5 Hour Premium City Tour
San Francisco's most comprehensive tour
with Ferry Cruise
San Francisco Bus Tour. Uses separate Tour Guide from Bus Driver. We don’t just drive you around like other tours. We get out of the bus, make guided walks and take a ferry.
5 Hour Tour Itinerary
— But less than 1 hour in the shuttle! We Stop at all of these locations below:
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STARTS AT: The Ferry Building
The Ferry Building is the start of our San Francisco 5 Hour Premium City Bus Tour. Here you will meet up with your tour guide and the rest of the group. Please arrive 20 minutes prior to tour departure time. View map
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Golden Gate Bridge (Drive-over and Stop!)
We will drive over the Golden Gate Bridge on this San Francisco tour, stopping for pictures and allowing you to walk around the vista points of the city’s most treasured landmark. We will also provide you amazing detailed historical narrative about the construction process of the bridge.
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Chinatown (Guided Walk)
You will walk down the famous Grant Avenue exploring many authentic grocery shops and historic sites. Your Tour Guide will stop at various places to point out interesting facts along the way.
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Palace of Fine Arts (Go Inside)
By far the most tranquil and serene part of our tour. You will be taken to the center of the dome where our Tour Guides will give you a specific historical narrative about the images and statues that make up the design of the palace.
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Grace Cathedral (Go Inside)
Modeled after the great Gothic cathedrals in Europe and is a site rarely seen in America. We will go inside to view the inside of the church.
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Alamo Square Park (Famous Victorian Homes)
The park is an incredibly popular place because it is home of those famous Victorian Homes known as Postcard Row. Your Tour Guide will tell you about the history of Alamo Square Park.
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Lombard Street (Guided Downhill Walk)
We are the only city tour that lets you walk down Lombard Street – ‘the most crooked street in the world’. You will be able to take pictures from the bottom of the street while the cars come driving down .
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Cable Car Barn Museum
We are the only Tour Company that visits this amazing stop. The Cable Car Barn Museum is an actual working/functional facility that currently controls all of the functionality of today’s cable cars.
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Ferry/Bay Cruise (25 Minutes)
This 25-minute relaxing Ferry Cruise sets sail in the afternoon so you can relax and enjoy the views of San Francisco Bay as the suns begins to go down. See the Golden Gate Bridge and avoid the traffic coming home.
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Sausalito – via Ferry Cruise (One Hour for Exploring)
On the Ferry Cruise you will see Alcatraz, Angel Island, Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge from inside the bay. The Ferry Cruise we take is provided by Golden Gate Ferry and offers both indoor seating or an outdoor coastal experience.
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ENDS AT: The Ferry Building
Now is a perfect time to consider checking out the shops inside the ferry building after your tour. Consider booking a dinner reservation at the famous Slanted Door restaurant far in advance.
Other Sights you’ll see
- Alcatraz (From Ferry)
- Bay Bridge (From Ferry)
- North Beach
- Angel Island (From Ferry)
- Fishermans Wharf / Pier 39
- Coit Tower
- Washington Square Park
- St. Peter & Paul Church
- Crissy Field
- Market Street
- City Hall / Civic Center
- Sutro Tower
- Financial District
- The Embarcadero
- The Marina District
- Top of the Mark
- Victorian Homes
- Edwardian Homes
- The Fairmont Hotel
- Presidio National Park
San Francisco Bus Tour Benefits
- Separate Tour Guide from Driver gets off the shuttle/bus with you
- Knowledgeable Tour Narrative provides for great insight about each stop.
- Guided walks down Lombard Street and Chinatown
- Includes a photo-driven Ferry/Bay Cruise to or from Sausalito
- Not a Hop/on Hop/Off bus company that usually gets bad TripAdvisor Scores. Get more catered city tour service with us!
YouTube Video Tour Explanation.
Quick, Easy Watch!
Great stops left off the video include: Palace of Fine Arts, Victorian Painted Ladies, Fortune Cookie Factory and Cable Car Barn Museum.
Timing
- Everyday: 9:00 am
- Monday-Friday: 11:15 am
- Saturday-Sunday: 11:45 am
Pricing
- $79 Adults
- $74 Seniors (+65 years)
- $65 Children (< 12 years)
Fun, Unique way to Napa Valley
Glass Roof is Retractable for best views and comfort!
Open Top Napa Valley Tour
Our separate Tour Guide provides expert commentary and personalized service
Amazing Napa Experience!
Amazing Napa Valley vineyard views from the only Open-Top Shuttle to Napa
Only Open-Top Tour in Napa Valley!
Small Group Tours! Picnic lunch included! 4-5 Winery Stops! Fun, Unique way to Napa Valley from San Francisco
Tour Itinerary
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STARTS AT: The Ferry Building (in San Francisco at 8:45am)
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Shuttle to Napa Valley (over the Golden Gate Bridge)
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Stop at Golden Gate Bridge (Pictures / Restroom)
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Domain Chandon (Sparkling Winery)
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Bouchon Pastry & Coffee Shop (Thomas Kellers Famous Location)
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V. Sattui Winery (Winery of the year)
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Picnic Lunch in Napa Valley
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Heitz Cellars (Complimentary Tastings)
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Andretti Winery(Home of Indy Race Car Diver, Mario Andretti)
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Break at OxBow Market (Time Permitting; Fun Napa Food Court)
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St. Clair Brown Brewery & Winery w/ Winery Tour (Urban Winery with wines, must-have beers, and tasty treats)
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Ferry/Bay Cruise to San Francisco
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ENDS AT: The Ferry Building
* Winery substitutions may occur and can be either Mumm Vineyards (Sparkling Wines), Artessa, Stags Leap Wine Cellars, Hagafen and sometimes Robert Mondavi
Picnic Lunch
We provide you with a picnic lunch at one of our premium Napa Valley wineries during the tour.
The lunch will include meats, salads and fruit. It’s great to grab a bottle of wine from the winery you are visiting during your lunch and share it with others on the tour.
ABOUT THE OPEN TOP SPRINTER TO NAPA Valley Tour from San Francisco
This Open Top Tour is designed to be the best sightseeing tour experience in America. There is no more beautiful place to have an open top experience, with the wind flowing just above your head, but not in your face, than in Napa Valley. Our goal is to show you Napa Valley, taste some great wines and stop at other iconic wineries for picture stops. We will also enjoy a Picnic Lunch, and a Ferry Bay Cruise to end the tour. To pile on: It’s a small group tour as well. The Roof can close, at will, so for the freeway ride up, there will be a glass roof over your head and once we get into Napa at slower speeds we open up the roof to enjoy the majestic views.
Special Bus Explanation
Tour Benefits
- Small Sprinter Roof Top is made of glass. We will ride to Napa Valley with roof closed and open it once we arrive.
- Smaller Groups (18 Passengers max).
- Expert Tour Guide on board.
- Premium Napa Valley Winery Stops.
- Winery & Brewery Tour included as one of the stops.
- Picnic Lunch Included in the Tour.
- Popular Bouchon Bakery and Napa’s Oxbow Market included (time-permitting).
- Ferry/Bay Cruise included to avoid going home traffic.
Timing
- Everyday: 8:45am
- 8.5 Hours Tour Length
PRICING
- $199 per person
– Includes Ferry Bay Cruise (Avoids Traffic)
– Includes Picnic Lunch in Napa
– This tour does not include tasting fees. Please plan on $15 to $20 for a flight of up to 5 tastings for the other wineries.
– Complimentary tasting at Heitz Cellars
– Winery and Brewery Tour is available at St. Clair & Brown
Morning Alcatraz / SF City Tour
This tour often sells out 3 weeks prior!
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