City Sightseeing San Francisco

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This ultimate San Francisco package includes a 2-Day Hop-on Hop-off ALL Loops Ticket as well as a choice of 3 additional popular tours and attractions of San Francisco. See Downtown San Francisco, visit charming Sausalito, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and explore the city’s vibrant neighbourhoods during an evening tour. Get our 4 diverse Hop-on-Hop-off-tours on one incredible value ticket, and in addition you get to choose to visit Muir Woods, home to some of the world's tallest trees, play with the Sevengill Sharks at the Aquarium of the Bay, or meet Brad Pitt at the San Francisco Wax Museum. See the city’s skyline from the water during a Bay Cruise, cross the Golden Gate Bridge by bike, ride a storytelling GoCar along the Marina, or visit the Academy of Science Museum to see penguins, fly through the Universe in the planetarium and climb into a canopy of a living rain forest.

You get to pick 3 out of the following attractions and tours:
Muir Woods & Sausalito Tour
San Francisco Bay Cruise
Aquarium of the Bay
Wax Museum Fishermen’s Wharf
Academy of Science Museum
½ Hour GPS guided GoCar Tour
2 Hour Bike Rental

ALSO INCLUDED:
Hop-on Hop-off All Loops Ticket
San Francisco Downtown Loop
Golden Gate Bridge & Sausalito Loop
Golden Gate Park Loop
San Francisco Night Tour

Closed Christmas Day

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

Visit two of Northern California's most beautiful spots - the famous Muir Woods National Monument and the coastal town of Sausalito - at your own pace, staying as long as you want in either location! With frequent returns to San Francisco throughout the day you will enjoy a flexible, relaxing and fun filled day. The tour takes you along the Pacific Coast Highway providing breathtaking views of the coastal mountains near Mt. Tamalpais, the highest point in the Northern California Coast Ranges.

Muir Woods is home to Coast Redwoods, some of the world's tallest trees. With maps and guides in hand, take a short walk or a full day trek through these spectacular woods and take in the immense natural beauty. Set aside in 1908 as a federally protected area, Muir Woods National Monument is the only surviving stand of Old Growth forest in the Bay Area today (admission not included).br />
Sausalito is located at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. A small Mediterranean-like village in Marin County, it is now home to some of the country's wealthiest citizens. Sausalito is a gorgeous destination that offers unique boutique shopping, art galleries, fabulous mansions, amazing food and breathtaking views of the bay. From Sausalito, you have the option to return to San Francisco with the hourly service aboard of our open top buses or enjoy a ferry ride back at your leisure (ferry not included).

Departs daily at 9am, 11am, and 1pm (hotel pick-ups available for 9am departure)

Closed Christmas Day

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This 4-in-1 tour (tickets valid for 48-hours) includes the Hop-On Hop-Off Double Decker Downtown Loop, the Golden Gate & Sausalito Loop, the Park Loop and the San Francisco Night Tour, as well as a full tour to Alcatraz Island including the ferry to and from the island and an audio tour. With this ultimate package you get to experience San Francisco and all its major sites on your own pace with unlimited hop-on hop-off use for 2 consecutive days!

Reservations are required for the Alcatraz portion. Please re-confirm your ALCATRAZ Tour with City Sightseeing San Francisco by calling no later than 24 hours prior to departure to receive the exact time of your tour and further instructions. You MUST pick up your Alcatraz tickets before 10 AM on the day of the Alcatraz tour! Please bring your voucher(s) to the redemption location.

Please note Alcatraz combo tours must be booked at least 7 days in advance. Tour is available year round (closed on Christmas Day, New Years, and Thanksgiving). Voucher(s) must be redeemed with City Sightseeing prior to arriving at Alcatraz.

Please indicate the date for your Alcatraz tour in this booking as the date entered will be your Alcatraz Tour! Tickets for the Hop-on Hop-off bus tour can be picked up a day prior to Alcatraz Tour if you wish.

