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City Tour with Food Stop at Ferry Building + Optional Alcatraz

We have developed this small-group tour to explore the diversity of San Francisco’s distinct neighborhoods, including several amazing photo opportunities in areas off-limits to larger buses. Our local guides will provide interesting stories and history about the cities food culture along with plenty of recommendations and fun facts along the trip! Itinerary 10:00AM – Depart Fisherman’s Wharf 10:00AM –12:30PM – Explore San Francisco’s BEST neighborhoods During this time, you are treated to entertaining stories about the neighborhoods, as well as the food history, diversity, and geographical nuances that make San Francisco one of the most unique cities in the world! We exit the bus several times (10-15 minutes) to soak in the neighborhoods and capture amazing photos! 12:30PM – Have lunch at the Ferry Building for a self guided food and shopping experience through one of our most historical building in the city. 2:00PM - Drop off back at starting location in Fisherman's Wharf
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From $99
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San Francisco Night Photo Tour/10 locations/4 seats

Ready to experience the San Francisco that few tourists can know? I am referring to San Francisco at night, the city is totally different, the lights of the bridges, the buildings combined with a little fog makes the city have a mysterious, melancholic, and at the same time magical energy. Join us on this night adventure where the tourist places will be empty and will be practically just for you. The journey is done in a Tesla model 3 or Y with a glass roof, you will see the city lights fly above your head as if they were shooting stars. We will explore: - The highest hills of the Golden Gate Bridge - The Palace of Fine Arts - The Twin Peaks - Bay Bridge - Yerba Buena Island - Financial district - Ferry Building - Civic Center - The Union painting - The Coit tower. Here we will conclude the tour and appreciate a 360-degree view of San Francisco.
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From $199
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Muir Woods Express with Golden Gate Bridge Visit

This one day excursion gets you two iconic attractions combining Muir Woods visit visit to Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy a hybrid of light driver narration and informative fort history! Relax with TV narration about Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Escapes! Muir Woods is a 70+ minute assigned time. After we will experience the Golden Gate Bridge with ample time to see the bridge. This excursion will end at start point. Some days events may have an assigned morning departure as early as 7:00am or late as 5pm. We reserve the right to choose vehicles for the day. We assign your time of departure! NOTE: On select dates: Guests will be returned by Sausalito Ferry to Pier 41 Fisherman's Wharf to end this event. We will notify guests and include tickets for this return. On some dates we may have guests take included ferry to start their adventure in Sausalito. Options for guests to upgrade to our Road Trip Experience with Driver James. This includes Sausalito time and brunch credit.
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See Details → Duration :4 to 5 hours
From $50
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Alcatraz Sausalito Express: 2 Hours in Sausalito with Food Option

Enjoy Sausalito without feeling that you have to rush! Sausalito offers world-class dining, artists, boutiques and so much more so it is best to enjoy it our way!! This tour will typically start with an assigned time Alcatraz Ferry ride to step foot on the island. Guests will have at least two hours to explore the cell house and experience the audio tour. Guests will then be shuttled by van or ferry from Fisherman's Wharf to Sausalito with a brief photo stop at the Golden Gate Bridge. This package includes a two hours in Sausalito with plenty of opportunities to dine and shop. Return to Fisherman's Wharf will be provided by van or ferry on select dates. Guests can choose in advance to an three hour visit with optional food credits; desserts and wine tasting experiences. **Note: No food is included with our basic 2 hour visit** **On select dates Sausalito will start your day followed by Alcatraz** **We reserve the right to select the order of events**
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See Details → Duration :5 to 6 hours
From $97.99
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Shore Excursion: Coastal Redwoods of Muir Woods National Monument Half-Day Tour

Just minutes from your cruise ship, you can disembark and join us on a variety of departure times for our Muir Woods Tour available at 8:30am and 1:30pm, where you will be quickly whisked away to redwood country here in Northern California. Venture north over the Golden Gate Bridge to an isolated canyon filled with ancient coastal redwood trees, also known as Muir Woods National Monument. Enjoy solitude and peace, through the cool, moist air, as you stroll through 1000-year-old trees towering 260 feet tall.
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See Details → Duration :4 hours 30 minutes
From $96
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San Francisco E-bike Tour on Scenic Trails

Feel like exploring San Francisco and surroundings going way beyond common tourist attractions that you could easily reach on your own, and exploring some scenic trails and viewpoints in addition to the more urban landscape? Then this tour may be for you. Duration of the tour is around 6 hours (5 hours or more pedaling). The 2nd half is rather flexible, can be shortened if so desired or tailored to the group`s interests. Meeting point: 765 Beach St, San Francisco, CA 94109. Tour starts at 9:30am, please arrive at least 5min earlier. snacks are provided but please bring your own water and a backpack. Total cost of this tour is this booking plus e-bike rental (see exclusions!)
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San Francisco Four Peaks Tour

