City Sightseeing San Francisco

Hours vary by tour.

Valid until: Mar 31, 2009

This 4 in 1 tour includes the Hop On - Hop Off Downtown Loop (valid for unlimited 48 hour use), the Golden Gate Loop, the Night Loop (all three on open-top Double Deckers) as well as a full tour onto Alcatraz Island including the ferry to and from the island and the audio tour. The Golden Gate and the Night Loop tickets are one-time use only, and can be redeemed within 48 hours of purchase.

Your Alcatraz tour will depart (at a specific date and time) from PIER 33 and includes the award winning audio headset tour of the cell block. You are free to stay as long as you like and take any of the returning ferries.

Please note that Alcatraz combo tours must be booked at least 7 days in advance. Tour is available Thursday through Sunday year-round. Voucher(s) must be redeemed with City Sightseeing prior to arriving at Alcatraz.

Valid until: Mar 31, 2009

The original open-top double-decker tour of San Francisco. See the sights from the top deck of an original London Bus. The view is unbeatable from the top deck as we explore the beautiful city of San Francisco.

The newest way to see San Francisco is with our open top double-decker bus tour. Hop On Hop Off. The fully narrated tour departs throughout the day and passes most of the major attractions in San Francisco.

Departs: every 15-30 minutes - daily 9am to 6pm
Your ticket includes unlimited use of the tour for 48 hours.

Valid until: Mar 31, 2009

This 90 minute Tour, fully narrated by one of our professional guides, visits one the world's most famous landmarks - The Golden Gate Bridge!

Departing from Fisherman's Wharf this tours heads to The Palace of Fine Arts for a brief photo stop. From here, it continues through the Presidio with beautiful views of the Bay, The Golden Gate Bridge and Crissy Fields. Then we cross the 1.7 mile span of the Golden Gate Bridge. From the top deck, you'll have unobstructed views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Angel Island, Marin Headlands, The Pacific Ocean and San Francisco's skyline. A stop is made at the Northern End of The Golden Gate Bridge at The North Vista Point for photo opportunities.

Our double-decker buses have an open upper deck, with no roof and shallow sides. These are very popular for sightseeing tours of cities such as San Francisco.

Departs: Daily - 9am, 1:30pm, 4pm

Valid until: Mar 31, 2009

The Golden Gate Park Loop departs from Union Square and heads along Geary St., past St. Mary's Cathedral and San Francisco's Japantown. From here we visit Alamo Square, home to the world famous "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses. The bus then whisks you towards the beautiful Golden Gate Park. Within the park you can visit such renowned attractions as the De Young Museum, Japanese Tea Gardens and the new multimillion dollar California Academy of Sciences which features an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and more all under one “living” roof. On the return from Golden Gate Park, the bus visits the famous Haight Ashbury district then up to Alamo Square for a second time, passing directly in front of the "Painted Ladies" for a fantastic photo opportunity before visiting the Civic Center and returning to Union Square.

Departs Monday through Saturday at 10am and 4pm from Union Square (outside of Macy’s)

Valid until: Mar 31, 2009

This one hour tour of San Francisco includes the best of the highlights by night. The tour includes Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach and Embarcadero. Departing from Union Square, this tour covers the major attractions of San Francisco by night. Exact highlights may vary according to weather and traffic but include Chinatown, North Beach, Financial District, South Beach, Bay Bridge and Embarcadero.

Departs: Daily - 6pm, 7pm

Valid until: Jan 31, 2009

This is the Ultimate San Francisco experience – 48 hours to enjoy our Downtown Loop, Golden Gate Loop Night Loop.

This is the most comprehensive way to see the attractions of San Francisco. During your 48 hours, you will have unlimited usage of our San Francisco double-decker downtown loop and our double-decker Golden Gate loop, as well as our Night Loop.

Departs: daily 9am to 6pm
Your 48 hours begins when you start the first tour. You are then free to join any of our Loop tours as you please.

Short on time? We offer the only half day wine tour in San Francisco. Starting from Fisherman's Wharf at mid-day, we ride through Sausalito, Marin County, and up to beautiful Sonoma where we enjoy award winning wines and world-class scenery. Visit specially selected wineries and admire the rolling vineyards as we discover the charm and sophistication of downtown Sonoma and the surrounding countryside.

