Top San Francisco Full-day Tours

Avoid the confusion of navigating sprawling tech campuses on your own with a private day trip from San Francisco to Silicon Valley. Instead of piecing together routes between spread-out hubs, your driver-guide takes you directly to major campuses like Google, Apple, and Meta, along with key innovation landmarks. It’s an easy, efficient way to explore the birthplace of modern tech without logistical hassle.

Drive down the Pacific Coastal Highway, one of the most memorable and scenic routes in the US, without worrying about logistics with this private tour from San Francisco. Big Sur, Monterey, and Carmel-by-the-Sea await to be explored with your personal guide. Get postcard-perfect snaps of the breathtaking coastline, search for marine life in Monterey Bay, and learn about the peninsula’s history.

Explore Napa Valley on a private tour that can be customized to your interests. Traveling with your own chauffeur, you can visit wineries you've selected on your own, or let the driver help you make choices based on your wine tastes. Along the way, admire the scenery of rolling, vineyard-covered hills. This is a great way to experience wine country in a relaxing way, without having to drive yourself around.

Combine two of San Francisco’s top tours into one Super Saver, which provides a comprehensive look at the Bay Area. Explore San Francisco on a deluxe city tour that takes in major attractions such as Golden Gate Park and Twin Peaks. Then, travel by bus to Muir Woods, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on the way, and be wowed by the towering redwood trees. Then visit the waterfront town of Sausalito before returning to San Francisco.

Discover the stunning natural beauty and landscape of Yosemite National park in just one day with this private tour from San Francisco. Travel to the park by private vehicle through the Central Valley and Gold Country. Inside the park, see top attractions such as Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Tunnel View, Glacier Point, and Mariposa Grove, without having to plan or drive.

Whether you have a passion for wine or just want a day to relax, enjoy driving through Napa Valley with a professional guide. Stop at several of the major vineyards in this world-famous wine country. Take time to enjoy tastings and purchase new bottles for your collection. Kick back with friends or family, and let your guide do the designated driving.

Enjoy a seamless, stress-free way to explore Napa and Sonoma—and leave the driving to someone else as you indulge in multiple wine tastings—on this private day trip from San Francisco. Meet your driver in the morning, hop aboard your luxury vehicle, and head into wine country. Upon arrival, visit multiple wineries, and enjoy in-depth tours and tastings (additional expense) before returning to the city.

Discover the best that Sonoma and Napa have to offer on a customized wine tour of the region. Depart from your accommodation in San Francisco and embark on a private vineyard hopping tour of the premier wine country. Have a pre-tour consultation with your drive and choose the vineyards that interest you the most. Then, on the day enjoy a relaxing journey to each winery.

Skip rigid itineraries and explore San Francisco in a way that matches your interests. This private walking tour is fully tailored to you, combining local insight with a flexible route that can include food, culture, and iconic sights. Enjoy a more personal, immersive experience where you set the pace and focus on what matters most.

Sail around the San Francisco Bay and view the city’s iconic sights while enjoying a buffet lunch on this yacht cruise from downtown. Only from the water can you see the city’s skyline and pass right under the Golden Gate Bridge. Load up on both meat and vegetarian entrees, salads, and sweets during your scenic cruise.

Getting off a cruise ship in an unknown land can be daunting, so give your sea legs some rest on a wine-tasting tour of Sonoma and Napa Valleys. Enjoy the scenery or catch up on some shut-eye en route to wine tasting at the local wineries. For lunch, you'll stop in the picturesque downtown Sonoma Square (optional). Then, return via the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

Enjoy a private, all-day gourmet food and wine tour. Explore the Marin Cheese Trail, including the Marin French Cheese Creamery and the celebrated Cowgirl Creamery. Taste mead and learn about its production, from honey to wine. Slurp locally-harvested oysters at Marshall Oyster Store in Tamales Bay, sample fresh breads and piece from a brick oven at Wild Flour Bakery, and visit two prominent wineries for wine-tasting.

