Bay Cruise departs daily and hourly from Pier 43 ½ in Fisherman’s Wharf (stop A11 on Downtown Loop).
Downtown Loop departs daily from City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.) every 30 minutes from 9:00am to 5:00pm. More frequent departures April-October.
Bay Cruise tickets may be purchased individually as well.
Description:
San Francisco’s ultimate city and sea adventure!
This is the absolute best way to see San Francisco’s most popular sights in one complete package. Take a ride on our Double-Decker, open-top bus (the Downtown Loop) and then a cruise on Red and White Fleet’s Bay Cruise.
Both tours can be taken at your leisure and departures are throughout the day every 30 minutes.
Tour runs daily.
This combo must be booked at least 48 hours in advance (October – April) and 96 hours in advance (May-September).
Customers must redeem tickets at 9:00am on the day of their tour at the City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.).
For Alcatraz – only the day of the tour, not the time can be booked. Alcatraz tours are normally in the late afternoon.
A full tour on Alcatraz Island can be added to an All Loops Ticket. The price includes round trip ferry from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island and the award winning 35 minute audio headset tour inside the prison cellblock. The audio tour is available in seven languages.
The tour is self guided and you can stay on the island for as long as you like. The All Loops ticket allows you to hop-on and off of four double decker tours for 48 hours of unlimited use. These open top bus tours are all fully narrated by live, professional guides and will get you to all the highlights and best areas of San Francisco and Sausalito.
Tour is available on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – year round.
Tour meets at the Ferry Building (Market St. and Embarcadero) at 8:30am.
Approximately 4-5 hours in length with some walking.
Short Description:
Ride, walk and chew your way through San Francisco! Everyone knows that San Francisco is a foodie’s paradise and this tour will show you some of the best tastes in several unique neighborhoods. All food is included in price.
Long Description:
This interactive (ride, walk and chew) tour skips the landmarks and shines a spotlight on our unique San Francisco neighborhoods, histories and colorful cuisines. Traditional food is one of the best ways to learn about a culture and participants will dive right in and taste their way through an area’s story and customs.
Starting with a chat over fresh roasted coffee at San Francisco’s landmark Ferry Building, you’ll head off to enjoy a pre-selected “by-the-bite” tasting menu throughout the city. Neighborhoods visited include North Beach, Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf and more. The menu varies depending on what is fresh and in season, but ranges from pastries and chocolate to dim sum and tea tasting, and maybe even a famous Irish coffee.
Get a behind the scenes peek at where real San Franciscan’s live, work and eat. Learn why food lovers from all over the world flock here for tastes found nowhere else!
This tour is great paired with the Half-Day Wine Tour for a full day of eating, drinking and gluttony.
Tour departs daily from City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.) at 12:30pm. Hotel pick-ups are not available.
Tour is approximately 4-5 hours in length.
Are you short on time but still want to visit the famous Wine Country of Northern California? If so, this tour is perfect for you! This is the only half day wine tour in the city and will allow you time to visit 2-3 wineries.
Visit the world famous California Wine Country in this half-day tour departing from San Francisco. Your tour will start out by crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and having a photo stop at Vista Point for spectacular views of the bridge and of the San Francisco skyline. After driving up Highway 101 and through the heart of Marin County, the first of many vineyards will begin to appear.
You will visit 2-3 selected wineries in Sonoma Valley, giving you time to taste, enjoy the fantastic views, soak up the ambiance and learn about the wine making experience. Embrace the unique culture of California wineries as you visit boutique wineries, as well as mass production.
Tour is fully narrated by a professional and knowledgeable guide.
Tour departs daily from the City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.) at 9:00am. Hotel pick-ups are available.
Full day tour, 8-9 hours.
Experience the splendor and beauty of the world famous Napa and Sonoma Valley Wine Country on this full day tour. During the day, visit 3-4 unique wineries, ranging from boutique wineries to mass production, as well as the historic Sonoma Square.
Napa and Sonoma Valleys comprise North America’s premium, famous wine making region.
We keep our tours to small groups for a more personal experience. Your morning will start with a photo stop at the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge, and on to Marin County and to the rolling hills of the Carneros district in southern Sonoma.
From here we continue to Sonoma and Napa visiting 3-4 wineries. Both mass production facilities and smaller boutique wineries are available to visit. The trip will include winery tours and some free tastings. The tours and wine tastings are all scenic, fun and informative. A stop is made at the historic Sonoma Square, home of the famous Sonoma Cheese Factory, for free time and lunch (lunch not included).
Exact itineraries are flexible due to the small group size and requests for specific winery visits are sometimes possible. You will return to Fisherman’s Wharf in the late afternoon.
