Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour
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San Francisco, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Avoid the crowds, confusion, and limitations of large buses and discover San Francisco by luxury minivan. This half-day, small-group tour takes offers the perfect city overview. Stop for photo opportunities at some of San Francisco's most popular attractions, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Twin Peaks, and learn more from your guide's stories. By the end of the tour, you'll have seen the best of the City by the Bay.
- See San Francisco in style and comfort by luxury minivan
- This tour is perfect for first-time or time-pressed visitors
- Learn stories from your guide you wouldn't encounter on your own
- Enjoy a personalized experience on this small-group tour
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Local Driver and Guide with live commentary
- Private transportation
- Photo stops at major attractions
- Golden Gate Bridge visit and Twin Peaks viewpoint visit
- Gratuities
- You must provide your own child seat and reserve a spot for the child
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Hotel Riu Plaza2500 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your tour time. The tour departs promptly at the scheduled time. If you arrive early, you’ll find restrooms and a coffee shop on-site. Just outside the entrance, there are fire pits where you can relax while you wait.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Pier 39
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Telegraph Hill (Pass By)
Little Italy (Pass By)
North Beach (Pass By)
Washington Square (Pass By)
City Lights Booksellers (Pass By)
2
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Haight-Ashbury (Pass By)
3
Painted Ladies
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lombard Street (Pass By)
Marina District (Pass By)
Fisherman's Wharf (Pass By)
Chinatown (Pass By)
4
Golden Gate Bridge
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Lands End
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Presidio of San Francisco (Pass By)
Amoeba Music (Pass By)
Twin Peaks (Pass By)
6
Fort Point National Historic Site
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Transamerica Pyramid (Pass By)
Crissy Field (Pass By)
7
Alamo Square
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Legion of Honor (Pass By)
The Castro (Pass By)
Columbus Avenue (Pass By)
Haight Street (Pass By)
Hayes Valley (Pass By)
Castro Theatre (Pass By)
8
Sutro Tower
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Park (Pass By)
Cliff House (Pass By)
9
Sutro Baths
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sentinel Building (Pass By)
Golden Gate Park Windmills & Tulips (Pass By)
Transamerica Redwood Park (Pass By)
Dragon's Gate (Pass By)
The Jimi Hendrix House (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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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Brian was extremely informative, very patient, and extremely well-versed in the city of San Francisco
Brian , our guide was was very knowledgeable throughout the tour, very detailed in explaining everything. I highly recommend this tour. Thank you to the tour guide.
Its a great tour with a knowledgeable guide, Brian, who added more than the usual facts of the places. It was nice to be in a small group and comfortable ride. My mom and I enjoyed it. It was the right pace for my elderly mom and with the van, it was easily accessible and less walking.
We have taken countless Viator tours all over Europe for 15 years, & I have to say this was the absolute best ever! Brian is the epitome of the perfect tour guide: well traveled, knowlegeable about so many subjects, & keeps us all totally enjoying & learning so much about San Francisco which he obviously loves. Thanks, Brian, for a perfect four hours!
So informative! Saw a lot of San Francisco we would not have seen on our own. Would definitely recommend this tour to friends
Perfect overview of SF and what to do later in more depth. Toured many neighborhoods with lots to see. Guide had lots of information, recommendations and answers to questions. Small tours like this much better than large tours with everyone running around lost. Highly recommend.
Excelent experience. Brian is an outstanding guide with a complete knowledge of San Francisco. The tour is very well designed to enjoy the iconic sites and see most od San Francico's neighborhoods.
An excellent trip with a very knowledgeable & interesting guide. We thoroughly enjoyed our morning & the lovely snacks were a bonus!
My husband and I took Brian's tour on Oct 1. It was fantastic and the highlight of our trip to San Francisco. Brian had so many great stories to share with us which made the tour so interesting and entertaining. He was well informed, so learning about different things we were seeing made us appreciate everything so much more. He even stopped and got us some local tasty snacks along the route. He gave us helpful restaurant, bakery, coffee shop, and ice cream shop recommendations. We went to them throughout our visit to San Francisco and they were all delicious! His van was roomy (you can even stand up in it) and spotless, and we stopped at certain landmarks so we had the opportunity to stretch our legs and use the restroom. We've done multiple tours in other cities, and this tour with Brian was the BEST! Don't miss it!
