Vantigo San Francisco City Tour

Overview

Looking for an authentic San Francisco experience? Trade the tour bus for a vintage Volkswagen van that easily navigates the city’s less-traveled lanes. Vantigo’s San Francisco City Tour takes you through 14 famed districts, complete with views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and several other storied landmarks. Along the way, we will stop and take photos while we share tales of earthquakes that shaped the landscape, industrial shifts from the 1849 Gold Rush to the rise of Silicon Valley, 1960s counterculture, and surprising insights that only a local would know.

Whether this is your first San Francisco visit or you’ve lived here for years, you’ll see the city from a new perspective. Book today. Then, sit back and enjoy the ride!

City: San Francisco

Sat 14 Jun

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Starting at $129.00

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Sat 14 Jun

Starting at $129.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Access to districts the large buses cannot go

Bottled water

Professional guide

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Recommended tip amount: $15-20 per passenger (tips make up a large chunk of tour guide income in the U.S!)

What To Expect

Union Square

Drive through / Pick up / Drop off

Fisherman's Wharf

Drive through / pick up and drop off

Chinatown

Drive through

Coit Tower

Stop for photos

North Beach

Drive through

Marina District

drive through

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Photo stop

Golden Gate Bridge

Stop for photos

Golden Gate Park

See the major museums (DeYoung - Academy of Science) and gardens (Botanical - Japanese)

Twin Peaks

Stop for photos

Painted Ladies

Stop for photos

Civic Center

Drive through

Haight-Ashbury

Haight Street

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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 (587)

Susan C

Mar 2025

Chad and Harvey (the VW bus) were the best tour guides! We did this tour the first morning of our trip to get the lay of the land and see the main sites. Chad brought humor and music along with the history and made it super fun and interesting! We highly recommend this tour, you will not regret it! Plus you’ll get some restaurant tips which are also helpful in a city with so many places to eat!! Thanks again Chad for starting our trip off right!!

Voyager173074

Mar 2025

Chad is a great tour guide. He has a wonderful personality and made the trip informative and fun! Nice way to get the lay of the land and decide where to revisit. Tips for restaurants, great music and terrific sense of humor! Highly recommend this tour!

Constance_S

Mar 2025

Your trip to San Francisco would not be complete without this tour. Great experience. You see the beautiful spots of the city, learn about the history. Business being run by real people who love what they do. Chad made us feel at home. We felt as though we had known him our whole lives. Excellent customer service. We need more businesses run this way. Second time to San Francisco. Wasn’t a fun of San Francisco the first time but this tour changed everything. I love San Francisco. Can’t wait to come back. Will do this tour again.