Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour

Name: Skip The Bus: San Francisco By Luxury Van Tour
Brand: San Francisco Tour Company
SKU: 72999P3
Price: 99.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (567 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceSan Francisco, USA

Skip The Bus San Francisco By Luxury Minivan Tour

4 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Avoid the crowds, confusion, and limitations of large buses and discover San Francisco by luxury minivan. This half-day tour takes you to numerous parts of the city for the perfect overview. Enjoy fascinating facts provided by your guide's live commentary. Stop for photo opportunities at some of the city’s most popular attractions, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Twin Peaks.

See San Francisco by luxury minivan
Stop at some of the city's most iconic points of interest
Listen to live commentary on board
Enjoy a personalized experience on this small-group tour

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Bottled water
Snacks
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Local guide
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Phone Chargers

Gratuities
You must provide your own child seat and reserve a spot for the child

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

PIER 39
The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
In front of Hardrock Cafe there is a white loading zone for buses and vehicles. Please be there at least 15 mins before tour time. Tour leaves promptly at designated time. If you arrive earlier we suggest checking out the famous sea lions!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Pier 39

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Telegraph Hill (Pass By)

Little Italy (Pass By)

North Beach (Pass By)

Washington Square (Pass By)

City Lights Booksellers (Pass By)

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Haight-Ashbury (Pass By)

Painted Ladies

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lombard Street

1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

Marina District (Pass By)

Fisherman's Wharf (Pass By)

Chinatown (Pass By)

Golden Gate Bridge

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lands End

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Presidio of San Francisco (Pass By)

Grateful Dead House (Pass By)

Twin Peaks (Pass By)

Fort Point National Historic Site

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Transamerica Pyramid (Pass By)

Crissy Field (Pass By)

Alamo Square

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Legion of Honor (Pass By)

The Castro (Pass By)

Columbus Avenue (Pass By)

Haight Street (Pass By)

Hayes Valley (Pass By)

Castro Theatre (Pass By)

Sutro Tower

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Gate Park (Pass By)

Cliff House (Pass By)

Sutro Baths

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sentinel Building (Pass By)

Golden Gate Park Windmills & Tulips (Pass By)

Transamerica Redwood Park (Pass By)

Dragon's Gate (Pass By)

The Jimi Hendrix House (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers

Operated by San Francisco Tour Company

Cancellation Policy

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.

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Reviews

5.0

567 reviews

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The best sightseeing tour ever!

Marion_S, Apr 2024

Relaxed tour of San Francisco with all the important sights and viewpoints. Thanks to Brian for this great city tour! We would never have seen so much with a large coach.

Amazing

Chrysoula_S, Apr 2024

Great tour in San Francisco! Brian is awesome! A lot of great tips to explore the city. We learned a lot.

Best SF Tour!

Harry_F, Apr 2024

Brian, the owner and tour guide, was fantastic!! After several visits to SF, he took us to spots I’ve never seen. His knowledge of SF and its quirks was tremendous. There were only 4 of us in the group, which added immensely to this experience. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour!!!

A must do tour!

Kathy_F, Apr 2024

Awesome tour if you are short on time. We got to see lots of places that you would not see on the big tours. Only 5 people per tour. Bryan was so knowledgeable about the history. A must do tour!

Learn the Best of SF

Chalika_R, Apr 2024

Excellent experience! Must do!! Highly recommended 👌 👍 👏 💯 Thank you for a wonderful time- great day!

Small group tour

Karanda_e, Apr 2024

If you are looking for a tour without large groups, this is your tour! Brian takes you to each area of the city to tell you the history of San Francisco and current day. He is well prepared and even started early since everyone was there! The van was extremely comfortable, and he brought snacks for us to help us better understand the history and significance of food.

Excellent tour of San Francisco

Christopher_N, Apr 2024

Brian was an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide showing us the local sites around San Francisco

Phenomenal tour of all the best San Francisco spots

Jeanne_B, Apr 2024

Brian was an AMAZING tour guide of all the best San Francisco spots. He was incredibly knowledgeable about SF and so interesting! I was sorry for the tour to end.

A must for a first timer!

NICOLE_L, Apr 2024

I really enjoyed my first time visiting San Francisco thanks to Brian! The tour is the right length with great stops and picture taking opportunities all along the way.

fantastic trip

Sudhamadhuri_K, Apr 2024

excellent trip . Brian explained the history and the tour was amazing had a good time . had a good time with family

A very thorough and enjoyable tour

Marti_B, Apr 2024

This turned out to be the perfect tour for us. I've never been to San Francisco and my boyfriend hadn't been in many years, so we were a little overwhelmed by where to even begin with the planning of a 1-day stop in the city. Brian met us at the center of Pier 39, introduced everyone in the group (5 of us), and we were on our way by 8:45 am. He stopped numerous times to allow us to stretch and take photos and provided us with so much great info about SF. I always worry about tour guides being annoying for various reasons, but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this experience. Brian certainly knows a lot about the city, and he was very easy to listen to. As an added bonus, the snacks he provided were delicious! We highly recommend this tour and felt it was well worth the price.

Best guide ever!

Diana_C, Apr 2024

Learning about the history of each neighborhood, notable local history, and best restaurants for every type of food you could want. Also, many hidden gems …very informative guide!

Awesome private tour

keshaljames, Apr 2024

Great private tour around San Fran! Loved seeing the Golden Gate Bridge and Lombard Street! Knowledgeable tour guide!

Excellent, definately recommend

karen_b, Mar 2024

Excellent private tour. Brian was very knowledgeable. Excellent knowledge of San Francisco. Water and local snacks on the journey. Great transport, very comfortable. Would definately recommend

SF tour

Chad_W, Mar 2024

If you want to see the best of San Francisco this is the tour. Brian our tour guide was amazing! He was a true local and knowledgeable with great insight. We even used his restaurant recommendations and stopped at The Madonna Inn because of him. First class from beginning to end.

Brian provides insight to both the culture and beauty of San Francisco

Elaine_A, Mar 2024

We've taken tours in many countries. Brian far surpasses any tour guide we've had. His tour is deserving of the highest praise. His thoughtful, informative and insightful commentary left us with a deep appreciation for the culture of San Francisco. His tour led us to places that I truly believe many native San Franciscans may not have seen. At the end of a three hour tour we had a sense of the nature and beauty of San Francisco that could not have been foreseen. We are lucky to have toured with Brian. We plan to recommend him to friends coming this way.

Skip the rest, this is the best!

Susie_d, Mar 2024

Without a doubt, the best guided tour I’ve ever been on. Comfortable clean vehicle and exceptional tour narration by Brian.

Super guide!

HuiChen_H, Mar 2024

Bryan is very knowledgeable and fun. We really enjoyed the half day tour with Bryan! We got to see many interesting places and views while learning lots of fun facts about SF!

GREAT PERSONAL TOUR OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Marilyn_M, Mar 2024

Bryan made the tour! Gave us a great tour of San Francisco plus more! Highly recommend this tour, but you must ask for Bryan! He is very knowledgeable and took us to so many interesting places. This tour surely beats the "big ole tour bus" experience. He even provided snacks, which were delicious! Thanks Bryan!

Excellent experience

CHARLA_R, Oct 2023

Brian is a fantastic guide, lots of fun and very knowledgeable. Perfect way to see san francisco, much better than a big bus tour

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