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 3,090 reviews
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David_B, Jul 2026
Absolutely fantastic tour. What Cyrus didn’t know about San Francisco wasn’t worth knowing.. if you are pushed for time or want to see a lot of San Francisco in one go this tour is ideal. Too many places to mention but from the Golden gate to Lombard street you see it all. To top it off you are in an original VW van.
Toni_J, Jul 2026
Very informative yet very entertaining at the same time. We covered so much area. I was impressed with our guide Cyrus’ knowledge of San Francisco! Loved the Love Tour!
Jill_L, Jul 2026
We had an absolutely incredible time on the Love Bus tour of San Francisco! From the moment we climbed aboard the colorful, vintage hippie bus, the experience was fun, unique, and full of positive energy.
Our guide, Cyrus, was outstanding. His passion for San Francisco was contagious, and he shared the city’s history, culture, and hidden gems with humor, enthusiasm, and fascinating stories. He made everyone feel welcome and kept us entertained from start to finish. It was clear that he genuinely loves what he does, and that made the tour even more special.
The music, the 1960s vibe, and the iconic sights created an unforgettable atmosphere. We saw so much of the city while learning things we never would have discovered on our own. It was the perfect mix of sightseeing, history, and pure fun.
If you’re looking for a memorable way to experience San Francisco, don’t miss the Love Bus tour—and if you’re lucky enough to have Cyrus as your guide, you’re in for an amazing experience. This was easily one of the highlights of our trip. Five stars aren’t enough!
Louise_G, Jul 2026
This was such a fun experience. Our guide, Sirus, was amazing, funny and full of knowledge! We viewed so many places we would never of known about. And ofcourse we looked like celebrities in our beautiful camper van!
David_P, Jul 2026
The knowledge that our guide Cyrus had was fantastic could have spent the full day with him.
Best way to see San Francisco
Sanaz_E, Jul 2026
I had really good experience with Kay his my tour guide his so good and I enjoyed a lot. Thanks via tour.🙏
Heidi_H, Jul 2026
Awesome tour! Ky was a fantastic, knowledgeable guide! Since you ride in a van, you get to experience places up close instead of being on a tour bus. Such a great experience—book it now!! Well worth it!
Cheryl_L, Jul 2026
Ask for Ky to be the tour guide. He was personable and friendly and knew the history of every but if San Francisco!
Valerie_L, Jul 2026
Definitely a must-do to tour San Francisco on the Love Tour Bus! Cyrus the tour guide/driver shared a wealth of knowledge about the city. He was professional, experienced and funny which made the 2-hr tour enjoyable as we moved about and took stops for photo ops!
Loyda_E, Jul 2026
One of the best tour I’ve ever been on. So much fun in the bus and our tour guide was so knowledgeable and fun! We hit all the primary site we wanted to see. The bus provides a small group setting allowing for time to ask questions and much better experience than a larger group tour. HIGHLY recommend! And shout out to our tour guide Dave! Amazing job!
Meghan_W, Jul 2026
This tour was lots of fun. Cyrus was a great guide. We loved being in his vintage 1970 VW bus. That thing is legit and the whole experience felt authentic and fun not hokey or cheesy. Cyrus took us all over and it was a super fun way to get the lay of the land and see all the different neighborhoods, hear about their unique personalities, and learn a little of their history. Cyrus was funny, friendly, and entertaining and he seemed to know people we passed everywhere we went. This was time well spent and I'd highly recommend!
Tracey_N, Jul 2026
Our tour guide had great knowledge and a fantastic personality we just wish he would have kept his political thoughts and ideas out of the experience.
Tonita_H, Jul 2026
If you are on vacation I can highly recommend you want regret going on the LOVE TOUR very worth it's weight in GOLD especially the TOIRST GUIDE 💯
EMILY_D, Jul 2026
What fun way to see this wonderful city. Tour pick up was easy and the Love Bus was so much fun. Our tour guide was informative, funny and attentive to the needs of a multiage group - 75 years to 7 years. Great value. I can highly recommend this tour.
Deanna_E, Jul 2026
Ky is an amazing human! Very knowledgeable and hilarious! He made our tour excellent! You won't be disappointed! Hands down the best tour guide and tour we have ever went on!
Ardith_S, Jul 2026
Our tour guide Kai was so informative and very passionate about San Francisco that he brought extra life to our tour and made us love everything about San Francisco (the history,present,culture). It was a great experience, would recommend it to others and may do the tour again in the future.
Mitchell_W, Jul 2026
This was such a groovy tour with a super cool guide. We had a blast and got to see a ton of sights in the city.
Randy_S, Jul 2026
Prompt courteous pickup and drop off. The experiences at Muir Woods and Sausalito were well worth it. Driver was knowledgeable and helpful. Would recommend.
Catherine_J, Jul 2026
Our tour guide Dave Parish was amazing! Tour was fun, informative and a great way to see many sights around town. We booked at the last minute and are so glad we did!
Lori_H, Jul 2026
Such an informative tour through San Francisco. Ky was so knowledgeable and a great picture taker. I would 100% do this tour again.
Dawn_W, Jul 2026
Ky was our tour guide; he was excellent. He provided information on all the sights as well as made the tour interesting and fun. We were able to stop and get some fantastic photos near the Golden Gate Bridge! Highly recommend. You will not be disappointed!
Jeffrey_P, Jul 2026
This is a really great tour. San Francisco can feel a little overwhelming, and getting an intimate guide in a cute vintage hippie inspired ride definitely takes the edge off. The tour takes you to every place you’d want to see - especially if you are a first time visitor to San Francisco. Plenty of views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the painted ladies, Chinatown, cable, cars, and pretty much everything else you would associate with San Francisco. Excellent guide and a wonderful experience. Book early, as the minivans are not particularly large and fill up quick. Have a wonderful time. Highly recommend recommended.
Ken_B, Jul 2026
Well worth the price of admission. The guide was A+. Would do this again. Got to see parts of San Fran I have never seen.
Lesli_P, Jul 2026
This is a fun and interesting way to explore the city! Our tour guide Ky was great and went the extra mile to make it an awesome experience by taking pictures for us, sharing fun stories, and talking to each person individually about what they enjoy doing and then offering local recommendations. We loved hearing all the details and history about San Francisco.
Rosele_L, Jul 2026
The tour itself was very good. In 2 hours you see all the major sights. My only complaint was the tour guide. She was very aggressive personalty wise and driving wise. She was blasting the music in the van to where my ears hurt. No offense but she almost hit someone when pointing things out. When I told her to watch out for the pedestrian she seemed completely unconcerned. So the tour was good but would have been better with a different tour guide.
angela_n, Jul 2026
Our driver was very entertaining and informative. He did speak very rapidly and did not use a speaker so we did have trouble hearing most of what he said.
Regina_K, Jul 2026
Ty was an AWESOME guide!!! He entertained and educated both me (67 years old) as well as my grandniece (14 years old).
John_P, Jul 2026
Our guide was so nice and super knowledgeable. Learned so much about the area. He took photos for us at the Golden Gate Bridge. Groovy time.
Christen_C, Jul 2026
Because you are traveling in a small VW bus, you can go so many places the big tour buses can’t go. Also, there is an actual human talking to you, so you can ask questions and hear personal anecdotes. 100% recommend!
Steve_B, Jul 2026
Ky is an incredible guide. He is so knowledgeable about the city and lots of fun too! You will completely love this tour
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