San Francisco City Tour With Optional Bay Cruise
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off in a shuttle
- Transportation in an air-conditioned coach
- Knowledgeable english speaking guide
- Narrated sightseeing cruise (1 hour) if option selected
Key Highlights
- The San Francisco sightseeing tour provides the perfect introduction to the city
Overview
The tour route includes San Francisco’s famous Victorian houses, the classical architecture of the Civic Center, bustling Fisherman’s Union Square, Nob Hill, Cable Cars, Chinatown, North Beach, Coit Tower, Fisherman's Wharf, Marina District, Palace of Fine Arts, The Presidio, Golden Gate Park and more.
There’ll be a stop at Vista Point to admire and photograph the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge and at Twin Peaks to enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the city. From past to present and from the hills to the shimmering sea, this will be a memorable excursion full of interest and visual delight.
And there’s more. You can combine the sightseeing coach tour with cruises around the San Francisco Bay area.
Activity Schedule
Itinerary
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A shuttle is available from selected San Francisco hotels, please call the number which will appear on your voucher to arrange hotel pick up. The San Francisco City Tour will take you past the following places: Fisherman’s Wharf: Home to a Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum and a Wax Museum, this wharf is most famous for its stretch of seafood shacks that serve up legendary Dungeness crab and hearty clam chowder. Union Square: The centerpiece of San Francisco’s cosmopolitan downtown area, Union Square is heaven for shoppers, with an impressive collection of department stores, up-scale boutiques, local trinket shops, and salons. Twin Peaks: These two distinct, uninhabited hills, which once captured the imagination of early Spanish explorers, offer peerless views of San Francisco’s vast splendor. Golden Gate Bridge: Vista Point affords a wide-angle view of this immortal bridge, one of architecture’s greatest triumphs and an international emblem for the promise of the American frontier. Civic Center: Two expansive, tree-thronged plazas contain many of the city’s government and cultural institutions, including the California Supreme Court, the Davies Symphony Hall, and the grand classical statement of City Hall. Mission Dolores: Mission San Francisco de Asis, or Mission Dolores, is the oldest standing structure in San Francisco, founded in 1776 by Spanish explorers charged with creating a settlement in the brave new world of California. The humble adobe chapel has a ceiling modeled after the basket weavings of the Costonoans, the original inhabitants of the area, and was supplemented in 1918 by a grand basilica. And there’s more. You can combine the sightseeing coach tour with cruises around the San Francisco Bay area.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off in a shuttle
- Transportation in an air-conditioned coach
- Knowledgeable english speaking guide
- Narrated sightseeing cruise (1 hour) if option selected
Exclusions
- Meals
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Please note
For the San Francisco City Tour it is not possible to make a reservation for a specific departure time; seats are allocated on a first-come first served basis and therefore you are advised to arrive at least 20 minutes before your preferred start time.
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour if you wish to take advantage of the hotel shuttle service.
Bay cruise AM at leisure.
Additional info
Customer Reviews
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Good tour if you have limited time
Daniel Teh, Australia 07/01/2014
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