Departs Daily at 12:30pm

Spend a morning sampling San Francisco's finest foods, followed by an afternoon in Sonoma's breathtaking wine country!

Get a delicious start to your day with a sampling of fresh roasted gourmet coffee, followed by a neighborhood by neighborhood taste of San Francisco's best. Your menu will vary by season, but may include fresh baked bread and pastries, exotic fruits and cheese, and other delights from out of the way eateries and undiscovered gems not found on any tourist maps. Get your fill of the city with help from our Street Gourmet Guides. After lunch, when you just can't possibly eat any more, relax and take a scenic ride through scenic Sausalito and Marin, up to Sonoma County for an afternoon of wine tasting. The perfect climate, the rolling hills, and the outstanding wines all make for an ideal afternoon.

Departs 8:30AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday

Valid until: Mar 31, 2009

Enjoy a great day out with this flexible combo tour. You'll receive a 48 hour pass for our popular Hop On Hop Off Downtown double decker bus tour, and a half day Wine Country Tour of Sonoma. The double decker downtown loop departs every thirty minutes or less, so you're free to explore any of our twelve stops at your own pace. Make sure you get to Fisherman's Wharf by 12:30 for your departure to Wine Country. We'll wisk you off to Sonoma for tastings at three of the best wineries California has to offer. Didn't get to see enough of San Francisco? No worries, your city tour ticket is good for 48 hours!

Departs 9:00AM Daily

This interactive (ride, walk and chew) neighborhood tour skips the landmarks and shines a spotlight on our unique neighborhoods, diversities, histories and colorful cuisines. Participants will tour our unique historic neighborhoods and assist in the selection of food items while learning local history and unique stories. Starting with a chat over fresh roasted coffee, participants enjoy a pre-selected “by-the-bite” tasting menu featuring a sampling of San Francisco neighborhood cuisines. The menu varies depending on what's fresh, but ranges from pastries and chocolate to Dim Sum and Tiramisu, and maybe even an Irish Coffee. Get a behind the scenes peek at where real San Franciscans live and work. Learn why foodies from all over the world flock here for tastes found nowhere else.

Included in Tour: Pick up and drop off at most San Francisco hotels. All food, narration, touring fees and taxes.
Duration: 5 Hours
Tour Time: 10am Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

The Muir Woods tour starts in San Francisco and heads through the Marina and Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge. Then continue north before winding along a picturesque Highway 1 to Muir Woods. This 550-acre National Monument is home to the Coastal Redwoods, some of the tallest and oldest trees in the world. Lastly head on over to Sausalito and take in the fascinating bay views, shopping, galleries and fabulous mansions.

Included in Tour: Pick up from most San Francisco hotels, narration, entrance fee to Muir Woods, Continue back to San Francisco on the tour or stay in Sausalito and take a ferry back to San Francisco at your leisure (extra $8.50).
Duration: 4 Hours
Departs: 9am, 2pm
Excludes: food, driver's gratuity, drop off at hotel after tour.

This all day Wine Country tour takes in the best of California's world famous premium wine making region.

The valleys of Napa and Sonoma lie 30 miles north of San Francisco and make up North America's premium wine making region. The tour begins in San Francisco, heading through the Marina district and the Presidio before crossing the Golden Gate Bridge for a 10-minute photo stop. Taking in the scenery in Marin County, we enter the wine country in the southern region of Carneros, just south of Sonoma. We will visit between 3 and 4 wineries both in either Sonoma or Napa or both, including a mass production winery and a smaller boutique winery. The tours are both fun and informative. Our most common winery visits include Cline, Homewood, Larson, Kirkland Ranch Winery, Bouchaine, and Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace although special requests are sometimes possible.

