttle from San Francisco Airport to SF)

   One Way: $15.99, Round Trip: $32.49

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San Francisco to/from Oakland Airport

(Super Shuttle to/from San Francisco and Oakland Airport)

   One Way: $24.99, Round Trip: $49.99

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