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 21 Oct

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Starting at $99.00

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Mon 21 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)

Sherry_O

Jul 2022

Brian was awesome!!!! He told us about so many little interesting quirky details about San Francisco… not just general things you would read in a travel log. Foodies… this is the tour for you. He knows the best places to grab a bite to eat. History buffs… this trip is also for you. Brian’s knowledge of history is wonderful. This is a great first tour when you visit. It gives you the lay of the land.

Rosa_G

Jul 2022

Brian was fantastic!!!! I highly recommend this tour because it’s so much more than what’s listed. You get so many tips and behind the scene information on where to eat, snack and visit.

Trudi_M

Jul 2022

Absolutely the best part of our stay in San Francisco. My sister and I traveled with my two teenage sons (18 & 16) and they agree. Best tour ever. Super-Tour-Guide Brian has such a remarkable amount of experience doing this kind of work: he’s relaxed, genuine, unhurried, unflappable — it’s second nature to him. He incorporates tidbits and stories and history and current events and all kinds of cool info. It seemed like we went everywhere and it was especially good since it was a minivan tour — limited guests and in this case, it was just us (the fifth seat was available only because the guest had a flight canceled). The entire four hours flew by and we were disappointed to part ways with Brian at the end. For the remainder of our visit, we continued to reference what we had learned on that tour. If you really want to get to know San Francisco, book ahead and don’t miss this experience.