Tours and Tickets to Experience Pier 39

Make the most of your limited time in San Francisco, and combine a guided morning bus tour with a visit to Alcatraz. Enjoy a fully narrated sightseeing adventure through iconic neighborhoods such as Haight-Ashbury, Chinatown, and North Beach, with stops at the Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge, Land’s End, and Twin Peaks. Then, skip the ticket line for your official Alcatraz Island ferry and tour, including a self-guided audio experience.

Get an out-of-the-box introduction to San Francisco’s historic Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood on this self-guided scavenger hunt. Using a smartphone-based app, discover sights such as Lombard Street, Hyde Street Pier, and Coit Tower. At the same time, answer trivia questions, complete photo challenges, and learn new facts about San Francisco’s art, history, and culture in a fun way.

Take an electric, eco-friendly ride by tuk-tuk through San Francisco's hills, and enjoy a different perspective at sunset or night. See Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and North Beach while capturing the city's sparkling views. Your guide narrates the tour for up to six guests, perfect for families and groups.

Explore San Francisco’s historic North Beach neighborhood on this guided walking tour. Visit Washington Square Park, Saints Peter and Paul Church, and local bakeries while learning about the area’s Italian heritage and unique landmarks. Snap photos of Lombard Street and enjoy optional access to the SkyStar observation wheel for panoramic city views. This tour offers a fresh perspective on San Francisco’s vibrant culture and history.

Soar over the legendary Alcatraz and Angel Island during our introductory helicopter tour! Great for travelers with robust agendas, or families and friends taking flight for the first time. Revel in stories of the famous Bay Islands as you take flight off the helipad in Mill Valley. Your pilot will navigate orbital views for guests while island-hopping over historic Alcatraz and Angel Island. Learn about the Escape from Alcatraz and see the buildings on this rocky outcropping from above. A flight pass offshore San Francisco before a smooth landing at Commodore Heliport in Marin completes the most unique way to see these iconic landmarks.

Take a different kind of bay cruise aboard the Wine Therapy, a classic yacht that's stocked with the best California wine selection of any boat on the San Francisco Bay. Stay comfortable even in chilly weather inside a heated cabin with large windows for viewing bay highlights like Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. Unlike on other, larger cruises, you'll have a chance to interact with the friendly captain and crew during the voyage.

Explore San Francisco independently and on your own time with this self-guided app. Equipped with the app on your smartphone, visit Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Pier 39, and more. Learn about that area’s history and hear interesting stories from the app, and skip the stop that you want as you experience the city at your own pace.

Explore the major attractions of San Francisco at your own pace with the Pintours app. Download the app to begin your private tour–you can listen to commentary at each stop, pause the tour, or skip any sights you don’t care for. If you’d rather be driven around and picked up from your hotel, choose an option with a car and chauffeur.

Discover San Francisco's iconic landmarks on a narrated bus tour. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, stroll among ancient redwoods at Muir Woods, and explore the charming Sausalito. End your journey with the "Escape from the Rock" cruise, circling the infamous Alcatraz Island and taking in stunning views of the city skyline. Perfect for those seeking history, nature, and coastal charm.

This 90-minute cruise set to music will take you from PIER 39 and past two San Francisco icons, the famous California Sea Lions and the Golden Gate Bridge. As the sun sets on the San Francisco Bay and the lights come up in the city, you'll continue to take in the many sights while you go by Angel Island, Sausalito, Tiburon, and the world famous Alcatraz Island. There is no better seat on the Bay to see one of the most beautiful cities in the world turn on its lights. Don’t miss this breathtaking experience from the best seats on the Bay!

Discover San Francisco at your own pace with a full-day standard or electric bike rental. Start your self-guided adventure at Fisherman's Wharf and easily pedal past all the sites on the top of your list: visit crooked Lombard Street, North Beach, Haight-Ashbury, or even ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito. This rental allows you to create your itinerary as you explore the beloved City by the Bay.

In just one day, experience the best of San Francisco by land and sea with this combo package that includes a hop-on hop-off bus ticket and a bay cruise. With your 24-hour bus pass, check out the top attractions of San Francisco, and disembark where and when you wish. The boat cruise, meanwhile, takes you through San Francisco Bay, offering prime views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and more.

The rolling hills. Scenic views of the Bay Area. The Golden Gate Bridge and Coit Tower. These icons of San Francisco can be enjoyed from both from land and water. Seize the day, and embark on this San Francisco Bay cruise and hop-on hop-off bus combo to sightsee by boat and double-decker bus.

Aboard the Wine Therapy, you can cruise the San Francisco Bay in a fun and friendly setting that's more personalized than the larger ships. Departing from Pier 39, cruise toward the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island, taking in sunset views from a 360-degree walkway around the boat. During the voyage, chat with a captain and crew and sip from the largest selection of California wines of any bay cruise.

