Top San Francisco Shore Excursions

Explore San Francisco without the stress of planning routes, navigating steep streets, or figuring out how to connect the city’s key neighborhoods on your own. This small-group half-day tour offers a convenient way to experience both iconic landmarks and local areas in a single, well-paced outing. With hotel pickup and drop-off included, you can focus on the city’s character and views rather than logistics or navigation.

Experience the best of California’s wine country with this private tour that includes a complimentary half case of California wines (six bottles) selected to match your preferences. Once you book the tour, a concierge helps you create the ideal itinerary, drawing on years of experience and connections in the region. Avoid the hassles of navigating or choosing a designated driver, and relax as you visit wineries and taste local wines.

Explore Napa Valley’s sparkling wine vineyards in a luxury, chauffeured vehicle with your private group. Stop at suggested vineyards, or create your own itinerary, as the tour is fully customizable to suit your interests and tastes. Stop for lunch (own expense) and see the beauty of the region. Avoid the hassles of driving and navigating and relax as all of the details and logistics are taken care of.

Explore the beautiful Lake Tahoe on this private tour from San Francisco. By booking this excursion, you’ll be able to enjoy the experience stress-free, knowing your tour guide has taken care of all the details. Luxury transport from the city will be provided, taking you to South Lake Tahoe, and any other places along the way where you’d like to stop. You can stop many times without hesitation. You will be provided with Bottled Water. Any person with any disabilities can travel but under the customer's guidance. You will be picked-up from your doorstep, with no extra charges.

With a group of friends or family, it's a real challenge to plan a day touring the rolling hills of wine country. On this daylong, private tour of Napa Valley, don't worry about planning anything. Just collect your group, and hop in a private party bus as you're whisked over the Golden Gate Bridge, to three picturesque wineries. Visit local vineyards, sample regional wines, and even customize the itinerary to visit your favorite producers (with tasting fees at your own expense).

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.

Make the most of your time when your ship docks in San Francisco with a combination guided Muir Woods tour and an independent hop-on hop-off city bus tour in the afternoon. First, cross the Golden Gate Bridge to explore the ancient coastal redwood forest with a professional guide, returning to the city via the waterfront town of Sausalito. Then explore San Francisco at your own pace on a hop-on, hop-off tour with audio commentary in multiple languages.

Ideal for travelers short on time, this day trip covers the best of the Monterey and Carmel region in one day of sightseeing from San Francisco. Highlights include spending two hours in both Monterey and Carmel, driving the scenic 17-Mile Drive through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove, and stopping at a garlic shop in Gilroy, known as the “Garlic Capital of the world.”

Avoid rigid group schedules and explore San Francisco at your own pace with a private, app-guided walking tour. Instead of following a fixed route, you decide when to start, what to linger on, and which stops to skip while still learning the city’s stories along the way. See major waterfront highlights without feeling rushed or tied to an itinerary.

Horseback Riding & Muir Woods Adventure – Explore the Redwoods & Scenic Coastline Embark on an unforgettable horseback riding adventure combined with a visit to Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, Stinson Beach, and Sausalito. This exclusive tour takes you through hidden meadows, rugged coastlines, and serene lagoons teeming with wildlife. After a peaceful walk in the towering redwoods, enjoy a scenic drive along Highway 1 with stops for breathtaking views. Pause at Stinson Beach for lunch, watching kite surfers and hang gliders. Then, saddle up for a one-hour guided horseback ride through the forest—perfect for beginners and families! No prior experience is needed, as professional trainers ensure a relaxed, safe ride. All fees, including Muir Woods entrance, parking, and horseback riding, are covered. Enjoy a laid-back experience in one of California’s most beautiful landscapes.

Experience San Francisco sights and Napa Valley wine tasting on a full-day private tour in a luxury vehicle. Create your ideal itinerary with visits to local wineries, a tour of Muir Woods and a stop for lunch or diner (own expense). Add group photos with Golden Gate Bridge backdrop if you choose. Don’t worry about a designated driver, navigating, or logistics, as you relax, take in the views, taste some of the world’s best wines, and get to know the Napa Valley.

Explore San Francisco like a VIP on this private sightseeing tour by luxury vehicle. Sit back, relax and admire the landscape of the famously hilly City by the Bay while a chauffeur drives you to top attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, Twin Peaks and more. Pickup is available anywhere within San Francisco. Select your vehicle preference when booking, depending on the size of your private group.

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.

Explore beyond San Francisco as you cross the Golden Gate Bridge to the bayside towns of San Sausalito and Tiburon. Instead of spending hours researching, embark on a private tour that offers local insight and gives you the flexibility to choose how long you spend in each location. Along the way, stop to troll under a canopy of 400- to 800-year-old redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument.

Explore and relish the enchanted day trip to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County. Tour and taste wine at a Napa Valley landmark—Castello di Amorosa. You’ll stop for photos of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy wine tastings in both Napa and Sonoma, where you'll take in the delightful notes of each region, and have free time to explore historic Sonoma Square. 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.

Make the trip along the famous Road to Hana in style during this 10-hour sightseeing day trip by luxurious Limo-Van, including a stop to explore Ka’eleku Cavern. Enjoy unparalleled views of the Pacific coast and the beautiful rainforests as you drive this incredible road. Then check out the unique subterranean interior of Ka’eleku Cavern and its ancient lava formations. Stop for an upscale lunch before reaching Hana to experience its beautiful tropical nursery garden and waterfall pools, cooling off with an invigorating dip. Your trip includes a light breakfast, snacks, round-trip hotel transport and a guide.

If you’re going to do a sightseeing tour of San Francisco by bus, make it a memorable one. Book a 1970s-era Volkswagen bus for your private party of six and wind through the city’s top attractions with a personalized guide on a 4-hour tour. Travel into streets that larger vehicles cannot pass through as you explore Chinatown, North Beach, the Castro, the Mission, downtown and more. See the homes of The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, while listening to ‘60s classics. Hotel transport included.

When it comes to wine country, Napa gets all the attention— but it can get expensive and feel overcrowded at times. If time is of the essence, then this half-day wine tour to Sonoma might be the perfect remedy. Visit two of Sonoma's top wineries, soaking in not just the tannins and fruit-forward flavors, but also the countryside views from your seat.

Prebook this half-day private Muir Woods and Sausalito Private Tour from San Francisco and avoid the hassle of having to reserve parking at the national monument and fight for limited parking in the waterfront city. This tour takes you from the city to explore Muir Woods and Sausalito with just you and your own private group. Plus, you’ll choose your vehicle type during checkout to suit your preferences, too.

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.

Discover the best that Napa Valley has to offer on a private tour to the wineries of your choice. This customizable trip makes visiting several vineyards in a day easy. Tell your driver which estates you’d like to visit and enjoy a relaxing journey, with complimentary bubbles, to each one. Spend a day imbibing, exploring, and learning about wine all without the worry of driving, with convenient hotel pickup included.

Northern California is famous for its wine country but it can be difficult to navigate on your own. Book a Sprinter van and driver to transport your group to several wineries over the course of a day. Start your day off with a glass of sparkling wine and then head to the vineyards of your choice, or let your driver select a few for a well-rounded experience of Napa and Sonoma.

Venture beyond San Francisco city limits—and discover the natural wonders of Marin County, north of the city across the Golden Gate Bridge—on this private, full-day tour. Don't worry about hiring your own vehicle, with round-trip transportation included. You’ll soak up the scenery at Point Reyes National Seashore, will admire the redwood trees of Muir Woods, will visit coastal towns like Bolinas and Stinson Beach, and more.

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.