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Private City Tour of San Francisco

Recommended by 96% of travelers
San Francisco, USA
Great choice
10+ bookings last month.
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Faye_M ·
Mar 2026
A fabulous tour that came with even more adventures than originally listed. Our driver was very conversational and showed us spots we now have plans to come back to and learn more about on foot. Great experience overall, would do again.
· Arnita_L ·
Feb 2026
Although it rained a lot on this day, it didn't stop us from enjoying the tour. Many thanks to our guide, he told us and showed us the places. We enjoyed it very much. Many thanks and we recommend using this private tour through the streets of San Francisco. Thank you

Overview

Make the most of your time in San Francisco, and get ready to discover its top attractions all in one excursion: this private driving tour is designed as a comprehensive introduction to the city. Following pickup at your hotel, travel in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle. You can look forward to seeing Coit Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Fisherman’s Wharf, and more—plus additional sights you’re most interested in.
  • This private tour gives you the freedom to customize your itinerary
  • See the best of San Francisco, all in a single excursion
  • This tour is perfect for time-pressed or first-time visitors
  • Travel in the comfort of a private, air-conditioned vehicle

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

*** THIS TOUR DOES NOT PICKUP FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT OR END AT THE AIRPORT *** *** DO NOT SELECT SFO AIRPORT AS A PICKUP LOCATION *** *** THIS TOUR DOES NOT PICKUP FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT OR END AT THE AIRPORT *** *** DO NOT SELECT SFO AIRPORT AS A PICKUP LOCATION *** We will pick your group up from the location of your choosing WITHIN the CITY of San Francisco. The San Francisco Airport is NOT in San Francisco!

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Select your preferred tour option to see hours.

Itinerary

1

Golden Gate Bridge

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Lombard Street

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Coit Tower

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

4

Fisherman's Wharf

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

5

Union Square

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

The Embarcadero

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Chinatown (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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 113 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Wonderful tour very...

Judy_W, Apr 2026
Wonderful tour very informative!!! Dirceu was very professional and an excellent tour guide!!! I highly recommend this tour!!!

Perfect City Tour

Julie_G, Mar 2026
If you book this tour, ask for Dirceu! He was professional, kind and incredibly knowledgeable. We saw so much!

More and Better

Faye_M, Mar 2026
A fabulous tour that came with even more adventures than originally listed. Our driver was very conversational and showed us spots we now have plans to come back to and learn more about on foot. Great experience overall, would do again.

Latvia

Arnita_L, Feb 2026
Although it rained a lot on this day, it didn't stop us from enjoying the tour. Many thanks to our guide, he told us and showed us the places. We enjoyed it very much. Many thanks and we recommend using this private tour through the streets of San Francisco. Thank you

An Absolutely Perfect Tour

Tim_B, Feb 2026
What a fantastic afternoon! Our guide/driver was extremely knowledgeable and professional. He accommodated every request and provided wonderful context and history for the places we visited. He was also fun, friendly and a fantastic driver. The van was luxurious and lovely. We could not recommend him more highly.

Book the tour!

ANDREWAQUINO, Feb 2026
Incredible tour and awesome sights. Our driver Dircev really knew his San Francisco history accurately.

Ride with Dirceu

Beverly_P, Dec 2025
We were able to see so much of the city. Some we were expecting to see but our guide Dirceu took us to see things we never knew about. It was a very good experience.

Absolutely amazing.

Maggie_P, Dec 2025
Absolutely amazing experience, our guide is super knowledgeable and just overall so nice; he planed the route for us to save time and covered all the main places of interest, the reviews says it all, don’t hesitate to book, absolutely highly recommended! Thank you!

Best tour and tour guide ever!

Alex_L, Nov 2025
Don’t hesitate on booking. Such an incredibly knowledgeable tour who goes above and beyond any tour we’ve ever been on. Worth every single dollar! Ride was clean, smooth, and tour provided an incredible look into San Fran past and current. Would take the tour again f we had time.

Worthwhile

kathy_r, Nov 2025
Our driver was very personable and professional. We toured by driving around many of the landmarks, drove down Lombard Street. Around Chinatown, The Embarcadero, Union Square. He knew so much of the history and backstory. The car was very comfortable. He met us on time and made a couple changes in the plan as we requested. A good value and a wonderful experience

Saw and learned so much

Devon_G, Oct 2025
Dirceau was very welcoming and knew the city so well. I've been to San Francisco plenty of times and saw and learned so much that I had never before.

Amazing!!!

Kelly_M, Sep 2025
Had an amazing time on this tour. Our guide was very professional, knowledgeable and a delight to tour with. Would definitely recommend!

Great stories, great at...

William_A, Aug 2025
Great stories, great at finding a bathroom when we asked. Loved the Golden Gate Bridge and the Yoda statue

Must not skip this private car tour!

