Happened upon the tour on Groupon, and am so thankful I did!
I have been to San Francisco a few times before but always when it was cold and rainy so I never got to see all of the sights! This trip however, 9/1/18, was forecast to be a sunny day, so I booked tickets for myself and my friend who lives in SF and we met the van at Pier 39.
Our group included a lovely couple from Auckland, New Zealand, and I was visiting from Long Beach, CA.
In the description of the tour, it mentioned multiple photo stops, and I figured that we would have to jump out, click a couple of photos, and jump back in the van. Not the case at all!! Brian gave us plenty of time to enjoy the location, take as many photos as we wanted, and all the while filled us in on history, or personal anecdotes or fun factoids about the location.
We literally saw everything that you would want to see on a San Francisco vacation trip, and he even surprised my friend who lives in the city on some locations he didn't even know existed, and also gave us ideas of things to go back and check out closer, or simply things to do while in the city.
Also, he provided locally sources snacks and had water bottles for everyone, so it was definitely a nice touch and much appreciated!
I would recommend it to anyone who would prefer a more intimate experience instead of the large double decker busses or large vans.
I actually think that I may take the tour again just for the amazing photo opportunities!