Tour is fully narrated by a professional and knowledgeable guide
Tour departs daily from the City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.) at 9:00am and can be connected to by Sausalito Loop at 11:00am and 1:00pm.
9:00am departure goes directly to Muir Woods, additional departures stop in Sausalito first.
Muir Woods entrance fee is not included.
Explore the famous redwoods of Muir Woods all at your own pace! After a scenic, fully narrated ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, take your time and explore Muir Woods and Sausalito on the only hop-on hop-off tour of this beautiful area
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and iconic landmarks in the world, but have you ever wondered what is on the other side, north of San Francisco? This loop takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge and into the picturesque coastal town of Sausalito and, of course, to the remarkable Muir Woods park.
After crossing over the San Francisco bay and hopping-off in Sausalito, take your time to explore this artsy town full of boutiques, art galleries and cafes. When you’re ready hop back on and head to Muir Woods. The 550 acre National Monument is home to some of the tallest and oldest trees in the world, the Coastal Redwoods. You are free to spend as much time in Muir Woods as you’d like. When you have seen your fill of the amazing Redwoods, hop back on the bus to make your return to Fisherman’s Wharf.
Tour departs daily from City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.). Times depend on loop.
Tickets are valid for 48 hours, unlimited hop-on hop-off.
This is the ultimate way to sightsee around San Francisco. With use of all four of the open-top double-decker bus loops, you will be sure to see all of the highlights all at your own pace!
The ultimate San Francisco sightseeing tour! Save $44 when you buy all four loops. Your ticket includes the hop-on hop-off Downtown Loop, the Golden Gate/Sausalito Loop, the Night Tour and the Golden Gate Park Loop. All tours are on board an open-top, double-decker bus, giving you the best views of San Francisco and are all narrated by an expert tour guide.
You may enjoy unlimited use of all four bus tours for 48 hours from the time you start and can take the tours in any order you’d like.
Tour departs daily from Union Square (in front of Macy’s) at 10:30am and 2:30pm.
Why take a boring taxi into Golden Gate Park when you can take a fully narrated, guided tour on an open-top double-decker bus? This tour has a hop-off hop-on stop right in the heart of the Park and takes you through unique neighborhoods along the way.
The Golden Gate Park Loop departs from Union Square and includes St. Mary’s Cathedral, Japantown, Alamo Square (home of the famous Painted Ladies), and then on to Golden Gate Park. The world famous park is home to renowned attractions including the De Young Museum, Japanese Tea Gardens and the Botanical Gardens. Also in the Park, and right next to our stop, is the new all-Green California Academy of Sciences which features an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and more all under its Living Roof!
On the return, the bus visits the infamous Haight Ashbury neighborhood, home to hippies and the peace and love movement, and the Civic Center.
Tour departs daily from City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.) at 6:00pm and from Union Square (in front of Macy’s) at 6:20pm.
Take in the lights, sounds, nightlife, and incredible scenery of San Francisco at night while riding an open-top double-decker bus at night. This tour departs from two very convenient locations and is narrated by a live, professional tour guide.
This fully narrated 90 minute tour of San Francisco features the highlights of the city by night. Your tour departs from either Fisherman’s Wharf or Union Square (your choice) and includes the Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach, the Embarcadero, Fisherman’s Wharf, Bay Bridge views, Union Square and much more! If something new or unique is going on in the city, we will try our best to show you.
We make frequent stops, giving you a chance to explore some unique places, and your tour guide will show you the best that each area has to offer. Two optional walking tours (Nob Hill and Embarcadero) are included.
Tour departs daily from City Sightseeing office (2800 Leavenworth St.) hourly from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Feel the wind in your hair and the sun on your face as you get the absolute best view of the bay on the only hop-on hop-off double-decker tour of the Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito. All tours are narrated by live, profession tour guides.
The Golden Gate/Sausalito Loop departs from Fisherman’s Wharf, passing through the Marina district for a brief photo stop at the Palace of Fine Arts. From here, you continue through the Presidio with beautiful views of the Bay, Golden Gate Bridge and Crissy Fields.
Feel the wind in your hair and the sun on your face as you get the absolute best view of Alcatraz, Angel Island, Baker Beach and the San Francisco skyline as you ride across the Golden Gate Bridge on the open-top double-decker.
After a 10 minute photo stop at Vista Point, you will carry on down a scenic, windy road into the quaint coastal town of Sausalito. Hop-off at the main street of Sausalito to shop at boutiques, browse art galleries, eat at California style bistros or stay on the bus to head back to Fisherman’s Wharf. You can take the ferry back to San Francisco (ticket not included) or hop-on the Muir Woods loop (11am or 1pm departure) if you’re not ready to head back.