Pair a visit to Muir Woods with a hop-on hop-off bus tour of San Francisco on this full-day combo package. First, venture north over the Golden Gate Bridge to the Muir Woods National Monument and stroll through old coastal redwood trees towering 260 feet (79 meters) high. Pass through the charming seaside town of Sausalito before enjoying San Francisco’s famous attractions from an open-top double-decker bus. Learn about the city’s colorful history and create your own itinerary.

Our San Francisco Walking Instagram Tour will take you to some of the most famous spots in San Francisco in one day by foot! If you are looking for some culture, delicious food and a ton of photos, then this is the tour for you! The morning will start with meeting your friendly guide at the Embarcadero BART Station. From there your tour will begin as you start your walk through San Francisco’s beautiful streets. This half-day tour will be packed with famous landmarks, architecture, secretly located spots and much more! ==== Full schedule 10:00 AM - Meet your guide at the Embarcadaro BART Station 10:20 AM - Get a view of Alcatraz Island from Pier 39 10:50 AM - Explore Fishermans Wharf 11:35 AM - Catch a view of the Golden Gate Bridge 12:20 PM - Explore a secret street in Mission District (Balmy Alley and Clarion Alley) 1:20 PM - Walk around Dolores Park 2:00 PM - Say bye to your guide & get dropped off at the 16th St Mission BART Station

Save 15% when you bundle these two iconic experiences. Explore San Francisco at your own pace with our flexible hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tours. During your Wine Country experience, you’ll visit a variety of winery estates from organic boutique wineries to famous mainstream wineries. Many of the wineries that will be visited are some of the oldest wine making families wine in the Napa and Sonoma Valley. You’ll learn of their family histories and first beginnings in California’s most famous Wine Country. Along with your exclusive wine tastings, you’ll learn about grape growing, and the natural farming methods, which combine traditional and modern wine making techniques. Each winery will include a flight of 3-5 tastings! During a lunch break, we’ll make a stop at Downtown Sonoma Square where you will enjoy leisure time to explore. The destination affords a wonderful variety of eclectic dining options and one-of-a-kind boutique shops and local art galleries.

Combine some of the San Francisco area's top sights—Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and Sausalito—in a single day tour. Traveling in a luxury bus, you'll be able to focus on the sights while someone else drives and provides insightful commentary. Explore Muir Woods and Sausalito independently, then hop a boat for a cruise around Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay.

Enjoy a seamless way to explore San Francisco’s highlights—and unobstructed views of the scenery—on this private open-top Jeep tour. Pick from morning and afternoon start times, meet your guide at Fisherman’s Wharf, and hop aboard. You can look forward to driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, admiring landmarks like Coit Tower, zipping down Lombard Street (if traffic allows), and much more.

Make the most of your limited sightseeing time in San Francisco with this 1-day, hop-on hop-off bus pass. Ride a double-decker bus throughout the city, choosing to disembark where and when you wish. Make stops at highlights from Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown to North Beach and beyond, and admire sights from Lombard Street to the Golden Gate Bridge. You can even upgrade to add a night tour to your itinerary.

Go sailing on the San Francisco Bay on a this small-group sailboat cruise. Head out to the Golden Gate Bridge for sweeping views of the Marin Headlands, Tiburon, and Sausalito, then glide across the bay, passing Angel Island, Alcatraz Island, The Presidio, Crissy Field, and Bay Bridge. Enjoy two complimentary glasses of sparkling wine, beer or soda, and ask your captain and crew any questions you may have along the way.

Admire San Francisco from the air on this seaplane adventure from Sausalito. Aboard a 6-passenger plane, you’ll fly over the bay, taking in views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Muir Woods and more. See downtown San Francisco and Fisherman’s Wharf, and soar past Angel Island. Everyone gets a window seat on this 30-minute flight, and transportation is available from Fisherman's Wharf.

You'll be guided to some of the most picturesque locations in the San Francisco Bay Area for Instagram-able photos or use them to build out your modeling portfolio. The session can be tailored to your individual or group needs. You'll have options for taking photos at one or multiple locations with guidance from Chris on venues and unique poses.

Mix two great experiences together for an ultimate California adventure. This tour package includes a Napa or Sonoma wine tour and a hop-on hop-off San Francisco bus pass. Your Napa and Sonoma wine tour takes you from the city with round-trip transport to the Napa and Sonoma Wine Region. It includes wine tasting fees at two wineries you visit, and you’ll pass by the Golden Gate Bridge on your way. You can also use your hop-on hop-off bus to explore San Francisco at your own pace. See attractions such as Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, Lombard Street, and Golden Gate Park.