San Francisco Love Tour
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San Francisco, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Hop on a '70s-era VW bus and get to know the hippie past and hipster vibe that make up San Francisco today. Starting and ending at Fisherman's Wharf, this sightseeing tour takes you around the city, including 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. So settle into a neon-blue seat and dig your shoes into groovy shag carpet. Each bus accommodates up to just six people.
- Travel on streets that larger vehicles cannot pass through
- Enjoy photo ops at the Golden Gate Bridge
- Hear entertaining stories and history from an informative guide
- This small-group tour is limited to 12 people (6 people per bus), ensuring a more memorable experience
What's Included
- Professional Driver/guide
- Fully narrated tour
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 2899 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Our buses will pull-up ON HYDE street near the corner of Hyde & Jefferson Street. Landmarks are side of the Argonaut Hotel or the park across the street.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Make your own way to the meeting point in the center of San Francisco, hop aboard your VW bus, and get ready to leave your heart in San Francisco.
Start with a drive through Haight-Ashbury, past the former homes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and members of the Grateful Dead. Continue through Union Square and the Civic Center to the Golden Gate Bridge where you make a stop for photographs.
After maneuvering your way along the world's most crooked street, drive through the neighborhoods of Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, Little Italy, and the Castro while your guide regales you with fascinating stories from their histories.
Make another photo stop in the colorful Mission District and learn about its Latin roots before heading past Gollden Gate Park on your way back to the pickup point where your tour ends.
Start with a drive through Haight-Ashbury, past the former homes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and members of the Grateful Dead. Continue through Union Square and the Civic Center to the Golden Gate Bridge where you make a stop for photographs.
After maneuvering your way along the world's most crooked street, drive through the neighborhoods of Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, Little Italy, and the Castro while your guide regales you with fascinating stories from their histories.
Make another photo stop in the colorful Mission District and learn about its Latin roots before heading past Gollden Gate Park on your way back to the pickup point where your tour ends.
Haight-Ashbury (Pass By)
Union Square (Pass By)
Civic Center (Pass By)
1
Golden Gate Bridge
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lombard Street (Pass By)
Fisherman's Wharf (Pass By)
Chinatown (Pass By)
North Beach (Pass By)
Little Italy (Pass By)
The Castro (Pass By)
2
Mission District
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Park (Pass By)
San Francisco Love Tours (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- A maximum of 7 people per VW bus
- While not wheelchair accessible, that doesn’t stop us from helping out with folding a wheelchair and placing it in the back. So come and have fun!
- Tips - Yes please and thank you! It is customary for those of us who work in the service industry to expect to earn gratuity in order to meet living standards. Usually is 15%-20% of your total purchase or at least $10 per person. Thanks in advance!
- Infant guests, must bring their own required child-seat and also purchase a ticket to secure the seat.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 3,132 reviews
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Elizabeth_D, Sept 2026
Thank you for a fantastic 2 hour trip best start ro our San francisco adventure. Sirius was brilliant ,funny ,entertaining and so knowledgable about his home . Great way to get your bearings of the city
Michelle_C, Sept 2026
The love tour was one of the most fun and informative tours we’ve ever done! The music was a great touch! We’d recommend this tour to anyone visiting sf!
Kasey_W, Sept 2026
Had a great tour experience with Dave. Very knowledgeable and funny. Saw lots of iconic San Fran sites and cruising in a vintage VW bus was the cherry on top.
Matthew_W, Aug 2026
Entertaining and informative……………………….Dave was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great views!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Teri_H, Aug 2026
This is a very laid back tour in a psychedelic VW hippie bus. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and showed us a great time.
Steven_A, Aug 2026
With our short stay, this was the perfect way to see many of the unique neighborhoods, parks and historical places in San Francisco Tara was a great guide!
Janice_B, Aug 2026
This was a wonderful tour and our guide was funny and knowledgeable. However, she had her small dog with her. That would’ve been fine, if the dog stayed in its little bed in the front. Instead, the dog kept wanting to lie, right where my feet were, behind the drivers seat. As a tall person, this made my ride cramped. I actually liked dogs. But I really think if the dog can’t stay in her designated area, and takes up the leg room of passengers, the dog shouldn’t be taken on the tour.
