San Francisco Love Tour

Recommended by 97% of travelers

Badge of Excellence

San Francisco, USA

Very popular!

5+ bookings in the past 6 hours.

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Paula_G ·

Apr 2026

Our guide”Tara” was informative, knowledgeable and friendly. She was enjoyable with her silly jokes and interaction with us. We brought our own props of flowered head bands, round framed colored glasses and our peace sign necklace. It made the experience a lot of fun. We had so many compliments and interactions with the people on the streets. We laughed the whole 2 hours.

· Marce_G ·

May 2026

We had an amazing tour around San Francisco with a very knowledgeable tour guide named Kai (sp??). He was exceptional and his vast knowledge of the history and beauty around every corner made this tour worth every penny. I would happily take it again and recommend it to anyone visiting the city. There is so much more to it than Pier 39. ☺️

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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.

Haight-Ashbury (Pass By)

Union Square (Pass By)

Civic Center (Pass By)

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)

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 3,019 reviews

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Choose Love!

Nicole_H, Jun 2026

Super fun tour and Dave was so informative. My teens loved it to even if they didn’t know who the Grateful Dead were.

Tour guide/driver professional, fun, knowledgeable and thorough!

Lorna_M, Jun 2026

Great way to know and tour SF!!! Driver was fun, professional and engaging!!! He knows the city well!

Fun and not your average tour

TINA_P, Jun 2026

This tour takes you to so many places and shares so much history about San Francisco. You will see areas other tours skip and the team are friendly, fun, and entertaining. A must do in San Francisco

Great way to see San Francisco

James_A, Jun 2026

Tara was great! She read her audience and made it fun! Super informative and engaging information. I’ve been to SF many times and learned so much that I didn’t know. Plus, being a point of attraction by being in the fun van was special. Worth it!

Excellent

Roisin_D, Jun 2026

This trip is fun, very casual and the guide , Tara was excellent. So funny! But the route really covers everything you need to see in SF and especially shows how beautiful the parks are in the city.

Highly Recommend

Tonnis_H, Jun 2026

We had an incredible experience on the San Francisco Love Tour! Our tour guide, Ky, was absolutely amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about sharing the history, culture, and unique stories behind each area we visited. He took his time answering questions and made sure everyone felt included throughout the tour. One of the unexpected highlights was being paired with a wonderful couple from Australia, which made the experience even more enjoyable. By the end of the tour, all four of us were still talking about the fascinating facts, hidden gems, and local insights we had learned along the way. If you’re visiting San Francisco and want a fun, informative, and memorable way to explore the city, I highly recommend the Love Tour. Ask for Ky if you can. You won’t be disappointed!

This tour is a must to do...

Michelle_L, Jun 2026

This tour is a must to do when visiting San Francisco. Ky was an amazing guide and his food recommendations were fabulous!

Great experience!...

teaka_b, May 2026

Great experience! Wonderful way to see the city. Fun and informative. Tara and Rosie were the best!! Highly recommend.

Enjoyed the tour, fun for...

Eddie_H, May 2026

Enjoyed the tour, fun for the whole family. Got to see a good bit of the popular spots and stopped for photos near golden gate.

Great tour guide

Alex_M, May 2026

Kai was great, got some great photos (looked like we’d been photoshopped in- haha) such a nice tour, saw all the highlights, wish we had done this on our first day in San Francisco!

Amazing tour - thank you Dave!

Yusif_A, May 2026

Was a great experience, seeing the beauty of San Francisco! Thank you Dave for the stories and your hospitality!

2 Texans/2hours with Tara on the Love Bus

Patti_W, May 2026

Best way for us to see alot of San Francisco in a couple of hours. Tara was absolutely fantastic! She added so much and knew so much about the city. Very enjoyable!

Highlight of SF!

Megan_Q, May 2026

5 STARS!! Cyrus was an incredible guide, showing us parts of the city we’d never seen and keeping us entertained along the way. The highlight of our SF trip, hands down!

Fun tour

torivarner, May 2026

Fun, entertaining, great way to have a quick overview of San Francisco. Guide was knowledgeable and charming.

Fun

guillermo_r, May 2026

great tour. our guide showed us so much and gave us so many spots to hit while we were there. would definitely recommend the tour not only cause it was fun but you learn a lot while on the tour.

We had a great time...

Alejandra_B, May 2026

We had a great time exploring the city's highlights. It gave us many ideas of which places to visit after the tour.

Wonderful trip to get the...

Paul_K, May 2026

Wonderful trip to get the lay of the land in SF.. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the tour and the detail that Cyrus provided throughout our trip. We based subsequent activities around what we picked up during this activity. A++

The small atmosphere...

Martina_T, May 2026

The small atmosphere combined with the knowledge and stories of the driver made for a wonderful experience. Great way to see cool sights! Dave was a great tour guide!

The Best Tour in San Francisco!

William_B, May 2026

This was the best and most informative tour we had! Our guide was fantastic! He answered all our questions and then some! He was funny and interesting to listen to. He didn’t rush us at stops, even took our pictures.. I believe his name was Cy. He’s a keeper!

Perfect annd intimate sightseeing tour of SF!

Carol_M, May 2026

It was a delightful and relaxing way to see all the highlights of San Francisco with a fun driver who was filled with facts and interesting stories.

Best SF tour

Olga_V, May 2026

It was great! We saw so many sights, heard such interesting stories and Tara was great and very funny!

Great views and fun times

Peter_N, May 2026

Very informative and fun. Tara was amazing! Highly recommend this tour. Great way to see the city and get great pictures.

Hot Fun in the City!

Elizabeth_B, May 2026

Nice tour that fun to experience with a small group. Our guide, Dave, enjoys sharing his city with out of owners. Lots of fun!

Wonderfully retro

Delain_C, May 2026

Gives you a different view of SF. It was so interesting to see the response people show to the VW bus. We have taken 3 different tours of SF and the Love Tour was by far the best.