Climb through history on a four-peak tour of San Francisco’s unique neighborhood, Eureka Valley. This multicultural hotspot spans the Castro District, Twin Peaks, Corona Heights, & Dolores Heights. Eureka Valley was known as the outskirts of the City. The place where Market Street stopped and cows grazed. Uncover the history of the Eureka Valley as we investigate relics of the 1850s outskirts and the churches of the 1890s Irish community. We’ll travel through streets that were abandoned in the 60's & brought back to life in 70's by the flourishing gay community. Locals & visitors alike can appreciate these untold moments in history as we explore four of the best vistas in San Francisco. We'll visit secret staircases & hidden concrete slides; secluded gardens & a certain podium with a missing statue. At the peak of Corona Heights, we’ll conclude at the fascinating Randall Museum. "Snack stop" made at the famous Hot Cookie for a tasty treat (for purchase). Wear your hiking shoes!
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From $65
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6-Hour Sparkling Wine Tour of Napa Valley

Visit world renown Sparkling Wine vineyards and enjoy tasting of their current release and other vintage year wines. It is a private tour just for you and your group only. Private, luxury sedan is operated by a professorial, knowledgeable chauffeur who will make your wine country day relaxed and enjoyable.
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Muir Woods, Sausalito and Golden Gate Bridge

Travel in style and safety and experience a courteous, prompt, and safe transportation service on this 4-hour private tour. You and your friends/family will have a dedicated car and driver to show you many landmarks just north from San Francisco. This is an easy and cost-effective way to get to know more of the San Francisco Bay. Avoid the crowded bus tours, parking hassles, and map searches, and start your tour without delay. Your guide will take you places we believe you will enjoy and also take you wherever you’d like to go in the area. This program is available to both corporate and personal travelers.
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From $430
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Notorious San Francisco: Ghost & Crime Tour

On our Notorious SF: Ghost & Crime tour we visit the sites of Hollywood scandals, red light areas, opium dens, gang violence, Gold Rush era lynchings & kidnappings – & enjoy cocktails in one or two historic bars. We start with the Fatty Arbuckle affair, the original sex scandal that changed the public's perception of celebrity forever (& lead to the 'morality clause' in contracts). Then we stroll down Maiden Lane, which is lined with designer shops now, but 100 years ago was the city's main red light district. After that we visit Chinatown, an area of opium dens and gambling hellholes in days gone by. Next you'll learn about Gold Rush era SF. Then we dive down to the Barbary Coast, with its brothels & dance halls, often used to Shanghai unwary sailors (which is where the term originated). We end the tour at the oldest bar in San Francisco, the Old Ship Saloon. Join our Notorious SF: Scandal & Crime tour & be haunted by these ghastly ghosts from San Francisco's past for weeks.
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Visit to Alcatraz from San Francisco with Private Guide

Let us take you across to explore the unique site of Alcatraz. San Francisco is very known city worldwide but Alcatraz might be even more popular amongst tourists. The idea of visiting an old prison is many times exiting. Learn about the history and all interesting facts of Alcatraz with your private guide. If its your first time in San Francisco or a repeating traveler, we are here to make your experience unique. Alcatraz, a once military and federal prison offshore of San Francisco. All access to Alcatraz is done by ferry. There is no other way to access. We also would like to inform you that there is no food on Alcatraz. You can only purchase some snacks and candy. It is a really a half day experience to get to know the life in the military and federal prison. The ferry ride is around 15 minutes from Pier 33 in San Francisco. Please note that it can be chilly and rainy in Alcatraz. We always recommend to bring a light jacket.
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From $403.83
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Classic Sidecar Tour of San Francisco

Welcome to the most side-splitting San Francisco adventure! Buckle up for a classic sidecar ride, where you'll feel like a superhero with the wind in your hair. It's a duo delight - one person's in the sidecar, feeling like a VIP, while the other's behind the pilot, plotting world domination (or just selfies). We'll hit all the hotspots! ,Lombard Street, where even cars question their driving skills. Next, we'll zip through Chinatown, where the fortune cookies write back! Hold on tight as we cross the majestic Golden Gate Bridge. It's so iconic; even pigeons strut on it. In between laughs, we'll pause at the Painted Ladies, where houses compete in a beauty pageant. The hills are alive with the sound of tourists yelling "Whee!"Pro tip: Don't forget to tip your driver, the comedic genius behind the wheel. If you're not laughing, you might be napping, and that's just unacceptable! So join us on this sidesplitting city tour.
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Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito Guided Bike Tour

Enjoy a two-day, two-tour Alcatraz & Bike Tour Package. This tour includes the official trip to Alcatraz island and a professionally guided bike tour on a city bicycle. Check these two top ten visitor experiences off your bucket list with this package deal.
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San Francisco Private Love Tour

For an unforgettable City Sightseeing tour, hitch a ride in a 1970's VW Hippie bus. This is an authentic and unique way to experience San Francisco. This tour is packed with with facts and fun about San Francisco!
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San Francisco City Small Group Morning Tour

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way. This 4-hours sightseeing tour travels by smaller bus/van through multiple neighborhoods, many with outstanding views. Your guide sheds light on Lombard Street, Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, and more.
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