San Francisco grand city tour + Bay cruise
Explore San Francisco like never before with highlights of the city and bay.
Highlights
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Victorian homes
- Chinatown
- North Beach
- Presidio National Park
- Awe-inspiring views of Alcatraz and the Pacific Ocean
- Escape from the Rock cruise around Alcatraz Island
What's included
- Guided bus tour of San Francisco narrated by a local expert and professional guide
- Photo stops at iconic San Francisco landmarks, including the Golden Gate bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Twin Peaks, and Golden Gate Park
- Transport by air-conditioned luxury coach
- Boat tour around Alcatraz Island and the Bay (Please not this cruise does not land on Alcatraz Island)
- Escape from the Rock cruise in the afternoon (departure times vary and are seasonal, please visit the Blue & Gold Fleet website for the most up-to-date schedule)
- Drop-off at Pier 41 This concludes your bus transportation for the day After the Escape from the Rock cruise, you will need to find your way back to your hotel
- · Hotel Pick up & drop off
- Gratuities (optional).
Overview
Enjoy an approximately four-hour guided tour of San Francisco. At each stop, you’ll have the chance to get off the bus and see the sights. Along the way, your fully narrated tour will show you San Francisco like you’ve never seen it before!
Tour the city from the Bay to the Ocean, with photo stops at key locations. Enjoy great views and visit famous attractions, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Land’s End or Palace of Fine Arts.
Stopping at Twin Peaks will give you a breathtaking 360-degree view of the city from 1000 feet above sea level. Opt to upgrade your tour to include a bay cruise or a visit to the Aquarium of the Bay to complete your panorama of San Francisco from land and sea!
Traveling through the Golden Gate Park we’ll point out seasonal flower displays, look for bison grazing, and ride past windmills overlooking the Pacific. Learn about San Francisco’s early settlements, from Native Americans to Spanish missionaries and the frenzied days of the gold rush as you drive through the once infamous Barbary Coast. Then, see San Francisco’s iconic Victorian Homes as we take you through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.
End the tour back at San Francisco's beautiful waterfront and take in the superb vistas of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay before embarking on a 60-minute Bay Cruise past the famous Pier 39 sea lions and along San Francisco’s historic waterfront, revealing the city’s fascinating skyline. After you sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, you’ll circle Alcatraz Island and see every angle of this mysterious island. Other attractions include Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the west, and the magnificent skyline of San Francisco. This comfortable Bay tour has both indoor and outdoor seating with full narration describing major landmarks as you sail by them. Harbor Porpoises have returned to the Bay!
Additional Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
- The Bay Cruise offers free boarding without reserved time. Please visit https://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/ferry/sf-bay-cruise-adventure/ and pick the best departure time for you. Cruises typically depart every 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Please contact us 72 hours prior to tour date to confirm your departure location chosen for your City Tour (478 Post St or 2805 Leavenworth St.). You can reach us at [email protected] or (415) 353-5310 between 10:30am to 7:30pm local time PST ONLY
- You can reach us at [email protected] or (415) 353-5310 between 10:30am to 6:30pm local time PST ONLY, if you have any questions about your booking.
LANGUAGES:
San Francisco Grand City Tour: English Only. Driver-Guide.
Bay Cruise: multi-language audio tour is now available in nine languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German and Taiwanese. Customer needs to bring its own Wi-Fi enabled device to access the tour.
CHECK IN TIME - Remember to be present at the departure point 15’ before the departure time set. Bus tour will depart without delays at the times set.
Cancellation policy
24 hours free of charge. Less than 24 hours or No Show 100%.
