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 28 Oct

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Starting at $99.00

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Mon 28 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)

Audreylegge

Sep 2019

We have just spent 4 amazing hours in the company of Brian on a most interesting, informative and fun tour of his home town. The luxury minivan gave us access to places where the big buses simply cannot go, we drove down Lombard Street, we went through, Golden Gate Park, we went under the Golden Gate bridge, we drove through Little Italy and Chinatown all the while with Brian giving us the history, the local stories and answering many questions about the Social and Economic fabric of this lovely City. We drove through areas where no bus or tour could venture, passing homes owned in the past by the late Robin Williams and Sharon Stone, seeing murals by Bansky and the small copse of baby Redwoods in the City and so so much more. The maximum number in the car is 5 so the trip has the feel.of a family outing with a friend who knows and feels his City and its rainbow vibes. Highly, highly recommend this tour.

Pier4125

Sep 2019

Had a great tour with Brian today. I recommend this to everyone. Brian is a very professional, knowledgeable and experienced tour guide and he will take you to places the big buses can't go. With the small tour it is much easier to interact, ask questions and hear. We never felt rushed and his van is very comfortable and clean.

Janice R

Sep 2019

This tour was the best decision we made in San Fransisco! Brian is awesome and we saw and learned way more than we ever would have on our own. We based the rest of our vacation stops on things we learned from Brian and it worked out great! Book it!