Deluxe San Francisco City Tour with Bay Cruise

Explore the highlights of our beautiful City by the Bay in style and comfort, on the newest motor coach fleet in San Francisco. Learn about the history of San Francisco from knowledgeable guides. View a wide selection of landmarks and attractions to include:

Civic Center - The city’s center for politics and culture. Location of San Francisco’s gold-domed City Hall, world-class Asian Art Museum, Main Library, Opera House and Symphony Hall.

Victorians / Postcard Row - Among the most photographed homes in the world, the colorful painted ladies with the city skyline in the background has graced many a postcards! (Tour buses are unable to stop at this location)

Union Square - High-end department stores and boutiques make this a destination for world class shopping, theatre, hotels and restaurants.

Nob Hill - Once home to the palatial mansions of the “Big Four” mining and railroad industrialists and now home to many of the city’s most elegant hotels. The cable car lines cross at the top of the hill making for a postcard perfect picture.

Chinatown - San Francisco is home to one of the largest Asian communities outside of Asia. Visitors will find traditional Chinese shops, fish and produce markets, restaurants, temples, herb pharmacies.

North Beach - San Francisco’s “Little Italy” was once the meeting ground for beatniks and bohemian writers, today the restaurants, bakeries and cafes draw the crowds.

Palace of Fine Arts - View the structure designed by architect Bernard Maybeck and contracted for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition, which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal.

Presidio National Park - A U.S. Army base for over 200 years, the nearly 1,600 acre urban oasis is now national park land and offers some of the city’s most picturesque views.

Fisherman’s Wharf - Once an active fishing port, a small working fishing fleet remains but the primary industry is tourism. Visit the wharf on your own after returning from your bus tour. Stroll past crab stands, dine at world famous seafood restaurants and enjoy family entertainment.

Golden Gate Park - Among the world’s greatest urban parks. Approximately 3 miles long by a half mile wide, this treasure is covered with wooded trails, open groves gardens, lakes the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden. Extended stop for photos/sightseeing!

Pacific Ocean - Views of the Northern California's stunning coastline and pounding surf!

Golden Gate Bridge & Vista Point - The icon of San Francisco, often shrouded in a layer of fog, is painted international orange to compliment the natural surroundings. A stop at Vista Point offers breathtaking views and photo opportunities. Extended stop for photos/sightseeing!

Throughout your tour, enjoy the views of San Francisco landmarks such as Alcatraz, San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower and others.

Tour bus stops at the following landmarks to allow for additional time to sightsee and take photos: Twin Peaks panoramic lookout (weather permitting), Golden Gate Park, and Golden Gate Bridge-Vista Point.

Your tour concludes at Fisherman's Wharf, where you will have the opportunity to do some further sightseeing on your own, or you may also choose to return directly to your hotel.

Add a Bay Cruise to your tour choice and enjoy a cruise around the Bay, passing by the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge and around the waterfront area. The Golden Gate National Park Association provides narration for your tour that is both historical in nature and entertaining. You will have plenty of chances for great photos on this tour.

Bay Cruise Schedule 

Spring & Fall (through April 1-May 21, 2013; September 4-November 3, 2013)
10:00am, 10:45am, 11:15am, 12:00pm, 1:05pm, 1:40pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm, 4:15pm, & 5:00pm

Summer (May 22- September 2, 2013)
10:00am, 10:45am, 11:15am, 12:00pm, 1:10pm, 1:40pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm & 4:15pm, 5:00pm & 6:15pm

Winter (through March 31, 2013)
10:00am, 10:45am*, 11:15am, 12:00pm, 1:15pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm & 4:15pm*

*weekends only