San Francisco Bus Tour Highlights / Stops include:

• Fisherman’s Wharf – 2800 Leavenworth St
  The Cannery, Cable Car, Ghirardelli Square, Hyde Street Pier, The Anchorage, Maritime Museum, Aquatic Park
• Barbary Coast – Outside Fog City Diner
  Levi's Plaza, Fog City Diner, Telegraph Hill, Filbert Street, Steps to Coit Tower
• Ferry Building – One Market St
  Ferries, Farmers Market, BART, Embarcadero Shopping, AT&T Ballpark, Bay Bridge
• South of Market – Opposite SF Museum of Modern Art
  SF Museum of Modern Art, Moscone Center, Metreon Center, Yerba Buena Gardens, Jewish Contemporary Museum, SF MOMA, CalTrain Station
• City Hall – Corner of Fulton and Larkin
  San Francisco City Hall, Asian Art Museum, Opera House, Ballet, Civic Center, New Library
• Union Square – Outside Macys Department Store (this San Francisco Bus Tour will stop here for 5 minutes)
  Major Department Stores, San Francisco Shopping Center, Crocker Galleria, Hotels, Theatres and Cable Car
• Chinatown Gate – Outside Triton Hotel
  Pagoda Gates, Portsmouth Square, Chinatown shopping and restaurants, Old St. Mary’s Church
• Chinatown / Financial District – Outside Hilton Financial Hotel
  Financial District, Transamerica Pyramid, Bank of America Building, Fortune Cookie Factory, Exotic Cuisines
• North Beach – Washington Square (Outside Joey & Eddies)
  Italian District Restaurants, Coit Tower, Washington Square
• Lombard Street – Corner of Lombard and Columbus
  Crookedest Street, Russian Hill, Hyde Street Cable Car
• Fisherman's Wharf – Pier 43 ½
  Pier 39, Bay Cruise, Wax Museum, Boudin Bakery, USS Pampanito, Sea Lions, Shopping

• Chinatown - begins at the dragon-crested gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street. With over 1.5 million people of Chinese descent, this is one of the largest Chinatown neighborhoods in the United States.<.li>
• Financial District - The area is marked by a cluster of high-rise towers that lie between Grant Avenue and Union Square.
• Bay Bridge - The toll bridge spans San Francisco Bay and links Oakland and San Francisco.
• Embarcadero - This eastern waterfront of the Port of San Francisco, sits atop an engineered seawall. It is lined with restaurants, businesses, and the Ferry Building.
• Union Square - is home to some of San Francisco's nicest upscale shopping and popular nightlife.

• St. Mary's Cathedral
• San Francisco's Japantown
• Alamo Square, home to the world famous "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses
Golden Gate Park
Within the park you can visit such renowned attractions as the De Young Museum, Japanese Tea Gardens and the new California Academy of Sciences which features an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and more all under one “living” roof.
• Haight Ashbury district
• Alamo Square for a second time, passing directly in front of the "Painted Ladies" for a fantastic photo opportunity

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

The original open-top double-decker tour of San Francisco. See the sights from the top deck of an original London Bus. The view is unbeatable from the top deck as we explore the beautiful city of San Francisco.

The newest way to see San Francisco is with our open top double-decker bus tour. Hop On Hop Off. The fully narrated tour departs throughout the day and passes most of the major attractions in San Francisco.

Departs: Departs 09:30am till 5:00pm every 15 – 30 minutes Year Round
Your ticket includes unlimited use of the tour for 48 hours. Hop-on and hop-off at 11 stops all at your own pace.

Closed Christmas Day

San Francisco Bus Tour Highlights / Stops include:

• Fisherman’s Wharf – 2800 Leavenworth St
  The Cannery, Cable Car, Ghirardelli Square, Hyde Street Pier, The Anchorage, Maritime Museum, Aquatic Park
• Barbary Coast – Outside Fog City Diner
  Levi's Plaza, Fog City Diner, Telegraph Hill, Filbert Street, Steps to Coit Tower
• Ferry Building – One Market St
  Ferries, Farmers Market, BART, Embarcadero Shopping, AT&T Ballpark, Bay Bridge
• South of Market – Opposite SF Museum of Modern Art
  SF Museum of Modern Art, Moscone Center, Metreon Center, Yerba Buena Gardens, Jewish Contemporary Museum, SF MOMA, CalTrain Station
• City Hall – Corner of Fulton and Larkin
  San Francisco City Hall, Asian Art Museum, Opera House, Ballet, Civic Center, New Library
• Union Square – Outside Macys Department Store (this San Francisco Bus Tour will stop here for 5 minutes)
  Major Department Stores, San Francisco Shopping Center, Crocker Galleria, Hotels, Theatres and Cable Car
• Chinatown Gate – Outside Triton Hotel
  Pagoda Gates, Portsmouth Square, Chinatown shopping and restaurants, Old St. Mary’s Church
• Chinatown / Financial District – Outside Hilton Financial Hotel
  Financial District, Transamerica Pyramid, Bank of America Building, Fortune Cookie Factory, Exotic Cuisines
• North Beach – Washington Square (Outside Joey & Eddies)
  Italian District Restaurants, Coit Tower, Washington Square
• Lombard Street – Corner of Lombard and Columbus
  Crookedest Street, Russian Hill, Hyde Street Cable Car
• Fisherman's Wharf – Pier 43 ½
  Pier 39, Bay Cruise, Wax Museum, Boudin Bakery, USS Pampanito, Sea Lions, Shopping