Avoid the stress of driving and planning winery visits from San Francisco with a small-group wine country tour designed for ease and enjoyment. Instead of navigating routes or coordinating tastings yourself, you’re transported comfortably across the Golden Gate Bridge into scenic vineyards for a relaxed day of sampling and discovery. Enjoy curated tastings and rolling landscapes without logistics getting in the way.

Carmel and Monterey and their Central Coast beaches and charm lie roughly 2.5 hours south of San Francisco along scenic Highway 1. On this tour, travel down the coast-hugging highway with a private guide who takes care of the driving for you, finding the best vista spots and restaurants along the way. See Carmel, Monterey, and the 17-Mile Drive before heading back to San Francisco.

Visit charming Sausalito, cruise across San Francisco Bay, and stare up in wonder at the redwood trees of Muir Woods on this combo tour from San Francisco—the perfect day out in the Bay Area. Experience the Golden Gate Bridge from both above and below, and learn about some of California’s oldest and tallest natural wonders, the coastal redwoods. In Sausalito, you can stroll along the waterfront or shop in the galleries and boutiques.

Experience Northern California’s world-class wineries and breweries on this all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy chauffeur service in a luxury SUV to some of the top breweries and wineries in northern California. Visit about five destinations for tastings, with the option of adding and customizing the itinerary as you see fit.

The Sonoma Valley is one of California’s oldest and most renowned wine regions. On this full-day tour, travel around the Sonoma Valley in a Vintage VW bus and visit award-winning wineries. Learn all about the winemaking process as you tour a wine cave, sample a variety of Californian wines during guided wine tastings (own expense), and tuck into a gourmet Italian-style lunch at a winery restaurant (own expense).

With so many vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Valley, it's easy to feel overwhelmed when deciding which wineries to visit and how to get around. This full-day private wine-tasting tour from San Francisco includes hotel pickup and a tailored itinerary built around your tastes. Visit up to five vineyards, enjoy inexpensive tastings (own expense), and stop for a photo op at the Golden Gate Bridge.

See Monterey, Carmel, and the Pacific Coast Highway without the hassle of renting a car during this full-day tour from San Francisco. Wind down the coast through Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, 17-Mile Drive, and Carmel-by-the-Sea. Pickup and drop-off from either Union Square or Fisherman's Wharf are included for an easy day of exploring.

Save time and money, and see four of the Bay Area’s top attractions, on this group guided combo tour. Choose to travel over one or two days, and enjoy a city sightseeing tour, a visit to Muir Woods (entrance not included), Sausalito, and ferry tickets to Alcatraz, where you can enjoy a self-guided audio tour.

Save time and money and explore both San Francisco and Alcatraz on this 2-in-1 tour. Enjoy a coach tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Learn about the City by the Bay through visits to top attractions such as Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, the Presidio, and the Palace of Fine Arts. Then, hop aboard a ferry for a scenic ride to Alcatraz and explore with the award-winning audio walking tour.

See more of San Francisco than you could with public transportation while enjoying the fun of riding around in a tuk-tuk with this private experience. Meet your guide in Fisherman’s Wharf and be whisked across town as your guide regales you with stories about San Francisco. Highlights include cruising through Chinatown and North Beach, admiring the Golden Gate Bridge and the city skyline, and stopping for photo ops to remember your adventure.

Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio tour of Sonoma and Napa Valley and uncover the rich history, stunning vineyards, and timeless charm of this world-renowned wine region. Visit iconic wineries including the Tuscan-style castle, Castello di Amorosa, Napa Valley’s first winery, Charles Krug, and Chateau Montelena, renowned for putting California on the global wine map. Along the way, hear fascinating stories on the region’s rich wine-making heritage and its natural wonders play automatically, as you explore this wine lover’s paradise. Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you and bypassing any that don’t. Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location Travel at your own pace Tour offline using GPS. No cell service or WiFi is needed Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use No time limits or expiry Like having a tour guide along for the drive Purchase one tour per vehicle.

Skip the big group tours and explore San Francisco's Golden Gate Park at your own pace with a 4-wheel surrey bike rental that, unlike 2-wheelers, accommodates friends and family. Pedal past Kezar Stadium, the Conservatory of Flowers, Shakespeare Gardens, the Japanese Tree Garden, Stow Lake Boathouse, and much more.