Andrea_D, Jul 2025
Our driver was amazing, so knowledgeable about San Francisco. He was very kind and our tour exceeded our expectations. Can wait to go back to San Francisco and do another trip with him. Can’t recommend this tour enough! Oh and he knows exactly the best picture spots around town. What a fun afternoon we had.

Dirceu is the best

Emely_T, Jul 2025
Great private tour, perfect for families with small kids. Love how it can be be personalized since its a private tour.

Great city tour

Virginia_W, Jul 2025
Great tour of downtown San Francisco! Direcu was a great driver! He was informative and told us a lot of history about the places we visited. He let us visit without us feeling rushed. Enjoyed this tour a lot. The car is nice and big.

Professional and personal tour experience

Virginia_B, Jun 2025
Take this tour! The value is absolutely worth it. We had a group of six, one nine year old and one 73 year old with mobility issues, and they both loved the experience. Our driver was knowledgeable, courteous, and went out of his way to make sure we saw the sights we wanted and that we were able to get out of the vehicle for photos when needed. I will book this again when more visitors come out to SF and ask to see the city.

Good

Dan_W, May 2025
The trip was very good. Weekends may not be the prime time to do the tour as parking is more difficult. The driver was very knowledgable and very easy to get along with. I STRONGLY recommend you do this tour privately unless you want your tour ruined by these New Jersey types. I speak from more than one experience on that. Driver Dericeu was laid-back and accommodating. I recommend highly the private tour.

Excellent

Jimmie_M, Apr 2025
Very kind informative patient tour guide. Stopped at different locations allowing plenty of time for pictures and some shopping

Best private tour!

Angela_B, Apr 2025
Made a great decision on booking this tour with Dirceu! The reviews speak for themselves but you always wonder if your guide will really be as good as the reviews say. The answer is YES. No need to read all of the reviews, Dirceu was welcoming, patient, informative, and an awesome driver in the SF traffic and on those hills. We loved the fact that he was able to take us to places that we would have surely missed on any hop-on hop-off bus tour. Thank you Dirceu!

Worth every penny!!!

Anca_R, Apr 2025
Wow ,what a wonderful experience with an amazing driver that took the time to explain every important corner of San Francisco ! I cannot recommend this enough if you want to private,detailed experience!! Dirceu you were hands down AMAZING, thank you truly for a magical day !

San Francisco Private Tour

Darlene_D, Apr 2025
This was our first trip to San Francisco. Our driver Dirceu was fantastic, he took us all over San Francisco and was very informative. Absolutely the best tour, so glad we chose that tour. So impressed with Dirceu, he was so friendly and so knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this tour if you want to see San Francisco and get all the information you need. Loved it.

See everything in comfort

Michele_B, Apr 2025
Excellent tour and perfect for my elderly mother… comfortable, stops when we asked…so knowledgeable.

Complete, overwhelming experience.

Charles_v, Mar 2025
The tour was fabulous, the most thorough, in-depth experience. A comprehensive tour of not only the highlight attractions, but every neighborhood throughout the city. Dirceu from Umbrella was on time, professional and articulate in his descriptions of sights and sounds of the city, customizing our experience by listening to us, and providing options for pictures to meet our passions and requests.

Great way to see the city

Beth_H, Mar 2025
If you are short on time and want to see a lot of San Francisco this tour is highly recommended. We were driven around in a very comfortable car and made stops to get great pics Our driver Dirceu was very knowledgeable and personable

The best tour in my life

Paula_T, Mar 2025
I am a profesional traveler becouse I have been in about 50 diferent countries but this tour was the best in my life… the Brazilian guy took me more places than I expected and took me a lots of pictures… was worthy to pay this tour just for my self

Informative tour of San Francisco!

Rochelle_C, Nov 2024
Great tour! Diceau was very informative and showed us every part of the city! Highly recommend! This tour will not disappoint!

Fabolous. Our driver DIRCEU was great. A super comprehensive tour of San Francisco.

Thomas_M, Oct 2024
everything, especially the driver DIRCEU. Sorry that's it I generally do not do these surverys but Dirceu was so great..gave us a comprehensive tour.

Seeing every corner of SF with an excellent and patient guide.

Lauren_T, Oct 2024
Dirceu was prompt in picking us up at our hotel, and spent all afternoon taking us to special places and stops we couldn’t have with a bus tour. It was personalized for my family to see exactly what they wanted and allowed ample time to stop the vehicle for photo ops. Dirceu was so knowledgeable and showed us every corner of San Francisco. We’re going to recommend this tour to any friends visiting SF.

Excellent Tour

Paula_D, Oct 2024
Excellent tour where we saw so much of San Francisco! Dirceu was really knowledgeable and we learnt loads about the city!

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