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

Sun 20 Oct

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Starting at $99.00

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Sun 20 Oct

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.

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Reviews (382)

katieneens

Aug 2022

WOW! This tour was beyond anything we could have imagined and by far our best experience in San Francisco. Brian is a fantastic guide of all things San Francisco. He was able to share the real life, real world experience that San Francisco has to offer. Do not take the bus tours as this tour can go on so many streets and small hidden gems that the buses wouldn’t even think about going! We are so thankful to have found this tour and Brian. He made our visit the best ever! One other fun experience - if it makes sense based on where you are staying, catch the cable car to the tour’s meeting spot and get another true San Francisco experience. Get the all day Muni pass to take public transit and find a stop that isn’t super crowded to jump on. (The line is crazy long at the first stop do not wait in that!)

JojoH6847

Jul 2022

This tour is amazing!!! Brian is truly a wonderful tour guide - told us so many interesting facts - even showed us pictures on his ipad. He can go where the big tour buses and even the tour company vans can't go as his van is unmarked - it's also very clean and comfortable. Thank you Brian for a truly fabulous tour!!! Would highly recommend -!!!

Robin_G

Jul 2022

We decided to celebrate a recognition that we received from work! Playing tourist in our own backyard. Fabulous time and Brian is a rockstar!