Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour | 4 hours

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Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour
2 Adults x $109.00
$218.00
Approx Total
$218.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Phone Chargers
  • Private transportation
  • Local guide
  • WiFi on board
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Driver/guide
  • Snacks
  • Live commentary on board
  • Gratuities
  • You must provide your own child seat and reserve a spot for the child

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.

Meeting points

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your tour time. The tour departs promptly at the scheduled time. If you arrive early, you’ll find restrooms and a coffee shop on-site. Just outside the entrance, there are fire pits where you can relax while you wait.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Pier 39

    Pick up & Drop off

    5 minutes

  • Telegraph Hill (Pass By)

    Pass through to Coit Tower

  • Little Italy (Pass By)

    Learn about Little Italy

  • North Beach (Pass By)

    Drive through the second oldest neighborhood in SF

  • Washington Square (Pass By)

    Heart of Little Italy

  • City Lights Booksellers (Pass By)

    Famous bookstore

  • Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

    Great picture stop with amazing backdrop

    10 minutes

  • Haight-Ashbury (Pass By)

    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!

    10 minutes

  • Lombard Street

    The famous crooked street

    1 minute

  • Marina District (Pass By)

    Beautiful neighborhood

  • Fisherman's Wharf (Pass By)

    Next to Pier 39

  • Chinatown (Pass By)

    The San Francisco Chinatown is the largest, and certainly the oldest, Chinese enclave in America

  • Golden Gate Bridge

    Great picture stop

    10 minutes

  • Lands End

    Great picture stop

    10 minutes

  • Presidio of San Francisco (Pass By)

    Old army fort

  • Grateful Dead House (Pass By)

    Learn about the summer of love

  • Twin Peaks (Pass By)

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  • Fort Point National Historic Site

    Great picture stop

    10 minutes

  • Transamerica Pyramid (Pass By)

    Famous pyramid shaped building

  • Crissy Field (Pass By)

    Old army runway now beautiful field and beaches

  • Alamo Square

    Home of the painted ladies

    5 minutes

  • Legion of Honor (Pass By)

    in Lincoln park

  • The Castro (Pass By)

    Learn about Harvey Milk and The Castro

  • Columbus Avenue (Pass By)

    Through the heart of Little Italy

  • Haight Street (Pass By)

    Haight & Ashbury

  • Hayes Valley (Pass By)

    Little Boutique shops and park

  • Castro Theatre (Pass By)

    Known for its sing along shows

  • Sutro Tower

    Nice view at twin peaks

    5 minutes

  • Golden Gate Park (Pass By)

    We take you through the park and learn about this amazing park

  • Cliff House (Pass By)

    Views from sutro baths

  • Sutro Baths

    Nice picture stop

    10 minutes

  • Sentinel Building (Pass By)

    Learn about this beautiful building

  • Golden Gate Park Windmills & Tulips (Pass By)

    Windmills!

  • Transamerica Redwood Park (Pass By)

    Hidden gem

  • Dragon's Gate (Pass By)

    Entrance to china town

  • The Jimi Hendrix House (Pass By)

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Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

March 02100% refund
March 03No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

4.9

688 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    666
  • 4 stars
    14
  • 3 stars
    1
  • 2 stars
    1
  • 1 star
    6

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 666 reviews with 5 stars

A must do for anyone thinking of touring San Francisco

Published on Oct, 2024

This was indeed the best tour of San Francisco! Brian was nitbonly knowledgeable but an excellent tour guide who ensured that we experienced the city in a way that was both fun and educational. This is a must do for anyone thinking of touring San Francisco.

Small group tour of San Francisco

Published on Oct, 2024

Brian was an amazing tour guide! Small group tours are the best way to explore a city. He was so knowledgeable and a great driver! The snacks were great!

Wonderful Tour!

Published on Oct, 2024

Brian was amazing! He was an incredibly knowledgeable guide and gave us some real insights into San Francisco. Many thanks!!

No hassle San Francisco

Published on Oct, 2024

Excellent! Every important place in San Francisco was toured. Brian is an excellent tour guide. He was informative . We had a wonderful time.

So worth it!

Published on Oct, 2024

This was my first trip to San Francisco and we were only going to be there for about 2 days, so I wanted to see as much as I could. This tour was the way to do it. We met Brian at Fisherman's Wharf area and loaded into his very comfortable van with another couple (so 4 passengers plus Brian -- lots of space for all of us). Brian pointed out that due to local restrictions, large tour vehicles aren't allowed on many streets, so his minivan saved the day. We were even able to weave down curvy Lombard Street, and creep into fancy neighborhoods without breaking any local ordinances. Beyond that, it was just so convenient to sit back and have an expert show us around. There were some streets that were jammed for one reason or another, but being a resident, Brian knew how to get around. We saw everything that was listed in the itinerary, in only 4 hours. And Brian cleared up a lot of the misinformation we generally hear about life in San Francisco. I came away with a hugely positive attitude towards the city -- and Brian did take us to the seedier neighborhoods like the Tenderloin, so our trip was not sanitized. Which is just what I wanted. For approximately $100/person, being chauffered around in a clean, cool van with a local expert who gave us tons of information and advice -- what could be better? Oh, and he even gave us local snacks midway through the tour. So much better than being part of the hordes standing in the sun, waiting for the tour buses.

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