Included in Tour: Pick up & Drop off for most San Francisco hotels, narration, tour of the wine country
Duration: 7-8 Hours
Tour Time: 9am
Excludes: Lunch, wine tasting fees (if applicable), driver's gratuity (optional)

This tour combines the world's tallest trees at Muir Woods in the morning and a tour of Sonoma to taste world-class wines in the afternoon. We will stop at the Palace of Fine Arts before heading North across the Golden Gate Bridge on route to Muir Woods. We wind our way along the Pacific Coast Highway through the coastal mountains near Mt. Tamalpais, the highest point in the North Bay. Regrouping again before noon, we make for the Wine Country. We can stop for a short break in the historic town square of Sonoma or add an additional winery to the schedule. After lunch we visit 2-3 wineries for tasting in the famous Sonoma and/or Napa Valleys.

Included in Tour: Pick up and drop off from most San Francisco hotels, narration
Duration: 8-9 Hours
Tour Time: 9am
Excludes: food, tasting fees (if applicable), park entrance fee of $3, and driver's gratuity. Child ticket is ages 12 and under. **Passengers traveling with toddlers or babies, you MUST purchase a child ticket and are responsible for bringing a child seat for your child.**

Valid until: Mar 31, 2009

Here’s the perfect Wine Country experience for the true wine “aficionado.” The full day excursion via luxury SUV includes at least three tastings at exclusive Napa Valley wineries.

Avoid the crowds with this exclusive, luxury SUV tour. We go where the tour buses can’t, visiting many of the more private and family owned wineries in Napa Valley. The itinerary is open, and your expert guide can help you with recommendations for tours and tastings. We usually visit 3-5 wineries in the course of the day, and lunch can be in a sit-down restaurant or picnic style at a winery or vineyard. Requests for specific wineries are usually possible if we are notified ahead of time.

The small size of our group enables us to go to all types of wineries; from some of the most nationally known and premiere establishments, to places so small that we will taste wine in their dining room or back porch. You can observe the entire wine making process, from the vineyard to the bottle.

Included in Tour: Pick up and drop off at most San Francisco hotels. Fully narrated tour with knowledgeable guide. We do our tours in Ford Expeditions, complete with comfortable leather seating for six, rear climate control, and privacy tinting. Larger vehicles can also be arranged.
Duration: 8 Hours
Tour Time: Saturday at 9am
Excludes: Food. Wine tasting fees in select wineries. Driver's gratuity (optional). **Passengers traveling with toddlers or babies, you MUST purchase a child ticket and are responsible for bringing a child seat for your child.

California has one of the most breathtaking coastlines in the world. Our route south on Highway 1 through the beach town of Santa Cruz features one spectacular view after another. Scheduled stops on the tour include Steinbeck’s Cannery Row in Monterey. Here, you will have time to visit Monterey Bay Aquarium. More than 250,000 creatures fill over 200 spectacular galleries and exhibits, including a walk-through aviary, three story kelp forest, Penguins, and a million gallon Outer Bay display.

After a drive along the 17 mile drive including Pebble Beach golf course, the Lone Pine, and some of the best coastal vistas in the world, we will stop in the gallery / restaurant district of Carmel-by-the-sea and various vistas Passing from the historic to the futuristic our tour returns through Silicon Valley, the high tech capital of the world

Included in Tour: Pick-up and drop off for most San Francisco hotels. Fully narrated tour. Entrance to 17 mile drive.
Duration: 11 Hours
Tour Time: 9am Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Excludes: Food and Drinks, driver's gratuity (optional).

Yosemite National Park is located 200 miles east of San Francisco (around a 3 1/2 hour drive). After a scenic drive through the East Bay we head up into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It was here, in 1848 that the discovery of gold by James Marshall started the California gold rush. We will pass through one of the original gold towns. At around 11:00am we arrive in Yosemite National Park. Your tour director will narrate your journey through all the wonders. Yosemite is home to North America's five highest waterfalls, Yosemite Falls, Ribbon Falls and Sentinel Falls. The tour allows over 5 hours inside the park. Lunch is taken in Yosemite Valley.

Included in Tour: pick up and drop off at most San Francisco hotels, park entrance, narration, transportation by passenger van or motorcoach.
Duration: 15 Hours
Tour Time: 7:30am
Excludes: Lunch, driver's gratuity (optional). Child ticket is ages 12 and under. **Passengers traveling with toddlers or babies, you MUST purchase a child ticket and are responsible for bringing a child seat for your child.**