Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour

Overview

Avoid the crowds, confusion, and limitations of large buses and discover San Francisco by a luxury van. Trade the large tour bus for a guided luxury van and see more of San Francisco! Your guide takes you through more neighborhoods & photo stops, complete with views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks and several other famous landmarks.

City: San Francisco

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $99.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $99.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Local guide

Bottled water

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Driver/guide

Snacks

Live commentary on board

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Pier 39

Pick up & Drop off

Telegraph Hill

Pass through to Coit Tower

Little Italy

Learn about Little Italy

North Beach

Drive through the second oldest neighborhood in SF

Washington Square

Heart of Little Italy

City Lights Booksellers

Famous bookstore

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Great picture stop with amazing backdrop

Haight-Ashbury

Learn about the summer of love and all of the artists that lived in this famous neighborhood

Painted Ladies

Most people know them as the Full House houses! This is one of the only tours that can take you there!

Lombard Street

The famous crooked street

Marina District

Beautiful neighborhood

Fisherman's Wharf

Next to Pier 39

Chinatown

The San Francisco Chinatown is the largest, and certainly the oldest, Chinese enclave in America

Golden Gate Bridge

Great picture stop

Lands End

Great picture stop

Presidio of San Francisco

Old army fort

Grateful Dead House

Learn about the summer of love

Twin Peaks

Fort Point National Historic Site

Great picture stop

Transamerica Pyramid

Famous pyramid shaped building

Crissy Field

Old army runway now beautiful field and beaches

Alamo Square

Home of the painted ladies

Legion of Honor

in Lincoln park

The Castro

Learn about Harvey Milk and The Castro

Columbus Avenue

Through the heart of Little Italy

Haight Street

Haight & Ashbury

Hayes Valley

Little Boutique shops and park

Castro Theatre

Known for its sing along shows

Sutro Tower

Nice view at twin peaks

Golden Gate Park

We take you through the park and learn about this amazing park

Cliff House

Views from sutro baths

Sutro Baths

Nice picture stop

Sentinel Building

Learn about this beautiful building

Golden Gate Park Windmills & Tulips

Windmills!

Transamerica Redwood Park

Hidden gem

Dragon's Gate

Entrance to china town

The Jimi Hendrix House

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveler Photos

Reviews (382)

Clara V

Aug 2018

What an amazing tour!! I had the best time exploring San Francisco and I discovered so many new places. Thank you!!

Laura A

Aug 2018

I travelled to San Francisco with my kids (ages 8 and 7) and my husband who was on a business trip. This was our kids’ first trip to California and I wanted them to see as much of San Francisco as possible but was reluctant to drive myself through all the neighborhoods and I cringed at the idea of taking a big bus tour. I stumbled upon this “Skip the Bus” tour which was actually cheaper than the big tour bus companies and I booked a morning tour. On the day of our tour we had a private minivan all to ourselves with our tour guide, Brian. Brian started off the tour promptly at 9 am and began providing us with city history even as we boarded the minivan. Brian took us to all the listed stops and shared amazing stories and relevant history of each area of the city with enthusiasm and wit. Unlike the big tour buses, we were actually able to drive through each area and neighborhood while also jumping out to take a quick picture (which is certainly something you can’t do on a big bus city tour). When our kids started to get a little restless, Brian modified the tour and took us to an unplanned stop where our kids played on an amazing city landmark (designed by a child) and had an absolute blast. After the “kids’” stop, Brian gave each one of us a specialized “San Francisco” snack made up of Boudin sourdough bread, California grapes, almonds, local and freshly-made chips, and Ghirardelli chocolate squares - it was SUCH a nice touch. We ended the tour at another secret stop which was probably the most memorable part of both our tour and our entire trip. I highly recommend this tour — with or without children.

Raeleen R

Jul 2018

Our tour guide and the tour itself was wonderful! We got to see SO many interesting things and it was nice to be in a smaller group of people where our tour guide could give more in-depth information about the local areas and culture. I would DEFINITELY recommend this tour as one of the first things you do when you visit San Francisco.