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This 90 minute Tour, fully narrated by one of our professional guides, visits one the world's most famous landmarks - The Golden Gate Bridge!

The Golden Gate + Sausalto tour departs from Fisherman's Wharf and is the only one of its kind in San Francisco, and includes many of San Francisco's famous sites:

• Fisherman's Wharf
  The hub of tourist attractions in San Francisco, it encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco. This area is home to Ghirardelli Square, Pier 39, the Cannery Shopping Center, the Wax Museum and a wide variety of restaurants and walk up stands serving fresh seafood.
• The Presidio
  A former military base operated by the National Park Service of the United States, is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The park is characterized by many wooded areas, hills, and scenic vistas, overlooking San Francisco Bay
• Hyde Street Pier
  The history of Fisherman's Wharf comes alive at Hyde Street Pier, home of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park. Self guided tours are available of the historical fishing and sailing vessels anchored here.
• Golden Gate Bridge
  Cross the world's most famous bridge on an open-top bus, with unparalleled views over San Francisco Bay, the city, and Marin County. Enjoy a photo stop at Vista Point on the north side of the bridge.
• Sausalito
  A picturesque waterfront community, world renowned for its Mediterranean flair and breathtaking views. You are free to 'Hop Off' the bus here for as long as you like, and catch a later bus, departing every hour. Enjoy shopping, art galleries, Bay views and numerous quality restaurants, before departing back to San Francisco.

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

The Golden Gate Park Loop departs from Union Square and heads along Geary St., past St. Mary's Cathedral and San Francisco's Japantown. From here we visit Alamo Square, home to the world famous "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses. The bus then whisks you towards the beautiful Golden Gate Park. Within the park you can visit such renowned attractions as the De Young Museum, Japanese Tea Gardens and the new multimillion dollar California Academy of Sciences which features an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and more all under one “living” roof. On the return from Golden Gate Park, the bus visits the famous Haight Ashbury district then up to Alamo Square for a second time, passing directly in front of the "Painted Ladies" for a fantastic photo opportunity before visiting the Civic Center and returning to Union Square.

Tour Highlights include

• St. Mary's Cathedral
• San Francisco's Japantown
• Alamo Square, home to the world famous "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses
Golden Gate Park
Within the park you can visit such renowned attractions as the De Young Museum, Japanese Tea Gardens and the new California Academy of Sciences which features an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and more all under one “living” roof.
• Haight Ashbury district
• Alamo Square for a second time, passing directly in front of the "Painted Ladies" for a fantastic photo opportunity

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This one hour tour of San Francisco includes the best of the highlights by night. The tour includes Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach and Embarcadero. Departing from Union Square, this tour covers the major attractions of San Francisco by night. Exact highlights may vary according to weather and traffic but include Chinatown, North Beach, Financial District, South Beach, Bay Bridge and Embarcadero.

The Night Loop is definitely the safest, best and most enjoyable way to see the city's brightest neighborhoods, including:

• Chinatown - begins at the dragon-crested gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street. With over 1.5 million people of Chinese descent, this is one of the largest Chinatown neighborhoods in the United States.
• Financial District - The area is marked by a cluster of high-rise towers that lie between Grant Avenue and Union Square.
• Bay Bridge - The toll bridge spans San Francisco Bay and links Oakland and San Francisco.
• Embarcadero - This eastern waterfront of the Port of San Francisco, sits atop an engineered seawall. It is lined with restaurants, businesses, and the Ferry Building.
• Union Square - is home to some of San Francisco's nicest upscale shopping and popular nightlife.

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This is the Ultimate San Francisco experience – 48 hours to enjoy our Downtown, Golden Gate, Night, Park and Sausalito loops.

This is the most comprehensive way to see the attractions of San Francisco. During your 48 hours, you will have unlimited usage of our San Francisco double-decker downtown loop and our double-decker Golden Gate loop, as well as our Night Loop.

