USA · SAN FRANCISCO TOURS
The city takes two days, and the redwoods, the wine country and Yosemite are all reachable from it. These 15 sort the bay cruises, the Muir Woods runs and the long drives, with return times that matter if you have a dinner booked.
Review of the Muir Woods and Sausalito tour from San Francisco, with redwoods, Golden Gate views, ferry options, timing, and practical tips.
“Dress in layers. Very nice trip and worth the money for the Muir woods adventure. Having the option of coming back on the bus or ferry was a bonus!”
Big Bus SF review covering 17 stops, Golden Gate views, hop-on freedom, sunset extras, timing, comfort, and real value at $56.10.
“These buses are always great in major cities throughout the U.S. I use them o get around when I first get to city to get the lay of the land. They are perfect.”
Review of Gray Line’s Napa and Sonoma wine tour from San Francisco, with three tastings, Sonoma lunch time, bridge views, and practical tips.
“Have u tried gray line tours ..runs all the time ...bus tours ..tried all of them ..positive delightful ..hope to go again”
See Yosemite Valley, giant sequoias, Half Dome, El Capitan, and Yosemite Falls on a guided small-group day trip from San Francisco.
“Amazing tour in beautiful Yosemite and Tuolumne Grove! Trevor was awesome and engaging! There are stops at the halfway point for restroom and food at a grocery store that has a deli and coffee shop inside and the bus was super comfortable with charging ports for phones : made the 3 hour journey from Yosemite as comfortable as possible”
Review the $38 Golden Gate Bay Cruise from Fisherman’s Wharf, with Alcatraz, bridge views, multilingual audio, onboard bar, and practical tips.
“Great hour to spend on the water and see all the sights”
See San Francisco’s top sights by open-top bus, with flexible hop-on access, Golden Gate Bridge views, audio commentary, and 24 or 48-hour tickets.
“Timing was pretty good around 30 mins. That was the main concern”
Review of the Yosemite Highlights and Giant Sequoias tour from San Francisco, with practical details on timing, stops, value, and winter limits.
“Andy Howse was an amazing tour guide. Full of knowledge on Yosemite and the California history. Definitely got your monies worth on this full day tour”
Review of the San Francisco Super Saver tour, combining Muir Woods, three winery tastings, Sonoma lunch, and Golden Gate Bridge views.
“Ben was a great tour guide - both informative and entertaining throughout the day. The tour was well-paced, with stops thoughtfully spaced to give us a great overview of the area. Each winery visit was timed just right, allowing the resident guide to share interesting insights about the vineyard/winery while guiding us through tastings and a brief tour. The visit to Muir Woods was especially memorable, with ample time to soak in the peaceful, awe-inspiring beauty of the forest. I highly recommend this tour.”
Ride a vintage VW bus through San Francisco’s iconic neighborhoods, music landmarks, and Golden Gate Bridge viewpoints on a lively small-group tour.
“We really enjoyed our VW Bus tour with Tara! It was two full hours of great information, wonderful sites (especially the picture ops of the Golden Gate Bridge) and some fun jokes!”
Explore Alcatraz by ferry with a self-guided audio tour, prison cells, escape stories, and sweeping San Francisco Bay views.
“Superb attraction. A live parks department guide first gave us an historic perspective of the island and the facility - she was full of facts and enthusiasm. The prison itself - the cells, the common areas - was exhibited with great authenticity - and was richly described by a super audio tour. The book store was great too. Highly recommended, not to be missed. The only fly in the ointment were the flies - if you know you know.”
Explore Alcatraz, cross the Golden Gate Bridge, and see San Francisco with a 48-hour bus pass, sunset tour, and Chinatown walk.
“What an incredible day! Alcatraz was fascinating, eery, bleak but well worth a visit! The ferry there and back was very well organised with regular boats back and forth. Really worth the money including the 2 day hop on and off bus instead of Ubers and has earphones to learn about all the landmarks. Glad I booked this and even better that the weather was incredible!”
Review of San Francisco’s Alcatraz and Grand City Tour, with Golden Gate views, Twin Peaks, ferry details, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Joseph was great with all of his little factoids of the San Francisco area and Li was absolutely amazing manipulating the tight crazy roadways with expertise! This tour was great in providing an overall brief of the city. My only complaint would be that we had longer at some of the sights.”
Review of the Monterey, Carmel, and 17-Mile Drive tour from San Francisco, with coastal views, free time, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Thomas was amazing and so full of knowledge! We had a great day visiting beautiful places! Would definitely recommend”
Ride a vintage VW bus through San Francisco neighborhoods, with music, local stories, and photo stops at the Painted Ladies and Golden Gate Bridge.
“..we were lucky and only the both of us … just do it if you are interested in the city & Culture & a very nice person!”
Sail beneath the Golden Gate at sunset, pass Alcatraz and Angel Island, and watch San Francisco glow on this relaxed two-hour bay cruise.
“The beautiful skyline at night was fabulous. We were amazed at how many sites we were able to see in this 2 hr tour. It was definitely worth the money.”
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