Top San Francisco Bus Tours - page 11

Cruising through San Francisco in a restored, colorful 1970s VW bus with The Painted Ladies Tour Company was an absolute blast and easily the best highlight of our trip! Our guide, Caio, was fantastic—super friendly, deeply knowledgeable, and full of great local stories that brought every stop to life. Because of the small bus size, we got an intimate, VIP experience and easily navigated spots where huge tour buses can't go. We covered an incredible amount of ground, from iconic landmarks like the actual Painted Ladies, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Palace of Fine Arts, and the Presidio, to navigating the famous twists of Lombard Street. The pop culture stops like the Mrs. Doubtfire House and the Princess Diaries School were a nostalgic treat, and soaking in the distinct vibes of Haight-Ashbury (which felt so right in a retro VW!), Chinatown, North Beach, and the Marina made the day unforgettable. People smiled and waved at us everywhere we drove—if you want a tour with true local charm, personality, and unforgettable views, book this tour with Caio immediately!

Absolutely loved the GoCar experience! We rented the cars for one hour, while others in our group rented theirs for three hours. I think the three-hour rental is probably better, but even the one-hour route includes Lombard Street and the Golden Gate Bridge. Driving the car was a real adventure and so much fun. The service was excellent, and the staff were incredibly kind and helpful. I was driving by myself, got lost, and returned early. They told me that when the rest of my group returned, someone could take me to Lombard Street—which was truly amazing customer service. My only criticism is that the GPS could be better. It tells you which route to follow, but the directions can be confusing, so it is easy to get lost. Despite that, I would still give the experience five stars—and the staff a definite 10 out of 10!

I had always wanted to see some sequia trees and was in San Fran so booked this trip. The trip to see the trees was everything i had hoped for…but, the tour guide was amazing. We were lucky enough to have had Roman(altho the other guides seemed friendly too as we met them at muir woods). He wa so engaging & knowledgeable about the whole experience. He gave us details about the area frm personal experiences. Even went out of his way on the tour & showed us some excellent landscape & views. It was a great tour. Nice accommodations also.

The trip to Muir Woods is very, very winding and if you have motion sickness, take a Dramamine. Jake was very informative and an excellent driver, but the roads are difficult for someone who gets motion sick. The tour was amazing and you are in a magical world of redwood trees. We were transfixed by the incredible wonder of it all!

Our tour guide was Glenda. She was charming, detailed oriented, accommodating and not once did she complain even when she was dealing with traffic jam coming back into the city. She really went above and beyond. Now, the tour itself worth the drive, the views were phenomenal and beyond what words can describe.

This is my second time taking this boat tour under the Golden Gate Bridge and going around Alkatraz. This time was different because my 7 year old and I did it alone. We had so much fun and learned so much about the island and about the bridge and San Francisco. We will be doing this boat tour every time we visit San Francisco. Highly recommend.

Great day at 3 different wineries in Napa and Sonoma. We also stopped briefly on the north side of the golden state bridge for a photo opportunity. They have hotdog and fruit vendors there. I would Highly recommend eating a big breakfast or bring snacks since the lunch break is around 1:30 and you have already hit two wineries. Audio did not work on our bus so couldn’t understand anything the driver said. Other than that it was Fun

We had a mixup on the place of pickup and drop off. Once that was resolved all was good. One of the best things about this tour is they picked you up at your hotel and dropped you back when the tour was over. Just make sure you let them know where you are staying. My husband and I have visited San Francisco twice and I visited twice for work. We saw more on this tour than any other one we took. Mike was very knowledgeable about all the different neighborhoods he brought us too. He obviously has a love and pride in his city and wanted to share it with all of us.