Departs: daily 9am to 6pm
Closed Christmas Day

Your 48 hours begins when you start the first tour. You are then free to join any of our Loop tours as you please.

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and iconic landmarks in the world, but have you ever wondered what is on the other side, north of San Francisco? This loop takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge and into the picturesque coastal town of Sausalito. The full loop is about 90 minutes but we encourage passengers to hop-off in Sausalito and explore this wonderful artsy town or catch our Muir Woods Loop and discover California’s famous, giant Redwood trees.

Catch our Sausalito Loop bus and enjoy a scenic ride through the Marina neighborhood of San Francisco. Before crossing the Golden Gate, we’ll stop at the Palace of Fine arts for a great photo opportunity. Feel the wind in your hair, smell the salt in the air and get the best view of the Bay and Alcatraz while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and stop for pictures at Vista Point. From Vista point, we will head down into the picturesque town of Sausalito. Feel free to hop-off here and wander the streets of boutiques and art galleries, taste some true California cuisine or maybe even rent a kayak and paddle through the bay!

When you are ready to head back to San Francisco, take our open-top bus or, for a different look at the bay, take a ferry ride (additional cost). The ferry will bring you right back to the wharf.

Departs at 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm. Tours will be on an open-top sightseeing bus (not a double-decker).

Closed Christmas Day

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

Short on time? We offer the only half day wine tour in San Francisco. Starting from Fisherman's Wharf at mid-day, we ride through Sausalito, Marin County, and up to beautiful Sonoma where we enjoy award winning wines and world-class scenery. Visit specially selected wineries and admire the rolling vineyards as we discover the charm and sophistication of downtown Sonoma and the surrounding countryside.

Departs Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 12:00 noon.

Closed Christmas Day

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

Spend a morning sampling San Francisco's finest foods, followed by an afternoon in Sonoma's breathtaking wine country!

Get a delicious start to your day with a sampling of fresh roasted gourmet coffee, followed by a neighborhood by neighborhood taste of San Francisco's best. Your menu will vary by season, but may include fresh baked bread and pastries, exotic fruits and cheese, and other delights from out of the way eateries and undiscovered gems not found on any tourist maps. Get your fill of the city with help from our Street Gourmet Guides. After lunch, when you just can't possibly eat any more, relax and take a scenic ride through scenic Sausalito and Marin, up to Sonoma County for an afternoon of wine tasting. The perfect climate, the rolling hills, and the outstanding wines all make for an ideal afternoon.

Departs 8:30AM Monday and Friday

Closed Christmas Day

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This interactive (ride, walk and chew) neighborhood tour skips the landmarks and shines a spotlight on our unique neighborhoods, diversities, histories and colorful cuisines. Participants will tour our unique historic neighborhoods and assist in the selection of food items while learning local history and unique stories. Starting with a chat over fresh roasted coffee, participants enjoy a pre-selected “by-the-bite” tasting menu featuring a sampling of San Francisco neighborhood cuisines. The menu varies depending on what's fresh, but ranges from pastries and chocolate to Dim Sum and Tiramisu, and maybe even an Irish Coffee. Get a behind the scenes peek at where real San Franciscans live and work. Learn why foodies from all over the world flock here for tastes found nowhere else.

Included in Tour: Pick up and drop off at most San Francisco hotels. All food, narration, touring fees and taxes.
Duration: 4 Hours
Tour Time: 8:30am Monday, Friday and Saturday

Closed Christmas Day

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This all day Wine Country tour takes in the best of California's world famous premium wine making region.

The valleys of Napa and Sonoma lie 30 miles north of San Francisco and make up North America's premium wine making region. The tour begins in San Francisco, heading through the Marina district and the Presidio before crossing the Golden Gate Bridge for a 10-minute photo stop. Taking in the scenery in Marin County, we enter the wine country in the southern region of Carneros, just south of Sonoma. We will visit between 3 and 4 wineries both in either Sonoma or Napa or both, including a mass production winery and a smaller boutique winery. The tours are both fun and informative. Our most common winery visits include Cline, Homewood, Larson, Kirkland Ranch Winery, Bouchaine, and Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace although special requests are sometimes possible.