One of the best tours I’ve ever taken.
It was very informative and interesting. The guide was highly professional and knowledgeable. I now recommend this specific tour to all my friends planning to visit San Francisco.
The perfect way to see the city’s highlights! Brian loves San Francisco and it shows. He provided a lot of history and information and showed us everything we wanted to see. It was a fun, thorough tour. Highly recommend it!
Brian was very knowledgeable on all things San Francisco. Very personable and polite. Highly recommend!
Relaxed, respectful personality of Guide coupled with his tremendous knowledge of San Francisco history, culture and activities made for a great way to spend the day.
The Golden Gate Park in San Francisco was new to us. It was like dropping off the road into a magical space. We were so impressed not only with seeing and learning about the different aspects/areas/activities/concerts of this HUGE park but with the Guide's knowledge of the political and local work to keep it in tack. We will definitely be going back as soon as we can.
We had ample opportunities for photo taking at various monuments/popular locations and for strolls around several venues where outside activities were in process. The guide also gave excellent suggestions on where to spend additional days and/or dine.
I will warn you that while tasty, the "snacks" will not substitute for lunch 😋
I hope you enjoy the tour. We did!
Brian is the most knowledgeable, chill tour guide ever. We enjoyed every single second, from the stops to the snacks to the stories. This tour is worth every penny and must be done if you are in San Francisco. Thanks to Brian for a very memorable four hours!
This is the best tour I have ever been on! Not a huge crowd bus, but a small comfortable one. The tour guy is very knowledgeable and answers all your questions.
This is a 5++ tour. Our guide, Brian was exceptional. Brian shares details about San Francisco that only someone as passionate aa he is about his city can only provide. We went to points of interest that others don't go. His vehicle is 1st class & liked the videos he displayed with the onboard screen to visually show what he was describing. Both my wife & I would highly recommend this tour...even if you do others, you definitely don't want to miss this one.
Brian was an excellent tour guide. His local knowledge of the areas we visited was excellent plus he was great to simply talk with about the areas.
Knowledgeable guide/driver. Attentive to group.
Time passed quickly!
New sites away from Fisherman's wharf
Great few hours on a tour bus. Driver Brian was very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend if its your first time in San Francisco
Fantastic experience. Brian knew so much about the city. Entertaining and beautiful. Highly recommend.
Great tour of the city! Brian is so knowledgeable and knows so much about this great city! Highly recommend!
Was the best tour ever. Brian’s knowledge, presentation, and spontaneity of tour was the best. Went where other tours did not. Learned and saw a lot.
He was absolutely wonderful, I still cant qrap my head around how much information he keeps in his head. Because the group is smaller you have a lot more time to ask questions. I felt like we went through every main neighborhood and block with all the food recs and fun facts for your entire trip and the next. Skip the bus, book it yesterday, and have the time of your life getting to know san francisco
Brian did an amazing job! It was a fun tour with a lot of great information. He took us to great places with beautiful views!
Brian was our tour guide and was very knowledgable, polite, kind. I highly recommend him any time. The difference places we were taken too were very beautiful and historical!
Brian was great. Very informative and super cool. Seems like a cool guy to hang out with. His van was in top shape and the places we viewed I could have never found myself. I'm so glad I booked very fun time. The reviews are real!
See it all in 4 hours. Learn a lot. Small group is good. Pace is just fine. Guide is a true professional.
Brian is the most knowledgeable guide I've ever had. I've been to SF for many times but still learned a lot from him. He is very experienced and speaks in a very clear manner - I can see nonnative English speakers can particularly benefit from his style.
It was a fabulous experience. Brian is an excellent guide. Very informative. Included stops not on other tours. Great snacks too.
We had a good time on our tour with Brian! He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. The van was great and Brian even got us snacks throughout the tour. We even got to see a random man get arrested at the Golden Gate Bridge bc he was climbing down from the top. It was great! Highly recommend bookng
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