Milusa_G, Aug 2026
This tour was so much fun. Tara was an amazing guide with a lot of knowledge and great Dad jokes! After being on the big bus in the morning and then going on the Love Tour you really got to see some of the smaller streets and the fun side of San Francisco. Great introduction to the sights of San Francisco. Highly recommend this tour 🙂
Susan_S, Aug 2026
This was such a great way to see the city and hear some history! Cirus was an amazing guide who adapted his commentary and tour to the group! We were traveling with a 15yo who doesn’t like anything if it’s not her Snapchat, and she cited this as a trip highlight! This gets top marks from me!
David_L, Aug 2026
Great fun, lovely driver / guide (Terri - and furry assistant Rosie). Excellent value, we saw more than we’d expected and it was the perfect way to start our time in San Francisco.
Olga_E, Aug 2026
Allan, the Love bug driver was very knowledgeable and funny/ very entertaining. The 1960's Volkswagen was a Blast
Karen_A, Aug 2026
Fun way to tour the city and learn about the neighborhoods and history. Our guide had a wealth of information.
Summer_M, Aug 2026
Ky was phenomenal. I love the recommendations he made as a local. It definitely helped plan the rest of my trip. Cado’s and Tony’s are the only 2 Italian restaurants you need to visit while in SF. 100/10!
Angela_H, Aug 2026
It was fun and interesting. A lot to see in a little van and the guid was awesome. I would do it again next time. ✌️
Beth_A, Aug 2026
We really loved the painted bus!!!! And Dave was very authentic, personable and fun!!!!! It was such a wonderful surprise that all of us on the tour are from PA, including Dave 😄
Michael_S, Aug 2026
Very good guide was very knowledgeable Comfortable van. Friendly dog also was on the tour. A lot of fun.
Kevin_D, Aug 2026
It was an awesome way to see San Francisco. Dave kept us entertained with stories about San Francisco
Kathryn_E, Aug 2026
This tour was exactly as described and exactly what we wanted: a fun and informal tour of beautiful San Francisco. Captain Dave was our guide and he was fun, informative and friendly - it basically felt like a friend was showing us around the city, taking our pictures, posing with us in pictures and telling us funny anecdotes. The van is also great and you can’t help but feel like minor celebs being driven around in it! We would highly recommend this tour.
Janet_S, Aug 2026
Fantastic expedience with Terra… Friendly personable and extremely knowledgeable! A definite for anyone considering riding down Lombard…
Jane_N, Aug 2026
It was a very enjoyable way to be introduced to the city. Great tour guide! The stops were great opportunities to take pictures.
Jennifer_C, Aug 2026
What a fun experience. Our driver Ky was entertaining and knowledgeable. He took some pictures of us which was great! I highly recommend this tour.
Dan_O, Aug 2026
Our guide was informative, knowledgeable, funny and safe. E learned a lot about the neighborhoods and history of San Francisco
Cynthia_A, Aug 2026
Great tour. Something different and new. My kids loved that it was different and all the attention the car was getting.
Cathy_S, Aug 2026
Great tour of all the spots in San Francisco!! Driver was fun, energetic and informative! So much better than a standard, stuffy tour!
Heidi_O, Aug 2026
This was my son’s first time in San Fran so I booked this tour again.
I had already done this tour last March with my other son and we liked it so much that we booked it again so my other son could experience it. Highly recommend.
Heidi_K, Aug 2026
The tour is a wonderful way to learn about San Francisco. Our guide Tara was incredibly knowledgeable and her genuine love of SF could be felt in all the stories about SF and its colorful characters. The bus was fun and even had skylights to enhance our view. I highly recommend this tour.
Tammy_B, Aug 2026
It's a cute idea, but the host should know and tell us more about the city. We spent a lot of time Presidio and only made one stopbesides an asked for restroom break. Bring your own water because none is provided.
Laura_H, Aug 2026
This was a terrific introduction to our stay in San Francisco. Cyrus was a fun and super knowledgeable guide. He knew all the best “secret” viewing locations to take us. It felt like a quintessential SF experience to ride around in the VW van. Highly recommend!!
Michael_K, Aug 2026
Very hard to hear the driver. With the noise of the air coming into the van through windows and the noise of the van plus the music we were not able to hear the tour sitting in The backseat. I would suggest a headset.
Jane_H, Aug 2026
Besides being fun it was very informative and we learned a lot of history(which I love!) we saw all the highlights and Cyrus made it the best part of our trip!
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