Included in Tour: Pick up & Drop off for most San Francisco hotels, narration, tour of the wine country
Duration: 7-8 Hours
Tour Time: Daily at 9am

Closed Christmas Day

Excludes: Lunch, wine tasting fees (if applicable), driver's gratuity (optional)

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

This tour combines the world's tallest trees at Muir Woods in the morning and a tour of Sonoma to taste world-class wines in the afternoon. We will stop at the Palace of Fine Arts before heading North across the Golden Gate Bridge on route to Muir Woods. We wind our way along the Pacific Coast Highway through the coastal mountains near Mt. Tamalpais, the highest point in the North Bay. Regrouping again before noon, we make for the Wine Country. We can stop for a short break in the historic town square of Sonoma or add an additional winery to the schedule. After lunch we visit 2-3 wineries for tasting in the famous Sonoma and/or Napa Valleys.

Included in Tour: Pick up and drop off from most San Francisco hotels, narration
Duration: 8-9 Hours
Tour Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 9am

Closed Christmas Day

Excludes: food, tasting fees (if applicable), park entrance fee of $3, and driver's gratuity. Child ticket is ages 12 and under. **Passengers traveling with toddlers or babies, you MUST purchase a child ticket and are responsible for bringing a child seat for your child.**

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

Here’s the perfect Wine Country experience for the true wine “aficionado.” The full day excursion via luxury SUV includes at least three tastings at exclusive Napa Valley wineries.

Avoid the crowds with this exclusive, luxury SUV tour. We go where the tour buses can’t, visiting many of the more private and family owned wineries in Napa Valley. The itinerary is open, and your expert guide can help you with recommendations for tours and tastings. We usually visit 3-5 wineries in the course of the day, and lunch can be in a sit-down restaurant or picnic style at a winery or vineyard. Requests for specific wineries are usually possible if we are notified ahead of time.

The small size of our group enables us to go to all types of wineries; from some of the most nationally known and premiere establishments, to places so small that we will taste wine in their dining room or back porch. You can observe the entire wine making process, from the vineyard to the bottle.

Included in Tour: Pick up and drop off at most San Francisco hotels. Fully narrated tour with knowledgeable guide. We do our tours in Ford Expeditions, complete with comfortable leather seating for six, rear climate control, and privacy tinting. Larger vehicles can also be arranged.
Duration: 8 Hours
Tour Time: Saturday at 9am

Closed Christmas Day

Excludes: Food. Wine tasting fees in select wineries. Driver's gratuity (optional). **Passengers traveling with toddlers or babies, you MUST purchase a child ticket and are responsible for bringing a child seat for your child.

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

California has one of the most breathtaking coastlines in the world. Our route south on Highway 1 through the beach town of Santa Cruz features one spectacular view after another. Scheduled stops on the tour include Steinbeck’s Cannery Row in Monterey. Here, you will have time to visit Monterey Bay Aquarium. More than 250,000 creatures fill over 200 spectacular galleries and exhibits, including a walk-through aviary, three story kelp forest, Penguins, and a million gallon Outer Bay display.

After a drive along the 17 mile drive including Pebble Beach golf course, the Lone Pine, and some of the best coastal vistas in the world, we will stop in the gallery / restaurant district of Carmel-by-the-sea and various vistas Passing from the historic to the futuristic our tour returns through Silicon Valley, the high tech capital of the world

Included in Tour: Pick-up and drop off for most San Francisco hotels. Fully narrated tour. Entrance to 17 mile drive.
Duration: 11 Hours
Tour Time: 9am Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Closed Christmas Day

Excludes: Food and Drinks, driver's gratuity (optional).

Ticket valid until January 31, 2013.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2013

Yosemite National Park is located 200 miles east of San Francisco (around a 3 1/2 hour drive). After a scenic drive through the East Bay we head up into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It was here, in 1848 that the discovery of gold by James Marshall started the California gold rush. We will pass through one of the original gold towns. At around 11:00am we arrive in Yosemite National Park. Your tour director will narrate your journey through all the wonders. Yosemite is home to North America's five highest waterfalls, Yosemite Falls, Ribbon Falls and Sentinel Falls. The tour allows over 5 hours inside the park. Lunch is taken in Yosemite Valley.

Included in Tour: pick up and drop off at most San Francisco hotels, park entrance, narration, transportation by passenger van or motorcoach.
Duration: 15 Hours
Tour Time: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7:00am

Closed Christmas Day

Excludes: Lunch, driver's gratuity (optional). Child ticket is ages 12 and under. **Passengers traveling with toddlers or babies, you MUST purchase a child ticket and are responsible for bringing a child seat for your child.**